Diana’s Decades

Format

3 x 60'

Production company

Spun Gold

Year of production

2021

Commissioning channels

ITV1

Availability

01/07/2021

Princess Diana was the most photographed woman in the world. Her life brought joy to billions of people. Her death sparked m ass hysteria.

In July 2021 she would be turning 60. In celebration of this would-be landmark birthday, Diana's Decades looks back at the radical changes she lived through during her 36 years. It's no exaggeration to say she changed the face of Royalty, of Britain and the world, but she was also an icon of the final decades of the 20th Century, embodying the changing spirit of the 70s, 80s and 90s. But to what extent was Diana making the waves as well as riding them? Social historians, family, friends and public figures provide fascinating insight on a figure who influenced wider society and inspired profound social change across a changing world.

From expert Royal documentary-makers, Spun Gold.

For screening links, please contact: samantha@silverliningtv.com

Ep 1 - 1970s

Episode 1

Princess Diana was an icon who both captured and transformed the spirit of the times. Here we see how this thoroughly modern princess emerged from the bra-burning spirit of the 1970s and helped transform not just the Royal Family but Britain itself.

Ep 2 - 1980s

Episode 2

Princess Diana began the 80s as a shy bride and ended the decade as the most photographed woman in the world. From Dynasty Di to Pop Princess to AIDS champion this was the decade in which Diana found her voice.

Ep 3 - 1990s

Episode 3

Princess Diana was an icon who both captured and transformed the spirit of the times. This final episode explores how - in the new age of mass communication - Diana became the emblem of a new spirit of emotional candour.

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