The week in TV: The Trials of Oscar Pistorius; The Diana Interview; His Dark Materials; Industry

Christopher Vourlias As a young, Black woman growing up in Soweto, the sprawling township built by South Africa’s apartheid government on the outskirts of Johannesburg, Lala Tuku had dreams of making movies. But after making inroads into the local industry in the mid-2000s, she found her path to the director’s chair blocked.

Channel 4 Orders Follow-Up To Influential Princess Diana Film Channel 4 has commissioned Blink Films to make a follow-up to its explosive documentary on Princess Diana’s infamous Panorama interview with the BBC in 1995. The revelations in Blink’s first film, Diana: The Truth Behind The Interview, have sparked an independent inquiry at the BBC to get to the bottom of whether Diana was coerced into the Panorama conversation by reporter Martin Bashir through forged documents and misinformation.

Naman Ramachandran Scripted dramas drove U.K. TV exports to a record £1.48 billion ($1.97 billion) in 2019/20, a 6% year-on-year increase, according to a report from producers’ trade body Pact.Dramas like “Chernobyl,” “His Dark Materials,” “The War of the Worlds,” “The Feed” and “Doctor Who,” produced by U.K.

Prince William broke down and "wept" after watching the famed Princess Diana Panorama interview, a royal author claims. William, then aged just 11, was said to have watched his late mother's interview with Martin Bashir and "something inside him snapped".

Princess Diana, royal officials said Thursday.William, who is second in line to the throne, said in a statement that the probe is “a step in the right direction." He added that it “should help establish the truth behind the actions” that led to the interview as well as “subsequent decisions taken by those in the BBC at the time.”The BBC announced Wednesday it has appointed a retired senior judge to lead an investigation into the 1995 interview after Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, made renewed

Princess Diana, the broadcaster said Wednesday.The announcement came after Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, made renewed claims this month that BBC journalist Martin Bashir used forged statements and false claims to convince the late royal to agree to the interview.The investigation will consider if the steps taken by the BBC and Bashir were appropriate and to what extent those actions influenced Diana’s decision to give an interview.John Dyson, a former Supreme Court judge, is “an eminent and

Prince William is weighing in on his mother’s most controversial interview — one which critics have said contributed to the media circus which ultimately caused her death.

Prince William has broken his silence after a new probe into the infamous 1995 Panorama interview with Princess Diana was announced.The Duke of Cambridge, who recently "struggled to breathe" after "testing positive for coronavirus", has said the independent investigation into Martin Bashir's methods to secure the interview "should help establish the truth" over the BBC's decisions.

Prince William has broken his silence and revealed that he 'welcomes' a new investigation into the BBC interview with his mother Princess Diana.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorThe BBC has hired former supreme court judge Lord Dyson to lead an independent investigation into the circumstances in which the UK broadcaster secured an exclusive and explosive interview with the late Princess Diana in 1995.Martin Bashir, the former MSNBC anchor, made his name on the back of the Panorama interview, during which Diana uttered the now-famous words that there were “three of us in this marriage” in relation to her broken relationship with Prince

Tom Grater International Film ReporterSouth Africa, Portugal and debutant Sudan are among the latest countries to make submissions to the 2021 International Oscar race.South Africa is putting forward Rene van Rooyen’s Toorbos. The film, which is in Afrikaans, explores the uprooting of a young forest woman and her community during the time of the last inhabitants of South Africa’s Knysna forest of the 1930s.Portugal has submitted Listen from actress and director Ana Rocha de Sousa.

Season two of HBO's His Dark Materials, based on the book series by Philip Pullman, sees Dafne Keen's Lyra and Amir Wilson's Will "traverse the multiverse" and explore brand new worlds. The two young stars, as well as other cast members including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ruth Wilson, Andrew Scott and Ariyon Bakare, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the season premiere about what fans can expect from the second installment.

Hanna Flint Guest ContributorAriyon Bakare has known hardship in his life. From homelessness during his teens in East London to losing family members in quick succession while juggling a 2015 West End stint, now he can add COVID-19 to that list.The British-Nigerian actor, who returns to screen this month in season two of “His Dark Materials,” was struck down by the virus during the earliest stages of lockdown in the U.K.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAndrew Scott is swapping his dog collar for a shaman’s cloak.The “Fleabag” star is the latest addition to the HBO-BBC adaptation of Philip Pullman’s “His Dark Materials” trilogy, playing the mysterious Colonel John Parry.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorFans of HBO’s “His Dark Materials” can now get their own personal, customized daemon — an augmented-reality creature companion that will be by their side on Apple iOS devices and Apple Watches to encourage them to take care of themselves throughout the day.The premium programmer launched the “His Dark Materials: My Daemon” app to promote Season 2 of the show, which premieres on HBO (and HBO Max) on Nov.

Naman Ramachandran It’s been 25 years since journalist Martin Bashir interviewed Princess Diana on U.K. broadcaster BBC’s Panorama program in 1995.