Judy Garland: The Tragic Life and Death of The Wizard of Oz Star
Judy Garland became one of the most recognisable stars in Hollywood history. As Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz, she created an image of innocence and optimism that would endure for generations. But ...
27 Sep 57min
David Bowie: The Man Who Fell to Earth
David Bowie was never just one person.Across a career spanning more than five decades, he transformed himself again and again, from the flame-haired alien Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke, from g...
20 Sep 47min
Patrick Swayze: Nobody Puts Patrick in a Corner
On 14 September 2009, Patrick Swayze died at the age of just 57.Seventeen years later, on the anniversary of his death, Dead Famous looks back at the extraordinary life of one of Hollywood’s most endu...
14 Sep 49min
Queen Elizabeth II Part One: The Making of a Queen
In Part One of this special two-part edition of Dead Famous, we go back to the beginning: a quiet royal childhood transformed by an unexpected abdication, the war years that shaped her extraordinary s...
6 Sep 36min
Queen Elizabeth II Part Two: Crisis, Loss and the End of an Era
By 1992, Queen Elizabeth II had been on the throne for forty years. She had survived wars, political upheaval, assassination attempts and a country transformed almost beyond recognition.Then her famil...
6 Sep 36min
Princess Diana Part Two: Her Final Hours, Death & the Conspiracies
On 31st August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died following a catastrophic car crash in Paris. She was just 36 years old. Twenty-nine years later, the events of that night continue to fascinate, dis...
30 Aug 47min
Princess Diana Part One: The Woman Behind the Princess
Few people in modern history have experienced fame quite like Diana, Princess of Wales.Born Diana Spencer, she entered the Royal Family as a shy young bride and became one of the most famous and photo...
23 Aug 45min
Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal Who Refused to Play by the Rules
Princess Margaret was glamorous, rebellious, controversial — and one of the most fascinating members of the modern British Royal Family.Born into a life of extraordinary privilege, Margaret grew up in...
16 Aug 50min
