New documentary ‘Britney’ is coming to the BBC

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The story of Britney Spears is told through another lens. The BBC is working on their own project about the pop star and the drama surrounding the conservation under the control of her father Jamie. The documentary has a descriptive title Britney and led by BAFTA-winning journalist Mobeen Azhar, who traveled to Spears ’home state in Louisiana and a typical California residence to connect with the star’s offensive fanbase.

Azhar said in a statement, “I went to LA to find out the truth about how Britney Spears, one of the greatest pop stars on the planet, ended up in conservation. I found myself in a world of lawyers, superfans and paparazzi and spent time with a lot of people who got a front row chair in Britney’s life. This film taps into the energy of the #FreeBritney movement and questions the industry, fandom, and the laws that enable conservation. ”

Spears was the subject of another documentary earlier this year. Shaped Britney Spears, issued by The New York Times

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and FX, a granular look at the conservatism that has ruled the teenage old-fashioned life since 2008 after battling a series of personal issues. Under the legal agreement, Spears ’father in partnership with the Bessemer Trust works as joint custodians of her $ 60 million estate. This has led to a rebellion from her fans that spawned the #FreeBritney movement, claiming the 39-year-old takes control of her life and finances. The doc also studied the misogynistic and over-sexual nature of the media circulating Spears at the height of his fame in the late 90s and early 2000s.

Last month’s news also broke Netflix

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 They make a non-fiction film about Spears that is still untitled and directed by filmmaker Erin Lee Carr who also directed Netflix miniseries How to fix a drug scandal and the HBO documentary At the Heart of Gold about the abuse scandal surrounding physician Larry Nassar who raided USA Gymnastics. No information is available on when the new documentary will be published.

Spears is a global powerhouse as evidenced by the worldwide audience numbers Shaped Britney Spears. The documentary attracted more than 220,000 in its first 24 hours when it first aired on Sky Documentaries in the UK, making it the most watched program in the channel’s history. Over in Australia, the first sight attracted 484,000 viewers and easily won the astronaut.

Britney plans to broadcast it on BBC Two later this spring. It is produced by Forest and distributed internationally by Abacus Media Rights. Laura Kaye is the Producer and Jeremy Lee is the Executive Producer. It was commissioned by Patrick Holland, Administrator, BBC Two and Owen Courtney is the Commissioning Editor for BBC Music.

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