Emotional TV has struck a chord with the unsettled British public
While the perils of celebrity aren’t often relatable to many of us, fear and sadness are, writes Charlotte Cripps
Kate Garraway’s moving fly-on-the-wall documentary Finding Derek was on ITV this week. It was deeply personal.
The Good Morning Britain presenter documented her husband illness since he was hospitalised with Covid in March last year and its devastating impact on her family.
Meanwhile, Caroline Flack: Her Life and Death on Channel 4 last week was also heartbreaking. The ex-Love Island and X-Factor host took her own life while facing trial for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend.
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