Diana Unheard Tapes Documentary Set for 2027 Release

A new three-part documentary series featuring previously unheard audio recordings of Princess Diana from 1991 is set for release in August 2027, marking the 30th anniversary of her death in a Paris car crash.

The series, with the working title Diana: The Unheard Truth, draws on approximately five hours of secret tapes that Diana recorded with the help of her close friend Dr. James Colthurst. Colthurst smuggled the recordings out of Kensington Palace in a briefcase hidden in his bicycle basket and delivered them to biographer Andrew Morton. The material formed the basis for Morton's 1992 book, Diana: Her True Story, though less than 60 minutes of the tapes have been made public in the three decades since.

Production company Love Monday has secured full access to the tapes in partnership with Morton and Colthurst, who will appear in the series alongside publisher Michael O'Mara. They plan to discuss the risks Diana faced and the scrutiny surrounding the book's release. Additional contributors include Diana's prep schoolmate Delissa Needham in her first on-camera interview, hairdresser Sam McKnight, astrologer Penny Thornton, former bodyguard Ken Wharfe, royal press secretary...