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‘We won’t shy away from controversies’: BBC announce rival Michael Jackson film

Jacques Peretti’s documentary will ‘speak to those close’ to the star, while HBO-Channel 4 film Leaving Neverland becomes a battleground

Ahead of the controversial Michael Jackson documentary Leaving Neverland airing on Channel 4 and HBO next week, the BBC have announced a rival documentary, Michael Jackson: The Rise and Fall, which aims to “reappraise” the global pop star’s legacy a decade on from his death.

The BBC film will be fronted by investigative reporter and Jackson expert Jacques Peretti, and will air on BBC Two later this year. It will be the fourth documentary Peretti has made about the singer, after Michael Jackson: What Really Happened, Michael Jackson’s Last Days: What Really Happened and Michael Jackson’s Secret Hollywood.

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