What Really Happened

Series & Episodes

  • Michael Jackson's Last Days: What Really Happened Michael Jackson in 2009

    First broadcast: Sunday 12 July 2009, 9PM on Channel 4

    As soon as the news of Michael Jackson's death was released the rumour mill went into overdrive. Within hours there were as many theories about the circumstances surrounding his death as there were about his extraordinary and bizarre life. Jacques Perreti investigates the story behind the countdown to the death of a superstar - from the announcement of his spectacular comeback concerts to his death, just months later, in LA.

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  • Madonna and Mercy: What Really Happened Jacques Peretti

    First broadcast: Monday 29 June 2009, 8PM on Channel 4

    On 12th June 2009, Malawi's Supreme Court of Appeal overturned an earlier ruling and granted Madonna's adoption of Mercy James. Ahead of the verdict presenter and journalist Jacques Peretti travelled through Malawi to find out why Madonna's bid to adopt Mercy has polarised opinion both in Malawi and around the world.

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  • Dodi Al-fayed: What Really Happened Jacques with Johnny Gold

    On 6 September 1997, two and a half billion people watched the funeral of Princess Diana. Six weeks later there was another funeral. This time there were no cameras and just a handful of mourners.

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  • Heather Mills: What Really Happened Jacques Peretti

    When Heather Mills appeared on GMTV in autumn 2007, she claimed to have had worse press than a paedophile or murderer. Her outburst gave the appearance of someone on the verge of a nervous breakdown.

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  • Michael Barrymore: What Really Happened Michael Barrymore

    Journalist Jacques Peretti travels to the heart of Essex to examine what happened on the night that 31-year-old Stuart Lubbock died in Michael Barrymore's swimming pool. While paramedics tried to revive Stuart, one notable member of the ad-hoc party was absent - the host and star attraction of the evening, Michael Barrymore.

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  • Paul Burrell: What Really Happened Jacques Peretti

    From being Diana's butler and self-styled 'rock' to appearing as a reality star on American TV, via two revelatory books about the princess and a high-profile trial for theft, Paul Burrell appears to be the master of reinvention.

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  • William and Harry: What Really Happened Prince Harry at a Christmas service

    As Harry is engulfed in another scandal, Jacques Peretti has been investigating the truth behind the headlines triggered by the young prince and his brother.

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