A new documentary about the murder of Jill Dando will feature previously unseen material in a bid to tell the full story behind one of Britain’s most high-profile unsolved killings, the BBC has said. The programme will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of the Crimewatch presenter and will feature interviews with detectives, Dando’s colleagues, friends and close family as well as previously unseen archive and photographs. Barry George was cleared of murdering Dando (Lewis Whyld/PA)George was wrongly convicted of the killing and acquitted in 2008. The one-hour film, with the working title The Murder Of Jill Dando, will explore whether Dando’s celebrity status hindered the chances of her murder being solved and whether the intense scrutiny on the investigation hampered detectives as they worked to deliver answers. David Brindley, head of commissioning of popular factual and factual entertainment at the BBC, said: “Jill was one of the BBC’s most talented and well-loved presenters.

Source: Irish Examiner January 25, 2019 09:45 UTC