Channel 4 Orders Boris Johnson Docuseries

Channel 4 has ordered from 72 Films the tentatively titled documentary series Boris (w.t.), which will explore the life story of politician Boris Johnson, including his rise to power and the major events of his premiership.

The series will feature a combination of archive footage and access to those with intimate knowledge of Johnson over the years, hearing from both his friends and enemies. It will offer greater insight into Johnson’s actions and ambitions, as well as how certain current political rivalries began at university.

David Glover, executive producer for 72 Films, said, “This is a major project that we are about to embark on. It will not be polemical—but something that tells his story. We aim to make a series that both his supporters and enemies will find fresh and interesting.”

Ian Katz, Channel 4’s chief content officer, said, “However the story of Boris Johnson’s political career ends, he has done more to change Britain and the nature of our politics than any other recent political figure. This landmark series will try to answer the question of what shaped the boy who wanted to be king of the world and how he grew to believe that he could escape the laws of political gravity.”

Tim Hancock, commissioning editor for factual entertainment at Channel 4, said, “72 Films’ track record in documentary-making speaks for itself, and through their painstaking research and access to those most intimate with Johnson, we look forward to the most authoritative and insightful biography of Boris Johnson to date.”