Kanye West Doc & Podcast for the BBC

The BBC has lined up a brand-new documentary exploring the life and career of Kanye West (aka Ye).

We Need to Talk about Kanye (w.t.) is slated to air on BBC Two and will be fronted by BAFTA Award-winning investigative journalist Mobeen Azhar, following on from his exploration of Britney Spears’ conservatorship in The Battle for Britney.

The doc unfolds against the backdrop of Ye’s 2024 election campaign and at a time when his behavior has sparked outrage and a re-evaluation of his place in popular culture.

An eight-part podcast series, The Kanye Story, will accompany the documentary. Produced by Forest Sounds for BBC Sounds, each episode will invite new guests who can share insight into Kanye’s life and dig deeper into his place in culture.