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BBC Sets August 28 Premiere for Dear Viv Documentary Celebrating The Vivienne

The documentary features interviews, archival footage, a celebratory portrait of The Vivienne’s life, a candid account of her ketamine-related misadventure.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MAY 13: The Vivienne attends RuPaul's Los Angeles DragCon at Los Angeles Convention Center on May 13, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: The Vivienne attends the "Dancing On Ice" Series 15 Photocall at ITV Studios, Bovingdon on January 11, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Mike Marsland/WireImage)
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Overview

  • Dear Viv will debut on WOW Presents Plus later this month before streaming on BBC Three and iPlayer from August 28.
  • The film traces James Lee Williams’s journey from North Wales and Liverpool to international stardom after winning the inaugural series of RuPaul’s Drag Race UKrlWorld of Wonder co-founders Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato and director Pete Williams assembled interviews with family, friends and Drag Race alumni alongside unseen backstage and archival footage.
  • Producers emphasize a celebration of The Vivienne’s charisma and talent rather than pure mourning as the film addresses her ketamine-related cardiorespiratory arrest ruled a misadventure.
  • Williams’s sister Chanel Williams appears as a campaigner for greater ketamine awareness, underscoring the documentary’s commitment to candidly exploring the circumstances of her death.