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Channel 4 Sets Documentary on David Bowie’s Final Decade

The 90-minute film assembles rare testimony to explore how confronting mortality shaped Bowie’s Blackstar-era creativity.

Overview

  • Channel 4 announced a 90-minute feature, working title David Bowie: The Final Act, with release details to be confirmed.
  • The film focuses on Bowie’s last decade, highlighting Blackstar, which arrived on his 69th birthday two days before his death in 2016.
  • Jonathan Stiasny directs with producer Dan Hall and Rogan Productions, and Dogwoof will handle international sales.
  • The project is a co-production with European public broadcasters WDR, BR, ARTE, DR and NTR, signaling broad international backing.
  • The documentary will draw on rare interviews with collaborators and notable fans, while a separate BBC Two/BBC iPlayer film, Bowie in Berlin, is planned for 2026.