Diana Unheard Brings Princess Diana's Own Voice to a Three-Part Documentary

Princess Diana speaks for herself in Diana Unheard, a three-part documentary built around about five hours of taped conversations, much of it never heard before.

The producers at Love Monday TV said their aim was to reframe the story around Diana and give her a voice almost three decades after her death, according to Deadline.

The tapes date back to 1991. Diana recorded them with her friend James Colthurst as material for writer Andrew Morton’s book Diana: Her True Story. The book was published in 1992, but Diana’s direct involvement was kept secret until after her death in 1997.

That history is why the audio carries weight. Morton, publisher Michael O’Mara and Colthurst have now given permission for the recordings to be used in full, and all three appear in the documentary. Some short segments were broadcast before in Nat Geo’s 2017 film Diana: In Her Own Words. This series claims the complete collection.

The new material includes Diana talking about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, formerly Prince Andrew, about her sons and the line of succession, and about her difficult relationship with the now Queen Camilla. In one account highlighted by the producers, Diana confronts Camilla over Charles and says, “I want my husband.”

The three episodes are titled Got To Get Out, You’re On Your Own and Time Is Precious.

Behind the camera, the series is made by Love Monday TV, a UK independent producer known for programmes about the British monarchy. Kerene Barefield, the company’s creative director, is an executive producer alongside Naveed Chowdhary-Flatt. 53 Degrees Global is co-producing, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.

Diana: The Unheard Truth was the working title, meaning the temporary name used during production, before the project became Diana Unheard. Cineflix Rights has picked up international sales rights, meaning it will sell the series to broadcasters and streamers outside the UK, according to Deadline. The series has been dated for launch on August 31, 2027, as reported by Variety.

What makes this stand out is access. Royal documentaries often rely on friends, reporters and archive clips. Here the central voice is Diana’s own, recorded when she was still inside the marriage and the institution she later described breaking away from. For viewers, that means less commentary about her and more time listening to her.