Fremantle Takes Global On BBC Doc ‘My Life As Roger Moore’

EXCLUSIVE: Fremantle has taken global rights on the BBC‘s Roger Moore feature doc.

My Life as Roger Moore gives an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the charismatic Bond star and will air on the BBC later this year. It takes viewers back to a golden age of cinema, tracing Moore’s unlikely rise from a young knitwear model to an era-defining icon, while showing how Moore refined his persona as a debonair, seasoned man-about-town, and finally won his breakthrough role as Bond. Beyond Bond, the documentary explores Moore’s life as an A-List star, friends with the Sinatra family, as well as Tony Curtis, Elizabeth Taylor and countless other Hollywood legends. Fremantle is also selling a BBC doc about Hollywood leading lady Taylor at MIPCOM this week, which is produced by Kim Kardashian.

Behind-the-scenes shows about actors have been performing well recently, with Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie and Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story both garnering good reviews.

My Life as Roger Moore is produced by Whynow Studios and has been made in collaboration with Moore’s estate and family, offering access to never-before-seen personal archives, including letters and home movies.

Céire Clark, Senior Acquisitions Manager, International, Fremantle, said: “We’re excited to share the fascinating journey of this legendary actor with audiences. This documentary honours Roger’s legacy and sheds light on how he revitalised the role of Bond and left an indelible mark on cinema history.”

The film is directed by Jack Cocker, EP’d by Janet Lee and Gabriel Jagger and produced by Karen Steyn.