Archive · 1 Oct 2025
BBC to Release Bowie in Berlin Documentary
The BBC is making a documentary called 'Bowie in Berlin' about David Bowie's time in Berlin from 1976 to 1978.
During these years, Bowie moved to Berlin and made some of his most personal music.
The documentary will feature Bowie's own words and interviews with people who knew him, like his friends.
It explores a significant period in his life when he stepped away from fame and reinvented himself.
Louis Theroux and Mandy Chang will be executive producers.
BBC will release a documentary titled 'Bowie in Berlin'.
The documentary focuses on David Bowie's years in Berlin from 1976-1978.
Francis Whately is directing, and Louis Theroux and Mandy Chang are executive producers.
The film features Bowie's words and insights from those who shared his life.
The documentary aims to shed new light on Bowie's transformative period.
- Who
- David Bowie, Clare Shenstone, Romy Haag, Sarah-Rena Hine, and Sydne Rome.
- What
- A 90-minute documentary exploring David Bowie's life in Berlin.
- When
- Set to air in the fall of next year.
- Where
- Berlin, Germany
- Why
- To mark the 50th anniversary of Bowie's arrival in Berlin and explore a transformative period in his life.
- Documentary Title
- Bowie in Berlin
- Subject
- David Bowie
- Focus
- Bowie's Berlin years (1976-1978)
- Executive Producers
- Louis Theroux, Mandy Chang
- Director
- Francis Whately
- Broadcaster
- BBC Two, BBC iPlayer
- Production Companies
- Mindhouse, Blackstar Films