Oscar Pistorius documentary to air on the BBC

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Oscar Pistorius Documentary To Air On The Bbc
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By Tom Horton, PA

The BBC will broadcast a new documentary telling the story of Oscar Pistorius.

The runner – a double amputee who competed in both the Olympics and Paralympics – had been hailed as an inspirational figure for overcoming his disability.

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However he was later jailed for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine’s Day in 2013.

The four-part series 'The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius' will be available on BBC iPlayer next month before airing on BBC Two at a later date.

The series features interviews with people close to his story and looks back on his journey to becoming an international athletics star before his arrest.

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Daniel Gordon, who directed the documentary, said: “The story of Oscar Pistorius is remarkable in its complexity.

“It’s at once inspirational and harrowing, and provides a lens of insight into a breadth of issues – from gender-based violence to disability rights, racial inequality and media frenzy.

“My hope is that the film gives audiences context and layers to a story they think they know.”

Dan McGolpin, controller of BBC iPlayer, said: “This incredible documentary series provides new perspectives on the terrible events of Valentine’s Day 2013, giving us a deeper and closer look at one of the world’s most remarkable sporting figures, on the South Africa that he grew up in and the media circus that surrounded his trial for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.”

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The Trials Of Oscar Pistorius will arrive on BBC iPlayer on November 7th.

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