Amy Winehouse doccie marks 10th anniversary of troubled singer’s death

The BBC’s Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On will look at the life and career of the Tears Dry on their Own hitmaker, who died on 23 July 2011, aged 27.

What’s more, the Rehab singer’s mother, Janis Winehouse, is set to give her perspective of her daughter’s life as she wanted to share her memories of her daughter in case there comes a time when she can’t remember anything due to multiple sclerosis, which can impact the ability to process information and memory loss.

Mother to provide ‘deeper insight into the real Amy’

A press release states: “Janis lives with multiple sclerosis, a condition which threatens to strip her of her memories of Amy, and is a large part of her motivation to make this timely and personal documentary.”

Janis said: “I don’t feel the world knew the true Amy, the one that I brought up, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to offer an understanding of her roots and a deeper insight into the real Amy.”

‘Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On’: Celebratory and intimate

Commissioning editors Max Gogarty and Rachel Davies added: “‘Amy Winehouse: 10 Years On’ promises to be a celebratory and intimate portrayal of one of the brightest musical talents the UK has ever seen.

“While being a celebration of her musical genius and featuring rare and unheard performances, it will also offer a reinterpretation of the prevailing narrative around her rise and fall, told by those closest to her.”

Series of special BBC productions

The BBC is set to celebrate the Grammy winner’s life with a series of special productions, including a documentary on BBC Radio 2 about Amy’s influence on female musicians and a look back at her greatest live performances on BBC Radio 1.

The BBC documentary comes six years after the film Amy, which the singer’s father, Mitch Winehouse, had claimed presented him and his daughter in a “misleading” light.

Watch the trailer of ‘Amy’