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MATTHEW PERRY: A HOLLYWOOD TRAGEDY COMES TO ITV1 & ITVX

ITV is bringing back the fascinating documentary, Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy, to ITV1, ITVX, STV, and STV Player at 11pm on 27th October to mark the third anniversary of the iconic Friends star's death.

The one-off film examines the life of the Friends star, Matthew Perry, and the extraordinary circumstances around his tragic death and the impact he had on fans across the world.

The ITN Productions' documentary features the developments in the trial of Dr Salvador Plascencia who has been charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine. Matthew Perry’s onscreen mother and Friends co-star, Morgan Fairchild, speaks candidly about Perry’s drug addiction and working with the actor on Friends.

The documentary includes unique and revealing interviews with Hollywood insiders, US Sun journalist Katy Forrester, medical professionals and Martin Estrada, the District Attorney at the Central District of California US Attorney’s office at the time of Perry's death, among others.

Commissioned by Peacock/NBC, the documentary first aired on the US streamer Peacock in February this year, with Blue Ant Studios overseeing the global licensing and distribution for the film to a UK audience.

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