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George Michael: Freedom

Channel4.com, until November 15 This hour-and-a-half documentary was made just before George Michael’s death, and is narrated and co-directed by the man himself. It starts with Kate Moss telling us “On Christmas Day 2016 we heard with shock and disbelief that our dear friend George Michael had passed away. Only days before, he was putting the finishing touches to the film you are about to see. This is George’s film Freedom and it’s his final work.”

Sadly, that’s it from Kate, but there are contributions from Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Elton John, Stevie Wonder (“You mean George is white, are you serious, oh my God!”), Mary J Blige, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin and many more.

There’s George himself, at home, and an honest, often moving, account of his life and various battles: with fame, with his record company, with the death of his Brazilian boyfriend, and with himself.

He talks openly about his hunger for fame, and the consequences, and about the many controversies of his life. Throughout, he is every bit as charming, smart and appealing as you would expect.

Anthony Foley: Munsterman

RTE Player, until November 15 Another documentary celebrating the life of a remarkable man who died unexpectedly. This is the story of Munster Rugby, as told through the person of head coach Anthony ‘Axel’ Foley, who died suddenly in October 2016.

With contributions from Simon Zebo, Conor Murray, Paul O’Connell and Foley’s sisters Orla and Rosie, among others, this moves from Foley’s illustrious career as a player with Munster, to his time there as head coach, which lasted just a few short years. The documentary isn’t just a tribute to Foley’s success, it’s also the story of his considerable impact on the people and the rugby landscape that surrounded him; something that seems to endure, despite his tragic death, aged 42, due to a heart condition which caused a fatal lung ailment while he was in Paris.