Stacey Dooley is to analyse the biggest celebrity trials and pop culture controversies to date in a new weekly BBC podcast, launching next week.
If there’s one thing that’s guaranteed to stir up public interest it is a famous person on trial, whether that’s in the court room or in the court of public opinion. Launching on Thursday (June 20), Famously… On Trial sees the Lutonian broadcaster team up with comedian Larry Dean to put celebrities ‘in the dock’ to discuss their most-famous court cases and controversies.
As part of this new weekly podcast, the pair delve into the biggest celebrity dramas, legal cases and pop culture controversies. The duo discuss some of the most scandalous, juicy and downright absurd celebrity battles.
The court of public opinion looms large over any celebrity trial: tactical PR moves, lawyers putting on a performance, and carefully-curated courtroom looks are more likely to make the headlines than any of the legal arguments. Even if a case doesn’t make it to court, public opinion holds great power over even the biggest celebrities’ careers.
The pair dive into the farcical drama of these ‘trials’, identify the heroes and villains of each case, and establish what the real damages were. The brand-new weekly podcast is a fun and forensic look at some of the best known celebrity scandals; from Kendall Jenner’s ill-advised Pepsi advert scandal to Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin’s risible ‘conscious uncoupling’.
Dooley said of Famously… On Trial: “The internet pores forensically over celebrity controversies in and outside the court-room, holding them to account by trial of public opinion. With increasingly savvy social media users with immediate access to footage, audio and other evidence from the courtroom, we all live these cases in real time, and the public voice is louder than ever when any controversy is in the spotlight. Sometimes, the verdicts reached in the press or on social media are where someone’s fate is truly decided.
“Larry and I are delighted to be delving into some of the most well-known cases! It’s such a treat to sit alongside one another and properly flesh out what ends up being important, broader topics more generally. Judge Judy is shaaaaaking I’m sure!”
Dean said: “So excited to be working with Stacey on this podcast, it’s going to be loads of fun. Stacey’s got an investigative background so she’s perfectly placed to lay out each story’s detail, delivering the case and asking the tough questions. And since she’s great company to be around, it will be a good laugh. I will attempt to decipher who really won – as I’m pretty out of touch with celebrity culture, I should be able to give a totally objective view. Somehow being under-qualified qualifies me to judge!”
Famously… On Trial is available on June 20 on BBC Sounds.
