British Vogue to celebrate 100 years with documentary

British Vogue is getting its own documentary after allowing the BBC ‘unprecedented access’ to the magazine to celebrate its centenary.

Airing on BBC Two in 2016, the two-part series will be produced by Lightbox and Simon Chinn, who won Academy awards for acclaimed films Man on Wire and Searching for Sugar Man, and will go behind-the-scenes at Vogue, both in the magazine office and on location.

Like ‘The September Issue,' the fly-on-the-wall documentary that showcased how US Vogue put together its important fashion issue, the programme will reveal how British Vogue puts together each magazine, culminating in its centenary issue, as well as follow the editors as they attend the international fashion weeks.

Additionally, the documentary will also explore Vogue’s role and influence, as well as look at the role of fashion in the 21st century, along with the magazine’s ability to make careers and labels by spotting and showcasing new talent.

"I am delighted to be working with Lightbox on a documentary to commemorate our centenary," said editor-in-chief Alexandra Shulman. "We have never previously agreed to allow the cameras into the magazine but 100 years seems a fitting time to demonstrate what a powerful and exciting force Vogue is.”

Lightbox’s Chinn added: “This is a fantastic and unprecedented opportunity to get to the heart of the UK’s fashion industry and look at its impact globally. There will be big characters, compelling storylines and plenty of glamour, but we also want to explore some important questions about the role fashion plays today in Britain and the world beyond.”