Bridget Jones documentary coming to BBC Two
- BBC Two will celebrate Helen Fielding's literary character Bridget Jones
- Documentary Being Bridget will air at Christmas
- The programme marks 25 years since Jones's debut in a newspaper column
BBC Two will broadcast Being Bridget, a documentary celebrating 25 years of Helen Fielding's character.
The channel says: "It's 25 years since Bridget Jones made her first appearance - in a newspaper column detailing her rocky relationships with men, booze, fags... and knicker elastic. One of the defining figures of the 1990s, Helen Fielding's comic creation was an instant cultural phenomenon.
"Now, a quarter of a century later, BBC Two celebrates Bridget Jones and the legacy of Helen Fielding's character. In the age of Fleabag and #MeToo, the film explores how Bridget's story reflects changing attitudes to women - and the way their stories are told.
"Being Bridget will feature interviews with Helen Fielding and the friends who inspired the original characters along with rarely seen archive and celebrity fans playing tribute."
To date there have been three hugely successful feature films starring Renée Zellweger as Bridget Jones (pictured).
Bridget Jones's Diary was released in 2001, Bridget Jones: The Edge Of Reason was in cinemas in 2004 and Bridget Jones's Baby was made in 2016.
A potential fourth film is also reported to be in development.
Being Bridget will be broadcast as part of BBC Two's Christmas schedule. See more of BBC's Christmas comedy highlights 2020