Prince oozed charisma and was rightly hailed as a musical genius. Often, it is the depth and pain in Prince’s music that makes it truly great. His best-loved songs reveal the turmoil and sadness behind his dazzling public persona, the real Prince behind the image. Offstage Prince could not escape his loneliness, fear and self-blame. After the years of dancing and touring took their toll, Prince was left with only himself, looking into the mirror, and no one there to help him. Prince’s whole life was one long cry for help, and nobody was really listening. When his demons finally caught up with him Prince died alone, to the dismay and guilt of the friends and colleagues he pushed away over the years.

This is the inside story of the Freddie Mercury you never knew. A behind the scenes story focussing on the two years that changed his life: from the summer of 1985 at Live AID when he achieved his greatest musical triumph to the spring of 1987 when he faced his deepest fears and was diagnosed with AIDS. It’s the true story of his battle to keep his privacy against a prying tabloid press, to work despite crippling pain and to confound science and save his life. Blending dramatization of key scenes with rare archive and illuminating interviews with close friends, including his bodyguard and chauffeur Terry Giddings who breaks silence for the first time, it’s the revealing story of Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender.

Michael Jackson was lit up with talent. He captivated the world with his music and performance, and is one of the top selling artists ever. ‘Thriller’ still tops the charts as the world’s best-selling album to date. Offstage though, Michael’s life was an enigma. The allegations of child abuse, the plastic surgery and his strange childlike personality gave rise to the press image of Michael as ‘Wacko Jacko’. And yet, Michael was not ‘wacko’, he was damaged by his showbiz upbringing – emotionally, he remained a child. In a timely re-assessment of his life, this feature-length, partly dramatized biopic examines how Michael went from cute child star to the pop mega-artist who never grew up. With interviews from those who knew him well, the film examines Michael’s astonishing talent and career as he battled his family and tried to shake off his brutal childhood.

Created from the imagination of enigmatic pop superstar Prince, the Revolution grew to be one of the most successful bands of the eighties. Their greatest album, Purple Rain, produced some of the most iconic tracks of all time, selling millions of records and turning them into Hollywood stars. Recruited from Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis and the music studio scene of LA, this group of talented young musicians were barely out of their teens as they stormed stadiums nationwide and won the hearts of fans across the globe. But as The Revolution reached legendary heights, Prince’s controlling nature took hold and disagreements and disputes began to dog the once tight knit group. Everything came to a head as Prince and the Revolution performed in front of thousands of people, and an explosive Prince shocked fans and the band with his blazing onstage antics, throwing the Revolution into disarray and jeopardizing his greatest ever achievement.

Michael Jackson was the most successful entertainer of all time, winning 13 Grammy’s and selling over 750 million records worldwide. But his ascent to the top was mired by controversy. From tales of drug addiction and botched plastic surgery to lured accusations of child abuse. And on June 25th 2009 the enigmatic pop icon was found dead in his Los Angeles home, he was just 50 years of age. Michael’s physician, Dr. Conrad Murray was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter but it’s a conviction he fiercely denies. Now, esteemed forensic pathologist Dr. Michael Hunter is re-examining all the evidence to find out exactly what happened that led to the untimely death of the king of pop.

A discussion of what’s in store for the upcoming episode of “On Patrol: Live” and a sneak peek of the departments and officers that the cameras will be following that night; the hosts also look back at the most memorable moments from past episodes.

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