Diana and I

Diana & I is a drama about the extraordinary impact Princess Diana's death had on people's lives. It tells the story from the point of view of four ordinary people and is set across the week that followed her tragic death on 31 August 1997. In the week that follows Princess Diana's tragic death on 31 August 1997, four separate stories unfold as four ordinary lives are all affected in different ways. Jack is a shy 19-year-old, the only child of an adored mother who dies the same night as Princess Diana. Estranged from his father, he seeks help from a young neighbour, Russell. Yasmin is unhappily married to Hassan, an unsuccessful businessman who can't admit his failure. Affected deeply by news of Diana's death, Yasmin's patience snaps when their television is re-possessed while she is watching the coverage. Michael is a junior reporter on his honeymoon in Paris with his new wife Sophie when news of Diana's death breaks. A fluent French speaker, Michael teams up with the charismatic Laura, a star reporter flown in to cover the story. Mary is a Glaswegian florist. Living alone with her mother who is battling Alzheimer's, she struggles for money. Mary hatches a plan to drive to London and sell flowers before Saturday's funeral. (Cinemax)