When George Michael died on Christmas day last year, the musical superstar was halfway through completing his autobiographical documentary, George Michael: Freedom. The film was finished posthumously and last night the insightful and honest show was broadcast on C4.

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And it gave a lot of people a lot of feelings. Firstly, the documentary made fans appreciate the hits that Michael gifted to the world…

Many were struck by the honest and raw anecdotes peppered throughout, reminding them how open the Wham! singer was...

Viewers were particularly moved by Adele's touching mellow cover of Michael's Fast Love...

And, by the end of the film, which documented Michael's death, many were left in tears: partly because of his passing, yet also thanks to the incredible legacy he left behind...

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If you missed it last night and think you're emotionally ready, George Michael: Freedom is available to watch on All4 now.

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Thomas LingDigital editor, BBC Science Focus

Thomas is Digital editor at BBC Science Focus. Writing about everything from cosmology to anthropology, he specialises in the latest psychology, health and neuroscience discoveries. Thomas has a Masters degree (distinction) in Magazine Journalism from the University of Sheffield and has written for Men’s Health, Vice and Radio Times. He has been shortlisted as the New Digital Talent of the Year at the national magazine Professional Publishers Association (PPA) awards. Also working in academia, Thomas has lectured on the topic of journalism to undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Sheffield.

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