Greta Thunberg to make new documentary series for the BBC

The series will follow the teenage climate activist on her international crusade, giving an 'inside view on what it's like being a global icon'

BBC Studios has announced a documentary series about the teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg. The new show will follow Thunberg's "international crusade" against the climate emergency, focusing on her campaign work as well as her "journey into adulthood". It will also see Thunberg meet with scientists, politicians and businesspeople to explore the evidence around rising global temperatures.

In a statement, the executive producer, Rob Liddell, said: "Climate change is probably the most important issue of our lives so it feels timely to make an authoritative series that explores the facts and science behind this complex subject. To be able to do this with Greta is an extraordinary privilege, getting an inside view on what it's like being a global icon and one of the most famous faces on the planet."

Stockholm-born Thunberg came to prominence after organising a school strike against the climate crisis in 2018, under the banner Fridays for Future. She has since gained global recognition, and has addressed the United Nations, been nominated for the Nobel peace prize in 2019 and 2020, and been named Time person of the year 2019. Thunberg's activism has prompted criticism from seeming climate science deniers, among them Donald Trump, who described her as having an "anger management problem" in December.