BBC greenlights JK Rowling two-part documentary and is immediately attacked by pro-trans activists

BBC Scotland has commissioned a two-part documentary on Harry Potter author JK Rowling, due to air next year, three decades after the first Harry Potter book was published.

Pro-trans activists have turned on the BBC following its announcement of a two-part documentary on JK Rowling, 61, charting her rise from a struggling single mother in Edinburgh to the author of the most successful book series ever written. Produced by Rogan Scotland for BBC Two, BBC Scotland and iPlayer, the series will examine her literary empire — described as worth billions — alongside her "contested legacy" as one of Britain's most divisive public figures. Rowling played no part in making the production.

Episode one covers her childhood and Harry Potter breakthrough; episode two examines her growing political voice on gender identity, free speech and Scottish independence.

BBC commissioning head Simon Young said "no cultural history of Britain in the 21st century" would be complete without Rowling's story, 30 years after the first Harry Potter book.

Rowling has clashed publicly with Harry Potter stars including Daniel Radcliffe, who condemned her views on transgender rights in an open letter in 2020.

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