Jim Sheridan's new Toscan du Plantier documentary ‘sets itself apart completely’

Last month, the Irish High Court declined to extradite Mr Bailey to France after a Paris court found him guilty in abstentia for the murder of Ms Toscan du Plantier. 

Jim Sheridan is to direct, produce and appear in the documentary. Picture: Sky studios

Oscar-nominated director Jim Sheridan's five-part documentary series examining the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier is due for release next year in January.

Mr Sheridan has been working on the project for 10 years which will feature Du Plantier's family and include English journalist Ian Bailey, the man who has been at the centre of the investigation.