Channel 5 is dedicated a night to Bridget Jones this Saturday!

A special documentary will celebrate Bridget Jones this weekend.

Channel 5 is dedicated a night of programming to Bridget Jones, beginning with a new documentary ‘We Love Bridget Jones: All The Laughter & More’ at 8.30pm.

Bridget Jones is one of the most iconic characters in modern cinema. This charming, relatable heroine captured the hearts of audiences, turning the films into one of the most successful romcom franchises of all time. When the highly anticipated first movie premiered, it even outperformed Titanic at the UK box office on its opening weekend. Bridget has left a lasting mark on popular culture, inspiring a new genre of fiction and even making Christmas jumpers and big pants fashionable.

Narrated by Victoria Coren Mitchell, this 90-minute special celebrates Bridget Jones’s hilarious, clumsy, and chaotic brilliance, offering a heartfelt look at the UK’s most unlikely romantic heroine. How did Helen Fielding’s chain-smoking, chardonnay-loving, unlucky-in-love character become one of Britain’s greatest cultural exports – and why does she still resonate so strongly?

She’s the nation’s favorite lovelorn diarist and a true British icon. So grab a bowl of blue soup and turn up the Celine Dion, because Bridget Jones is back with a brand-new big-screen adventure this Valentine’s Day. To mark her return, this documentary delves into her lasting impact and our ongoing love affair with her character.

Featuring exclusive interviews with cast and crew, this documentary offers behind-the-scenes stories from the making of the beloved films. Celebrity fans, film critics, and cultural commentators also weigh in, revealing what makes Bridget so endearing—and the magic ingredient that has cemented her films as romcom classics.

The film traces Bridget’s journey from a newspaper column to a best-selling book series with over 15 million copies sold, before becoming a global cinematic phenomenon. When she first arrived on the scene, she was refreshingly different—an utterly relatable modern woman navigating work, love, and life, often with spectacular missteps. But most importantly, she was warm, funny, and impossible not to root for. Britain was hooked, sparking a love affair with ‘Bridge’ that has lasted over three decades.

With thoughtful insights and affectionate commentary, this documentary tells the full story of Britain’s most beloved ‘girl next door’—as remembered by those who know and adore her best.

At 10pm, Channel 5 will broadcast the original film, Bridget Jones’ Diary.

The new film, Bridget Jones: Mad About A Boy is out in cinemas now.