Jackson documentary to air tonight

Martin Bashir’s controversial documentary about Michael Jackson is to air tonight.

2003 programme Living With Michael Jackson made headlines after the late singer told Bashir that he sometimes allowed disadvantaged children to share his bed.

The footage also includes the journalist asking Jackson about his children and ex-wife Debbie Rowe.

Bashir previously said of the documentary: "Certainly when I made [it], there was a small part of that which contained a controversy concerning his relationship with other young people, but the truth is that he was never convicted of any crime.

"I never saw any wrongdoing myself and whilst his lifestyle may have been a bit unorthodox, I don't believe he was a criminal."

Bashir added that he has received more criticism from Jackson's fans over the documentary since the popstar's death.

Living With Michael Jackson will be shown at 9pm on ITV1.