ITV is producing a programme telling the story of the final hours of Princess Diana's life, it has announced.

The show, Diana's Last Day, will mark the 10th anniversary of the princess's death.

It will feature controversial use of pictures captured by the paparazzi in the run-up to her high-speed crash in a Paris underpass, as well as interviews with the photographers.

Simon Shaps, ITV director of television, defended their use. "We don't think any of those are intrusive," he commented, anticipating criticism. "We've thought very carefully about what we're going to show.

"There's clearly going to be huge public interest in Diana 10 years after the crash. We're telling the story of Diana's last day with some original material, in what will be a good way to show what happened."

The broadcaster has lined up a series of shows to mark the anniversary including Diana Unseen, which will use home videos shot by the public. It will also air The Queen which looks at the Royal Family in the period after the princess's death.