Ella Fitzgerald

The life and times of the jazz singer, beginning with a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, and following her next five decades, reflecting the passions and troubles of the times in which she lived in her life and her music. Narrated by Sophie Okonedo, with contributions from Laura Mvula, Ray Brown Jr, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Jamie Cullum, Cleo Laine and Smokey Robinson.