Sir Tom revisits stories of his life for BBC series

SIR Tom Jones, The Day of the Jackal author Frederick Forsyth and Scottish crime writer Val McDermid are among the creatives who will feature in a new series of the BBC's In My Own Words.

- PETER BYRNE

The series takes a closer look into some of the UK's leading creative minds, including musicians, comedians, artists and authors, as they recount stories from their lives.

Made up of single films, the BBC Arts episodes include personal testimonies and archive footage to explore the subjects' passions and the influencing factors that shaped their lives.

Sir Tom, known for hits such as It's Not Unusual and Delilah, will revisit places that shaped his life, including the first house he ever owned.