Rivals: Fury v Joshua: BBC documentary release time and how to watch

Rivals: Fury v Joshua lands on BBC iPlayer on Tuesday 10 November, a month before the two men finally meet. The new BBC Sport documentary tells the story of the rivalry that has hung over British heavyweight boxing for more than a decade. With Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua now set to meet in Cardiff on 11 December, the BBC has timed it for the build-up.

The film is the second episode of the BBC’s Rivals series. The first looked at Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This time the focus is on two men from very different worlds, and the many years of near misses before their fight was finally made.

Rivals: Fury v Joshua release time and how to watch

According to the BBC Media Centre, the 60-minute documentary is available from 6:00am on Tuesday 10 November. It will stream on BBC iPlayer and is free for UK viewers with a valid TV licence. The BBC says it is available to UK users only.

There is also a companion podcast. 5 Live Boxing: Fury v Joshua goes live on BBC Sounds on the same day. It features key interviews from the film and is presented by Anna Woolhouse and Steve Bunce.

The documentary at a glance (source: BBC Media Centre)

Detail	Information
Available from	6:00am, Tuesday 10 November 2026
Where to watch	BBC iPlayer (UK only)
Running time	60 minutes
Companion podcast	5 Live Boxing: Fury v Joshua on BBC Sounds
Presenters (podcast)	Anna Woolhouse and Steve Bunce

Who features in the documentary?

The BBC has lined up voices from deep inside both camps. Tyson’s father, John Fury, takes part, as does Joshua’s long-time promoter, Eddie Hearn. Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, also features. Former world champions Natasha Jonas and Tony Bellew give their views, along with Bunce and Woolhouse.

The BBC says John Fury and Hearn reveal how “delays, disagreements and drama” kept pushing the fight further out of reach. Jonas and Bellew explain why the two men’s styles and personalities made the fight impossible to ignore. John Fury has already made headlines from the film. We reported on why John Fury fears the loser of Fury vs Joshua will struggle to cope.

What the film covers

The BBC describes it as “the inside story of heavyweight boxing’s long-awaited showdown”. It follows both men’s paths to the top. Joshua rose from London 2012 Olympic champion to global star. Fury came through as the self-styled outsider and became heavyweight king.

Along the way, the film looks at the Instagram spats, the ringside call-outs and the years when the fight seemed to slip away. World titles changed hands and other opponents came and went. Yet, as the BBC puts it, attention always returned to one question: would they ever meet in the ring?

The fight itself

Now they will. Fury and Joshua meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on 11 December. For the latest on the card, the build-up and fight-week details, keep an eye on our Fury vs Joshua fight page. You can also follow every twist in the division on our heavyweight boxing hub.

For anyone counting down the days, the film is a free hour of history before the real thing. It tells the story in the words of the people closest to both men.