Barbie fever gripped the world last year, with millions heading to cinemas to watch the blockbuster movie and see the much-loved doll in live action form. But how much do you really know about the origin story of Barbie? If the answer is not much, then Sky is here to rectify that.

This brand-new documentary, brought to you by Sky, delves into the history of Barbie’s Mum and Dad - Ruth Handler and Jack Ryan – and explores the origin story behind the iconic brand. It is narrated by Funny Woman's Gemma Arterton.

The official synopsis, as released by Sky, reads:

“While the triumph of the world’s most talked about doll has been widely documented, this film reveals the untold story of Barbie’s Mum and Dad, Ruth Handler and Jack Ryan. The documentary delves into the history of the duo who made Barbie rise to fame, one who built the largest toy company in the world, Mattel, from nothing, and the other, a rocket scientist who made Barbie “twist and turn”.

The film spotlights the soaring success of Barbie, with sales of three hundred thousand dolls in the first year, to over two billion before Ruth died. The enormous financial rewards for both multi-millionaire parents are exposed, and this leads to a surprising story of betrayal, sex, drugs and excessive partying.

As the story unfolds, viewers will see in-depth interviews with those closest to the story: Ann Ryan (Jack’s daughter), Annie Contantinescu (Former employee and lover),Tom Kalinske (Former CEO of Mattel), Mattel employees, friends of Jack and Ruth and period biographers. The documentary turns to the fascinating hold Barbie has on society today, told by Bettinna Dorfmann (the world largest Barbie doll collector), Sandi Grayson (World record holding Barbie Auctioneer) and Marcela Iglesias (World famous human barbie doll).”