THIS Channel 4 documentary provided a brief insight into the world of the much-hyped Pete Doherty - and a major insight into the world of its maker, Max Carlish.

The BAFTA-award winning documentary maker set out to make a film about the Babyshambles singer, resulting in violence and a brief stay in Pentonville for Pete.

Armed with a video camera and no budget, Carlish started going to gigs trying to persuade Doherty into giving him permission to make a documentary.

Through dogged persistence Carlish managed to gain a small amount of access to Doherty, mostly backstage at gigs and in recording studios.

But Carlish's own footage made it plain that the ex-Libertines frontman had little time for the Media Studies lecturer, and in fact Max was a figure of fun to the band.

As the documentary progressed it became apparent that Max, who by his own admission suffers from bi-polar disorder, had lost his objectivity.

Carlish was clearly under the spell of the charming and talented singer and the reflected glow of Pete's stardom provided a taste of something beyond his reach.

In the end Max's footage is a document of his brief encounters with Doherty - but it is not a documentary about Pete Doherty.

His management lost faith in Max's ability to deliver what he promised, and what little access Carlish had was stopped.

As Max struggled to come to terms with the fact that Pete didn't want him around, the real basis of their relationship became plain.

Max was reduced to hanging around at Pete's court appearances hoping to re-kindle the star's interest, but the reality was that he had been spurned.

In this light Max's decision to sell the infamous pictures of Pete to the tabloids is easy to understand. Carlish must have wanted to get back at Pete - and this was the most effective way.

No matter how much money Carlish received for the pictures, though, it was obviously no recompense and his misery and regret seemed real enough.

But his action spoke volumes about his real motivations - Stalking Pete Doherty was an apt tile for this documentary.