Factual Comment – Page 6
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CommentTrue crime is in a golden age
The genre has become much more than just a handy schedule filler, says Chris Shaw
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CommentDiscovery's catch to safeguard the future
Acquisition of Scripps is a nod towards TV’s changing reality, says Kate Bulkley
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CommentTV can play a big part in influencing social change
Our doc was entertaining, but also raised key issues, say Arwyn Evans and Clare Jones
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CommentFilmmakers must ask the right questions
Derren Lawford suspects youth docs are missing the real issues
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CommentDocs can move us in a way that scripted series can’t
Films like Exodus humanise issues to which audiences can feel numbed, says Lilla Hurst
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CommentReality trumps drama in the story of the OJ Simpson trial
Patience and hindsight give the documentary an electrifying power
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CommentRace shouldn’t prevent big stories from being told
The accusations against Bill Cosby are too shocking to be ignored, says Lucy Pilkington
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CommentDon’t neglect sensitivity for speed
Trust, tenacity and a talented team are key on a fast-turnaround doc, says Ian Rumsey
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CommentPersonal stories offer unique insight into historical events
Objects take on new meaning in our history of the LGBTQ community, says Eve Kay
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CommentAccess is key to producing great factual programming
Delivering an insightful show is all about building relationships
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CommentITN: It's no time to censor journalism
On World Press Freedom Day, ITN chief executive John Hardie warns of the threats to investigative journalism
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CommentWhen the rules for wildlife filming go out the window
Producing 50 films without a shooting script was a risk, but it paid off, says Hannah Hoare
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CommentA fishy tale that led to a hit series
After nine years, we felt it was time to catch our last River Monster, says Harry Marshall
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CommentPossibilities are endless for VR wildlife documentaries
Immersive technology will transform how we make natural history, says Erfan Saadati
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CommentFrom cutting room floor to viral hit
How Raw generated 8.5m Facebook views from unused footage from Cutting Edge film One Killer Punch.
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CommentUS to be fertile ground for docs
Strong factual community can capitalise on shock Trump win, says Chris Curtis
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CommentKit evolves, but the art of storytelling remains key
Natural history film-making is about more than drones and UHD, says Paul Reddish
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CommentHelp is at hand when your day job becomes traumatic
Don’t be afraid to ask for support when work takes a tough turn, says David Richardson
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CommentDetermination and self-belief helped us to reach our documentary destination
We managed to show a new side to China despite being in the shadow of McGregor and Boorman’s Long Way Round, says Ryan Pyle
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CommentEscape To The Chateau: filming a French fairytale
Ahead of its final episode on Sunday, director Paul Crompton blogs on the experience of creating and making Channel 4 series Escape To The Chateau.