Factual Comment – Page 3
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CommentSaving the planet is TV’s greatest task
Climate change is the big challenge of our future, so where are all the programmes reflecting its importance, asks Studio Silverback’s Colin Butfield
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CommentDon’t criminalise journalists for doing their job
Plans to alter the Official Secrets Act will have a chilling effect on doc makers and news and current affairs, says John Battle
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CommentN&R indies must target premium factual
The growing number of regional indies means producers must engage SVoDs to land work, says Ben Smith
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CommentImpartial news is the bedrock of our PSB system
ITN’s special recognition win at the Broadcast Awards underlines the need for public service journalism, says Deborah Turness
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CommentYoung diverse talent will ensure docs continue to thrive
Documentaries create debate and offer fresh perspectives – they can only be enhanced by including more voices, says Lorraine Heggessey
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CommentThe door to wildlife TV is open to the LGBTQI+ community
Things have come a long way since the “tokenisation and stereotypes” of the 90s, says wildlife presenter Dan O’Neill
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CommentWhy it’s crucial to hire from diverse backgrounds
The BBC’s new production staff quotas don’t solve all problems but are a step in the right direction, says Steve Wynne
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CommentDocs: the rock stars of non-fiction
Global non-fiction in film and TV is booming and British sensibilities mean indies can lead the way, writes Kate Collier
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CommentMemories of Michael Apted
Producer Claire Lewis reflects on four decades of collaboration with the legendary documentarian
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CommentCollaborate to captivate audiences
Connecting producers to leaders in other fields will create better formats, says Donna Taberer
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CommentDon’t forget TV’s LGBTQ community
Broadcaster diversity pushes are great, but they are missing us out, says Greg Sanderson
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CommentThe stakes have never been higher for factual
The lack of specific Covid-related advice for unscripted directors led us to develop a new resource for all, says Nick Guttridge of Directors UK
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CommentDiversity schemes are great – but they need to go further
A scheme launched my career and innovative new initiatives can do the same for the diverse voices we need in this industry, says Nacressa Swan
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Comment‘Korea can become a co-pro Mecca’
The nation has steered clear of a full lockdown and is open for business, says Korea’s self-proclaimed pioneer of international co-productions
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CommentObituary: Aidan Laverty
Jonathan Renouf remembers a producer who took James May to the edge of space
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CommentThe co-production survival guide
Working with production partners isn’t perfect but it’s more necessary than ever, says Stuart Carter
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CommentMy Mentor: Greg Sanderson on Nick Fraser
The former BBC Storyville supremo taught me the true art of keeping filmmaking simple, says Greg Sanderson
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CommentDavid Cornwall on ‘serendipitous’ Diana doc
Navigating secretive contributors, demanding commissioners and NDAs were all worth it for the Scorpion TV founder
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CommentDon’t let Covid-19 derail nations and regions progress
Industry must not retreat to London post-pandemic, says Graham Sherrington