Factual Comment – Page 4
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CommentHitting a century: the benefits of a high volume returner
Inside the Ambulance has transformed Brown Bob and given us confidence to spread our wings, says Jacqueline Hewer
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CommentKeeping Ireland’s Crimecall rolling on lockdown
A tenth of the entire population tuned into our live crime-fighting show but production required buy-in from many parties, says Stephen Stewart
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CommentVE Day in Lockdown: we borrowed our neighbours wifi
With our presenter on lockdown and the edit moved to the shed, our Discovery doc became a domestic affair, says Kate Beal
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CommentHardy young producers deserve praise
The future careers of ITN producers are being forged in the white heat of the coronavirus crisis, says David Stanley
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CommentHow Red Sky scored commissions during lockdown
The current climate forced us to essentially rip our indie up and start again, but new business shows we made the right choice, says Jane Rogerson
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CommentQuibi bids to overcome mobile SVoD curse
Loud and vivid but lacking depth is Broadcast insights editor Jesse Whittock’s first impression of fledgling service
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CommentColourisation brings history to life
Demand from buyers has surged as technique helps reach new audiences, says Lilla Hurst
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CommentLack of nuance is killing debate
The adversarial nature of much discussion on TV today is poisoning us, says Amna Saleem
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CommentThe heat’s on in Miami
Natpe proved its credentials as a proper sales market and avenue for an insight into the Americas, says Ben Barrett
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CommentDid the BBC lose its faith in its Year of Beliefs?
What happened to the corporation’s promise to bring religious debate to a wide audience, asks Torin Douglas
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CommentLet’s rebrand ‘low end’ factual
‘Popular doc series’ is more suitable for these innovative shows, says Hannah Demidowicz
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CommentA postcard from Tokyo
The World Congress of Science and Factual Producers highlights myriad opportunities and looming challenges in specialist factual, says Ed Stobart
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CommentA new era for natural history
Growing interest from the US will shape the genre for years to come, says Stephen McQuillan
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CommentA new angle on the slave trade
Getting Samuel L Jackson on board means our series will be seen, says Simcha Jacobovici
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CommentShunning stereotypes is crucial
What constitutes great casting is hard to define but easy to overlook, says Tim Whitwell
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CommentA reminder of the power of docs
Back-to-basics series like Jade and Thatcher demonstrate real class
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CommentHow we made our RAF series fly
We had to negotiate access at every level, from the pilots to the top brass, says Willard Foxton
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CommentLiving through the Blitz
Dr Emilia Chodorowska explains how telling personal stories was integral to Windfall Films’ doc series
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CommentTV must be beyond reproach
Industry has to work tirelessly on its duty of care responsibilities