Factual Features
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Behind The ScenesHow we helped Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe tell her story for the first time
Prisoner 951: The Hostages’ Story helmer Erica Gornall on working with a drama indie and the sensitivities of interviewing former captives
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Behind The ScenesHow Adolescence was the inspiration for filming our Ed Sheeran special
Executive producer Ben Winston on the logistical hurdles of capturing the singer performing throughout Manhattan in one continual shot
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Behind The ScenesHow we tracked down Hitler’s DNA for C4
Blink Films creative director Dan Chambers on the detective work that went into making Hitler’s DNA: Blueprint of a Dictator
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Behind The ScenesHow One Tribe brought a 15th Century galleon back to life
Series director/director Catrin Evans on telling the story of A Ship Through Time
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FeaturesFirst look: Born to be Wild, Apple TV
Tailfeather Productions and Offspring Films six-part series airs in December
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Behind The ScenesWhy we went back to the story of Caroline Flack
Caroline Flack: Search for the Truth producer Jessie Versluys on Curious Films’ mission to overturn the narrative which outlived the presenter
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Behind The ScenesAileen: Queen of the Serial Killers - how ‘living in’ the archive brought our story to life
Director of Netflix features Emily Turner unpacks how she pieced together an archive-only feature doc to immerse the viewer
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FeaturesFree Nelson Mandela: How music reframed an iconic story
Rogan Productions uncovers what is believed to be former South African leader’s first TV interview
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FeaturesKeeping it real: the key to celebrity docs
Producers reveal the challenges of immersing yourself in your subject’s life, and the importance of authenticity, timing and flexibility
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FeaturesFactual creeps in front as drama takes a hit
While scripted Hot Pick submissions are down, true crime, celebrity travelogues, science and history docs are going strong
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Behind The ScenesHow we used AI to take a fresh look at one of Britain’s most intriguing murder cases
Editor and AI producer Sion Griffiths on navigating the quirks of AI to dramatise tantalising details for S4C’s Welsh language documentary
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FeaturesGallery: Disease X: Hunting The Next Pandemic, BBC2
Images and behind the scenes shots from the STV Studios’ doc on Dr Chris van Tulleken’s hunt for a pathogen that could trigger the next pandemic
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FeaturesGallery: Michael Palin in Venezuela, 5
Selection of images from the ITN Productions factual series
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Behind The ScenesHow Rex got rare access to US Navy fighter pilots — and what we did with it
Showrunner Karen Edwards on the painstaking process of ensuring Rex’s Top Guns: The Next Generation was more than just ‘jet porn’
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Behind The ScenesHow we told a horrifying story of abuse with care and trust
FirstLookTV executive producer Rachel Bowering on making My Boyfriend, My Rapist: The Secret Footage for 5
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FeaturesZara McDermott: How TikTok helped me access Thailand’s underbelly
Ellie Kahn Documentary presenter talks access through social media, breaking the fourth wall and why pace is increasingly important
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Behind The ScenesHow Twenty Twenty and Netflix sought justice for romance scam victims
Showrunner Chris McLaughlin on helping a Tinder Swindler contributor turn investigator in Love Con Revenge
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The Broadcast InterviewIan Katz: C4 is buying big and buying British
Chief content officer pledges to back original formats while rivals play it safe, as the PSB prepares for a new era of leadership
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FeaturesFactual under pressure: how global PSBs are responding
Genre bosses from the BBC, ABC and CBC unpack the challenges of producing trusted, responsive and authoritative content
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FeaturesEdinburgh organisers lift the lid on this year’s festival
Edinburgh TV Festival preview: Broadcast talks to Rowan Woods and Jane Tranter