Factual Features – Page 2
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FeaturesPhil Edgar-Jones lifts lid on Sky’s entertainment revolution
Unscripted originals chief seeks ‘propulsive’ formats to create ‘programming with purpose’
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Behind The ScenesFinding Terry Butcher’s human story amid footballing triumph and PTSD tragedy
Writer, director and producer Stuart Burley on making Sylver Entertainment’s Butcher: Invisible Wounds for ITV4
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Behind The ScenesHow we got Richard Madeley into one of the world’s most notorious prisons
Producer and director Sam Budd on making ITN’s Richard Madeley: Inside the World’s Mega Prison for 5
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FeaturesCan’t get you out of my head: Kylie creatives on framing an icon
Michael Harte and John Battsek talk editorial control, gaining trust and capturing the ‘trials and tribulations’ without ‘dredging up trauma’
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Behind The ScenesHow we gave audiences a moving glimpse into the world of professional carers
Big Mountain Productions executive producer Jane Kelly on making Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together for the BBC
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Behind The ScenesNo one wanted our film on rebel women footballers - here’s how we got it onto the BBC
Producer/director Helen Tither on taking a leap of faith to make The Corinthians: We Were the Champions
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FeaturesSir David Attenborough at 100: the industry celebrates a giant
As the man who reshaped television in front of and behind the camera reaches his centenary, industry figures hail his unparalleled influence
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Behind The ScenesHow we took Ben Fogle to China
Director Freddie Martin on turning tightly-controlled access into an epic journey across an incredible country for 5
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Behind The ScenesCaught on camera: when Mindhouse execs met the manosphere
The team behind Netflix’s Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere on grappling with interviewees’ filming their own content mid-interview
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Behind The ScenesHow Passion Planet set out to bring the King’s eco-vision to life
Director Nicolas Brown on working alongside the monarch to create Finding Harmony: A King’s Vision for Amazon Prime Video
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Behind The ScenesHow we helped Ross Edgley swim around Iceland
The Great Icelandic Swim series producer and Big Wave founder Sarah Cunliffe on navigating ice, pilot whales and a seemingly impossible dream
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FeaturesSpecial recognition: Lorraine Heggessey
‘Lorraine is a true champion of public service broadcasting, consistently backing talent and creativity’
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Featuresdock10 Media City TV Moment of the Year: UEFA Women’s Euro 2025 Final
‘The moment was watched live by more than 12m viewers’
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FeaturesHall of Fame: Long Lost Family
‘Moving and magnificent, there are plenty of flashier shows on British television, but very few that can point to such a significant contribution’
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Behind The ScenesTaking on an Arctic Adventure for Channel 4
Producer/director Tom Cross and Caravan Media chief Dinah Lord on their mission into the unknown
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FeaturesIn conversation: The directors of the Boyzone and Bibaa & Nicole docs talk impact
Broadcast brings together Sophie Oliver and Alex Thomas to explore the legacy of their films
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FeaturesTelling it like it is: docs under pressure
Amid rising costs, narrowing audience demand and the rise of disinformation and AI, top documentary execs to discuss the genre’s future
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Behind The ScenesWhy we told the story of one of Britain’s most prolific catfishers through the victims’ eyes
STV Studios series director Alana McVerry on the making of The Beauty Queen and the Catfish for BBC Three
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FeaturesAlice Redman: 7/7: The London Bombings, BBC1
‘It is a testament to the power of documentary storytelling.’
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FeaturesEllie Kahn: Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing, BBC2
‘It’s now the thing we switch on at the end of another mad day’