Factual Features – Page 7
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Behind The ScenesStargazing: Moon Landing Special, BBC2
When Donald Trump shut down the US government, our tightly scheduled production almost got stuck on the launch pad
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Behind The Scenes
Filming with human guinea pigs
War in the Blood director Arthur Cary on the challenge of covering the human impact of a scientific breakthrough
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Best Documentary Programme: Bros - After The Screaming Stops
‘A surprising, complex unpacking of a relationship, beautifully articulated with a proper beginning, middle and end’
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Best Factual Channel: Barcroft TV
‘Creative innovation and fresh programming is reflected in Barcroft’s success’
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Best Popular Factual Programme: Emma Willis - Delivering Babies
‘A warm, emotional love letter to the NHS. Emma Willis is a presenter at the top of her game’
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Best Short-Form Documentary: Missed Call
‘The ‘gimmick’ is unobtrusive, serves the narrative and gives it a genuine edge over others in the category’
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Netflix casts its spell over Sunny Side of the Doc
European commissioners and producers weigh up the future of factual
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The Broadcast Interview
Fatima Salaria: ‘I’ve embraced my outsider status’
C4’s head of specialist factual tells Joanna Tilley about her desire to bring a greater diversity of perspectives to the channel
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Behind The Scenes
The Secrets Of Coca-Cola: The Billion Dollar Beverage, Channel 5
Lifting the lid on Coke’s secret formula
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Brian Hill: Black Daisies for the Bride
Peter Symes and Tony Harrison’s almost unbearably poignant and radical mix of visuals, poetry and music left the Century Films boss reeling
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Sheffield Doc/Fest offers lots of pitching opportunity
Sheffield Doc/Fest is in full swing for 2019, with a host of breakthrough documentaries, networking opportunities and a chance to connect with commissioners. While the festival may not be as big as its Cannes or Sundance counterparts, it provides ample and exciting opportunity to meet and learn from some ...
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The Broadcast Interview
Clare Sillery: "Women often simply underestimate themselves"
BBC documentary commissioning head on supporting female directors, the influence of podcasts and cross-genre opportunities
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Behind The Scenes
Drain The Oceans, National Geographic
Making archaeology accessible and fun by taking a ‘cinematic and tabloid’ approach to reveal what lies beneath the waves
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Nat Geo seeks blue-chip docs
Broadcaster targets high-profile names behind the camera in move away from talent-led series
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Commissioners shop for winning format
BBC1’s Inside the Supermarket (w/t) is the latest show to make use of a ‘behind-the-scenes’ format. Hannah Bowler looks at the format’s ongoing popularity
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Behind The Scenes
Galdem Sugar, BBC3
A small team and tight turnaround helped give our constructed reality grime series an authentic voice, says series producer Dinkesh Miesuria
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Malcolm Brinkworth: Strangeways
British TV’s first unfettered inside look at prison life convinced the producer that his future lay in telling society’s hidden stories
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Behind The Scenes
The Murder of Charlene Downes, Channel 5
Investigating a 15-year investigation into a teen girl’s disappearance forced us to embrace complex working practices, says Yonni Usiskin
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