Specialist Factual Commissioners explain their strategies

BAFTA

English - January 31, 2017 16:22 - 1 hour - 31.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Specialist factual commissioners from a range of broadcasters explain their commissioning strategies and talk through the opportunities for producers.

Specialist factual spans many subjects - including history, science, arts, religion, natural history- and with a continued demand for epic, ‘big stunt’ programming, the commissioners reveal what they are looking for to create distinctive channel content and to engage audiences with the world around them.

Featuring:
- Siobhan Mulholland, Commissioning Editor, Factual, Sky (Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart, Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets)
- John Hay, Head of Specialist Factual, Channel 4 (Grayson Perry: All Man, Walking the Himalayas)
- Tom McDonald, Head of Natural History and Specialist Factual Commissioning (Trust Me I'm a Doctor, An Hour to Save Your Life)
- Simon Young, Senior Director of Development & Production at National Geographic (The King in the Car Park)
- chaired by John Plunkett, writer and journalist