All Factual articles – Page 243
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NewsC5 pledges to take more risks
Channel 5 is looking to broaden its programming repertoire and up its “mainstream populist” ambitions on the back of increased programming spend.
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CommentUS to be fertile ground for docs
Strong factual community can capitalise on shock Trump win, says Chris Curtis
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NewsC4 orders fast-turnaround Trump doc
Channel 4 has ordered a fast turnaround Dispatches special from ITN Productions to examine the aftermath of the US presidential election.
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RatingsTrump victory doubles Obama coverage
TUESDAY: BBC1’s coverage of Donald Trump’s victory in the US election pulled in an audience almost twice the size than was achieved for Barack Obama’s 2012 re-election.
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NewsReef TV managing director departs
Reef Television managing director Paul Hanrahan is leaving the business after more than a decade, sparking a senior management restructure.
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NewsGrierson Awards 2016: winners
The 2016 Grierson Awards were presented on Monday night, honouring outstanding documentaries from the last 12 months. Here are a selection clips from the winners.
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NewsMurder Detectives & Marigold Hotel win at Griersons
Channel 4 and BBC2 each scooped awards for their documentary series at this year’s Grierson Awards.
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NewsC4 to document MS medical trials
A British patient’s ground-breaking multiple sclerosis medical trial will be recorded for a Cutting Edge documentary.
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NewsBBC plans analysis-led 'slow news'
BBC News director James Harding wants to introduce “slow news” to balance what he sees as an “unrelenting” modern news cycle.
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NewsRDF to track transgender journeys
RDF is to document a series of transgender journeys across two years for Channel 4.
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RatingsPlanet Earth peaks with 10m
SUNDAY: BBC1 enjoyed a successful night as Planet Earth II returned with a peak of almost 10m, while Poldark bowed out on a series high.
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NewsDavid Brindley lands BBC factual role
The BBC has hired Channel 4 factual commissioner David Brindley to head its renamed popular factual and factual entertainment department.
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NewsBBC joins public science campaign
The BBC has joined forces with the Royal Society and the Wellcome Trust to promote science to schoolchildren as part of a public campaign.
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RatingsDonald Trump helps BBC2 beat C4 gun doc
THURSDAY: BBC2 narrowly outgunned Channel 4 as the channels went head-to-head with US-themed documentaries.
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NewsBerry's post-Bake Off show unveiled
Former Great British Bake Off presenter Mary Berry is to explore Britain’s stately homes for her next BBC project.
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NewsITN lands Easyjet access
ITN Productions has landed access to Easyjet and will follow trainee pilots as they take off for the first time in a three-part documentary series for ITV.
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NewsChannel 5 ups factual ambitions
Channel 5 is stepping up its factual commissioning slate with three ambitious documentary projects.
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Behind The ScenesBefore the Flood, Nat Geo
The ‘power of Leo’ compelled film-maker Fisher Stevens to return to the theme of climate change. The actor opened doors and made the topic sexy too, he tells Manori Ravindran
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NewsBBC Studios unveils Auntie Prods
BBC Studios has dubbed Samantha Anstiss and Sam Bickley’s non-scripted division as Auntie Productions and unveiled two BBC2 commissions.
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Behind The ScenesHow the Box Was Born, BBC4
The first night of broadcasting was a variety extravaganza – The X Factor of its day – and recreating it was a daunting task, says Peter Gauvain