Uncovering remarkable stories, surfacing subcultures and recovering forgotten voices are what British documentaries excel at. It’s a crowded market at the top tier, where the likes of Louis Theroux and Stacey Dooley front mainstream documentary series.
In the more niche parts of the business, however, you have to keep your ear close to the ground to discover timely, youth-skewing subjects.
Want to be a documentary maker? Hear why unique stories and fresh voices are always in demand on TV.
On this RTS Futures panel were the teams behind the RTS Award- winning documentary The Evolution of Black British Music (BET UK), and Channel 4's recently launched Youth News strand:
Cicelia Deane - Editorial and Commissioning Executive, BET UK
Femi Oyeniran - Film maker, actor & producer
Nicky Slimting Walker - Film maker, actor & producer
Debbie Ramsay - Commissioning Editor, News and Current Affairs, Channel 4
