Hi Northlondoner Just saw your post so I thought I'd drop by and post a reply, albeit somewhat after the event! If you thought the narrative was fixed in advance can I ask what you thought that narrative was? I must admit it is not obvious to me from my post despite the fact that I wrote it. I suspect that this might be because I am an inferior documentary producer who only makes docs for ITV. I have made two Cutting Edges for Channel 4 and an Everyman programme for the BBC though which confuses that theory somewhat. Either way I'm sure whatever I've done is inferior to being whatever you are at the beeb! Oh and not sure where you got the idea that posting on forums was not a legitimate method of finding stories at the beeb or elsewhere? That certainly wasn't the case when I was there. Perhaps you could give me a run down on what are and aren't acceptable journalistic practices and what the narrative of all my future docs will be before I make them as you seem to be so knowledgeable/prescient? In the meantime I hope you tuned into the doc last night and derived some enjoyment from it. The director has won two BAFTAs and made a lot of grounbreaking docs so it was a privilege to work with him for me. Try not to be too jel babe! lol xx
