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Breakfast with Specialist Factual Commissioners

BBC
Monday, 23 January 2017 - 8:30am
David Lean Room, BAFTA, 195 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LN

Specialist factual commissioners from a range of broadcasters explain their commissioning strategies and talk through the opportunities for producers.

8.30am Doors open

9-10.30am Panel discussion including audience Q&A

Join a panel of specialist factual commissioners from a range of broadcasters as they elaborate on 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.

Speakers:

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)

Chair: John Plunkett, writer and journalist

Members' booking opens Wednesday 14 December, 09.30

Public booking opens Friday 23 December, 12.30

Tickets will be available to collect from Reception