Channel 4 Statment of programme policy: Our documentary

Channel 4 broadcasting have filmed, produced and broadcasted many documentaries with a range of different themes, characters and points to get across. Yet they have all fit into the Channel 4 Programme Review.

Our documentary would be appearing on Channel 4 programming. We chose channel 4 due to its experience and reputation in documentaries.

Our documentary fits perfectly in the ‘requirements’ displayed in the Programme Review. These are: nurturing new talent and original idea, championing alternative voices and fresh perspectives, challenging people to see the world differently and inspiring change in peoples lives.

Part of the remit was to introduce innovation, experiment and creativity. Our documentary is about the fire service and what they do for us including working for the community e.g. car washes. It is a unique documentary as nobody has released a documentary on the British fire service and they are now ready to open up and speak about their lives in the fire service.

In Channel 4s Programme review there is a section on education and programmes of educational value: this is then split into different sections that the programmes fit into. These sections help define the different educational programmes that are shown and in what ways they fit into the education system. In this section it talk explains that it fulfilled its commitment to 14-19 year old school children.

Overall, Channel 4 is dedicated to producing and broadcasting quality educational films. The defining sections of their programming show that they are activity trying to educate children out of school and inform them about the world today in various styles of programming.

To review full statement of programme policy click on the link below and programme review of 2009:

http://www.channel4.com/about4/programmepolicy.html