No Other Way to Tell it: Dramadoc/docudrama on TelevisionDrama documentary is a programme category unique to television. Combining the factual approach of documentary with the entertainment values of drama, dramadoc/docudrama has featured in television schedules for over 40 years, and has often been the focus of controversy. Questions are frequently asked about how the viewer is to judge between fact and fiction, and whether such programmes invade individuals' privacy. |
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Dramadocdocudrama preparation and production | 13 |
Dramadocdocudrama the law and regulation | 36 |
Codes and conventions | 61 |
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