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1. PREVIOUS
BBC
DOCUMENTA
RIES

2. A PERFECT PLANET DAVID
ATTENBROUGH
This documentary is by David Attenborough, and he
talks about how humans can be good for this world. He
also mentions that "our planet is one in a
billion". David talks about different topics to make
people aware of what is happening in the world and
why we as humans need to change how we act to save
and change the planet in a positive way.
There is 5 different episodes that talk about different topics such
as "Volcano, The sun, weather, oceans and humans". These
different episodes talks about the different changes,
adaptations that may have needed happen.
David has done loads of different nature and planet-based
documentaries over the years, and with this he has made people
realise how important this world is as we only have one Earth.

3. NEWSBEAT
DOCUMENTA
RIES
The BBC has made a documentary about
Black lives matter and all about that topic.
This would make people aware of Black
lives matter and to make changes in
society and make racism a thing of the
past.
This type of documentary is important and
about an ongoing issue around the world.
This documentary was produced to make
people changed their actions.
These type of documentaries are factual
and would talk about different topics and
how individual people live.

4. MESSI
As well as doing factual and informative documentaries the
BBC also do autobiographies for sports and celebrities. This
documentary is about a footballer and his life. This documentary
will talk about his life on and off the football pitch.
As sports is a big interest for people, they have also done
documentaries such as Muhammad Ali. This is good for people
who enjoy watching sports, as they would get a detailed image of
what their life is like and is it all what people thought? They would
also talk about their fan base and hate they get and how they deal
with it. This would be very personal and talks about the highs and
lows of been one of the best footballers of this time.

5. BBC CHANNELS AND
ENTERTAINMENT
The BBC provide different dramas which could be movies or series. Even one of the
popular series "Happy Valley". They have entertainment for everyone such as
"Dramas, sports, documentaries, comedy and movies.
As you can see, they have popular shows that you can watch for free if you have a
TV license.

6. RANGE OF
DOCUMENTAR
IES
The BBC provides a range of
documentaries that would suit everyone.
This is because they don't stick to one
topic. One of their popular interviewers is
"Louis Theroux" he has interviewed
people such as Tiger king Joe Exotic, he
looks at life in prison and gambling
culture and many more. Some of these
documentaries could be informative and
entertainment and some of these are
about real issues that people struggle
with on a daily basis, and he wants to
help people to heal and stop these
struggles. He does this by raising
awareness of the subjects.

7. I AM GRETA
This documentary is about Greta, she claims to be the voice of the generation. She
is a teenage activist for climate change. She talks about never been told
experiences, her aims and being the voice for our generation, because no one her
age is talking about these issues.
This documentary talks about the issues raised that David Attenbough talks about
in his documentary, but as he focuses on animals lives as well as some human
lives. Greta talks about issues with climate change and how if it doesn’t change it
is going to cause issues in the future.
This documentary is important as she is talking about issues that affects us now
and going to affect us in the future. As she is young, she could inspire young
people to change and help the world and climate change, she could also inspire
young people to speak up and talk about issues of their own and issues that could
affect them and others now or in the future.

8. MUHAMMAD ALI
This documentary talks about Muhammad Ali and his boxing career.
They go in depth with how he boxed 5 more years before retiring in
1981 aged 39. They also go in depth with how he was diagnosed
with Parkinson's in 1984. Even though he had this illness it did not
stop him from travelling the world.
This documentary will talk about his highlights of his boxing career
and his lows. They will include his personal life on and off the ring.
They will also talk about his illness and how he dealt and fight for
what he wanted to do while having Parkinson's.
As Muhammad Ali is one of the most famous boxes to ever live this
documentary will inspire people who follow and inspire people to
box. This documentary will show people the true life of him.

9. NORTHERN VOICES
The northern voices are collaborating with BBC Three for a diverse writer's scheme based in the Northern
England. They pick 10 people who are interested in writing and wanting to expand their writing skills,
techniques. Halfway through this course they go on a 12-month development programme to help them
achieve these elements in their writing. These sessions are led by industry professionals from across
broadcast landscape. These sessions involves mix of masterclasses, practical writing, pitching workshops
and networking opportunities.
With the help of the BBC, they could be able to broadcast what they have wrote, and they could start their
journey of becoming a broadcaster. These writers have been identified by BBC writers' room and have
participated in workshops and training for radio, television, film and digital platforms. They would be getting
a lot of information to help them in their writing as well as knowing how the industry works and what a
career would look like and include.