This document contains questions for a focus group regarding preferences for a documentary TV program. It asks about preferred genre, tone, filming techniques, narration style, ideal length and expected channel. Participants are asked to choose between options such as reality-style or informative documentary, voiceover or interviews, and expected duration which could last between 30 minutes to an hour-long episode.

1. FOCUS GROUP
QUESTIONS
CHARLOTTE MARTIN
ELLEN RONAN
ABBIE WILLIAMS -
RANDLE

2. WHAT GENRE IS THE MOST
POPULAR, THAT YOU WOULD
LIKE TO SEE?
o Interactive
o Reflexive/Reflective
o Observational
o Expository

3. WOULD YOU PREFER:
1. A LIGHT-HEARTED REALITY-SHOW
TYPE DOCUMENTARY
2. AN INFORMATIVE
DOCUMENTARY
3. A RANGE OF DIFFERENT TYPES
OF SHOTS SEPARATED WITH
JUMP CUTS?

4. HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THE
DOCUMENTARY TO RUN?
oLong shots dominating
oRange of different shots separated with cuts
and jump cuts?

5. WOULD YOU PREFER:
1. A VOICE OVER EXPLAINING
THE ACTION
OR
2. INTERVIEW TYPE SHOTS THAT
ARE DIRECT TO THE CAMERA?

6. WHAT TIME OF THE DAY
WOULD YOU WANT TO
WATCH THIS DOCUMENTARY?

7. HOW LONG WOULD YOU
WANT THIS DOCUMENTARY
TO LAST FOR?

8. WOULD YOU EXPECT IT FROM
E4, CHANNEL 4 OR ITV?