LO3 Research into factual programmes

LO3 Research into factual programmes

Breakfast television: 
This programme is broad casted in the morning before people set off to work. It is classed as a factual programme because it contains things like: bulletins, news updates, call-ins, public stories and weather reports. This programme contains a good atmosphere, which lifts the spirit of the people watching before they go to work, and they also get updated on important subjects. Examples: BBC Breakfast show, GM TV/Daybreak and Sunrise.

Chat show:
This is a programme consists of famous people generally talking about themselves and their work to the host of the programme. This is classed as a factual programme because it discusses a variety of topics put forward by the host, and is most likely answered by celebrities. Examples: The Graham Norton show, The tonight show with Jay Leno, Friday night with Jonathan Ross.

Docudrama:
This type of programme consists of a re-enactment of actual historical events. This programme is classed as a factual programme because it contains historical facts, stories and uses reconstructions of the events to show the event. Examples: Baraka, Schindler's list, The social network.

Documentary:
This is a type of programme that contains factual information that can be of any form. This is classed as a factual programme because it contains facts, factual reports, historical evidence and it is on of the most popular form of factual programming. Example: An inconvenient truth, Bowling for Columbine, The worlds biggest bomb.

Docusoap:
This is a type of programme that is similar to a reality TV program, but the difference is that a docusoap contains more factual information. This is classed as a factual programme because it still contains some of the genres of normal factual programmes.