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Statement of Intent
Institutions I can assure that my documentary posters will stay within the guidelines of the ASA as it will just be a footballer on a football pitch either playing or posing with a football. So there will be no graphic or inappropriate content included. The documentary would be aired at 7:30pm to 8:30pm on a Wednesday evening exclusively on BBC Three with their being some strong language involved. My posters will stay within the guidelines because I want my target audience to be attracted towards my documentary and not be put off by the posters as this would go against the ASA and my target audience wouldn’t be impressed at all. Representation The characters in my documentary posters will be represented in a positive way as my documentary is based on the rise of a new football club trying to do their best to work up the English divisions with the aim of Premier League football in the near future. The posters will be built around an active, sporty...
History of TV Documentaries Paragraphs
The history of TV documentaries began with early cinema, gaining prominence in the 1940s with wartime and historical themes, evolving through landmark BBC series like Monitor and Civilisation in the 1960s/70s. TV documentaries are experiencing a significant surge in popularity, driven by streaming services, increased accessibility, and a growing audience appetite for authentic, engaging non-fiction content, with genres like true crime, nature and sports. Based on recent industry reports from 2023–2025, television documentaries and docuseries have experienced a rapid golden era boom, largely driven by streaming platforms. I will be making football documentary posters based on the behind the scenes of the football club that I have made up called Oakhaven Orient.