Documentary Commission Unit 3: BBC Documentary Comission Outlines

BBC Outlines.

If creating a documentary for the BBC, we need to know the rules and regulations to follow and the style of work the BBC creates.

I decided to visit the BBC's commissioning website to have a look at what they look for and the style of work they want.
Here is a link to the website.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/briefs/tv/browse-by-channel/bbc-three/

For the BBC 3 channel, it's very specified, they want key priorities which are:

• The channel needs to be disciplined about focusing on the young - its centre of gravity will be 16-34 year-olds: people who are young in spirit and mindset.
• BBC Three is ‘Never Afraid to Try New Things’ and that’s why we will continue to innovate with breakthrough comedy, stand-out entertainment, brave documentary and intelligent factual formats. Our content needs to have potential to innovate across platforms.
• BBC Three should provide an environment for the development of new ideas and talent and for existing talent to take risks, becoming a genuine laboratory for BBC One and BBC Two.

they are looking for comedy, drama, entertainment, documentary and current affairs and factual.

Here is a link to the website for other BBC channel outlines and styles for each different hybrid channel such as BBC 1, BBC2, Ceebebies...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/briefs/tv/browse-by-channel/

Looking at the BBC outlines will help us as creators establish what style we need to focus on to create a documentary for the BBC.