Specialist Factual Commissioners explain their strategies

Specialist factual commissioners from a range of broadcasters explain their commissioning strategies and talk through the opportunities for producers. Specialist factual spans many subjects - including history, science, arts, religion, natural history- and with a continued demand for epic, ‘big stunt’ programming, the commissioners reveal what they are looking for to create distinctive channel content and to engage audiences with the world around them. Featuring: - Siobhan Mulholland, Commissioning Editor, Factual, Sky (Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart, Richard E Grant's Hotel Secrets) - John Hay, Head of Specialist Factual, Channel 4 (Grayson Perry: All Man, Walking the Himalayas) - Tom McDonald, Head of Natural History and Specialist Factual Commissioning (Trust Me I'm a Doctor, An Hour to Save Your Life) - Simon Young, Senior Director of Development & Production at National Geographic (The King in the Car Park) - chaired by John Plunkett, writer and journalist