Truth and factual drama

The recent debate about standards in television has focused on false phone-ins and rigged reality shows. But, argues Jon Sen on the Broadcast Now Blog, the row also has big implications for factual drama.

During the current furore, drama has watched passively from the sidelines as docs and reality TV have wrung their hands over editorial truth. But to think drama is unaffected by events would be wrong. The makers of factual drama need to be the first to take stock of the changing climate.