Getting onto Channel 4 (Part 1)

Now that our documentary is nearing completion, i have been researching what i would have to do get 'The Pregnant Guy' onto Channel 4.

I started off by looking at the Channel 4 website, where I found a section on Commissioning Documentaries. Looking through this page, as well as the FAQS section, I found out there are two main routes to go down to get a documentary on Channel 4. Due to the fact that Channel 4 don't make in house productions they  "can't accept programme proposals unless they come via a television production company or freelance producer/director".


This means that to the documentary onto Channel 4, we would either need to register with Channel 4 as a freelance producer here, or put our ideas forward to a production company.

I decided to take a look at Pact who are "the UK trade association representing and promoting the commercial interests of independent feature film, television, digital, children's and animation media companies." Channel 4 suggest to look at Pact to find Production company's to suite your needs.

After filling in a quick form, Pack suggested two company's to me, Real Life Media Productions in Leeds, and True North Productions Ltd also in Leeds. Of the two I have contacted True North Production Ltd.

In addition to this, I have also contacted channel 4 asking for them to treat me like a freelance producer.