Getting the shots themselves may be the first thing we think about with wildlife documentary making, but getting the story right is equally important. Without a good narrative to guide your audience, they won’t understand what they are seeing or, even worse, won’t be captivated enough to stay...

Jonny Keeling, producer of programmes such as CBBC’s Deadly series and CBeebies Andy’s Wild Adventures, talks to us about how to construct an engaging narrative in children’s television programmes, and where thinking about the story is key every step of the way from development to broadcast. He...

Documentaries are all about storytelling and scripting in the beginning will give you a good plan, allowing you to work out the shots you want to get as well as shape the programme during the production process. Of course, the script may change shape during the production – you never know what...