Cutting Edge Documentary

Cutting Edge was the first time I realized TV documentaries weren't all they appeared to be. Although its Channel Fours award winning whimsical documentary series it soon became clear it was also somewhat contrived, the under pressure production teams always chasing the ratings and so inventing scenes to make the shows more interesting. It wasn't the old documentary tricks like when the important phone call cometh the person waiting for it always seems to be by the phone with the camera crew, but a more fundamental erroneous subterfuge going on. They were quite simply fabricating whole shows. They are not doing that so much today as they got a serous telling off by the ...  Read the complete review