FW: Channel 4 Documentary series

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Kirsty Mitchell [Kirsty.Mitchell]

01 May 2003 17:40

Channel 4 Documentary series

 

 

Hi,

 

I work for a London based television company called RDF Media. I am

writing to ask for your help with research we are doing for our next

production, a documentary series we are currently making for Channel

4.

 

The aim of the programme is to look at the home-lives of modern day

families and in a fun way, compare the philosophies of two families

who are juggling the same responsibilities and also compare their

views on childcare, religion, education, parenting and general

domestic duties. The families will get the chance to step back and

look at their relationship dynamic, how they make decisions, how they

manage their home-lives and generally run their households. The two

families will be have the same stresses and strains as the other but

choose to adopt a different approach. We would like a great variety

of families but we are currently looking for families who have made

lifestyle choices to be Vegan or Vegetarian and/or have strong animal

welfare and environmental views. I was wondering if you may be

interested or whether you would be able to forward this information

on to anyone who may be interested in taking part in the documentary

series.

 

I hope to find a lively family with a good sense of humour and

outgoing personalities and who live life to the full with activities

and interests. I am particularly keen that the series move beyond

basic household debates such as who does the cooking, cleans the bath

room, raises the children and etc. and explore the fundamental

choices people make about their families and households such as

education and parenting. Where people choose to live and how that

informs their perspective on family life and running a home is a

major part of this.

 

The film is made by asking each family to write a set of brief

instructions about how their own house is run, from its ethos down to

the practicalities. Then we give each household a taste of the other

family's choices by asking them to swap instruction manuals. To add a

fun twist, we ask the women in each house to trade places for ten

days in order that for the first five days the women can try and slot

into their new family's systems, routines and habits, and then for

the second half the new family agree to try out some of the new

woman's own ideas. At the end of the swap-over, both families meet up

and talk about what they've got out of the experience. Being

involved in the filming should be a fun and challenging experience.

 

Each programmes filming period will take place over 12 days with the

first programme being shot at the end of May and as there are six

programmes in all filming will continue until August. If you are

interested in finding out more or know some one else who may be,

please do not hesitate to contact me.

 

Thank you very much for taking the time to read this.

 

Kirsty Mitchell

 

020 7013 4229

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