To TOWIE or not to TOWIE: Structured reality vs. documentary

While the debate about structured reality negatively impacting documentary may be as old as the hills (or, more specifically, The Hills) in the U.S., with the increasing popularity of programs such as The Only Way is Essex (pictured) in the UK, it's fertile ground for discussion there. Carol Nahra looks at last week's BAFTA debate which tackled the subject.

April 25, 2012

While the debate about structured reality negatively impacting documentary may be as old as the hills (or, more specifically, The Hills) in the U.S., with the increasing popularity of programs such as The Only Way is Essex (pictured) in the UK, it's fertile ground for discussion there. Carol Nahra looks at last week's BAFTA debate which tackled the subject.