Dramadoc Docudrama: Pros and Cons

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Dramadoc Docudrama: Pros and Cons. Please answer ONE of the following questions:

1. How does blending journalistic fact and dramatic fiction provide
something different and potentially superior to the conventional
documentary format?

2. Drama documentary has been described as ‘trial by television’.
Explain and explore why this might be both desirable as well as problematic.

In approaching either question you should engage with material from 2 or
3 drama documentaries featured in Weeks 8-12 inclusive
The films are:
(The War Game, Bloody Sunday, Hillsborough, The Government Inspector
and/or Dreams of a Life).

The meshing of fact and fiction- and the blurring of boundaries between
them- has been the source of much debate and controversy as to the
legitimacy and role of dramadoc/docudrama. This assignment requires you
to reflect on what you have watched during the second part of the module
(i.e. Weeks 7-12) in order to identify and explore what you think are
the main strengths and weaknesses of the form.