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Inside Story

1974–2000 · 19 seasons

A sober, journalistic strand that asks you to pay attention as it digs into real institutions and the people caught up in them.

Created by
David Pearson, Mark Anderson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Julia Grant, Amurkhan Yandiyev, David Sullivan
Overview
A BBC documentary film strand, with the focus on investigative journalism.

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Created by
David Pearson, Mark Anderson
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Julia Grant, Amurkhan Yandiyev, David Sullivan
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • corruption
    • justice
    • politics
    • media
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • documentary
    • anthology
    • true story
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action1
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism10
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    documentary
    Created by
    David Pearson, Mark Anderson, Marcel Ophüls, Franc Roddam, James Kent, Adam Curtis
    Starring
    Julia Grant, Amurkhan Yandiyev, David Sullivan, Karren Brady, Nick Leeson, John Fashanu, Howard Marks, Terry Waite
    Length
    19 seasons, 191 episodes
    Network
    BBC One
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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