Documentaries and Television

I've been going through TV listings for different channels on the internet such as BBC.
BBC has four televised channels; BBC One, Two, Three and Four. Each one shows different categories of things to watch.

• BBC One: the most watched channel in the UK. This is the BBC's main channel, which shows it's big budget / impact dramas (e.g. Sherlock, Luther), nature documentaries (e.g. Planet Earth, Frozen Planet), and mainstream entertainment (e.g. Doctor Who, Merlin, Strictly Come Dancing, The Voice)
• BBC Two: created to be an alternative to BBC One, showing more highbrow stuff, mainly documentaries (e.g. Horizon), artsy drama (e.g. The Hour, Parade's End), and edgyish comedy (e.g. Mock The Week, Extras, etc.)
• BBC Three: aimed at the youth market (16-30 I think), with appropriate documentaries, comedies and entertainment shows for that audience. I think the BBC also use it as a testing ground for new comedy (e.g. the Mighty Boosh, Gavin and Stacy)
• BBC Four: highbrow arts and archive channel - lots of documentaries, foreign-language imports (e.g. The Killing), archive msic shows, etc.

Differences between BBC channels


Charlotte Moore was Commisioning Editor for Documentaries at BBC but since June she has been controller of BBC One.

Charlotte Moore on BBC One  


Overview of BBC One, Two, Three and Four