Oscar Pistorius BBC Three documentary: 'People are fascinated'
Published Tuesday, Mar 12 2013, 10:36 GMT | By Mayer Nissim | Add comment
The executive producer of BBC Three's Oscar Pistorius documentary has explained why he first pitched the project.
Steve Anderson wrote a BBC blog about the Rick Edwards-presented film, which aired last night (March 11).
"It's little wonder that many avoid fast turnarounds like the plague," he explained.
"You are following the news and most often a current affairs issue that is yet to emerge. And for at least two weeks you can forget about sleep or working on anything else.
"But for me a fast turnaround - or a 'crash' - can be the most exciting and daring form of television journalism."
He added: "For a start, you are usually working on a great story - one that has broken through the routine agenda to dominate the bulletins and capture the attention of those known in the parlance as 'news avoiders'.
"Something dramatic has happened: people are fascinated; they are talking about it; and - crucially - they want more information."
Anderson also explained how he had called on "great colleagues" and fast-working systems to get the Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? documentary made just 19 days after it was commissioned.
Oscar Pistorius - in pictures:
Steve Anderson wrote a BBC blog about the Rick Edwards-presented film, which aired last night (March 11).
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Oscar Pistorius in court in Pretoria
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TV presenter Rick Edwards
"It's little wonder that many avoid fast turnarounds like the plague," he explained.
"You are following the news and most often a current affairs issue that is yet to emerge. And for at least two weeks you can forget about sleep or working on anything else.
"But for me a fast turnaround - or a 'crash' - can be the most exciting and daring form of television journalism."
He added: "For a start, you are usually working on a great story - one that has broken through the routine agenda to dominate the bulletins and capture the attention of those known in the parlance as 'news avoiders'.
"Something dramatic has happened: people are fascinated; they are talking about it; and - crucially - they want more information."
Anderson also explained how he had called on "great colleagues" and fast-working systems to get the Oscar Pistorius: What Really Happened? documentary made just 19 days after it was commissioned.
Oscar Pistorius - in pictures:
Oscar Pistorius races ahead to win the Men's T44 200 metres final at the Athens Paralympic Games in 2004.
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