Formal Proposal 

Topic: Life of Elderly people

Type of Documentary: Mixed Documentary

Style of Documentary: Informal, gentle pace and variety of content to keep the audience engaged

Channel and scheduling: Sunday afternoon (4pm) on Channel 4

Target Audience: Everyone, may not interest very young people

Primary Research Needed: Finding people to interview, visiting relevant locations, conducting audience research surveys

Secondary Research Needed: Internet statistics, study other documentaries, finding old footage

Narrative Structure: Multi Strand Narrative and it will have a closed structure

Outline of Content:

        Interviews with elderly people

        Interviews with young people

        Interviews with carers and management

        Locations-Bingo, Care home/village, Bowling green and interviewees homes

        Volunteering elderly people/ people still working over the retirement age

        Different generations, the societies and the people who lived in them

        Statistics

Resource Requirements: HD Video Camera, DSLR Camera, Microphones, Lights, Tripod, Computer with adobe premier, Photoshop, Radio Studio, Internet Access and Books.