Cultural research and oral history.
About this programme
Explore the sources, people and practices behind a cultural story. Discuss the question, the contributors and an appropriate way to document what you learn.
The approach
What do you want to understand?
Begin with a clear question about a history, craft or living practice. Identify the sources and people who can help answer it.
More about the approach
Discuss evidence, contributor consent, credits and appropriate uses before deciding what can be published or shared.
How we approach the work
Set the question
Describe the history, practice or story you want to understand.
Explore the sources
Identify relevant records, contributors and gaps in the available evidence.
Agree the record
Discuss consent, credits, documentation and how findings may be shared.
What to explore
Oral history
Consider recorded conversations with contributors who can speak to the history.
Cultural context
Explore how a craft, place or practice connects with the story you want to tell.
An editorial brief
Use the research question to shape an appropriate film or editorial format.
