Some of my unscripted ideas for factual TV development
Emissions: Impossible
BBC Two | 8pm Sundays | 3 x 60'
To avert climate disaster, UN scientists say we need to halve the world’s carbon emissions in less than 10 years – and reach net zero by 2050. How do we get there?
Undiscovered
National Geographic | 3 x 60"
Humans have only discovered and around 20% of the species on Earth. Scientists are now using data to predict where the next new species will be found.
First Elevens
BBC Scotland | 9pm Sunday | 1 x 60'
A Scottish history lesson in the beautiful game, marking 150 years since the first ever international football match, which took place in Glasgow in 1872.
No Fae Here
BBC Scotland | 10pm Tuesday | 4 x 60'
As refugees get the right to vote in Scotland for the first time, four people from four continents share their stories of escaping danger and settling in Scotland.
Dressing for Dinner
BBC Scotland | 8pm Wednesday | 6 x 30'
Britain has been bereft of bling. As lockdown lifts, guests go back in time to discover the high society do's and don'ts of dressing for dinner.
Climate Crew Diaries
BBC The Social | Online | 6 x 3 minutes
Young people living and studying in Scotland share their reasons for joining 1,000 volunteers helping Glasgow to host the COP26 UN climate summit.
No Sate Like Home
BBC Two | Horizon | 1 x 60'
10 million people globally are 'stateless' and officially have no nationality. They are often ethnic minorities who face discrimination and are denied basic rights.
An Algorithm Saved My Life
BBC Two | 9pm Tuesday | 1 x 60'
Algorithms and artificial intelligence – robots – are playing an ever greater role in medicine. This documentary reveals new life-saving research.
Raking the Dead
BBC Scotland | 9pm Tuesday | 1 x 60'
Every grave has a story – but not always a stone. This documentary reveals how technology is helping archivists dig up the past in a historic graveyard.
100 Pharaohs
Channel 5 | 8pm Saturday | 6 x 60'
When Howard Carter discovered the 3,000-year-old tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun in 1922, it changed history. 100 years on, this series sheds new light on Carter's legacy.
Firmly in the Family
BBC Two | 1:30pm Monday | 6 x 45'
Almost 90% of UK businesses are family firms. They employ 14m people. But barely 10% make it to the third generation. It's a fight for survival - and succession is key.
Remotely Mine
YouTube | 6 x 20'
From born-again school buses to converted caravans and sheds with style, working from home has gone glam - and is bringing the outdoors inside.
Home is Where You Park It
BBC 3 | Online | 6 x 28'
Vans, motorhomes and mobile huts - life on wheels is the only affordable option for a growing generation of young people. This series meets 'van lifers' across the UK.
#Virtually There
Channel 5 | 7pm Sundays | 6 x 60'
Experts say virtual reality tourism is poised to take off, as Covid keeps travellers grounded. This series tours the world's best VR trips and the talent and tech driving it.
Journeys with Junior
Channel 5 | 7pm Sundays | 6 x 60'
Family holidays can stay with you forever. Sometimes for the wrong reasons. Celebrity families revisit past places to find that looking back helps them move forward.