Expository Documentaries

Expository Documentaries Expository documentaries are documentaries that expose a person

or a topic. It is a classic form of documentary and one of the four main types. They are well known for having a commentator talking over the

pictures or videos and explaining the story.

Main conventions

A commentator Rhetorical questions Facts Opinions Persuasive techniques

How they appeal to an audience

In an expository documentary the commentator talks specifically to the audience.

They are often biographical, historical or talk about a certain event.

They include footage, interviews or pictures exclusive to the documentary.

Expository documentaries from Channel 4

Channel 4 and More 4 have made 451 documentaries in total so far.

Some of these include topics such as; historical, biographical, health, science, nature, environmental, music and more.