Britain's Youngest Grannies - BBC Three Documentary Research- By Jodie O'Neill

This documentary focuses on the rising percentage of young Grandmothers due to the rise of teen pregnancies. The subject matter is serious but is expressed in a humorous way, which is the typical style of BBC Three documentaries, as they are usually light-hearted.

The voiceover is present from the beginning while the camera pans over the mother and baby group, while stating and interesting point, that one of these young women are grandmothers. This immediately captures audience attention.

There is a mixture of asynchronous and synchronous sound. Synchronous sound is used during the mother interviews and when the young teenage mother is moving into her new apartment. Asynchronous sound is used at the very beginning of the documentary, while the narrator is introducing the subject matter and when the fast-paced shots of the nightclub are included. This asynchronous sound immediately drives a light-hearted tone throughout the documentary.

There are many shot reverse shots used throughout the grandmother and mother interviews in order to show the different reactions and facial expressions between the different generations. The use of the interview of the young man outside the nightclub emphasises the humorous approach that BBC Three has undertaken with this topic. The close up shows the young mans opinion and shock that the woman was a grandmother, which the editor chose to include to help entertain their young target audience.

The use of props, costumes and locations are appropriate the content and organically develop as the show continues. These aspects have been naturally chosen and not staged by BBC Three. Editing shots are quite basic in relation to other documentaries. Fast paced shots are used when the characters are moving and slow paced shots are used during sit-down interviews. The duration of each shot is usually medium paced on a whole, as the documentarian is attempting to portray his meaning of high level teen pregnancies while creating humours entertainment and report with his audience.

The target audience for this documentary would be for young adults and for those who are young grandmothers. However, the target audience is not restricted just for these categorises but would be suitable for anyone who enjoys light-hearted and fun documentaries.