''First Cut'' was initially a strand of thirty half-hour primetime documentaries commissioned by

Channel 4 Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...

Commissioning Editor for Documentaries, Sarah Mulvey. It was added to the schedule to replace the old ''Alt-TV'' show, which launched many documentary makers' careers including Marc Isaacs, Olly Lambert, Emily James, Tina Gharavi, Paul Berczeller and Morgan Matthew. ''First Cut'' aimed to access the brightest and best new talent, allowing young directors to showcase their talent before being given further opportunities on Channel 4's flagship documentaries ''Cutting Edge'' and ''Dispatches''. After the completion of the initial two series (30 episodes), ''First Cut'' was commissioned for a third series which began on Friday, 9 January 2009, with a documentary entitled "The Hunt For Britain's Tightest Person".

Series 1 (2007-2008)

Series 2 (2008)

Series 3 (2009)

References

* 4Talent: First Cu

* BFI Film & TV Databas

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