BBC documentary to follow individuals in the process of giving to charity
Howard Lake | 14 May 2016 | News
ITN Productions, the documentary arm of ITN News, is about to start filming a documentary for BBC One about charitable giving. The company is seeking examples of individuals will to take part and discuss the stories and reasons behind their charitable support.
Producer Danielle Fallon told UK Fundraising that she expected the programme to provide a platform for some of the charities selected by the featured supporters, but also to promote the act of charitable giving.
They are looking for stories of people who have perhaps encountered hardship or setbacks in life but who now find themselves in a position to give to someone facing a similar situation today.
Going Back, Giving Back
Fallon said that in this programme:
“ordinary members of the public will positively change the lives of others by giving them the gift of a lifetime. The benefactors are ordinary people who have battled hardships in their lives and now want to reward those who helped them when they were in their hour of need, or people suffering similar set-backs today. This phenomenon of ‘nostalgia giving’ is on the rise with the baby-boomer generation who have the means and desire to make a positive social contribution”.
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The programme is to be called Going Back, Giving Back, it is expected to air in October 2016.
Fallon added:
“Going Back, Giving Back will have an incredible story at the heart of each episode. Led by a presenter, contributors will retrace their personal history, to help them make the momentous decision about where to donate their life-changing gift.
“Each episode of Going Back, Giving Back will be packed full of surprises, from emotional reunions with long-lost friends to tear-jerking moments as contributors come to the realisation of how their own lives could have turned out very differently. They’ll evoke powerful memories of the past as they revisit the scenes of pivotal events that made them the person they are today”.
Individuals with a relevant story to share and charities with stories of donors are invited to contact ITN Productions at
GB**@it*.uk
or on 0207 430 4586.
Fallon invited charities to share the following message with their supporters to see if they could find relevant stories to tell from amongst their supporters:
We are delighted that documentary film producers ITN Productions have asked us whether any of our members would like to get involved in a series that will be shown on BBC1.
Is there a cause close to your heart? In the past has someone been very kind to you? Or has someone or a charity changed your life? Would you consider making a donation to a good cause, which in turn will make a difference to someone? Ideally you will be looking to donate more than £1,000, there is no top limit.
The programme will feature people who are looking to donate to a worthy cause, but perhaps need some guidance as to where that money should go. Or it may be that something happened in your past and you have a clear idea of who you wish to donate to.
The show, which will be hosted by a presenter, will essentially follow your ‘giving journey’. The first programme will be filmed in the next few weeks. After this – filming will continue throughout the summer.
If you would like to be part of the show then ITN Productions would love to hear from you. Please get in touch with me at
Da*************@it*.uk
or call me on 0207 430 4586.
Edited 19 May 2016, 13.38
Added name of TV programme and the suggested text from ITN Productions.
About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.