''Educating Cardiff'' is the fourth series of the British

documentary A documentary film (often described simply as a documentary) is a nonfiction Film, motion picture intended to "document reality, primarily for instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". The American author and ...

television programme '' Educating'' broadcast on

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. The eight-episode series was broadcast from 25 August 2015 to 13 October 2015. The documentary follows previous instalments in the ''Educating...'' series including the

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-winning '' Educating Essex'' (2011), ''

Educating Yorkshire ''Educating Yorkshire'' is the second series of the British documentary television programme '' Educating'' broadcast on Channel 4. The eight-episode first series was first broadcast on 5 September 2013. Its format is based on the BAFTA Award-win ...

'' (2013) and '' Educating the East End'' (2014). Filmed at Willows High School in

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

, Wales, it captures every detail of life in a modern school. ''Educating Cardiff'' follows Head Teacher Joy Ballard and her team of teachers and support staff in their mission to turn the school around, transforming it from one of the worst performing schools in Cardiff into a school to be proud of.

Episodes

Production

The follow-up to '' Educating the East End'' was announced by

on 9 December 2014. Producers had looked to schools in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales for the new series before settling on Willows High School in Cardiff. Executive producer David Clews revealed "you can really feel the charm and character of the place as soon as you walk through the gates and start talking to the students". Joy Ballard initially declined TwoFour's invitation before changing her mind a month later. In preparation for the programme she took advice from Jonny Mitchell, head of Thornhill Community Academy in ''

''. The first six weeks of production saw the documentary makers observing the school and "picking up stories". Filming began in October and lasted until Christmas.

References

External links

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