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

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Commissioning Editor for Documentaries,

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. It was added to the schedule to replace the old ''Alt-TV'' show, which launched many documentary makers' careers including

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, Olly Lambert, Emily James,

Tina Gharavi Tina Gharavi ( fa, تینا غروی) is an Iranian-born British-American BAFTA and Sundance nominated artist, director and screenwriter. Gharavi is known for her innovative cross-platform stories about outsiders, misfits and rebels as well as ...

, 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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