From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdocudramadoc‧u‧dra‧ma /ˈdɒkjʊˌdrɑːmə $ ˈdɑːkjʊˌdrɑːmə, -ˌdræmə/ noun [countable] AMa film on television which shows real events in the form of a story
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docudrama• A docudrama can remedy unhappy or unjust conclusions by packaging them in palatable forms.• Despite my personal reservations about docudramas, it was certainly not an irresponsible program.• Another reason some producers like docudramas is their low cost.• Producers like docudramas for a variety of reasons.• Under the pretense of authenticity and accuracy, news docudramas take unacceptable license with the truth.• Part nature film, part docudrama and sometimes not quite enough of either.Origin docudrama (1900-2000) documentary + drama 