(pl.documentaries)a film or a radio or television programme giving facts about somethinga television documentary about/on the future of nuclear powerWordfinderprogrammechat show,documentary,drama,game show,news,programme,quiz,reality TV,sitcom,televisionCollocationsTelevisionWatchingwatch television/TV/a show/(British English) a programme/(North American English) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeatsee (especially British English) an ad/(especially North American English) a commercial/the news/the weathercatch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the newspick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)change/switch channelsurf (through)/(especially North American English)flip through/(especially British English)flick through the channelssit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV sethave/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dishShowingshow a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercialscreen a programme/a documentaryrun an ad/a commercialbroadcast/(especially North American English)air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a seriesgo out/air/be recorded liveattract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewersbe a hit with viewers/audiences/criticsget (low/high) ratingsAppearingbe on/appear on television/TV/a TV showtake part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV showhost a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/(British English) a chat showbe/become/work as a/an (British English) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(British English) newsreaderread/present the newsappear/perform live (on TV)Programme-makingdo/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercialwork on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcomwrite/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy seriesOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectivefilm,radio,television,…verb + documentarydo,make,produce,…documentary + nounfeature,film,programme/program,…prepositionin a/the documentary,documentary about,documentary on,…Seefull entrySee related entries:Radio broadcastingExtra examplesThere were some interesting interviews in the documentary.a documentary about identical twinsa documentary film maker
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