Stacey Dooley: Shoplifting for the BBC, BBC Three and iPlayer, along with other projects in the pipeline including an additional single documentary and two series, are in production in the same week the documentarian and presenter received the prestigious Trustees’ Award at this year’s Grierson can confirm that it is. Awards.

Britain is in the grip of a shoplifting epidemic, with recorded crimes at the highest level since records began. Theft currently costs British businesses £1.8 billion a year, and a quarter of Brits admit to stealing. How did shoplifting get so out of control and who are the people behind it?

Stacey will reveal the many reasons people give for why they act the way they do, from young graduates who think they owe more than society does, to direct debiters who steal more than they pay out, and those who say they’re just doing it to survive. to steal. Stacey will also meet those on the front line trying to deter and catch thieves, and see with her own eyes the extreme measures some businesses are having to take to avoid losing hundreds and thousands of pounds of stock. He will meet workers in the workshop and witness the impact of constant shoplifting on their lives and meet staff who are subjected to violence and abuse from shoplifters while trying to do their jobs.

The Luton-born presenter is recognized for his outstanding contribution to the art and craft of documentary and has appeared in many series, including the BBC. Stacey Dooley: Followers, Stacey Dooley: Are We Ready for War? And His Two Daughters. Dooley has produced over 70 documentaries for the BBC exploring a wide range of topics, highlighting social issue themes such as child labour, women in developing countries, slavery and the illegal drug trade.

His career took off after he appeared in the 2008 BBC Three documentary Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts. The Grierson Prize trustees were impressed that Dooley had developed his career and brought a fresh perspective to the genre without a background in journalism or broadcasting.

Stacey’s previous awards include the One World Media Awards’ Popular Films Award for Face to Face with ISIS, Best Presenter at the 2021 Women in Film & Television Awards, and the On-Screen Personality Award at the 2023 RTS East Awards for Two Girls. In 2018, he was awarded the MBE for his services to broadcasting.

“I am incredibly honored to receive the Grierson Trustee Award,” says Stacey Dooley. With the significant increase in shoplifting, it is more important than ever to properly deal with the people and complexities involved. “This recognition strengthens my resolve to continue telling these stories, and I am grateful for all the support that has allowed me to continue moving forward and for those who have supported me from the beginning.”

Clare Sillery, Head of Commissioning for Documentaries, says: “Stacey Dooley has taken documentary audiences to some of the most challenging places and that’s why I’m delighted to see her talent recognized as the winner of this year’s Grierson Trustees Award 2024. His latest film, Stacey, explores the high street epidemic by spending time with young thieves and frontline shop workers. “This, along with the other films Stacey and I have worked on, will provide a unique perspective on the changing face of modern Britain.”

Stacey Dooley: Shoplifting (1×60′) is produced by Little Dooley for BBC Three and iPlayer. Stacey Dooley: Theft was commissioned by BBC Three’s Head of Commissioning, Documentaries, Clare Sillery, and Head of Content, Nasfim Haque. Executive Producers are Little Dooley’s Claire Hughes and Staff Editors are Fran Baker and Raphaelle O’Loan. Daniel Harrison will direct.

Stacey Dooley: Shoplifting will air on BBC Three and iPlayer in 2025. More details will be announced in due course.

J.S.

Sources:

• British Retail Consortium – £1.8bn lost in theft
• YouGov survey 2020 – A quarter of Brits have stolen