Services
Historical evidence due diligence for factual projects.
TBAR tests the factual foundation of scripts, manuscripts, treatments and research premises before they are publicly relied upon. The output is not generic background research: it is a traceable record of what the evidence supports, where it conflicts and what action the production should take.
Professional commissions are quoted by scope. The research question, deliverable, timetable, exclusions, fee and any confidentiality requirements are agreed in writing before work begins.
Existing script or manuscript
Script Evidence Audit
Best for
Documentary, factual television, podcast, non-fiction and other written material that is already drafted and needs independent source verification before recording, publication or final lock.
What we test
Dates, names, quotations, attribution, chronology, causal claims, disputed assertions, inherited myths and material wording that may be stronger than its source base.
Output
A claim register with evidence status, source notes, contradiction flags and production actions: retain, qualify, attribute, revise, remove or research further.
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Development before final script
Research Dossier
Best for
A defined subject, episode, chapter, treatment or production question where the factual spine needs to be established before the narrative hardens around assumptions.
May include
Chronology · source hierarchy · key people and events · contradiction mapping · disputed claims · evidential gaps · archive leads · source register · defensible wording for development use.
Output
A structured, production-ready dossier distinguishing established fact, reasonable inference, dispute, uncertainty and material gaps.
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Complex, contested or archive-heavy question
Deep Research Dossier
Best for
Difficult historical subjects, contested attribution, source-lineage problems and projects where obvious desk research leaves material questions unresolved.
May include
Obscure published sources · archive and public-record leads · historic press · older testimony · provenance analysis · source-lineage tracing · unresolved evidential questions · further-research strategy.
Scope control
Physical archive visits, paid retrieval, reproduction, licensing, specialist databases and travel are identified and agreed separately before costs are incurred.
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Decision-ready output
Findings end in practical actions, not research theatre. The client can see what to retain, qualify, attribute, revise, remove or investigate further.
Traceable evidence
Material claims are tied to named sources with source type, provenance, contradictions and known limitations recorded.
Clear professional limits
TBAR does not provide legal advice, broadcaster compliance approval, forensic testing or expert-witness opinion. Specialist limitations are identified when relevant.
AI may assist the workflow. It is never the evidence.
Research tools, including AI, may accelerate discovery, organisation and drafting. Every load-bearing factual claim in a client-facing deliverable is checked against a named source. Uncertainty and source limitations are stated explicitly, and the finished work is human-reviewed before delivery.
See the standard before commissioning
Request an evidence audit scope.
Send the script, manuscript, treatment or central claim, intended use and deadline. You will receive a scoped response explaining what can be checked, the appropriate deliverable, timetable and fee before any work begins.