docudrama
noun [C or U] /ˈdɒk.jʊˌdrɑː.mə/
/ˈdɑː.kjʊˌdrɑː.mə/ Definition
› a television programme whose story is based on an event or situation that really happened, although it is not intended to be accurate in every detailProgrammes and other broadcasts
(Definition of docudrama noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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