TV: Introduction to TV Drama

 1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition.

A TV show which has a continuous plot episode by episode.

2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the factsheet. How has the genre evolved over time?
Minder
Avengers
Danger Man
Sweeney
Starsky and Hutch
The crime stories takes several episodes to stop.

3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV drama to fit each category.
Sci-Fi = Stranger Things
Medical= Transplant
Family= The Baby Sitters
Teen= Ginny and Georgia
Crime= Strike

4) Why is setting so important for TV drama?
This sets the scene where all the drama and episodic narratives take place.

5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasures can be linked to character in TV drama? (Hint: Uses & Gratifications theory!)
It gives the audience someone to relate to or go through a journey with. The characters change through the narratives and adapt.

6) What is a multi-strand narrative? Give an example of a TV drama that features a multi-strand narrative.
It means telling the story through the perspective of many other characters who all have their own little story lines throughout the narrative.

7) What is a cold opening?
A cold opening creates tension and has a enigma code where the entire story is even revealed.

8) How can Todorov's theory of equilibrium be applied to TV drama serials?
The Tv series usually use Todorov's theory and brings the episode end at a equilibrium. This is done to satisfy the viewer.

9) What is the typical form for TV dramas and how are the programmes typically distributed to an audience?
The length of a season and episodes typically remains the same and is distributed through public service broadcasting such as Netflix.

11) Choose a TV drama and do your own analysis of it using the SETTING / CHARACTERS / NARRATIVE / FORM headings as featured on page 3 of the factsheet.
Ackley Bridge
Setting: A school
Characters: 2 YR 11 High School Students
Narrative: Their are episodic narratives and multi-strand narratives where each episode has a different story and each character has their own little mission.
Form: Typical 1 hour Long Episodes for Ad Breaks 

12) How might the TV drama genre evolve in future?
Tv drama genre will significantly change in the future. This may mean the length of the episodes and where the Ad Breaks are going to be placed.

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