An introduction to TV Drama: Blog task

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A serial television is content that is produced for broadcast and is traditionally watched on a television set. 

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- Doctor Who

- The Sweeney

- Minder

- Starsky and Hutch

- The A-Team

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- Period (costume): Downton Abbey

- Science-fiction/fantasy: Teen Wolf

- Family: Eastenders

- Teen: 13 reasons why

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A setting is designated or created for certain purposes for example, if it is a crime scene a dining room cannot be used as a prison confrontation room. 

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Characters in serial dramas go on a journey, allowing them to change and develop which would give audiences to grow along with the character and make them feel a bond as if they are part of this journey or change as well. 

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Multi-stranded means they don't always follow one story-line; have a new story-line every episode. Examples of this are Suits and Luther. 

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It is a technique used to jump straight into the story before the title sequence and opening texts. Done to involve audience in the plot straight away to reduce chances of them turning it off.

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Todorov's theory of equilibrium can be applied to TV dramas as you see progression in the attitudes of characters and one character becomes the main focus of the drama; the persona. 

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They are usually distributed depending on who the target market is; if their main target market is teens then they would distribute it on Netflix, if it is aimed at families or the older generation then they would distribute it on public service broadcasting channels... 

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Subscription channels have changed the form of TV dramas as people are now able to watch dramas wherever they want, whenever they want due to development of technology. By having access to Netflix and Amazon Prime not a lot of people watch public service broadcasting channels anymore.

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Suits -

Setting: In a professional law firm in Manhattan; a famous city known to be for the rich.

Characters: Educated, upper class law professionals and big business men and women who are the ones facing the issues.

Narrative: New story-line per episode. Main idea is that there is a new case to solve everyday and is based on how the persona handles the case and solves it.

Form: Distributor - Netflix, Run time - 45mins

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BBC are under pressure to create content that is more distinctive. Television drama is filling the void vacated by the mid-budget movie. BBC 3 moves onto an online platform; BBC iPlayer and we also see a rise in things like Netflix and Amazon Prime.

Chicken: Index

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British Film Factsheet

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Chicken Blog Task

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Regulation -BBFC research and tasks

Film regulation and the BBFC

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Focus is on helping children and families choose well by providing them with guidance on what to choose; what would be right for them and what not to. 

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Consider relevant legislation, look out for things such as violence, sex, sexual violence, drugs, horror aspects, imitable behaviour, discrimination, strong language, controversial decisions etc. If the content seems to fall between two age ratings, it will be referred to the Compliance Manager or Head of Compliance. Should content be found to be illegal or unacceptable, Officers will draw up a list of cuts which will be sent to the distributor.

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 ‘Moral harm’ may be caused e.g. desensitising potential viewer to effects of violence, degrading potential viewer’s sense of empathy, encouraging dehumanised view of others etc. Regard to children, harm may also include retarding social and moral development; distorting viewers sense of right and wrong. If the work has a generally dark or unsettling tone that may disturb the audience at that level; it may receive a more restrictive rating.

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Members of the public thought the violence was too strong to be considered a 12A. I agree with the age rating as the violence doesn't go into detail, it gets cut out and the blood and injuries aren't too gruesome and puts audiences at unease.

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Dangerous behaviour should not dwell on detail which could be copied. The work as a whole must not endorse discriminatory language or behaviour, although there may be racist, homophobic or other discriminatory themes and language. Drug taking may be shown but the work as a whole must not promote or encourage drug misuse. There may be strong language. Very strong language may be permitted. There are no constraints on nudity in a non-sexual or educational context. Sexual activity may be portrayed, but without strong detail. There may be strong verbal references to sexual violence but any depiction of the stronger forms of sexual violence must not be detailed. There may be strong threat and horror. Violence may be strong but should not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury. 

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Three uses of very strong language (‘c**t’), one of which is directed by a male character to another in a moment of tension, while the other two refer to a woman who is not present at the time. There is also frequent use of strong language (‘f**k’). There is a scene of strong violence, in which a man is beaten up, resulting in bloody injury to his face.The film contains strong, but not graphic, references to child abuse.