G322: TV DRAMA
G322: TV DRAMAWhat is TV Drama?1. Write a list of the TV Dramas
that you know!2. Put them into groups and label them
appropriately.3. How have you decided to group them? Why?2TV Drama
isA story that is presented in a dramatic way and explores a range
of genresDramatic programming that is scripted and normally
fictional
TV Drama (sub-genres) A sub-genre is where genres are subdivided
into even more specific categories. What sub-genres can you think
of? Teen DramasThese depend entirely on the target audience
empathising with a range of authentic characters, age-specific
situations and anxieties.
Think about the target audience.
Who are they? How do you know? Explain in detail consider
mise-en-scene, narrative and the representation of at least two
characters.
Period/Costume DramasThese are often linked to classic novels or
plays and offer a set of pleasers that are very different to dramas
set in our times.
Think about the target audience. Who are they? How do you
know?
Medical/Hospital DramasWe witness trauma and suffering on the
part of patients and relatives with a set of staff narratives that
deploy soap opera conventions. E.g. Holby City, ER, Scrubs.
Think about the target audience. Who are they? How do you
know?
Police/Crime DramasThese work in the same way as
medical/hospital dramas but we can substitute the health context
for representation of criminals and victims.E.g. The Bill.As you
watch this clipthink about the target audience. Who are they? How
do you know?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rkiNwLY9fk RememberIt is rare to
find a TV Drama that fits all.
Audiences like choice and different audiences find appeals in
different types of media texts
What is in each TV programme has been constructed to appeal to
those audiences.
Representation is constructed your task is to deconstruct how it
has been created using technical language.YOUR TASK Research
examples of the following TV Drama sub-genres:Teen
DramaPeriod/Costume dramaPolice/crime dramaMedical/hospital
drama
Who are the target audiences?
