GCSE Media- Chloe Hodges

Codes and conventions of TV panel shows They are usually broadcasted for 30 minutes in front of a live TV audience. They invite different guests onto each episode every week but each guest is usually a comedian and has been on the show before.  They often discuss current affairs which makes the show more relevant. The panelists are seated to show that they represent two teams. At the end of the episode, one of the respective teams wins the that episode. The set design for panel shows are all very similar. There is usually large digital screen behind the host and three panelists and there is different sections of the set designated to different parts of the show.  The shows are usually broadcasted on commercial channels because they are cheap to make.    In every show there are different segments and rounds where the teams can earn points. These can vary in each episode but most of the time they stay the same.

AUDIENCE PLEASURES In Car Share there are lots of audience pleasures like:  Snowballing narrative- this is tied with transgressive humour for the most common audience pleasure used in Car Share. An example of where it is used would be in episode two the joke that is snowballed is the crude joke about dogging. It is continually mentioned throughout the episode then the joke peaks at the end where the eighty year old neighbor Ken meets Jonathan and Kayleigh whilst in the car. This also links to the pleasure of anticipation when John and Kayleigh pull over to talk to the stranger about dogging and then to Ken. The audience felt anticipation when they saw Ken approach the car and when Jonathan pulled over to talk to the stranger.  The audience experiences recognition and familiarity when the two pull over to talk to the stranger because the actor who played him also featured in Phoenix Nights, an older Sitcom than Peter Kay produced.  Familiarity is also develope...

The situation comedy: Peter Kay's Car Share Sitcom: A humorous series featuring the reactions of a regular cast of characters to unusual situations, such as misunderstandings or embarrassing coincidences. These comedies are usually centered around a common environment, for example a family home or workplace.  1. The writers of Peter Kay's Car Share is Peter Kay, Sian Gibson, Paul Coleman, Tim  Reid. It was directed by Peter Kay. 2. The scheduled broadcast for the show is 22.00 on BBC One and the running time is 30      minutes. 3. The codes and conventions of situation comedy are: Having a realistic storyline,                                                                                         The normal 30 mins epis...

AUDIENCE PLEASURES Being a sketch show, Walliams and friend makes sure to feature a series of audience pleasures, as an example, narrative pleasures like a resolution can please an audience by providing an satisfying/funny ending to a skit.  As an adult audience, more transgressive humour can be used to satisfy them because instead of hearing the crude jokes as a child and not understanding them, they now understand the reference making the adult feel more aware. A sketch show also uses character identification and snowballing narrative to link jokes and satisfy an audience. Character identification is used to make the audience become more accustomed to the jokes that a specific character makes and how they behave so the audience vaguely knows what to expect from them. This also links with familiarity and recognition. Snowballing narratives are about keeping the joke going by adding more and more punchlines and witty remarks.     

The conventions and common features of a TV sketch show: The show will usually be around 30 minutes long. Each show's structure is almost identical to the rest. Transgressive humour is heavily used like sexual innuendos and references.  Canned laughter is used after the sketch has finished or the intended joke has been told or there is a live audience.    Each show has a variety of drama sketches which include parodies and slapstick although that is less common nowadays. Many of the sketches used catchphrases and repetition in make the joke funnier. The conventions found in the sketch show, Walliams and friend: Each episode of Walliams and friend is about half an hour long and has the same structure each time. For example,it  always starts with the same scene, David Williams is sat in a black room saying one liners about the BBC. Walliams and friend uses a lot of crude humour and language which are both examples of transgressive humour. One sketch ...