GCSE Media- Chloe Hodges

QUESTION 4A Compare how and why two programmes were scheduled on different channels. State the day, time and channel of each programme. Who commissioned the programmes? Who produced them? What audience are they aimed at? Why? Why are they on at that time and on that channel? Link to 'type' of comedy and target audience.  Are they on after the watershed? Why? Know the audience demographic You must know: day  time channel for both programmes (Car Share and Celebrity Juice). Mark scheme: Level 4 (12-15 marks) Discusses the scheduling of two comedies Precise and accurate use of terminology - think about why certain programmes are on at certain times Shows detailed knowledge of TV or radio channels and scheduling with understanding of how programmes reflect institutional contexts - read this on ITV  - read this on the BBC's mission and values and this on its public purposes Thorough understanding of how channels use scheduling to reach audien

Keith Lemon research: Leigh Francis, or as he's otherwise known as, Keith Lemon is a comedian who takes on the role of many different characters. He uses his character's as a vessel for his obscene and crude comedy which he has used to build his impressive career. Leigh's first appearance on television was on the TV show Bo' Selecta! where he portrayed the character Avid Merrion. Merrion always preferred the darker side of comedy and would often reference controversial topics like perversion and cancer.  However, when the show was cancelled in 2006 Francis turned to different styles of comedy other than sketch shows. He created the panel show 'Celebrity Juice' in 2008 after ITV had approached him about starting a show with his character Keith Lemon due to the popularity of the five part series 'Keith Lemon's Very Brilliant World Tour'. The show is still running today and is becoming more well-known every episode. Every episode has the same set o

ABOUT THE BBC Taken from the BBC's website Our mission, vision, and values inform the work of the BBC and are how we promote our public purposes.  The public purposes are set out by the Royal Charter and Agreement, the constitutional basis for the BBC. Our mission is t o enrich people's lives with programmes and services that inform, educate and entertain. Our vision is t o be the most creative organisation in the world. Our values: Trust is the foundation of the BBC: we are independent, impartial and honest. Audiences are at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in delivering quality and value for money. Creativity is the lifeblood of our organisation. We respect each other and celebrate our diversity so that everyone can give their best. We are one BBC: great things happen when we work together. The Royal Charter and Agreement also sets out six public purposes for the BBC. See Public purposes. We run nine national TV services providing entertainme

Obscene:  offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency or offending against moral principles; repugnant. Transgressive: moral, social, and artistic boundaries are challenged by the representation of unconventional behavior and the use of experimental forms. When a television show is being produced, before the episode is aired it has to be regulated by broadcasters like Ofcom. Whenever there is a complaint about a television show, it is sent to Ofcom and investigated to see if there is an actual issue.  

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 developed earlier on becaus