TV channels - BBC 1

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BBC One

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TV Comedy - 4a

Answer the questions below. You have the whole lesson.

4. (a) 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:

1. day 
2. time
3. channel

for both programmes (Car Share and Celebrity Juice).

TV Comedy - Question 4a

Make notes that will help you answer question 4a.

Explain why two channels selected different comedy programmes to schedule on particular days and at particular times.

• Programme name:
• Channel:
• Time:
• Date:

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 audiences - think about why programmes are clearly aimed at a particular audience - look at this again and decide on the audiences for both programmes

Ideas expressed clearly and fluently in well-structured sentences with few, if any, errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Level 3 (9-11 marks)

Accurately describes and evaluates the scheduling of two comedies Some accurate use of terminology

Shows sound knowledge of TV or radio channels and scheduling with some understanding of how programmes reflect institutional contexts

Sound understanding of how channels use scheduling to reach audiences

Ideas expressed with some clarity and fluency; errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar do not obscure meaning.

TV Comedy - Question 4b

Using Celebrity Juice as your source material answer the following question:

Explain how one comedy programme offers a range of pleasures, not just making the audience laugh. Give detailed examples from the programme.

Remember to do the following:

• name the pleasure (a different one each time)
• briefly define the pleasure
• offer a clear example of the pleasure from the programme and explain why the audience enjoy it

Peer mark another student's work when you finish.  Award one tick for each of the bullet points above. Write 'peer assessed by your name' and add the date.

Extension task

Make notes that will help you answer question 4a.

Explain why two channels selected different comedy programmes schedule on particular days and at particular times.

• Programme name:
• Channel:
• Time:
• Date:

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 audiences - think about why programmes are clearly aimed at a particular audience - look at this again and decide on the audiences for both programmes

Ideas expressed clearly and fluently in well-structured sentences with few, if any, errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

Level 3 (9-11 marks)

Accurately describes and evaluates the scheduling of two comedies Some accurate use of terminology

Shows sound knowledge of TV or radio channels and scheduling with some understanding of how programmes reflect institutional contexts

Sound understanding of how channels use scheduling to reach audiences

Ideas expressed with some clarity and fluency; errors of spelling, punctuation and grammar do not obscure meaning.

Celebrity Juice

Keith Lemon - research task

Task: Find out all about Keith Lemon (Leigh Francis) and create a couple of pages about his unique style of TV Comedy. Use the questions below to help you collect enough detail for a couple of pages in your exercise books explaining your research findings. Remember that this information will be essential for your exam preparation.

Find out what shows have been developed using the character Keith Lemon.

• Create a timeline of his TV Comedy shows.
• What genre of TV Comedy shows has he produced.
• Explore his successful show Celebrity Juice, explaining how it appeals to audiences (consider audience pleasures here).

Read through some of these articles to support your research:

• Guardian
• Digital Spy
• Radio Times
• TV Comedy

TV comedy research - Celebrity Juice

You need to know the following information: the day, time and channel of the programme (in this case Celebrity Juice).

Research the following:

• Who commissioned the programme?
• Who produced it?
• What audience is it aimed at? Why?
• Why is it on at that time and on that channel? Link to 'type' of comedy and target audience. 
• Is it on after the watershed? Why?
• Know the audience demographic