Friday, 28 April 2017

TV Comedy - Question 4 a & b

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.



4b. Explain how one comedy programme offers a range of pleasures, not just making the audience laugh. Give detailed examples from the programme.

  • The type of audience pleasures you need to write about in the exam include:
  • narrative pleasures such as those of narrative resolution,
  • character identification, snowballing narrative, suspense, comedy, and so on
  • pleasures of recognition, familiarity and anticipation
  • pleasures of difference-within-repetition
  • performance unpredictability and spontaneity
  • transgressive pleasures
  • specific pleasures associated with performers or personalities.

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