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  Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Radio Home BBC Radio Light BBC Third 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? -The BBC radio was reorganised in September 1967 by splitting the Light programme to Radio 1, offering continuous "Popular" music and Radio 2 for more "Easy Listening". The "Third" programme became Radio 3 offering classic music and cultural programming. The Home Service became radio 4 offering news, quiz shows, readings and dramas. 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? -Pirate radio is where the producers produce shows that are less formal presentation style for young audiences, but were beyond control of regulators. It was popular as it produces different pleasures, young people liked it as there's no limitations and more rebellious. 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? -Pirate radio stop bro...

  1)   Television: Introduction to TV drama 2)  Doctor Who: Language and Representation 3)  Doctor Who: Audience and Industries 4)   His Dark Materials: Language and Representation 5)  His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries 6)  Industry contexts: the BBC and public service broadcasting

  Read the notes above and   this BBC website article about the TV licence fee . Complete the following questions on the BBC and industry contexts: 1) What is the BBC's mission statement? -The BBC's mission statement is "to act in the public interest" by providing "impartial, high-quality and distinctive" content, which will "inform, educate and entertain" everyone who pays the license fee. 2) How is the BBC funded? -The BBC is funded by the public (no profit making and high quality content) 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). To provide information  To support learning for people of all ages To produce creative output To have diverse conent  To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. -The regulator for TV and Radio in the Uk is...

  Audience 1) Read this  audience rating guide for His Dark Materials . Based on the screening and this article, who do you think the target audience is for His Dark Materials and why? What about psychographic groups?  You can  revise Pyschographics here . -The target audience of His Dark Materials are a family audience. Targeted at fans who like fantasy genre and supernatural (witches/spectres). The demogrpahics could be teenagers as the main characters are teenagers. The psyhcographics are explorer - journey through the world. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:  Teenagers - protagonist (Lyra and Will)   Loss / isolation / peril (danger) Friendship Personal Relationships:  Will represents 'everyman' character (normal) unused to ma...