Introduction to TV Drama

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition.


2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the factsheet. How has the genre evolved over time?


3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV drama to fit each category.


4) Why is setting so important for TV drama?


5) How do TV dramas typically use character? What audience pleasures can be linked to character in TV drama? (Hint: Uses & Gratifications theory!)


6) What is a multi-strand narrative? Give an example of a TV drama that features a multi-strand narrative.


7) What is a cold opening?


8) How can Todorov's theory of equilibrium be applied to TV drama serials?


9) What is the typical form for TV dramas and how are the programmes typically distributed to an audience?


10) How have subscription channels (such as HBO) and streaming services (such as Netflix and Amazon Prime) changed the form and content of TV dramas?


11) Choose a TV drama and do your own analysis of it using the SETTING / CHARACTERS / NARRATIVE / FORM headings as featured on page 3 of the factsheet.


12) How might the TV drama genre evolve in future?

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