media blog course work

Reviews and features 1) What positive points do the reviews pick out about  Capital ? In the review the positive points i saw was  Capital creates an amazing portrayal of London life,  The characters and setting are extremely relateble to the audience and creates a 'all-to-recognizable' atmosphere,  The actors were superb and really reflected the lives of the middle/working class and  The narrative leaves the audience each episode even more interested.  2) What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? The criticisms made from the reviews were  Plot lines were under-developed and didn't write in all of the characters featured within the novel and  There was no overarching story-line and didn't head in one complete direction that connected everyone together. 3) How does the TV drama change the time period and location for the story in comparison to the original novel? In the T.V drama it shows us the diverse cast and the unique places

1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A serial television dram tells a story and delivers narrative resolution, in a number of parts over a period of time. They are usually adaptations of novels that get serialised over multiple episodes. 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? The Avengers Danger Man The Sweeney Minder Doctor Who 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your  own example  of an existing TV dramas to fit each category. Police Procedural (crime) - Narcos Medical - Scrubs Period - The Crown Science-fiction - Star Trek Family - The Simpsons Teen - Teen Wolf 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? Allows the TV drama to develop over a long period of time, weathering the comings and goings of the cast members by replacing one archetypal character with another. TV dramas a defined by their locat