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BBC Radio 1 CSP

1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? Before 1967, the BBC offered three main domestic radio stations—the Home Service, the Light Programme, and the Third Programme—alongside the global World Service 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? On 30 September 1967, the BBC restructured its networks into four numbered stations, launching the brand-new pop music station Radio 1 while rebranding its existing services into Radios 2, 3, and 4.   3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? Pirate radio stations were unlicensed, commercial broadcasters that operated from ships in international waters during the 1960s, gaining massive popularity by playing non-stop pop and rock music that the conservative BBC refused to air.   4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? 6) What was 'needle time' and why ...

TV Industry Contexts: Blog Task

1) What is the BBC's mission statement? The BBCs mission statement is Inform, Educate, Entertain which has been followed since 1927. 2) How is the BBC funded? The BBC is funded by the license fee every household has to pay which is £180 once a year. 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 Support learning of people all ages Produce creative input  To have diverse content To reflect the UK 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. Ofcom is the regulator for TV and Radio 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom?  Ofcom ensures that all rules are followed and there is no inappropriate content is being broadcasted   6)  How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain? Answer this question in at...

Doctor Who- Liar

Language and Contexts 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: beginning of Doctor Who there was equilibrium because no one knew about the Doctor and Susan living in the Tardis. When the teachers discover that the Doctor and Susan live in the Tardis there is disequilibrium.         Propp's character theory:   The Doctor is almost always the protagonist. They identify the disturbance (alien threat) and take actions to restore balance often exploring new places to find the solution.  Barthes's enigma and action codes: In the 1963 pilot, enigma codes are established through the mystery of Susan’s advanced knowledge and the Doctor’s identity, while action codes like the teachers entering the junkyard drive the plot toward the discovery of the TARDIS. Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:  In the pilot episode, binary oppositions are used to create tension by contrasting the teache...

Arctic Monkeys I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor

  1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. demographics- Working class white people psychographics- The Struggler  2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? The audience of I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor are particularly young indie rock fans. 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments? The background looks really old fashioned   4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? 5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video?