Cuffs

Question 1

What is Crime Drama

Answer 1

it’s a sub-genre to tv drama. This is more specific to a life in a police station and more committing and solving crimes

Question 2

Types of Media Language/Genre Conventions in Cuffs

Answer 2

Iconography - gun, police car, victim
Setting - police station, on a chase
Costume - uniform, casual, suit
Sound/Lighting - Dark, shadows
Camerawork/Editing - fast paced editing, conversations
Characters - Victim, Suspect, Cops

Question 3

Types of Narrative Events in Cuffs

Answer 3

Crime occurs
Suspect questioned
Forensics
villian Captured
Crime solved

Question 4

Contexts in Cuffs

Answer 4

-Equality Act 2010
-ISIS
-Hate Crime
-High Death rate
-Set in Brighton
-Highest rate of migration

Question 5

Representation in Cuffs

Answer 5

Class - there is high class (vicker family) and low class (rest of the police officers)
Age - there is variety from old to young
Gender- there are male and female characters
Ethnicities - there is characters that are black, white, asian, european.
Sexuality - set in Brighton (biggest LGBTQ community)

Question 6

Audience of Cuffs

Answer 6

-It was aired on BBC 1
-It is rated a PG 15
-It aired at 8pm as programs at that time are more targeted at older audiences as it isn’t exactly kid friendly

Question 7

Media INDUSTRY for Cuffs

Answer 7

• Was produced by BBC 1 on Wednesdays 8pm
• It’s a Public Service Broadcaster (PSB) - funded publicly and serves the interests of the public.
• Its pre-watershed show. Watershed is shows that are unsuitable for children. These shows are showed before 9pm.