Late Night Womens Hour - Radio (Component 1, Section B)

Question 1

What’s the name of our set episode and date it was recorded?

Answer 1

‘Home’, October 28th 2016

Question 2

LNWH is a spin off of what original show?

Answer 2

Women’s Hour

Question 3

LNWH is broadcast how regularly?

Answer 3

once a month

Question 4

Who was the original presenter of LNHW?

Answer 4

Lauren Laverne

Question 5

Who’s the current host appointed in 2018?

Answer 5

Emma Barnett

Question 6

Women’s Hour was first broadcast in what year?

Answer 6

1940s

Question 7

What does the original show reflect?

Answer 7

tokenism - show designed for women, deferring men to other radio shows

Question 8

What 3 key words describe the BBC’s remit?

Answer 8

to inform, educate and entertain (remember to argue if LNHW meets or juxtaposes these criteria)

Question 9

The shows made up of _________ dialogue

Answer 9

unadorned dialogue (no music or sound effects)

Question 10

LNHW has been described as to _____ for commercial radio, fill the gap and why?

Answer 10

‘niche’ - specified target audience and its late 11pm airing

Question 11

Give 3 reasons why switching from analogue to DAB (digital audio broadcasting) has positives

Answer 11

1. better sound quality
2. reception docent drop
3. signal goes further (needs it for a niche audience)

Question 12

What’s one argument that the late 11pm broadcast time docent matter?

Answer 12

people can download podcasts and listen at their leisure

Question 13

What was Lauren Laverne readily associated with?

Answer 13

her alternative music from Radio 6 and BBC’s music festival coverage

Question 14

How does LNHW challenge the original Radio 4 audiences?

Answer 14

obvious gender bias
Lauren Laverne as the presenter
Nature of the content

Question 15

The controversial nature of the show encourages what?

Answer 15

invite audience members to enter the discussion via Twitter

Question 16

LNHW challenges who’s industry theory? and why?

Answer 16

curren and seaton - power and industries, media is controlled by small number of companies driven by ‘profit and power’, due to he niche audience and topics covered this isn’t a the target, it’s about informing, meeting the BBC remit.

Question 17

In what year did the BBC famously introduce a ban regarding what?

Answer 17

2014, on all male TV and radio shows, they must include an even amount of men and women

Question 18

This ban in 2014 on male shows could be described as what?

Answer 18

‘double edged sword’ (men and women, or all women, not allowed just men anymore)