(Pop & Entertainment) The influence of TV from 1950s onwards.

Question 1

Cultural relevance - TV influenced people to _____ at _____.

Answer 1

stay at home.

Question 2

Cultural relevance - what aided the satire boom?

Answer 2

The BBC

Question 3

Cultural relevance - give an example of how the BBC aided the satire boom.

Answer 3

With programmes such as That Was The Week That Was and providing an outlet for social realism in the 60s.

Question 4

Cultural relevance - what did the BBC provide?

Answer 4

An outlet for social realism in the 60s.

Question 5

Cultural relevance - give an example of how the BBC provided an outlet for social realism in the 60s.

Answer 5

Series like Cathy Come Home (homelessness) and Up the Junction (abortion).

Question 6

Cultural relevance - what did the BBC perpetuate?

What did this do?

Answer 6

Racist stereotypes.

Engrained the acceptance of casual racism, despite legislation that sought to improve race relations.

Question 7

Cultural relevance - give an example of how the BBC perpetuated racial stereotypes.

Answer 7

‘Til Death do us Part’ had casually racist characters & The Black and White Minstrel Show upheld racialist entertainment.

Question 8

Cultural relevance - what helped the growth of a consumer society?
Give an example.

Answer 8

TV advertising.

The first ever TV advert was for toothpaste, aired in 1955.

Question 9

Affect on cinema - what can the fall of cinema audiences by 600,000 in the 50s be linked to?

Answer 9

The 50s being the first decade when TV ownership was common.

Question 10

Affect on cinema - ________, the British film industry became more ______ in the ___ because there was less ________ available.

Answer 10

a) arguably
b) tacky
c) 70s
d) finance

Question 11

How it became dominant mass culture - the ______ channels up until 19___ guaranteed _____ __________.

Answer 11

a) three
b) 1981
c) mass audiences

Question 12

How it became dominant mass culture - what became a cultural phenomenon?
Give an example.

Answer 12

Christmas TV specials.

Morcambe and Wise specials, often attracting 20 million+ viewers.

Question 13

How it became dominant mass culture - in the ____, _________ shows such as ____________ added to the ____________ of culture.

Answer 13

a) 70s
b) American
c) Starsky and Hutch
d) Americanisation

Question 14

How it became dominant mass culture - _______ episodes of ____ ______ grew, keeping people ________ in.

Answer 14

a) weekly
b) soap operas
c) hooked

Question 15

How it became dominant mass culture - what are examples of soap operas that grew in the 60s?

Answer 15

Coronation Street in the 60s and Eastenders in the 80s.