TV: Introduction to TV Drama
Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or on Google Drive here (you'll need your Greenford Google login) to find Media Factsheet #164 on Television Serial Drama . Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions to show your comprehensive knowledge of the television drama genre: 1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition. A serial drama television are long running series that have number of parts over a period of time that tell a story and delivers a narrative resolution. 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? Doctor Who, the Avengers, Danger Man, the Sweeney, Minder - the genre has changed as production value grew, plot and character progression past episodic narratives, introducing ensemble casts and character arcs. 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama ...
