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  1) What is the BBC's mission statement? ''inform, educate, and entertain " 2) How is the BBC funded? Primarily funded through the television license fee paid by UK households 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). Ensuring its content is impartial, high-quality, and distinctive, while also being accessible to all audiences 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. Ofcom 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom?  licensing services, setting content standards, and enforcing rules through its Broadcasting Code . 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 least 150 words. Both Doctor Who and His Dark Materials contribute to the BBC's remit b y  offering a blend of entertainment, education, and cultural explorat...

  1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Light BBC Third 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? BBC 1,2, 3 and 4 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular?   radio stations that broadcast without a valid license, often operating from offshore ships or land-based locations 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? Broadcasting offences. 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? adopted a similar style and recruited many of the pirate radio DJs . 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? 5 hours of music on BBC Radio 7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? Focused on popular music and a younger audience. 8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1 and why did these new Radio 1 DJs cause upset initially at the traditional BBC? Tony Blackburn 9) Listen to excerpts f...

  1) What audience do you think His Dark Materials is aimed at and why? Think about demographic and psychographic groups.  You can  revise Pyschographics here . 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:  Personal Relationships:  Diversion (Escapism):  Entertainment/Escapism: The episode features a captivating plot that keeps audiences engaged, providing a diversion from their daily lives and offering a sense of escapism.   Social Interaction: The show's popularity and discussion across social media and online forums allow viewers to connect, share their thoughts, and engage in discussions about the episode.   Personal Identity/Identification: The characters in His Dark Materials are relatable, especially Lyra and Will, who face simil...

  1) Write an analysis of the episode - using  your notes from the screening in class .  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) You can currently  watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here . Camerawork, editing and sound:  Mise-en-scene: Narrative and genre:  You can  access our notes from the close-textual analysis in a previous class here  - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this. 2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the  fantasy TV genre ? By   employing many standard conventions, including magical creatures, alternate universes, and epic storylines with themes of power and identity . 3)  Applying Propp's character theory, what  character roles  do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  Hero: Lyra is the protagon...

  1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? Children and teenagers to adults . 2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:  Personal Relationships: Diversion (Escapism): Surveillance (Information / Facts): 3) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a  modern  2020s audience? 4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to An Unearthly Child? 5) What kind of online fan culture does Doctor Who have? Give examples. Vibrant and multifaceted, featuring everything from fan fiction and fan-produced media to dedicated online communities and conventions Industries 1)  What was the television industry like in 1963? How many c...