4A

4. (a) Compare how and why two programmes were scheduled on different channels.


State the day, time and channel of each programme.

Channel 4 commissioned the comedy Friday night dinner. Friday Night Dinner is a British television sitcom written by Robert Popper and directed by Steven bendlack. Registered viewers includes half of all 16-24 year olds in the UK, this is because of the humorous language used that is only relevant to people 16-24. They are only on at this time because its the time people 16 and over settle down to watch TV and also its repeats which are on at night, and early hours in the morning are on for when people come home from nights out. They are on after watershed because it has swearing in there and children are not permitted to hear this. Know the audience demographic both genders.

Bad Education is a British sitcom produced by Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC Three production-The first series started airing on 14 August 2012. On 23 August 2012, it was announced that Bad Education would have a second series. The second series began airing on BBC Three on 3. produced by jack Whitehall. The Gender of the audience for Bad Education is predominately male. This is because of the  crude/vulgar content of the situation comedy and the codes/conventions used through out the show. Stereotypically young males  are quite immature and are easily amused by sexual innuendo, which is a used through out Bad Education. Where as the female of the same age group are stereotypically mature and may not be amused by the vulgar content of Bad Education. I believe that the target audience age will span predominately between 16-24 year olds as this is the primary target audience for BBC 3 as a channel. This is the age group for the target audience of Bad Education as the show uses current themes and trends which are commonly found amongst the lives of 16-24 year olds.