The bill- Police dramas

The bill

The Bill theme tue is upbeat and has a quick, catchy melody. We hear the tension buliding music and the sounds of police radios in the opening credits. Fast camera cuts are used, to show crime on the streets, a police chase, in a bust office and a policeman in uniform.Throughout the opening credits the blue light keeps coming in and being shown inbetween cuts. For those who haven't watched The Bill before, the establishing shot tells us that it's going to be about the police, crime and criminals.

In the begining of the first scene we see a blured low angle shot of bars. Which link to the police drama and the idea of criminals being 'behind bars' the man in this shot is litterally behind themm which makes the audience question weather he is a criminal. In this scene we also see the uncover policeman driving quickly through the streets and driving up on curbs. We get the impression that the police in this area are dominant and powerful.

This episode of The Bill acts out day to day crime e.g car collisions. By watching Police drama's we get an insight into the social lives of the police, criminals and the publics opinion about the police. Which sometimes adds a comedy factor as well as the drama.

Throughout the episode we hear diegetic sounds of wheels screeching in car chases. Radio (prop) communication between officers, conversation of characters, rattling od keys (prop), gun firing and the type writer.

The Bill is shown during ITV's peak times of 7-9om. This makes their target audience older children and adults. The story lines are not difficult to follow and are likely to be realistic. The constant shifting voices/characters and fast pace action scenes add an excitant to the show. These scenes are then in interrupted by a calming, quiet scene with just the dialogue of characters. 

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Class and status: Cranford
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The establishing shot of (Harry) young boy walking through the forest with no shoes on presents him as being lower class. His clothes are dirty, drab and his trousers are cut off. This suggests they were handed down from his family. We see a long shot of the small wooden hut that is Harry's home. It's darkly lit and his large family (made up of a new born baby) fill the hut. We can see that Harry is from a working class background when he recieved a pair of second hand leather boots wrapped in newspaper for his birthday. We also find out that none of his family can read or write and when Harry tries to, he is told off. His family have a sense of pride.
Harry is sent to 'do the rabbit traps' and when he does this diegetic, gloomy, synchronous sound is played. Harry then comes across a mansion that is hidden away in-between the thick trees. Instantly we know the owner of this house is wealthy and the complete opposite of Harry and his family. There are two separate worlds living in close proximity.
We then have a scene of a green house that is inside the mansions grounds. Again synchronous tropical/authentic sound is played. Exotic fruits in the greenhouse also show the wealth of the residents, because in the time that this was set they wouldn't of had these luxuries. During the greenhouse scene diegetic sound of a waterfall and birds are present. Creating a relaxing and calming atmosphere.
We are then introduced to a male middle class character by the camera panning up his body showing off his clean, polished leather boots and smart clothes. We presume this man is working class because he's not as well spoken as the upper class women who we are later introduced to.
The middle class man (Edmund) treats harry well and gives him bread and waster. This is surprising because we wouldn't imagine these different classes mixing.
A low angled shot of the upper class women dressed in fancy expensive clothes and jewellery and two men wearing wigs (look like their her guards) physically shows the class representation. With Edmund (working class) on the lower steps and the upper class (Lady of the manner) women at the top of the stairs (Looking down at the working class characters). We also see her giving orders, which again suggest that she has a higher status.

Class and status

  Made in chelsea 

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In the TV reality/drama programs 'Made in chelsea' and 'The only way is essex' class and status is shown very differently. Made in chelsea follows the lives of the young, filthy rich and glamorous living in chelsea (London). The reality stars discus love lives and gossip. They also drive around showing off expensive cars. The area of London is notoriously expensive and the houses/apartments are big and mostly painted white/cream colours. The girls in the reality show dress very preppy and they seem to be wearing 'going out' clothes in everyday situations e.d dresses and heels. The men also dress smartly wearing designer suits or up market high street brands. The way they preset themselves is important because we can build up their character and personality. A soundbridge is put into the episode so that different scenes can merge together. The music set the fast pace of the scene and the speed of the car create a fast pace to the scene. we can also judge someone class by their accent for example the people in made in chelsea have a posh, intellectual accent and don't use that much slang.

 Only way is essex 

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'The only way is essex' is something quite the opposite, the people have an unnatural appearance e.g they wear a lot of make-up and most of them have had some kind of surgery to enhance their body appearance.     Chloe for example has had breast implants and lip fillers and she plays up to her feminine wilds. The close-ups, mid shots and high angles shots also focus in on her figure and supports 'the male gaze'. The people in 'The only way is essex' also have very different accents, they use a lot more slang and explicit language. Giving the impression that they are middle/low class. The similarities would be that both groups of people from these two Tv programs discus the same issues. love lives e.t.c. They also both like to dress as if they are on a night out even when they're just going to the shops. The idea of having expensive cars to show your wealth and class status is also shown in 'The only way is essex' E.g Kirk having a Ferrari.

Representation of Ethnicity

Representation of Ethnicity

Representation of Ethinicity

In this clip taken from T.V series 'Hotel Babylon' the ethinic minority are perceived as being week. They're hiding in one of the cupboards in the hotel to escape being taken away by the imigration service (interestingly all three men are white). These people are from different ethnic backgrounds e.g Polish, American, African, and Asian.

The clip begins with Policemen securing the area and making sure no one can get out. Then we see a glamerous, elegant, blonde lady on reception. Wearing a low cut white suit. Giving a smart impression, she looks in control, strong and idependant. She uses a code to alert the staff about the imigration team coming in. Sudenly there is a mad rush to get everyone hidden and the pace of the clip speeds up along with the digetic sound, creating a chaotic atmosphere. However this intrusion seems to happen regularly as the staff have a code for this specific alert. During the franticness ambiant sound is present. People cooking in the kitchen, footsteps, peoples ipod music and keys rattling. The high angled shot shows metal bars going across the screen and in the faces of the people rushing around. Suggesting they are being trapped.

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