Saturday 17th October 2015

Television drama schedule

Dramas don't usually start playing until around nine o'clock at night. This is because they usually have explicit or brutal context, this is what makes them dramatic. These dramas are usually around an hour long and only usually commence once a week. Also, they change story lines frequently. However, soaps also come under the drama category and these are on much earlier in the evening, this is because they are considered family dramas. Soups are aired daily and only lasting half an hour long, these are called serial dramas. Other family dramas like doctor who for example would also be aired earlier in the evening as they have been authorised as appropriate for various ages.

Teen dramas would be aired later on in the night, this is because the target audience would empathise a range of authentic characters with specific situations that would relate strictly to teenagers. Examples would be anxiety and stress of doing well in education, frequent parties with behavior that could be considered inappropriate or unacceptable by older generations.

Examples of late night dramas

• police/crime dramas: this is because there could be tragic or brutal context as to why the police was called for. For example broadchruch which was aired at 9pm. 
• Fantasy/sci-fi: Supernatural scenes could be aired later at night as context could frighten young children. However, some are considered acceptable. 
• Teen dramas like misfits which aired on channel four at 10pm.