TV Drama
Here is a list of types of television drama's:
* Soap opera (Eastenders, Emmerdale, Coronation Street)
* Costume/ period drama (Downton Abbey, Miss Marple, The Tudors)
* Medical/ emergency (Casualty, Holby City, ER)
* Literary adaptations (Great Expectations, Little Dorrit, Emma)
* Crime drama (The Bill, Hustle, Minder)
* Contemporary Melodrama (Burke & Hare, Sweeny Todd, Lady Audley's Secret)
* Comedy drama (A touch of cloth, Beaver Falls, Doc Martin)
* Sci-fi/ fantasy (Dr. Who, The Vampire Diaries, Angel)
* Spy Drama (Spooks, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy, Smiley's People)
Conventions of TV Drama
What set of rules, codes or formulae does TV Drama follow?* Scripted, fictional narrative
* Central characters
* Often continuous story lines
* Key themes
* Verisimilitude (relatable, realistic settings, characters and story lines)
* Could be a one-off/ special, mini-series, serial
* Serials can be progressive story lines, continuing from week to week and developing across a series, or can be self-contained each episode, despite featuring the same characters and settings.
* Distinctive style of directing/ shooting
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