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BBC Radio 1
98.8



BBC Radio 4
103.5



BBC Radio 2
88.1



BBC Radio 5 Live
693.0



BBC Radio 3
90.3



BBC Radio 6 Music
225.648



BBC Asian Network
225.648



BBC Radio 4 Extra
225.648



BBC Radio 1Xtra

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3. each of them represent certain cultures 

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                                                        radio

public service broadcaster- television and radio programmes that are broadcast to provide information, advice, or entertainment to the public without trying to make a profit

commercial radio-Commercial radio stations make money by selling advertising

community radio-Community radio stations are operated, owned, and influenced by the communities they serve.

podcast-In simple terms, a podcast is a digital medium consisting of audio (or video) episodes that relate to a specific theme.

dab radio-Digital Audio Broadcast, (DAB) Radio uses digital technology to distribute your favourite radio stations. Due to the digital method of broadcasting, more stations including unique digital only stations are available in digital clear audio. DAB+ enables even more radio stations to be broadcast.

bbc radio -bbc radio is a service broadcast that operates multiple broadcasts and radio stations

community radio-Community radio stations are operated, owned, and influenced by the communities they serve.

commercial radio-Commercial radio stations make money by selling advertising

exam style question 

the advantages to dab

better quality in sound 

allows media organisations to offer audiences many ways to experience 

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1. broadcaster that is independent of government financed by the public money

2. advertisment✔

3. spoken word

4. of com

5. streaming platforms

                                   

music- choose your favourite via podcast or listen again

listen on the go - in car for free and is accessible , national

podcasts - podcasts may appeal to an audience 

                                                    the archers 

soap opera conventions 

the traditional target audience for soap operas is females and so they often feature strong woman characters or matriarchs 

stories focused on family / work/ relationships 

producing the arches 

short times around 13 mins on sunday

    

the production teams meet biannually to plan the following months and sometimes even years worth of story lines 

monthly script meetings then take place where four writers have to produce a weeks worth of scripts each

consolidate 

audience- the audience is more of the elders and older generations

comforting-

rural-

5 million-

soap opera -

ongoing -

longest running 1951- radio soap opera 

7pm- it starts every.day at 7

omnibus- watching / catching up on anything you missed on sunday

13 minutes - the episodes last arounds 13 minutes each

on demand - you can go on bbc radio to get it again

farming -

relationship-

world war 2-

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1. 1951 ✓

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4. every day at 7 ✓

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                                               SET EPISODE

episode task

story lines, 

main characters, Gavin- just got out of prison - hostel - welsh - sounds ill

mick- santa- christmas play

kirsty miller 

Gavin moss- 

linda - posh

joy - newcastle

genre conventions 

audience appeal 

how does this episode "inform , educate or entertain

how does the episode show the impact of social or cultural context

social cu;ture 

living in a van - cant afford a house 

slavery - modern 

panto - community

pub - community

inform /educate 

educate - prison release hard to fit in

educate - slave labour

inform - rural life - community base - close reletionships 

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1. 1951

2.prison 

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4.sunday 7pm

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                                                              audience 

age- mid age to elder✓

gender- both Male and female mostly female ✓

location- county side ✓

income - 30-40k✓

class-upper middle class✓

sexuality- straight ✓

religion - Christian ✓ 

                                               the audience and u&g

bbc 

radio 

twitter

facebook

Spotify

omnibus 

behind the scenes videos 

podcast

clips online

talking from word of mouth and online 

blog 

the most controversial topics of the archers are Genteel Radio 4 soap The Archers has courted controversy with plotlines about rape, abortion and cancer – but the show's latest shocker is a real stinker and also shows storys of abuse.gay marriage .

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                                                   audience and industry research

character roles 

Lee Bryce


Physiotherapist and karate teacher was in a relationship with Helen Archer

Fact titleFact dataPlayed by
Ryan Early
Status
Ex-boyfriend of Helen Archer
Occupation
Physiotherapist and karate teacher

Solid and dependable, Lee was just the tonic Helen Archer needed after a turbulent few years in her personal life. They met at Helen’s son Henry’s karate club, Helen instantly warming to Lee’s uncomplicated and fun nature. Friendship grew into love as she learned to trust again, and the pair moved in together in May 2021.

Whilst outwardly conventional, those who get to know Lee better discover a quirky side to his character. He has a drumkit, and his passion for superhero figures and memorabilia was a source of alarm to Helen initially – but once they’d positioned his giant Bruce Lee poster to both of their liking, all was well at their Beechwood home.

Enthusiastic and eager to please, Lee has occasionally taken on projects beyond his capabilities, but his likeable nature and steady common sense have ensured he’s forged firm friendships in the village. When Helen realised that their relationship no longer worked for her, they parted amicably, with Lee having Henry and Jack to stay for occasional weekends.

Helen Archer

Settled with her family, her nightmare marriage behind her, has Helen finally lost her title of unluckiest woman in Ambridge?

Fact titleFact dataPlayed by:
Louiza Patikas
Born:
16 April 1979
Status:
Single
Occupation:
Shop manager / cheesemaker
Lives at:
Beechwood Estate

Born with a dislocated hip, Helen was frail as a baby but grew into a horse-mad teenager keen on a career in food. The death of her brother John in 1998 hit her hard, as did a doomed relationship with Greg Turner, who took his own life in 2004.

After battling a near-fatal eating disorder, Helen decided not to wait for Mr Right and gave birth to Henry, conceived by donor insemination, in 2011. She was at her happiest when she met Mr Wrong, Rob Titchener, two years later.

Their passionate affair led to a hasty wedding, but his charm soon turned to coercion and cruelty. Eventually, heavily pregnant and fearful for Henry, Helen stabbed Rob. When the scale of his abuse emerged, a jury cleared Helen of attempted murder and she was awarded custody of Henry and baby Jack. Enraged, Rob tried to snatch Jack but Helen saw him out of Ambridge, enabling her to start afresh.

this appeals to the audience because it shows aspects of the current world events and situations

The Archers is a long-running British radio drama that first aired in 1951 on BBC Radio 4. Set in the fictional village of Ambridge, located in the English countryside, the show follows the lives of its rural residents, focusing on family dynamics, community events, and the challenges of farming life.

At its core, The Archers revolves around the Archer family, particularly the lives of the older generation, like the patriarchal figures and their children, as well as the broader community that intersects with their lives. The show explores a range of themes including family relationships, agriculture, economics, personal struggles, and rural issues, often touching on topical social matters like mental health, gender roles, and modernity versus tradition.

The drama is known for its realistic portrayal of life in the countryside, its development of complex, evolving characters, and its use of humor, warmth, and occasional melodrama to capture the joys and sorrows of everyday life. The show's storytelling incorporates a blend of character-driven plots, community tensions, and political commentary, making it a reflection of both rural life and societal change in Britain over decades.

The Archers is the world's longest-running radio soap opera, and despite its humble roots as an educational program promoting farming practices, it has evolved into a beloved institution with a loyal audience.

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1.  6 million ✓

2. middle age abc woman ✓

3. everyday except sunday which has a omni. bus✓

4. demographics✓

5. inform educate entertain

                                                   audience and gratification

explain how the bbc uses different platforms to distribute radio programmes . refer to the archers to support your points

 

the bbc uses various platforms such as , social media and Spotify and the radio , the archers can be broadcasted. on any platform and can be streamed from the website daily 7pm and repeated at 2pm . there is also a omnibus on a sunday morning to catch up with previous episodes you may have missed during the week. the podcasts are short 13 minute long episodes of current world affairs . the archers is promoted through social media and Facebook posts . fans also engage with the topics through spotify, spotify allows the listener to listen to the archers through there platform.

uses and gratification 

personal identity- relates too topics - dv story line free helen characters - various in age interest

information- helps for dv- modern slavery- prison release rural life

entertainment - storylines gripping escape normal life

social interaction- fan pages social media debates 

 

the audience listen to the archers because they have thrilling and gripping story lines that may relate to current world situations and like modern slavery and prison releases this relates to uses and gratification theory information for the audience to be hooked in on watching the archers  and entertainment , if you live in japan or in the desert you can still get a grasp of what english culture and rural life is like this may appeal to certain people who live abroad . the archers may appeal to people because they may have an interest when they see it on social media when people post # free helen . the show engages the audience by including certain types of age and people to attract audience groups . 

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                                                   exam question

The Archers fits into the bbc remit and the radio type it is classified as due to its alignment with the bbc's public service broadcasting goals and its format as a radio drama. The bbc’s remit focuses on educating, informing, and entertaining a broad audience, and The Archers fulfils these objectives by offering insights into rural life, farming, and social issues. The show educates listeners about agricultural practices and the challenges of rural communities, while also addressing societal issues such as mental health and family dynamics. Additionally, it entertains through its ongoing, character-driven storylines, which provide listeners with engaging and relatable narratives. Classified as a radio drama and often referred to as a soap opera for radio, The Archers follows the format of serialised storytelling, with regular characters and evolving plots, typical of soap operas. Broadcast on bbc Radio 4, the show caters to an educated audience with an interest in spoken-word content, further supporting its role as a key example of the bbc’s commitment to high-quality, informative, and entertaining programme. the archers fit to informing through entertaining people who want to get a grasp of what farm life is like thats why the bbc have made the archers world wide so everyone can be informed by the countryside. 

the archers benefit the public because it entertains and informs about current day affairs and the countryside life(farm life) . this is mainly aimed at people who live in the city or in a different county to understand the differences between them

(a) bbc radio 4

(b) the archers audience is middle age abc woman

(c) the archers appeals to abc1 woman because the archers have mature and strong woman

Audience members listen to The Archers for a variety of reasons that align with the Uses and

Gratifications Theory, which emphasises how people actively choose media to fulfil specific needs. Firstly, the show offers a sense of personal identity and social integration, as listeners connect emotionally with the relatable characters and their lives in the rural community. 

 

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2.60 mins 1hour 30 mins

3.bbc radio 4 ✓

4.licence fee✓

5. educate and inform