Absolutely Fabulous episode entitled New Best Friend

Opening sequence: multi-coloured titles dance across screen then seen revolving round the centre – psychedelic flashing blue background; whole impression is of drunken or drugged vision.

Premise: Edina is a publicist who has Lulu among other celebs on her books; however she isn’t very good and even her customers don’t think much of her; she lives in a nice suburban house where the living accommodation is on the ground floor and the kitchen below – topsy-turvey rather like the relationships in the series! Everything is extreme in this programme.
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Structure of TV News

  • Short one line summaries of key items appetiser or hooks to engage and retain viewers’ interests.
  • On commercial TV process repeated before and after the break, now being copied in BBC’s bulletins half way through.
  • News reports begin with a lead of about 25 words.
  • TV news is written for people not paying attention so leads must catch and hold attention.
  • Lead is written in conversational or narrative style; designed to highlight most dramatic part of the story. Continue reading “Structure of TV News”