Comparison of programmes

 Comparison of 'The Archers' and 'Criminal Record': P1

The Archers contains different storylines of characters which include a creative plot and suspense. The tone of the dialogue included in The Archers reflects the characters emotions and attitude. It also reflects the writer’s attitude towards the main subject of the episode because it shows how serious they take their work and how successful they want the programme to be. The way the writer organises the dialogue and structures the sentences reflects on how the audience would feel when listening to the radio. The Archers happens in real time, where events taking place on the day of the broadcast are portrayed so that social and topical subjects are included. An example of an Archers episode is “The crimes of Rob Titchener”, where Rob was stabbed brutally by Helen after years of abuse at his hands. Rob also kidnapped Jack as well as being involved with the drink spiking incident. In addition to this, the television series “Criminal Record” is a series based on a murder case where two detectives are against each other. The show also handles realistic issues such as racism and crime, where each topic is identified and explored, just like in the Archers programme. The topics discovered in both programmes are used for entertainment, so that whatever happens in the show can be spoken about later with the public. These ideas are to be informed and educated about rural life of which the storyline may be dealing with. This links back to sharing the topics with the public as these storylines may be used for social interaction. The tone of the series Criminal Record reflects the social issues and how they can influence the public. The tone created here can reflect public reactions, which gives a better understanding of how tone can frame the whole purpose of the programme. The case explored in Criminal Record grows as it becomes connected to another case, where a detective seems to have racial motivations behind his actions. This is one stereotype explored in the radio programme. The cast of Criminal Record mainly includes young actors, on the other hand, The Archers includes an older generation of actors. Criminal record is mainly based on crime, but the archers contain many storylines and episodes where many issues are identified. The use of different storylines keeps the archer’s audience tuning in at the exact time the archers is being played.