Industries
1) What was the objective of BBC3 when it was launched? You can find the answer in the notes above.
To provide entertainment for young people
2) Why did BBC3 go online-only in February 2016?
Budget cuts
3) How does Class meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?
By using a diverse cast
4) How did the distribution of Class contribute to the failure of the show with audiences?
It was shown late at night
5) What advertising and marketing was used to try and promote Class to an audience? Why do you think this wasn't very successful?
They tried to make a spin off of doctor who but nobody knew who the show was for
Audience
1) What were the viewing figures for Class and why do you think it did so badly? Look at the notes above to find out the answers.
Late broadcasting times, no direct demographic targeted
2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Class? You can revise Pyschographics here.
Sci-fi enjoyers
3) What audience pleasures are offered by Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.
Personal Relationships:
April and Ram
Diversion (Escapism):
The shadow kin
Surveillance (Information / Facts):
The school
4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart?
5) How did fans in the 'Whoniverse' (also known as 'Whovians') react to Class? Watch the fan reaction video (and read the YouTube comments) embedded above or check the comments in the extension articles below to help with this.
They reacted very positively
Comparison: An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart
1) How are the technical conventions different between 1963 Doctor Who and 2016 Class (e.g. camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene)?
The camerawork includs multiple perspectives that rapidly change. There is alot more sound (digetic and non digetic) and there is a lot more props and make up used.
2) What similarities and differences are there between An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart in terms of the science-fiction genre?
They include themes of supernatural sci fi but an undearthly child focus on time travel whereas co owener of a lovely heart focueses more on other worls
3) What similarities and differences are there between An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart in terms of how they meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain?
An unerathly child is a lot less diverse but is able to inform educate and enteratin by showcasing themes of school and time travel
Co owner of a loveley heart also focuses on supernatural themes but it has a lot more diversity
4) How are representations of people, places and groups similar or different in the two shows?
An unearthly child has a less diverse cast and shows themes from the 1960's whereas co owner of a lovely heat is more diverse and shws modern themes
5) What similarities and differences can you find in terms of the audience pleasures for An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart?
An unearthly child can give audience pleasure from the suspenseful theme of sci fi and time travel whereas co owner of a lovekly heart can givve pleasure through their themes of relationships, sci fi and friendships
