Questions

Waterloo Road



2) Read this Waterloo Road Wikipedia entry and write down the number of seasons and episodes broadcast and the channels they have appeared on. 


In 2014, it was confirmed that the 10th series of Waterloo Road would be the last. The first episode was broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006 and the final episode on BBC Three on 9 March 2015. Waterloo Road ran for 10 series, 200 episodes and exactly 9 years.


3) How does Waterloo Road meet the key conventions of TV Drama?




4) Write down three storylines (or narratives) from Waterloo Road - note which season the storyline appeared in. They can be from the first episode above or from another season if you wish.





5) Why might audiences have enjoyed Waterloo Road?

 Teachers and education professionals may be interested in "Waterloo Road" because they might like to see how other schools, particularly failing schools, are run as the ideas may be completely different to the professionals..


Doctor Who

1) Watch these extracts from the classic Doctor Who episode 'Blink':

 

 


2) Read the opening of this Wikipedia entry for Doctor Who and make notes on why the show is so popular.

  Six years after it returned to our television screens, Doctor Who remains one of Britain's most highly rated shows. 



3) Now read this Wikipedia entry for the episode above - 'Blink'. Why is 'Blink' considered to be one of the best Doctor Who episodes ever?



3) List the key conventions of TV Drama that you can find in Doctor Who.



4) Write down three storylines (or narratives) from Doctor Who - note which season the storyline appeared in. They can be from the earlier episodes (such as 'Blink' above) or from the most recent series if you wish.



5) What audience pleasures are provided by Doctor Who?