cuffs characters

-set in brighton
-non diegetic sound to open with
-crosscutting between opposite for comedic value
-juxtaposition of expected vs reality
-key characters introduced
-technology improvement
- mise-en-sen
-homosexuality presented normally
-drug issue and mental health
-felix has his own office
-music change for tension
-a women in charge
-police understaffed
-racism shown
-stereotype lawyer soul less
-teenage bad stereotype
-police treated badly
-sh*t from public



cuffs and social value

social values =the ideas that shape how we see the world


psb payed by tv licence
the bbc audience post 2010 is multiethnic

why was the pre-watershed scheduling of 8pm significant in terms of the representations they could offer?they present ethnicity positively and every religion can play the same role.in a multicultural,post feminist Britain it would have seemed out of place to have a solely white male central cast.

PC Ryan draper:on the surface a serious minded character lacking in warmth and humour.but,underneath the hard exterior,proves himself.

PBS(public service broadcast) broadcasting intending for public benefit rather than commercial.

psb purpose
-informing our understanding of the world
-stimulating knowledge and learning
-reflecting the uks cultural identity
-representing diversity and alternative viewpoints


how does cuffs meet the PSB remit and the BBCs core mission
-An example of this is when they present ethnicity positively as every religion can play the same role and this follows the pbs purpose:reflecting the UKs cultural identity it also shows the reality of police life and how tough it is.cuffs educates the public about everyday problems such as mental health truancy and racism.