Analysis of Eastenders.

• The beginning of Eastenders shows us that it is set in London because of this picture and because of the name being 'EASTenders' shows us that it is set in the East of London.
• The BBC logo shows us who supports the TV Drama.
• When the theme tune plays at the beginning of the programme, this picture is shown. If we didn't see the Eastenders title, we would automatically know that it will be Eastenders due to the distinctive theme tune created. The theme tune is created in quite a depressing way with instruments of drums and piano which will give the audience an idea that the episodes aren't going to be so happy as drama will happen like it does in every episode.

Eastenders first trailer.

Eastenders first trailer straight away proves to us that it was created a very long time ago. It was released in 1985 which is obvious because of the screening put together as it looks very old. This is also because of how short it is and the little used in the trailer. It is very interesting to watch as the trailer doesn't involve any shots or any characters from the soap opera. It doesn't show any complication, it is just kept short and simple. The only thing that is kept the same today is the non-diegetic theme tune which is played in the background. This can be used to create a certain mood and as the theme tune has a use of depressing instruments like drums and a piano, we know that the episode will probably include something depressing. This trailer shows us exactly how times have changed and how much money they have earned from then until now as you can tell by how short the trailer is, it looks as if  Eastenders started on little money, therefore, this trailer was probably created on a low budget. Nowadays in the trailers, they contain the theme tune as well as some characters acting and maybe even some non-diegetic tunes, the logo and the name of the soap opera. But in this trailer, it is amazing how it has contained two clips of ttransport, the name of the soap, theme tune and logo within just twelve seconds. The only problem with this trailer would be as it doesn't contain any clips of the soap opera or characters, no one would actually know what Eastenders is as it doesn't give out any clues of what could happen in the programme. If that was shown nowadays, people may believe that the soap opera is revolved aroumd transport. This proves that if housewives didn't start to watch it in the daytime, it would have been difficult to get a popular audience.

In comparison to both of these trailers, this one is the complete opposite as the trailer this time involves characters from the soap opera. One of the key selling points to this trailer would be that it relies on the audience's knowledge. By involving the characters in the trailer, the trailer straight away appeals to the everyday audience and won't appeal to people who don't watch the soap opera as they won't know who the characters are in the trailer. Nowadays in the modern society, the trailers for Eastenders are very dramatic and a tense mood is created in every trailer. By this being created, it creates a specific mood for the audience when they see this tailer on TV. The trailers are shown to be quite serious even though if you watch the programme, you will know it isn't serious at all. People that do not watch Eastenders but seen this trailer, would think that Eastenders is slightly strange, but to the regular audience's, the trailer would probably make you as shocked as the viewers that don't watch Eastenders, as this trailer is showing that Kat and Alfie are back. The trailers that are created to advertise the up and coming storyline in the programme don't at all include any shots or clips from the programme, a scene has been specifically created just to advertise whats going to happen in the programme during the week coming. This also makes the trailer rely on the viewers of Eastenders knowledge as if they didn't know who the characters are that has been shown in the trailer, they won't understand the dramatic affect. People that watch Eastenders will know that Kat as a character with a lot of drama, therefore this trailer will imply that within the next couple of episodes, the programme will be revolved around Kat and Alfie which means that it is most likely that Kat will be causing some sort of trouble with her return. There is an advantage for people that don't watch eastenders, as by watching the next few episodes, it will show what happened in Kat's past, therefore, new viewers will know what has been going on in Eastenders and watch the rest of the episodes as the stories and dramas develop.

Mise-En-SceneEastenders has been created to be as realistic as possible so that the audience can relate to the problems some of the characters have in the soap opera. That is a reason for it being a TV 'drama'. So to make the programme realistic, in all of the homes, the decor is quite simple and in the homes of the elderly, there are no latest gadgets or no update of decor in their houses. Everything in the homes stay the same and it is very unlikely that they will change it. Even though there are some characters that are represented as weathly, they still don't have the latest gadgets in their households or live in big houses. This shows that the majority of the characters are just represented as a working class/lower class society. As nothing changes within Eastenders, it shows that in some way it isn't realistic as it shows a small world stuck in it's own ways.

TV Drama Trailer Analysis (Eastenders)

In this trailer, many representations are shown which are representations of gender, age, class, work and youth.
This is due to many of the different shots and angles used. To start off the trailer, there is a long/medium shot which shows who is in the frame and the movements of the characters. The medium shot is very useful to show the emotions of the characters because it gives us an idea of what is going to happen in this part of the episode as their facial expressions will show us if something good or bad is happening. As this is at the beginning of a episode, these shots are relevant so the audience know who the first part of the episode is going to be on.

 In this part of the trailer, it shows clearly who is dominant in this medium shot. It shows us that the character who we can see straight on (Derek Branning) has all of the dominance due to him holding the money in his hands. As the trailer goes on it shows us that the two younger boys are intimidated by him as they are nervous to speak to him and answer his questions. It shows us clearly that the other to men are younger as they are sat playing with a pack of cards. This represents to us as them being child-like up to Derek in the shot.
It also shows us a clear representation of class in this shot due to the mise-en-scene. We can see that in this shot, the two boys are dressed in casual wear which represents their age group and status in society, whereas Derek who is in control of the other two is wearing a suit, this concludes the class and status of all of them together. Because of him wearing a suit, shows that he is older and maturer, yet higher in status as it gives us the impression that he is a business man because of him holding the money in his hand.

The tone of their voices when they are discussing their 'business' shows us a lot of suspicion because they are speaking in a low and quiet voice. Altogether, this shows stereotypically that these three men are represented as a negative in this extract.
This close-up shot is a really good example of how to show us as the audience how a character

is feeling. It is a good way of showing us the background in this scene even though its only showing a little bit of it as we can see where the characters are. The fact that this secret meeting isn't going on in a office gives us the sense of suspicion. This proves that they want to be hidden and don't want to sacrifice any over hearing. This concludes the reason why they have met up in a house. This camera shot is producing a contrast as even though they are being very suspicious men and don't want anyone to know anything about what they are planning, realistically we only let the people we trust get this close to our faces, for example, family members, friends and lovers. Therefore being this close up to someones face means we are in the mind of them and can figure how they are feeling or what they are thinking. In this part of the extract, we are shown how nervous this character is at the time. Of course we know it is because of Derek Branning being intimidating and asking several questions. This part of the extract shows us peer pressure due to the several questions and because of what Derek is saying in general. E.g"but this was your idea!"
This close- up is very intimate and is used to make us feel uncomfortable about a character, but in this case we feel uncomfortable for a character being of the storyline produced.
As the extract goes on, there are switches of extreme close up between Derek and this character above. It shows us that Derek is the character that is incontrol of the other two boys he is involved with. By it switching to the other character inbetween, it shows us the thoughts he is thinking by his facial expressions. The emotions he gives out is that he is scared of Derek and worried.
Soap operas use a lot of close ups and extreme close ups because they are very dramatic programmes as there is a drama in every episode.

Soap Opera TV Listings Analysis

What is a Soap Opera TV Listing?
Soap Opera TV listings are stated obvious what they are just by the title. They are broadcast programming or scheduling and is a good way of organizing TV for the viewers and for the TV programmes themselves. It is broadcasted daily, weekly or even season-long.

Analysis.
Name:What's on TV?

Type:Listing Guide
Price:40p
Just like any other magazine cover, this TV mag has to stand out to draw all readers in.
All of them have exactly the same layout and a certain colour scheme, for example, every soap opera front cover has a large image simply to attract a certain audience (soap opera viewers). This image is also bright, bold and colourful which concludes as an eye-catching image. This is all because of the oranges, reds, blues and the bright pink used. As this TV magazine has a specific genre and layout, the audience will know straight away that it is a soap opera magazine.
The image has headlines around to let the audience know the important information. To attract a wider audience, different stories are highlighted in a bold text telling them about various soap operas, not just about the soap which is in the main image. The biggest headline on top of the picture attracts the reader straight away and lets them know the biggest part of whats going to happen in the soap during the week.
In the bottom right corner of the front cover, there is a puff addded which is advertised to the audiences about 'Hot New Shows'. As a TV magazine is popular, it enables the audience to get involved with this advertisement. Therefore, these TV programmes will get more viewers.
Altogether, the front cover is actually quite simple. Just by adding bold colours, the front cover looks busy. Just by having small but eye-catching headlines on images draws the reader in straight away because they would like to know the juicy gossip inside of the magazine.

This double page spread for a TV listings magazine is structured as organized columns which makes it easier for the viewers to read. Having the different channels sectioned off with different colours makes it clear and understanding. The colours of the days are also in different colours which not only makes it clearly for the viewers, it makes the days stand out as they are just put in the top corner of the double page spread. Therefore, the readers know what day a certain programme is on. Even though the double page spread looks really busy and uninteresting to read, the pages have been set out in its own clear way so that the readers know exactly what day and what time the programme is on they would like to watch. On the left of each TV programme, there is a space for a specific time of when the TV programme will be on. The times are in bold along with the title of the programme. This makes the readers draw attention to the programme as it is set to be a easily read to all audiences.
The black boxes around the films I believe is a good idea so that it doesn't cause confusion for the readers of the magazine as they may think that some of the films are programmes and vise versa. It is also a good advertisement as it draws the readers into looking at the films so more people will watch them.
Adding imagery to this double page spread I think makes the double page a little more exciting. Having a 'Today's Choice' column I believe is a good advertisement to the audience as it will convince the readers to watch these TV programmes as they stand out and look interesting because of the imagery added.

TV Listings Research

The Soaps there are!

199 Park Lane (1965)

Angels (1975–1983)

Albion Market (1985–1986)

The Appleyards (1952–1957)

The Archers (1951–present)

Brookside (1982–2003)

Casualty (1986–present)

Citizens (1987–1991)

Compact (1962–1965)

Coronation Street (1960–present)

Crossroads (1964–1988, 2001–2003)

Crown Court (1973–1984)

The Cut (2009–2010)

Dr Finlay's Casebook (1962–1971)

Doctors (2000–present)

EastEnders (1985–present)

Echo Beach (2008)

Eldorado (1992–1993)

Emergency – Ward 10 (1957–1967)

Emmerdale (1972–present)

Families (1990–1993)

Family Affairs (1997–2005)

Family Pride (1991–1992)

Front Line Family (1941–1948)

Garnock Way (1976–1979)

General Hospital (1972–1979)

The Grove Family (1954–1957, 1991)

Holby City (1999–present)

HolbyBlue (2007–2008)

The House of Anubis (2011–present)

Howards' Way (1985–1990)

Jupiter Moon (1990, 1996)

London Bridge (1996–1999)

Machair (1992–1998)

Market in Honey Lane (1967–1969)

Mrs Dale's Diary (1948–1969)

Night and Day (2001–2003)

Park Avenue (1988–1992)

Pobol y Cwm (1974–present)

Quayside (1997)

River City (2002–present)

Rownd a Rownd (1995–present)

Silver Street (2004–2010)

Springhill (1996–1997)

Take the High Road (1980–2003)

The Bill (1983, 1984–2010)

The Newcomers (1965–1969)

The Practice (1985–1986)

The Royal Today (2008)

Triangle (1981–1983)

United! (1965–1967)

Waggoner's Walk (1969–1980)

Weavers Green (1966)

Westway (1997–2005

The Finances Of Soap Production

Soaps are broadcasted everywhere around the world and are very popular. Practically everywhere there is a national TV network you will find a soap, even in Egypt. To see that viewers love Soap Operas, it only takes a weekly viewing as the figures are always huge. It is important that soaps are popular, as if they produce a programme, a large audience will help in the long run when they are good enough for advertising companies as they may want to advertise them.
As the BBC are a public service channel, this means that they will get money from the government via the Television Licence system as they are not commerical. But they still have to attract large audiences to justify the licence fee we pay.

Soaps in Britain

Even though Soap Operas were successful in America, Britain didn't take to them all.
The BBC was a public service and was financed by the licence fee and not advertising. As the BBC was led by a man called John Reith, he decided that he wanted the BBC channel to express culture to better and broaden Britain's education, but Soap Opera's were not considered as culture.
Britain did't get a radio Soap Opera until the end of the second world war. It was called 'The Robinsons'. 'Mrs Dales Diary' followed in 1948 and then 'The Archers', which started in the 1950's and is still going strong today and is named the longest running soap ever.

The BBC produced the first British TV Soap (The Grove Family). but ITV which came around in 1955's soon caught up. Bristish soaps have alsos been different to the ones that broadcasted in America. They are known to be a lot more family orientated and homely.

Early British Soaps.

The Grove Family- BBC, 1954-57
Emergency Ward 10- ATV, 1957-60
Coronation Street- Granada, 1960-Present
Compact- BBC, 1962-65
United- BBC, 1965-67
The Newscomers- BBC, 1965-69

The BBC was never really successful with their Soap Operas and wasn't until 1985 when they produced Eastenders that they really made a long running, successful soap.Many of the regional independent British companies make their own soaps. E.g. Emmerdale (Yorkshire TV). Soaps help them to gain a bigger regular audience.