Second show Idea:

I have decided on some initial plans for the second show that will feature on the 21TV website. The initial plans that I have are for a drama that is set on the Isle of Man: as I wanted to take some scenic pictures for this programme, I thought it would be best to be set in the place in which the pictures will be taken. I thought that the drama could follow a young adult through her journey of life as she moved to the island for her partner, the struggles of their relationship and starting a new life.

Although this is just a rough plan and will need discussing with Eleanor, I am hoping that something along these lines can be agreed. I think 21TV should definitely air a drama as we already have Fashionista, a reality TV show and have plans (to be devleoped) for a documentary.

In our research, Eleanor and I looked at the different genres of television programmes and which ones we may want to include on 21TV which can be found here. Referring to this and looking closely at the current television shows that air on the channels that Eleanor and I have looked at, I chose the genres and basic storylines of each television show very carefully.

I am aware that in our research into genres and current television programmes, Eleanor and I did not look too closely at dramas but after studying them at AS, we have at minimum a basic knowledge as to which ones are current and what exactly constructs a drama. In our research, we included shows such as 90210 and Gossip Girl, although the themes in these shows are not exactly along the same lines that a 21TV drama will be aiming to create, they have a thread of the same themes as they both interest a female audience.

Another drama that Eleanor and I are going to look at for inspiration is Skins which was insanely popular with teenagers when it aired 6 series (with plans for a 7th) from 2007-present. However, Skins does explore some themes that Elanor and I are not going to look into in our drama including, substance abuse, mental illness and death. We think that these themes are too intense for the type of drama programme that we are aiming to create. We do however want to look into the natural behaviour of young adults, which we think that Skins presents very well through their range of characters.

21TV initial idea for drama:
Even though I have already mentioned in this post, the initial ideas for the drama that will be aired on 21TV, I thought that making it crystal clear would be very helpful. Therefore this is a brief description of the storyline we are hoping to portray in our drama:

Lauren, (a young woman) moves from a city in England to the Isle of Man as she becomes romantically involved with a resident of the island. The drama follows the journey of her new life on the Isle of Man, the struggles of her relationship and her first summer away from home.

I chose to name the drama after the protagonist as I think this will help the audience connect with the show and the main character on a much more personal level and I think that is an important thing to consider when trying to draw an audience in.