Any Human Heart - Channel 4, 9pm Sunday

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/any-human-heart/episode-guide/series-1

New drama starring Matthew Macfayden and Jim Broadbent.

History of British TV Drama PPT

My PPT from our lesson on British TV Drama

http://www.slideshare.net/LaurenTran/history-of-british-tv-drama-1936-1970

BBC Commissioning - Drama

Look at this webpage to see what the BBC states are the requirements for commissioning contemporary TV Drama.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/commissioning/tv/network/genres/drama.shtml

The Play for Today

Useful links for The Play for Today:

http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/454719/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00vttfv/Mark_Lawson_Talks_To..._Alison_Steadman/

http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/461315/index.html

Guardian Article

"TV Dramas must stop relying on irony and costumes", says Jimmy McGovern

An interesting article examining the role of contemporary British TV Drama.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/nov/07/jimmy-mcgovern-tv-drama-irony

TV Drama Homework: due Wednesday 10th November

Your homework this week is to visit http://www.britishtelevisiondrama.org.uk/ and find the article about Abigail's Party. Research 'The Play for Today'.