The BBC

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is one of the biggest broadcasting companies in the UK. It's mission is to 'Enrich people's lives with programs and services that inform, educate and entertain'. It also claims it's vision is to be the most creative organisation in the world. 

Audience Demographic

Car Share & Celebrity Juice

Transgressive vs Obscenity

Obscene humour is humour that is extremely rude or offensive. Transgressive humour is rude but not to the point of incredible offence. The Office of Communications, or OFCOM, regulates what humour can apper on TV. They have rules about racism, hate crime, protecting under 18s, pornography and excessive violence.

Keith Lemon

Keith Lemon is a fictional character played by the comedian Leigh Francis. Keith Lemon has had many shows. his most notable is 'Celebrity Juice'. Celebrity Juice is a panel show that has been running since 2008. This shows has Keith Lemon as a host and the captains Fearne Cotton and Holly Willoughby. They will do different, quirky challenges with other celebrities. it is usually very transgressive and appeals to adults and teenagers. This show has won many awards and regularly pulls audiences of millions. Lemon has also been in Through the Keyhole. This is a shows where he goes to a celebrities house and unveils clues. A panel of celebrities then have to guess whose it is.

Over his years on TV, Keith Lemon has built up traits and has become well known. He developed his catchphrase, 'Bang Tidy', and is known for his wacky clothes and his transgressive humour. This makes him appeal to teenage and adult audiences. Because of this, the shows he is in are always popular and attract lots of viewers. 

Panel Shows

One example of a comedy panel show is Mock The Week. Mock The Week is a comedy show based on current affairs. It has a title sequence based on the news. The shows consists of the host, Dara O'Briain, and two teams consisting of three celebrity panelists. The show has multiple rounds. The first round is about current affairs, the second gives the contestant the answer and they have to guess the questions. The third round is a stand-up challenge between two of the contestants. The final round gives a scenario for the contestants, and they must come up with funny answers. The jokes on this show are aimed at adults, as many of them wouldn't be found funny by younger audiences. Mock The Week is shows on BBC2 and BBC3 at 10pm. This is because the humour is for adults and it has to be after the 9pm watershed. 




Another panel show is Would I lie To You? again, this show has two teams and a host. In this show, the teams must say a story and the other has to guess if it is true or not. This show always has the same set so it only has to be created once. 










TV panel shows usually don't cost that much. This is because they only need to pay for a set and for the celebrities that will be on the show that week. This means that they are very cost efficient, as they are relatively cheap compared to the income they could generate. These shows will 

Car Share Audience Pleasures

Car Share has many audience pleasures. Peter Kay has been in many TV shows and has done stand-up comedy for a long time. This means he will be recognised by the public and they will watch because of it. The episodes have snowballing humour. For example, episode two has the dogging joke which escalates throughout the episode, climaxing as they stop a man on the road. They also feature transgressive humour with things like the butchers advert and the dogging joke. These make it appeal to teenagers and adults. As the series advances, the audience learns more about the characters and grows with them. This increases interest and enjoyment of the show as the audience wants to learn more about the characters and how they grow throughout the series. 

Most of the series is set in the car. This means the audience notices the small changes and takes pleasure from them. This is contrasted in the last episode where a long time is spent in a cafe. This is to show a change in the series and to show the series is ending. The characters in the show are relatable and have features of many people. This is to make the audience empathise with them and therefore watch the show as they see the characters as similar to themselves.
Throughout the series, music is used to enhance the viewing pleasure and to create humour in places it wouldn't usually be. Then Finally, the audience learns the plot and predicts what will happen next, making it more exciting.