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BBC 1) What is the BBC's mission statement? - To provide information - to support learning for people of all ages - to produce creative output - to reflect the United |Kingdom.It's culture and value to the world - to have diverse content 2) How is the BBC funded? BBC source of funding is TV license  3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points above) BBC must provide information that is appropriate for all ages,especially children.They must also ensure to stay neutral in arguments and not give their opinions. 4) What is regulation and how is the BBC regulated? Regulations are rules that have to be followed. BBC is regulated to ensure that rules are followed and inappropriate content is not broadcast to audience. 5) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the  BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ?  Doctor Who and His Dark Materials educate people on space and inform us about o

His Dark Materials

 Language   1) Write an analysis of the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) You can currently  watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here . Camerawork, editing and sound: Low angels for the women to show that they are powerful and independent. Mise-en-scene:props are mixed between fantasy world and modern world familiar objects. Narrative and genre: witches fighting, supernatural. You can  access our notes from our close-textual analysis in class here  - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this. 2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre? - Mysterious places.For example a castle in the sky. -Witches - Supernatural creatures. 3)  Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Mater