TV Drama: Hollyoaks - Episode: 12th November'09
Who made the show?
The show was created by Phil Redmond.
What Channel was it on?
It was on Channel 4.
What Time?
6:30pm
What sub genre?
The sub genre in today's episode was focusing on, Relationships, Friendship, and Illness Issues. These sub genres are socially realist.
What Time?
6:30pm
What sub genre?
The sub genre in today's episode was focusing on, Relationships, Friendship, and Illness Issues. These sub genres are socially realist.
Who is the target audience?
The target audience are for teenagers/young adults, aged 15-25, outgoing, that face everyday teenage problems. Also for middle,working class background.
What was the narrative?
In this episode, a character, Anita Roy tells Suzzane Ashworth that her daughter Hannah Ashworth has had a re-lapse and is anorexic again. Suzzane doesnt want to believe this, and says that Anita is a trouble-making liar, like her brother Ash Roy. Where Hannah, Nancy, Kris and darren are stuck at HCC (Hollyoaks Community College), where hannah and nancy, bestfriends who have fallen out, are constantly arguing and end up in a fight, but then they all sit down and end up talking about how they miss there bestfriend, Sarah Barnes, who tragically died a few episodes ago.
What was being represented?
- Anorexia was being represented in this episode, through Hannah, which is shown when she had her first relapse in the previous episode and is continued in this.
- Parental trust was represented this is connoted when Suzanne disagrees with Anita's accusations and says "I've only just got my daughter back because I didn't believe her last time, and I don't intend on losing her again..." This represents that she had made a mistake once in not trusting her daughter but she is now.
The target audience are for teenagers/young adults, aged 15-25, outgoing, that face everyday teenage problems. Also for middle,working class background.
What was the narrative?
In this episode, a character, Anita Roy tells Suzzane Ashworth that her daughter Hannah Ashworth has had a re-lapse and is anorexic again. Suzzane doesnt want to believe this, and says that Anita is a trouble-making liar, like her brother Ash Roy. Where Hannah, Nancy, Kris and darren are stuck at HCC (Hollyoaks Community College), where hannah and nancy, bestfriends who have fallen out, are constantly arguing and end up in a fight, but then they all sit down and end up talking about how they miss there bestfriend, Sarah Barnes, who tragically died a few episodes ago.
What was being represented?
- Anorexia was being represented in this episode, through Hannah, which is shown when she had her first relapse in the previous episode and is continued in this.
- Parental trust was represented this is connoted when Suzanne disagrees with Anita's accusations and says "I've only just got my daughter back because I didn't believe her last time, and I don't intend on losing her again..." This represents that she had made a mistake once in not trusting her daughter but she is now.
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