CODES

THE ARCHERS

Words

Some characters speak

differently to others, giving
the impression that they are
better educated than others
Accents help us to identify
them more
The characters are narrating
what is happening
Suites the time periods
Piano is played which makes
the characters seem like
theyre wealthy
Used to start and end an
episode, helps set the scene
and get the listener back into
an episode
Piano in the backgrounds
helps set the mood
Background noises such as
when theyre in a pub
Background noises of birds
and footsteps through hay
Piano in the background
makes it sound like theyre in
a theatre
Door opening and closing to
signify people entering and
exiting the scene
Clinking of glasses and
background speech signify
that the location is a pub
Used to show a change of
scene
Helps show awkwardness
between characters

Voices
Speech
Music

Ambience

Sounds

Silence

CONVENTIO
NS
Aural
signposting
Cliff-hanger
ending

Flashback
Use of fades
Characterisati
on
Chronological
development
Narration

Direct speech
Titles

THE BLIND MANS

CONFFESION

The narrator is speaking to the

camera

In the background we can

hear woshy noises which
adds a spooky effect and sets
the scene
We can hear a car driving
past, rain and thunder which
gives us the interpretation
that it is at night

Adds suspense to the drama

and signifies the change of
scene

Used to
Two characters have an un
finished conversation on
something controversial that
has just happened. It makes
the viewer what to know what
else they have to say on the
subject
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N/A
It is not so clear if everything
is in chronological order
There is not a narrator, but
the characters tend to say
what theyre doing if it is not
something that isnt clear
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N/A

Introduction to the radio

drama, we hear the name and