Monday, February 3, 2020

BBC Breakfast Show


Episode from Monday 27th January


Special features? Key talking points?

- Announcing the line-up for the radio one 'Big Weekend'

- '10 minute takeover'
- Biggest news story is Kobe Bryant's death 


Hosts, guests and interviews?

- Greg James (Main Host)
- Guests from Dundee (Where the 'Big Weekend' is going to be held) students and a school teacher


News stories? How many are 'serious' & how many are 'celebrity' news stories?

- Kobe Bryant helicopter crash (Serious / Celebrity news)
- Coronavirus spred (Serious news)
- BAFTA's (Celebrity news)


Fun stuff? Games or quizzes?

- A 90 second quiz on the news from the previous day
- 'Jam Slam' Quiz to figure out a secrete word in order to win tickets to the 'Big Weekend'
- 'Unpopular opinion' feature on the show
- '10 minute takeover' Audience the chance to choose the songs 



Examples of how the show 'informs, educates & entertains'

- Quizzes

- Frequent news updates


Key ways the show targets its audiences? (Key words only)
E.g. informal language

- Immediate audience response to songs
- Some of the latest biggest songs to appeal to the audience 
- '10 minute takeover' giving audiences the chance to choose three songs to play
- Response to viewers tweets and texts



Examples of the show being challenging, original, innovative and nurturing UK talent?

- Having a guest announce the line-up for the radio one 'Big Weekend'

- Liz Lawrence, a young english singer/songwriter being promoted
- Response to viewers texts


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BBC Breakfast Show

Episode from Monday 27th January Special features? Key talking points? - Announcing the line-up for the radio one 'Big Weekend...