TV Drama Definition

TV dramas are scripted programmes based on reality. Sometimes the narratives are very extrememe circumstastances although it is still possible to happen. Most TV dramas are continuous as the carry a storyline on into the next episode. Frequently at the end of each episode it is left on a cliff hanger leaving the viewer wondering and intruiged to watch the next episode.

TV Dramas	Genre	Narrative (Storyline)	Channel	Time
Desperate House Wives	Family	Affairs, back stabbers	E4	9:00 pm
90210	Teen Drama	College students, sexuality, Drug abuse.	E4	9:00 pm
Waterloo Road	Teen Drama	School life issues	BBC 1	8:00 pm
Skins	Teen Drama	Adolescence	E4	10:00 pm
One Tree Hill	Teen Drama	Adolescence	E4	10:00 pm
Gossip Girl	Teen Drama	Adolescence	E4	9:00 pm
Wild at Heart	Family	Families, relationships	ITV1	6:00 pm
Downton Abbey	Period Drama	War and social standing	BBC 1	9:00 pm
Misfits	Teen Drama	Comedy, People doing community service with super powers.	E4	10:00 pm
Hollyoaks	Soap	Murders, sexuality, Love money, school life	Channel 4	6:30
Eastenders	Soap	Decpetion, Love, based on reality	BBC 1	8:00 pm
Coronation Street	Soap	Decpetion, Love, based on reality	ITV1	7:30 and 8:30pm
Emmerdale	Soap	Decpetion, Love, based on reality	ITV1	7:00 pm
Holby City	Medical Drama	drama based in a hospital, following everyday lives of doctors and their problems in life. Based on reality	BBC 1	6:00 pm
Grey’s Anatomy	Medical Drama	drama based in a hospital, following everyday lives of doctors and their problems in life. Based on reality	Living	10:00 pm