Task 2

What proportion of the Television Schedules are Drama?

About a quarter of the Television Schedules are Drama TV Shows. Between 12:00am and 9:00am, most Televisions Schedule important or reality-based shows including the News, things like Masterchef, Rip off Britain, The Jeremy Kyle Show and even Countdown. They mostly schedule repeats or missable shows because most people are asleep and will not be watching the TV at this point in the day. Then, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, 'Daytime TV' takes up most of the schedule, these shows are also relatively unimportant, they include things like Homes under the Hammer, This Morning and Loose Women. Between 3:00pm and 6:00pm, Children's Television and Family friendly shows are shown, this is because people are starting to return to their houses from work and school. These are shows that will probably be on the TV when dinner is served or when Children do their Homework. Lastly, and most importantly, between 6:00pm and 12:00am, Drama is scheduled. Shows like Emmerdale, Hollyoaks and Eastenders start at this approximate time. Then throughout the Evening, more adult shows are broadcast, and later even programmes that may be rude or with bad language.