1. Crime Drama Opening Credits
Other Information –
Relationships? Style?
UK or USA?
UK series
London set (MoD)
Obvious chain of command (Main boss and
two enforcers)
Spy/thriller
Gritty and realistic
Male main characters (George Cowley,
Bodie, Doyle)
Name of Show
Conventions
Music
The Professionals
(1977 – 1983)
Shots of people running
Freeze frames for cast list
Action shots
Final shot of all three characters
Upbeat, funky, cool
music, from the 70s,
generic decade music
Cagney And Lacey
(1981-1988)
Police station
Chasing
Used guns
Police badges
Handcuffed people
All characters are there
Old guy who’s seen it all
Young hench guy
Comic black friendly guy
Angry chief
Sirens
Police stations
Chase scene
Uniforms
Interrogation rooms
Briefing rooms
Control room
Upbeat
Major key
Typical 80s music
Jazzy
New York
Comedy (they smile)
Police precinct
Smart and casual
Two female characters (friends)
One has boyfriend/ married
One likes shopping
Both very different
Minor key
Repetitive
Catchy tune
Simple
Three chords repeated
(like police sirens)
Set in London
Mostly men
Old fashioned 80s/90s cars
Team working together to bring down
criminals
The Bill is an affectionate name
Constant shots of location (poor areas/ghettos)
Graffiti/billboards-from the city, not outsiders
Modern
No spoilers
More about the city
Ethnically diverse cops
Hip-hop
Rap
Jay-Z
Reflects location
New York
Like another character
The Bill
(1984-2010)
NYC 22
(2012 - Present)