1. Crime Drama Opening Credits
Other Information –
Relationships? Style?
UK or USA?
-Old guy- leader
-Two young enforcers
-They are professionals
-UK- grey and misty
-Establish the personality of the character
-Show will try to be realistic
-Tough men doing a tough job
Name of Show
Conventions
Music
The Professionals
(1977 – 1983)
-Police or secret service
-Actors are introduced
-Crew- writer, producer, music
-Setting- office buildings, industrial scenes,
London
-Police training, car smashing through window,
boxing, using a weapon, running
-Fast paced
-Tense
-Fun- 70s funk
-Establishes the show
will be action packed
Cagney And Lacey
(1981-1988)
-Police women introduced
-Setting- New York
-Actor names and Crew names- Created by,
Produced by
-Women doing their jobs
-Guns, running, shouting commands, in police
car, precinct(police station), Undercover
detectives
-Women are trusted and successful
-Police cars and sirens, arrests, undercover
cops, uniform cops, police station- Jail, Control
room, older cop in charge
-Action shots- Getting out of car, chasing bad
guys, paperwork- realistic as possible
Setting- London
-Catchy
-Fun
-Not too serious
-Women are successful in a mans world
-Good Friends
-Blonde cop- Stops at shop window ‘typical
girl’- easily distracted
-Brunette cop- Married woman- family life
-Ground breaking show- It showed women
in leading roles- it was hugely popular
-Repetitive , plodding,
police work is
relentless
-Same rhythm
throughout
-Trying to show realistic portrayal of life as
police officers- action and paperwork
-Setting- London
-Teamwork- There are no stars, it is not
about individual police
-Characters introduced- Graffiti, Billboards, Bus
stop- They are part of the city, they are
guardians
-Setting- New York- Becomes a character, not
tourist images, the rough side, inner city
-There are no classic shots of police cars and
sirens, bad guys
-Hip Hop part of NYC
-Where is the love for
the city, for your fellow
man
-The city is what’s important
-Celebrates diversity
-Represents the different cultures in NYC
The Bill
(1984-2010)
NYC 22
(2012 - Present)