This document provides information about TV channels Channel 4 and BBC. It discusses the types of shows they air, including kids shows, soaps, news, sports and documentaries. It explains their target audiences based on the time of day a program airs. Channel 4 documentaries often explore lifestyles, while BBC documentaries cover wildlife, current affairs and education. Both channels have websites that allow viewers to access schedules, catch up on missed shows and check the news and weather. The document suggests airing an educational documentary on BBC Three to reach a younger audience.

1. TV channel
Research
By Michelle Asafu-Adjaye

2. The channels I will
research

3. Channel 4 is a British public-service
television broadcaster that was launched
in 1982.
These are some of
channel four’s
sister channels
Channel

4. Soap operas such as:
Kids shows:
The Hoobs The Simpsons
The shows shown
on channel 4 are:
News: Sports:
Formula 1 Horse racing
They also show a
range of films.

5. Reality shows:
Game shows:
Gordon Browns F
word
Adult Comedy:

6. The target audience of the
shows that show on channel
four depends on the type of
programme and the time it is
shown at.
• From 9AM to 6PM.
• From 6AM to 7AM • These programmes are aimed at
• Children's programmes are people who stay at home during
shown for infants. the day and the elderly.
• E.g.- the Hoobs • Reality shows and game shows are
shown.
• E.G.- Deal or no deal and come
dine with me.
Target audience

7. • From 9PM to around 2AM the
programmes shown are for an older
• Between 6PM and 7PM
audience.
• These programmes are aimed at
• The programmes shown may
teenagers.
contain strong language and adult
• E.g.- Hollyoaks
themes.
• E.g.- Facejacker and shameless

8. •Most of the documentaries shown
Types of documentaries:
on channel four are documentaries
that explore peoples lifestyles.
•Most channel four documentaries
begin at 9PM
Gypsy blood- This a documentary One born every minute- This is a
about the violent culture that is documentary that takes a look at a
sometimes passed down to gypsy maternity unit from the parents to
children. be point of view and the maternity
staff.
Types of Documentaries

9. Katie: the science of seeing again- this 15 kids and counting- This is a
is a documentary about a girl who is documentary which explores
undergoing major surgery to regain the lives of some of Britain's
her eye sight. largest families.
Types of documentaries

10. You can access other
websites owned by
channel 4.
Websites
Channel four has two main websites:
channel4.com and 4oD.com
On the channel 4 on
demand website you
can catch up on
programmes you’ve
missed

11. Channel4.com is the
channels main website:
This tells you a list
of all the
programmes on
channel four and
tells you what time
they are coming on.

12. BBC is the British Broadcasting
corporation which was launched
on the 1st January 1927. It’s the
largest broadcaster in the world.
It’s licenced to broadcast in the Some of the BBC’s sister channels are:
UK, channel islands and Isle of
Man.

13. Programmes that are shown on the
BBC are:
Reality shows:
News:
Celebrity master chef
The apprentice
Soaps:
Children's
programmes:
They also show a
Cbeebies CBBC range of films.

14. Game shows: Comedy/ Adult
comedy:
The weakest Total wipe out
Family Outnumbered
link
guy
Sports:
Football Rugby

15. The target audience of the shows that show on the
BBC depends on the type of programme and the time
it is shown at. I will focus in the target audience of
BBC1 and BBC three.
At 6Am the BBC From 9:00 AM
news is shown to 2:00 these
probably because programmes are
6am is considered aimed at men
as the beginning of and women who
the day. Its stay at home and
probably targeted the elderly.
at people who go Programmes
to work or are in such as bargain
education to keep hunt, homes
them informed under the
about news, travel hammer and
and weather. doctors are
shown at these
times.
Target Audience

16. From 3PM the programmes
shown are aimed at children
E.g. programmes such as prank
control, Dick and Dom go wild
and Shaun the sheep are
shown. These children's
programmes are shown at 3pm
onwards because it’s the time
that most children finish
school.
From 9PM onwards the programmes
shown are targeted at adults because
some of these programmes contain
strong/offensive language.
Programmes like have I got news for
you and spooks are shown at these
times.

17. • BBC three programmes: start at7PM
• From 10PM programmes shown are targeted
at 18+
• These programmes contain:
• adult humour & strong language.
• Examples: family guy, top gear, Lee Nelson’s
Well Good Show

18. The documentaries shown on the
BBC are about wildlife, exposing
certain things and educating people.
Misbehaving Mums –
Panorama: This is a current
Documentary about pregnant
affairs documentary programme.
women who are doing things
that are putting their unborn
babies at risk.
Inside the human body- a
factual documentary about
what goes in inside the
human body.
Types of Documentaries

19. The BBC’s main website
BBC.co.uk has a range of
features which can be
explored online.
You can access the
news daily and up
to date.
You can access the
You can also check
different BBC radio
the weather.
stations
Websites

20. The BBC.co.uk
website also has a
section of
categories in
which the audience
can pick from.
BBC iPlayer is the
bbc website that
allows you to
watch/catch-up
programmes that
have been shown on
the various BBC
channels.

21. I would put my documentary on BBC three because the
programmes that they show are educational and educating. I
would also be able to gain access to a younger target audience.
My documentary