2. Plebs
Plebs is a UK comedy
which follows 3 young
men who are trying to
make there way in the
world. It includes the
teenage comedey
and issues that other
shows have explored.
Although never in an
Ancient Rome setting.
This is where Plebs is
set apart
Genre-Comedy
Running from 2013- 2014
(2 series)
3. Writer
Sam Liefer
• “Sam Leifer is one of a number of
emerging Jewish film-makers
looking at their own community for
inspiration”
4. Themes
• Typical genre themes such as
sex. violence and toilet humour
are present which is quite typical
of the Adult Comedy genre.
Themes such as violence and
sexually explicit themes are
done in a comedic way. So little
offence can be caused which is
typical for this target audience.
Because of the comedic and
satiric nature of the program
means the show is also
appealing and suitable to the
older teenage audience The show is set apart by its setting
in ancient Rome which allows for
more historical contextual themes
which cannot be seen as typical in
the genre because of the unusual
context the program is set in
5. Target Audience of programme
• Because of the Adult humour
that is used throughout,
including sexual scenes,
explicit language moderate
violence and reference to
drug use. But all are done in
a comical moderate way. The
target audience would be
predominantly roughly 15-
35 target audience. The
programme is aired at 10pm
after the watershed.
6. Key Points
• Plebs is an adult
comedy aimed at 15+
Audience.
• With main themes
being and teenage life,
rude and sexual
humour. Explored
through an Ancient
Rome Setting.
• It is a teenage coming
of age comedy
