No Offence

produced by Abbottvision
+ broadcast on channel 4

a production company created by writer + producer Paul Abbott

- has made many successful tv programmes that are renowned for breaking conventions in terms of genre, representation and storytelling
- for example shameless
- has a long relationship with channel 4

- commercial broadcaster but also receive some government funding
- to receive public money channel 4 has to ensure innovative programming, offer alternative points of view and reflect the cultural diversity of the country
- channel 4 buys programming from production companies - considering how they will support the remit (programmes need to fit in with brand identity to be bought)
- broadcasts several under represented groups
- no offence being broadcast on channel 4 may lead audiences to expect adult themes + language

- having a distinctive background and being a 'channel 4 programme' adds to the branding of NO Offence itself and helps audiences know what to expect from the programme
- with no other information about the show, audiences would assume it would have a reverent approach to storytelling and may provide unconventional storyline and representations

- Crime based narratives offer lots of different gratifications for its audience.
- Crime dramas allow audiences to face fears whether they are personal, social or cultural.
- the audience know they are safe whilst watching the programme, but they are able to explore these feelings through the fictional story.
- Crime dramas are dark stories that deal with taboo subjects such as violence and death.
- This allows audiences to explore these subjects in a safe environment and they provide escapism
- All crime dramas offer voyeuristic pleasures and many offer visceral gratifications such as adrenaline rushes, shock, surprise or the feeling of disgust.

- adult language + themes makes it a post watershed show
- 3 female protagonists make the show more appealing to women (unconventional for crime so audience would need to appreciate unconventional nature)
- fans of crime drama / police procedural genre
- may also be fans of Abbot or Channel 4
- hybrid crime + comedy - conventions of engima tension and delayed gratification along with resolution and reinforcement of law and order values

- English language
- channel 4 - large audience
- came off back of shameless
- large fanbase (not set in London but Manchester, more relatable)

the hegemonic ideological discourse of *insert ideology*

the social environment from when the text was made
- who made it (what type of media organisation)
- who was it made for
- what are production values
- what was happening at time of production

the cultural environment from when the text was made
- how are people places and events constructed in the narrative and how this represents ideologies of the time

political environment from when the text was made and how that influenced production
- government - political party in power
- can impact: censorship, propaganda, retribution

the economic environment from when the text was made in terms of production distribution and exhibition
- significance in patterns of ownership and control
- significance of economic factors including funding

yes - woman with down syndrome as a prostitute, Mike as a mature adult, 3 female leads

no - Joy as lacking confidence as a woman in the workplace, female lead is conventional in crime genre (not 3 though), viv as a larger woman with masculine traits and a crude sense of humour

class - police station setting shows financial limitations, dinahs home is working class - messy small cramped

race - no, Manchester is a diverse multicultural city but race is merely a tokenistic representation within No Offence, no major characters - vivs boss is but they actually undermine his authority anyway, Mikey is shown as a criminal (prostitute)

- bathroom sequences
- kicks date out of cab saying 'I'd rather have a wank'
- morgue scene, bestiality x-ray

- No offence is a British television police procedural drama on Channel 4 created and produced by Paul Abbott
- it follows a team of detectives in a division of the Manchester Metropolitan Police (a fictional version of the Greater Manchester Police)
- series stars Scanlan, Roach and Cassidy as protagonists
- investigation into serial murders of girls with down's syndrome
- in the UK the first episode launched with 2.5 million viewers, channel 4's biggest midweek drama launch for more than 3 years