Task 1: Single Camera Formats

Series:

A series drama includes episodic drama series with a continuing plot line, which are TV dramas where the plot line carries on and the characters stay the same. Each episode normally has a self-contained story or storylines, which reach a conclusion within that episode. An optional extra seen more recently is the inclusion of some element of continuing story development across the series and going through the episodes; but traditionally an episode for a series would leave the main characters in a cliff hanger at the end of that episode. Normally ideas and scripts for episodes of series come from many different writers, a series drama can be a way for a new writer to break into television. an example of this is Big bang theory as its a comedy, which is a single camera series as so is How i met your mother. further examples are Law and order which is a crime series with realism. However there's also Waterloo road  which is a realism dram series about school life and also Doctor who which is a fantasy series.

Serials:

A serial is a short drama with coupple episodes, such as Top boy which ran for at least 4 episodes. It has one central story, with many sub-plots, which continue and develop across the up coming episodes. The episodes are normally storyline by the show’s creators, and the individual episodes are written by a team of writes, which are guided by the creator of the serial. Serials are a series of television programs and radio programs that rely on a continuing plot that unfolds in a sequential way, in a series the television format stays the same, and we know what to expect but at the same time we are left with revelations that make us want to watch the next episode. An example of this is  Being Human which is a British serial as which is Citizen Khan which only had a limited episodes to. 

Single:

A single drama is a television series, which can come in a variety of lengths, and is designed to be watched in a single sitting, as it has a whole story in on episode and doesnt need a number of episodes. They can usually be based on real life events, topical issues and can be somtimes controversial. It may be broadcast as part of series of single play. An example of this 'My Murder' as this is a realist documentary/factual drama, which the duration of the drama was for filled within one episode.