peaky blinders audience

how is the show good for audiences

the show is entertaining for audiences as the crime genre is very popular as it contains action, mysteries, excitement and conflict etc.

many enjoy the visual spectacle of the period settings, costumes, hair and makeup

how else could the show be good for audiences

it could be education for some teaching them about life in that period and area. it educated audiences about the real gang that the show is based on. many audiences enjoy true crime / biographical dramas

how will certain audiences respond to this

educated intelligent or cultured audiences might respond well to this, as will working class audiences or those who lives in those areas who could relate to the content

how did the bbc know what to produce

ofcom carried out some audience research into the BBC in 2018

what else could appeal to audiences

the social and political messages about class, wealth and poverty may appeal to viewers who politically lean to the left

some audiences enjoy detailed historical drama based on regions they are less familliar with, as it offers a form of escapism

what gender representations are in PB

the strong dominant masculine representations may appeal to and offer role models for, many male audiences

the countertypical strong female characters may appela to women looking for powerful rolemodels

how will the bbc involvement attract audiences

the bbcs involvement will have attracted some fans of quality TV drama

what was the response to PB from audiences

some found the show TOO violent and graphic and some audiences noticed historical inaccuracies in the show

how did fans get involved

fans flocked to areas like Liverpool and Birmingham to take part in tours of the locations used in filming

fashions from the series became very popular with many fans

was their any festivals for PB

the official festival in bigbeth offered fans an opportunity to meet and celebrate with themed events

how does having active audiences help a tv show

active audiences could engage on social media - uses and grats.

audiences could even go and see immersive dance and theatrical shows based on the series

fans are also active online with fan-made wiki pages, fan art, memes, fiction etc

how does having tv on demand affect the show

modern audiences who enjoy tv demand and flexible/no schedules as well as convergent technology are engages through netflix and prime

how did the cast affect the fanbase

famous cast were used to engage fans in to the show such as Helen McRory would have been familiar to fans of her in Harry Potter and Cillian Murphy in Dunkirk