U14- P1 - Differences between types of programmes- Part 1

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Talk/Music- 

Capital London

Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp

  • Capital Breakfast is the Breakfast slot on Capital FM where they broadcast and present 6am to 10am each weekday.
  • Capital Breakfast has fun discussions, games played by the presenters of the show, competitions and giveaways which listeners can ring up and play in, etc.
  • Capital Breakfast also broadcasts the latest pop-music trending or may have certain times where they may present music from a certain genre. (e.x. remixes and dubsteps.)
  • Capital Breakfast also talks about the latest Celebrity Drama, gossip, 

Sport- 

talkSPORT

Hawksbee and Jacobs

  • The two presenters give: interviews from sportsmen, commentaries, impressions of sports celebrities and other stuff you won't be able to get on other radio programmes. 
  • In the talkshow, they discuss upcoming games and how they think each team and player is going to perform in the upcoming match.
  • The tone is informal, as both presenters and others on the show are just having a discussion about what they think and how they think the players performed in the match.
  • The overall programme is quite comedic; as its quite informal, the presenters give their honest opinion of what they think quite comically. 
  • Despite being a Sports talk show, the programme can drift off-topic into other subjects such as the daily lives of the famous sportsmen. For example, discussions can vary from: what programmes they like to watch, what's been going on in their daily lives, etc. 
  • Hawksbee and Jacobs also brings on guests from faces such as: celebrities, actors and sports fans to discuss sports and other topics.

Current Events-

Sky News Radio

Sky News Daily- 

  • Sky News Daily presents the latest news in podcasts from no longer from 5-20 minutes to give everyone the latest insights on current news and affairs.
  • Sky News Daily broadcasts: Breaking News, headlines, analysis and top stories from business, politics, entertainment and more in the UK and worldwide. 
  • The podcasts are later put on Sky News' website where users can listen to the podcasts after they have been aired.
  • The programmes and formal and serious in tone as they deliver the news about what has been happening in the world. 
  • Discussions and questions are presented on the programme as professionals are brought on to possibly answer the topic of the podcast. (e.x professors, scientists, psychologists, etc. are brought onto the show to discuss what could it mean to live with COIVD-19)


 Lifestyle-

UK Health Radio

FitLife- Healthy mind & body

  • The presenter of the show talks about things that are beneficial to health such as: eating healthy, sport & fitness, etc. 
  • The show mainly presents advice presenting to the listener that benefits their life and wellbeing.
  • On the website, there is a live-chat where the viewers can chat and talk to the presenter as the live radio commentary goes on. 
  • The show also gives listeners a chance to ring the presenters to ask for advice, questions, etc, 
  • FitLife also brings on doctors and health professionals to give out trustworthy information and advice to listeners.
Dramatisations- 

BBC Radio 4 

The Archers 

  • The Archers relies solely on story-telling and acting. The language used is informal, the dialogue in the show is only exchanged by the character in the show and never directed at the listener.
  • The Archers is an audio dramatisation programme. Through actors playing each character, the listeners can follow along to what is happening in these characters lives in the show.
  • The Archers uses sound-effects such as: doors opening, birds chirping, etc. to help the listener get an idea of what kind of area the characters are in.
  • Episodes usually range between 10-15 minutes long per episode that airs on BBC Radio 4. 


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