Genre Conventions of TV Drama

Skins Episode One

Sub-genre: Contemporary Drama
Drama Type: Series
Characters: Michelle, Sid and Anthony in the first scene. These are some of the main characters in Skins.
Stories and Narratives: In the first scene Michelle and Anthony are trying to think of someone that Sid could have sex with. They also telling Sid where to get drugs. The second scene shows Anthony trying out for chamber choir at an all girls school. Whilst we see Anthony sing, the scene also switches to Sid trying to get drugs.
Familiar Setting: The first scene is set in a cafe, followed by the second scene in an all girls school. When Sid is going to get drugs, he travels on the bus, and then walks down a street.
Dialogue: Most of the dialogue in the first scene, is spoken by teenagers in an informal fashion about indecent subjects.
Music: In the first scene there wasn't any music. In the other scenes, it was Anthony singing.