Baby Cow Productions

Jake Woods Unit 1 L3 Media

Baby Cow Productions

Baby Cow Productions is a media institution. This media institution specialises in producing comedy genre TV programmes, film and radio shows. Baby Cow Productions is an institution that produces my chosen TV programme which is ‘The Mighty Boosh’ which is a comedy fantasy musical. The media institution was established in 1999 by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal. These are award winning comedy creators. In 2000 Tim Searle teamed up with these creators to create Baby Cow Animation which is another form of TV programme. In 2001 Steve Coogan and Henry Normal formed Baby Cow Films and Baby Cow Radio in 2003 . Baby Cow productions is a cross media company because it produces content for TV, film and radio. This is evident on the Baby Cow website as there is tabs of these 3 media products.

Baby Cow Productions

Baby Cow productions isn’t apart of a conglomerate because it isn't owned by a large company. Baby Cow Productions is considered a multinational company as it is registered and distributes products in more than one country, some of these are: Japan and America. Baby Cow Productions is also a mass media institution as it creates content for TV which is a form of mass communication as it reaches a mass audience. Baby Cow productions isn’t independent, as it is owned 25% by the BBC worldwide which would have an influence upon it. The rest of the company is shared between Steve Coogan (37.5%) and Peter JamesCaroll (37.5%)

Ownership

Baby Cow Productions

(25%)

BBC worldwide

BBC

2entertain

Left Bank Pictures (12.5%)

Cliff-hanger Productions

(25%)

BBC Ventures group

Founded in 2002, the business activity is recorded as the activities of head office.

BBC Studios and Post Production

BBC Earth Productions

Below are all the active popular known media institutions BBC worldwide has shares in

Bedder 6

Ragdoll Productions

(50%)

Commercial Subsidiaryof BBC

This Private Subsidiary of the BBC and provides services to the media industry. It

was founded in 1998. It has provided post production services for: Stepping out, watchdog, Our Girl and Holby City. BBC Studios and Post production has provided full services (studios and post

production) to That puppet Game Show, Oxfam, Pointless, The Sweeney and

Trumptonshire Trilogy.

Visit the main website here

Ownership - BBC

BBCThe BBC was established on the 18th of October 1922, it is a very unique media institution as it is a public service broadcaster. This means it has a responsibility to provide public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. The BBC is owned by the crown which is publicly owned by the government, people with TV’s pay their TV license which allows the BBC to remain independent of shareholder interest and continue to remain advertisement free. The BBC focuses in TV, Radio and online media. The BBC is a media institution that isn’t a multinational company because it is mainly only established in the UK. It is a cross media company as it creates media products for TV, Radio and Online. The BBC isn’t a private company as it is publicly owned. The BBC is a mass media company, as it produces products for TV Which is a form of mass communication as it reaches a large audience. Below is all of the TV, Radio and Online media the BBC owns. Radio: OnlineTV:

BBC TV Channels

Launched 1932, was the first regular television

service with high image resolution. The top 3

most watched TV programmes in 2013 are Graham Norton, Have I got news for You and

EastEnders.

BBC Four launched in 2002 and replaced the

channel BBC Knowledge. The 3 most popular

programmes broadcasted are:

Horizon: 40 Years on the moon, Tubular Bells: The Miki Oldfield Story and the young montalbano

BBC Sport is a department of the BBC which is available on Television, online and

radio. It was founded in the 1988 Olympics and then became a separate

division of the BBC in 2000. it covers sports

football, formula 1, cricket, rugby union,

rugby League, Tennis, golf and athletics.

BBC Parliament launched in 1992 it broadcasts live and recorded

coverage of the House of commons and House of Lords. Previously before

being purchased by the BBC it was operated by the United Artists Cable and was named the Parliamentary Channel . It was then purchased by

the BBC in 1998.

BBC ALBA is a Scottish Gaelic Language channel dually

owned by the BBC and MG ALBA. The channel launched

in 2008 and is aired 7 hours a day. ALBA is the Gaelic name

for Scotland.

BBC World News was launched in 1991 and is the

BBC’s international news channel.

Launched in 2002, CCBC is aimed to 8-14 year olds and the 3 most watched programs are The Sarah

Jane Adventures, Tracy Beaker returns and My Sarah Jane.

Cbeebies launched in 2002 and its target audience is mainly 6-12 year olds. Its most popular

programs are Cbeebies Christmas Panto, Justin’s house

and Gigglebiz

BBC News launched in 1997 is a 24 hour news network

which became the first competitor to Sky News.

BBC Three launched in 2003 and has an audience of the 16-34 year

olds. The 3 most popular programmes currently on the

channel are Orphan Black, Hotel Of Mum and Dad and Sex Slags and

Prague.

BBC Two launched in 1964 and tailors to more highbrow

programmes rather than the mainstream BBC One. Currently the

most popular programmes aired are: QI, Mock the Week and The

great British Bake Off.

BBC HD launched in 2006 and closed in march 2013, it was a high definition TV Channel . The Channel

featured HD Repeats of programmes from the other channels and was cut due to

budget cuts.

BBC Radio Channels

Firstly aired in 1967 broadcasts

popular music and is aimed for the audience 15-29.

most popular shows are Annie

Mac, BBC Radio 1’s Essential Mix and

Pete Tong.

Firstly aired in 2002 broadcasts urban / hip hop music. Most popular shows are Dancehall with Robbo Ranx, Diplo

and Friends and David Rodigan

Firstly aired in 2002 and broadcasts urban / hip hop music. Most popular

shows are Pick of the Pops, Sounds of the 60s and Sounds of the 80s.

BBC radio 3 firstly aired in 1967 and mainly broadcasts Classical, Jazz and world music. Its most popular

shows are: Drama on 3, Jazz Record

Requests and Choral Evensong.

BBC Radio 5live firstly broadcast in

1994 and specialises in live news. The 3 most

popular shows aired are: Kermode

and Mayo’s Film Review, Fighting

Talk and The Danny Baker Show.

BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra specialises in broadcasting sports and is a sister station to radio 5 live. It firstly broadcasted in 2002. Its 3 most popular

broadcasts are: 5 live Formula 1, Rugby Union and Coming up on 5 live sports extra.

Firstly aired in 2002, its 3 most popular broadcasts are:

Giles Peterson, The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show

and Stuart Maconie’s Freakier Zone.

Firstly aired in 1967 it broadcasts a wide variety of

programmes, including news, drama science and history. Its

3 most popular shows are: The Now Show, Saturday Drama and The Archers

Firstly aired in 2002 it mainly broadcasts drama. Its 3 most popular broadcasts are: Paul

Temple and the Spencer Affair, Stop Messin’ About

and Dad’s Army.

BBC Radio Channels

Firstly aired in 1976 and serves

those in the Indian subcontinent. Its

most popular shows are: The Official Asian

Download Chart, Panjabi Hit Squad and Asian Network

Request Show.

Firstly aired in 1975, it is a

northern Irish broadcaster. Its most popular

shows are: Blame Game, Folk Club

and Hugo Duncan.

Firstly aired in 1977 and is a welsh radio

station. The 3 most popular shows are:

Tudur Owen, Caniadaeth y

cysegr and C2 – Lisa Gwilym.

Firstly aired in 1967.

Is the worlds largest international broadcaster and

broadcasts news and discussions. It firstly aired in 1932 and its 3 most popular shows are: Science In Action, The Why Factor and Witness.

Firstly aired in 1979, broadcasts news, music and sport. Its most popular shows

are lunchtime with mark patterson, Breakfast and Para Culture.

Firstly aired in 1978 this radio station broadcasts in Scotland and broadcasts a wide variety of content, from news to comedy to music. Its most popular

shows are: Off the Ball, Out of Doors and take the Floor.

Firstly aired in 1985, this stations broadcasts in scotland and its 3 most popular programmes are:

Tiompan, A’ Mire ri móir and Caithream Ciúil.

Firstly aired in 1978 this is a welsh radio station.

Its 3 most popular programmes are Rhod

Gilbert, What’s the Story and Celtic Heartbeat.

BBC worldwide

BBC WorldwideBBC Worldwide is a direct subsidiary of the BBC, it was founded in 1995. Its purpose it to distribute existing content from the BBC (which is a British broadcasting company) around the world to maximise profits. BBC Worldwide makes stakes in production companies which allows it to return profits to the BBC and re-invest. BBC Worldwide has shares in many production companies which can be seen on slide 4 where I break down the subsidiaries of the company. BBC Worldwide also operates several international channels under the BBC Branding: BBC America, BBC Canada, BBC HD, BBC kids, BBC Entertainment, BBC Lifestyle, BBC Knowledge, BBC UKTV. This means BBC worldwide is multi-national as it has operations in more than 1 country. BBC Worldwide isn’t a cross media company as it only distributes TV products worldwide, but this means it is a mass media company as it uses TV which is a form of mass communication. BBC Worldwide is also a private company as it is a direct subsidiary of the BBC which means it its shares isn’t traded publicly. As well as being a subsidiary of the BBC, this institute funds Baby Cow productions as it bought a 25% stake in the company.

BBC Worldwide – Subsidiaries

2Entertain2entertain is a private company owned fully by BBC Worldwide from 2009. Previously it was a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and the Woolworths group. It was founded in 2004. 2entertain remains a label for non BBC product and continues to distribute content from independent producers. It owns shares in BBC Video, Demon music group and MCI Music publishing.Website here:

Cliffhanger ProductionsCliffhanger Productions are owned 25% by BBC Worldwide and 75% by P.Marquess. It was founded in 1998 and produced films Cliffhanger and Her Married Lover.

BBC Earth Productions BBC Earth is a private brand launched by BBC worldwide in 2009 to distribute the BBC’s history content to countries other than the UK. In 2010 BBC Earth Films was launched which is another branch of BBC Earth, it is said to have produced the films One Life (2011), Walking With Dinosaurs (2013) and Enchanted Kingdom (2014).

Bedder 6This company was founded in 2006 by Jeremy Clarkson and Andy Wilman and is responsible for exploiting the Top Gear Brand, then in 2007 BBC Worldwide purchased 50% of the company. Bedder 6 also owns 50% of sub-zero events which is a joint venture set up by BBC Worldwide.

BBC Worldwide – Subsidiaries

Left Bank PicturesLeft bank pictures formed in 2007 by Andy harries. BBC Worldwide took a 25% share in the company and in 2012 the company was put up for sale and Sony Pictures Television became the majority Shareholder. BBC Worldwide reduced its share from 25% to 12.2%. It is a private company that produces products for TV & Film. As it produces for TV, it is a mass media company and also a cross media institution as it produces for two forms of media. Some of the TV products are:• Married Single Other (2009) – Drama• School of Comedy (2008) – Comedy • Father & Son (2009) – Drama• Zen – (2011) - Drama• Mad Dogs – (2011) - Drama• Ice Cream Girls – (2013) – Drama

Some film examples of Left Bank Pictures are:

• The damned United (2009) – Comedy / Drama• All in good Time (2012) • The Lady (2011) – History / Drama

From my example media products it seems that Left BankPictures is a media institution that specialises in Drama TV & Film.

Above is a diagram of the current shareholders in the company

Ragdoll ProductionsRagdoll productions is an American television production company that mainly only produces Children's TV Shows. It was founded in 1984 by Anne Wood. In 2006 Ragdoll and BBC Worldwide formed a joint venture Ragdoll Worldwide. It is a mass media institution that produces programmes for TV which is a form of mass communication. Some examples of its products are:

• Teletubbies • Rosie and Jim • Brum• Boohbah• Pob• TronjiAll of these programs are children's TV shows.

BBC Worldwide – Subsidiaries

Competition

Any Competition of my chosen media institution is another company that produces media for the same audience I will be researching a couple examples of institutions who produce similar content for the same audience as ‘The Mighty Boosh’

Objective ProductionsThis production company is sufficient competition for Baby Cow Productions as it produces the programme Peep Show which is also of the same genre as my chosen TV programme (The Mighty Boosh) which is a Comedy. It also launched in the same year as The Mighty Boosh which would mean both programmes would’ve been instantly competing for the same audience from the start. Peep Show will attract the same audience as The Mighty Boosh because the audience of both programmes will have the same interests and some of the target audience may not have enough time to watch both programmes so will have to pick one. The producers have a huge filmography which can be found here.

Carsey Werner CompanyThis production company, founded in 1981, is an independent production company which is a private media institution. Its media industry is TV therefore it is a mass media company. This production company produced the Comedy Sci-fi ‘3rd Rock from the sun’. It is of the same genre of ‘The Mighty Boosh’ which is a Comedy Sci-Fi therefore would attract the same audience as it and challenge the programme for views, both programmes competing for the same audience. A full list of the production companies products can be seen here.

Competition

Competition

Clerkenwell FilmsThis production company was formed in 1998 and delivers Television for both UK and international audiences. It is competition for Baby Cow Productions as it produces the hit TV programme Misfits. Which is a Comedy Fantasy genre which is similar to that of my chosen TV programme, ‘The Mighty Boosh’. Therefore both programmes will have similar audiences and Clerkenwell films will attempt to take advantage of the already existing audience of The Mighty Boosh because of their similar genres. Clerkenwell Films is considered a multinational company as it is registered and distributes products in more than one country, some of these are: the UK and America . Baby Cow Productions is also a mass media institution as it creates content for TV which is a form of mass communication as it reaches a mass audience .Other TV shows Clerkenwell Films produce are list here.

Products – Baby Cow Productions

TVBaby Cow has been producing TV from 2000. Here are some examples of TV media products produced by Baby Cow Productions:

FilmBelow are a broad range of examples of film media products produced by Baby Cow Productions:

• Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa – 2013 - Comedy

• Philomena - 2013 - drama• The Look Of Love – 2013 Comedy / Drama• Northern Soul – 2013 - Drama• The Trip – 2010 - Comedy• Dating Ray Fenwick – 2005 - ComedyBaby Cow productions preferred genre would be comedy / drama, as a large selection of their media products are of this genre in film and TV.

Comedy Comedy Comedy Comedy

Drama Comedy Comedy Comedy

Comedy Comedy

RadioBaby Cow radio was established in 2003, there is only one radio series running which is called ‘Nebulous’ it is in the comedy genre. There has been three series of this radio show and is aired on BBC Radio 4.

List of all Baby Cow Products

Product Information

The Mighty BooshScheduling and channel information Genre The genre of The Mighty Boosh is a comedy, sci fi musical. Series number & airing dates:

Season 2 Call of the Yeti – July 26, 2005

The Priest & the Beast – Aug 2, 2005Nanageddon – Aug 9, 2005

Fountain of Youth – Aug 16, 2005The Legend of Old Gregg – Aug 23,

2005The Nightmare of Milky Joe – Aug 30,

2005

Season 3 Eels – Nov 15, 2007

Journey to the Centre of Punk – Nov 22, 2007

The Power of the Crimp – Nov 29, 2007

The Strange Tale of the Crack Fox – Dec 6, 2007

Party – Dec 13, 2007The Chokes – Dec 20,

2007

2003 - 2007

Season 1 Pilot – May 20, 2003

Killeroo – May 18, 2004Mutants – May 25, 2004

Bollo – June 1, 2004Tundra – June 8, 2004Jungle – June 15, 2004Charlie – June 22, 2004Electro – June 29, 2004Hitcher – July 6, 2004

GenreThe genre of The Mighty Boosh is a comedy fantasy musical. This Is evident by the narrative & situations the characters often find themselves in, such as breaking out into songs about the most strange things.

Purpose of the productThe main purpose of any media product is to generate income, this is so the programme makes money and can continue working on the programme, producing sequels and designing merchandise are some things they could spend the money on. The purpose of this programme also is to entertain its audience, this is so the programme gets good reviews to attract other audiences and to keep its existing audience happy by providing content that is enjoyable and entertaining. It does this by putting the characters in the programme in funny, unrealistic situations.

Overall Series synopsis ‘Vince Noir and Howard Moon have surreal adventures while working at a Zoo run by the deranged Bob Fossil (in series 1) and pursuing a career as musicians and living with the mystic Naboo the Enigma and his ape familiar Bollo (in series 2 and 3).’ Taken from IMBD

Synopsis

Synopsis

Themes & main charactersThe main theme of ‘The Mighty Boosh’ is the friendship between the two main characters and how they find themselves and get out of weird situations.

Character ActorHoward Moon Julian BarrattNoel Fielding Vince NoirMichael Fielding Naboo Rich Fulcher Bob Fossil Dave Brown Bollo

My Episode

The episode I have chosen to analyse is season 3, episode 1. Eels.Episode synopsis:

Whilst Naboo and Bollo go on the head shamans stag party, Howard and Vince are left in charge of the "Nabootique". Howard tries to sell some elbow patches and Vince gets lots of money from his celebrity radar. The Hitcher then appears demanding one thousand Euros as part of a protection racket and tells the story of how he used to go to the shop when it was a shop selling eels. He then comes back and gets shot but is then saved by a survival elbow patch stolen earlier from Howard which is bullet proof and decides not to kill Howard and Vince. – Taken from IMBD

My synopsis

Naboo leaves the shop alone for a weekend whilst Howard & Vince are in charge. They disagree about who is the best salesmen and decide to put it to the test. Howard develops different types of elbow patches which turns out not to do as well as Vince’s celebrity tracker. A man shows up at the shop whilst Howard is alone and demands money, Howard has to get somehow find the money before he comes back, as he won’t be happy.

The Mighty Boosh website & on IMBD

Synopsis

Analysis

Scene 1Analysing the microelements in an episode of The Mighty Boosh can help to identify how they are used to create meaning and response for the audience.

The Mighty Boosh is a sitcom. It follows most of the codes & Conventions of a generic sitcom but does do some things differently. The codes & conventions of a sitcom genre are elements such as having limited characters, this is apparent in my programme because there are only a few characters that appear in every episode such as Howard & Vince, Naboo and Bollo. There are also recurring characters in the programme such as Naboo’s shaman friends. Usually in a Sitcom, the location is a set but in The Mighty Boosh it is a real location. The programme however does have limited locations; it’s mostly filmed in the shop which is generic because sitcoms usually have limited locations as it allows them to film in front of a studio audience. Sitcoms usually start with a catchy theme tune at the beginning of the programme so the audience recognises the programme. This is apparent in my programme as the title sequence has a recurring soundtrack. My programme doesn’t have canned laughter, which generally does appear in sitcoms, it is a cue which tells the audience when a joke has been made. My programme doesn’t have canned laughter, I believe, because it is more modern and has a more youthful target audience, so it’s just attempting to appeal to them. My programme does have a very simple linear narrative though; there will be the disequilibrium and then the solution so that the storyline of the programme is very fun to watch and entertaining. The situation of the sitcom generally revolves around the characters being trapped, this is important so that the characters stay in the location of the sitcom. In my programme they are trapped in the shop because they have jobs their and need to earn money. The storyline of my programme follows the codes & conventions of generic sitcoms, it isn’t ongoing so that the audience is left on a cliff-hanger and you could start watching at any episode because there is closure at the end of the episode, the episode could be described as being self-contained.

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Analysis

The programme begins with the opening introduction; it is very random and surreal which signifies the style and themes of the programme. It has quite unique music sounds that is designed specifically for the programme and added as non-diegetic sounds. It is very upbeat and fun, the collection of random animations signifies the random nature of the programme. This will intrigue and engage the audience. This It begins with a collection of various colours and squiggles (Image 2) which progresses to the camera tracking through the cowboys legs (image 3) and finally ending on the title screen with polo mints flying in the background. The polo mints have connotations of freshness, which could signify the programme is fresh and new to what is on TV. The use of these various images is polysemic as it could be determined in different ways, they could’ve been used to confuse the audience as to what is to come with the programme, or they could be used to signify how weird the programme is.

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The scene begins with an establishing shot; this shows the setting of the programme and sets the scene for the audience for the next couple of minutes and is a very important element of cinematography. We are in the suburbs of a city by the appearance of the shop which looks a bit rough which signifies it could be stricken by poverty. (Refer to image 4) It also signifies to the audience that the characters inside will be just like the outside of the shop, and the activities taking place in the programme will be appealing to the working class group. The camera zooms up to the shop which signifies the action will be taking place in this shop, the name of the shop is Nabootique and it stands out as the colour of it is

Analysis

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red which has connotations of fun and possible danger. The name ‘Nabootique’ is a play on words between the owner of the shop ‘Naboo’ and a boutique which is a shop that sells unique items designated to that shop; this could signify the uniqueness of the programme. (Image 5)

Howard enters the shop and a low angle shot is used to signify power and authority over Vince who is sat down so appears even lower. This seems to communicate that Howard is the dominant character in the friendship between the two. The camera is focused on his face because of his expression; he is clearly annoyed at something. The actor’s body language is very angry as he storms to the front of the shop with a bucket; this conveys an image of Howard being cross to the audience. (Image 9) A mid shot is then used on Howard so Vince and the shop can be seen in the background. This is so the audience can see the colourful wacky props surrounding the area, such as manikins, pineapples and all sorts of wacky items. This relates to how the programme is a comedy genre. The main characters are dressed completely in contrast. (Image 9). Howard is in a warm red and fits in with the shop as if he has designed it around his image whereas Vince is wearing an outfit completely different to the shop, almost alien, which could signify his individuality and uniqueness. It also suggests how little say Vince has in the appearance of the shop.

Analysis

The shot reverse shot editing technique (refer to image 6 & 7) is then used between Vince and Howard so a conversation can be seen by the audience. This means they can understand how the story is progressing and they can see the reactions of the characters as they converse. The diegetic sounds of the characters as they voice their opinions are followed by the editing, so the audience can see their reactions to one and other. Tracking shots are used on Howard and Vince to signify they are the main characters of the programme and we want to follow what they say. Close ups are used on Howards face when Vince insults his eyes, the actor of Howard then emphases his eyes by shifting them.

(Image 10) Bolo and Naboo then enter the room; a medium long shot is used so we can see the entirety of the characters and what they’re wearing. We can also see Naboo’s friend Bolo who is a monkey. A sound effect is played when Naboo enters that is almost mystical; this conveys a Zen mood and makes me feel that Naboo is quite a strange and mysterious character. This could be argued as a sound motif for Naboo if it occurred every time we saw him in the series, this would be so the audience would hear the sound and instantly know which character is coming because they connect the sound with that character. This could appeal to the target audience as they could emphasise with the character Vince if they do not have an opinion in matters.

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Analysis

Close ups are used on Naboo and Howard to show their reactions to the audience as they talk to each other. The banter between them is entertaining and with the added facial expressions of the actors it becomes very fun to watch and therefore engaging the audience.

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Scene 2 – 12:14

An establishing shot opens the scene (image 11) and the mise en scene is very grey and scary, connoting that this scene will be quite frightening to the audience. The rain specifically has connotations of a dark and depressing nature. The lighting is low key and the blue colours connote isolation from the world. The warm glow from the shop is greatly in contrast to the surrounding, it signifies how welcoming the shop is and it portrays the shop as being some sort of gem in this suburban area. The eerie non diegetic sounds of the piano music add to the effect of the scene as it creates quite an uneasy mood, this causes the audience to anticipate what’s going to happen. A dark figure walks up to the shop in this sequence; he appears very big compared to the surroundings to signify the danger of him, this can be seen in image 12. We can only see the outline of the figure because of the lighting not being on the back of the character and the camera being behind him, this makes the character more mysterious and scary. This would engage the audience as they would like to know who the character is. POV shot (image 13) is used on the man walking in and the door opens for us, giving the audience a very mysterious and powerful feeling as they do not need to open the door. In the POV shot we see Howard; he seems much smaller than the man in the shot because of the height the shot is filmed at which conveys that the man is much more powerful than Howard. (Image 14) This causes the audience to sympathise with Howard, as they can see the situation he’s in.

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Analysis

A low angle shot is used to connote his dominance over Howard. (Image 15) His figure is completely blackened which was created by the lighting being faced towards his back and not his front to signify his mysteriousness and dangerous nature. The man continues to walk in the shop and we become able to see him. The actors make up and costume makes him appear very weird and different to Howard, he has green skin and is wearing some type of white doughnut monocle on his face. (image 17). All of these things give him an alien appearance, which adds to his scary image. The audience would understand that this character is dangerous and be very wary of him. An over the shoulder shot is a technique in cinematography used to cause the audience to see the scene from the character perspective. This shot is used when the green man steals an elbow patch from Howard whilst he watches, this is important so that the audience knows the man’s intentions and that Howard would be angry towards him. This would intrigue the audience as they would like to know what connection Howard has with this man.

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The camera then zooms into the hat of the green man and a dancer appears. It is used so the audience knows where the action is taking place as normally the camera zooms to places of importance. Howard then teleports into the hat which is evident because of how the lightening strikes and a flash comes on the screen which is an editing technique, Howard then appears with the dancer and the camera rotates around them whilst they remain in focus, this gives the audience the feeling they’re spinning on the hat with her. (Image 6) A POV shot of Howard looking at the dancer is used so that the audience feels like they are Howard with the dancer which encourages the audience to emphasise with Howard and engaging them further.

Analysis

The weird soundtrack in the background plays throughout the whole scene; it is the Eels song which the green man began to play. This gives the scene quite a weird and scary feel. (Image 7) A two shot is used for Howard and the green man to signify how different both characters are to each other. The mise en scene of the shot portrays quite a green image in the background. This signifies the power of the green man as his colour is taking over Howards shop. The colour green connotes an almost alien image of the man and this gives the scene quite a surreal effect. Scene 3 – 18:43

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(image 18) The scene begins with an establishing shot of the beach to provide the audience with context, all the strange mystical characters are on it. The non-diegetic sound in the background is very upbeat and fun which matches the mise en scene and makes the audience feel like they are in a place very different to Nabootique, giving a chilled an relaxed atmosphere. Sound effects of seagulls are used to create the impression to the audience that they’re at the beach. An extreme close up is a camera angle used in cinematography and is used here as it shows the turban being filled with tequila; (image 19) it then cuts to Naboo drinking all of it as the others chant to him. This shows the audience Naboo is in no fit state to help Howard & Vince and that they’re on their own.

Analysis

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The scene then cuts to a long shot of Howard which allows the audience to see all of Howard’s body. This is because Howard is dressed very differently than usually; (image 21) he has packed all of his stuff and is ready to leave; we know this because he is holding a prop of a suitcase, which implies he has all his belongings in it. He is wearing a big black thick coat as if he is about to leave for good. A swipe transition is then used to show a flashback of Howard’s memory a blurry mask is also over the scene giving it a very grainy effect which was edited in and is used so the audience understands it is not present day. (Also is blurry (grainy) editing effect (image 20) It allows the audience to understand the storyline just as much as the main characters as if it were their memories as well. The non-diegetic sound here is very peaceful which signifies how easy it was back then for the two main characters.

Vince realises a way to get the money and a medium close up is used on his face whilst he makes direct address with the audience, he is holding up a prop which is very noticeable and easy to recognise. The direct address engages the audience, it is important technique in making them feel more involved.The audience already know what it is as they were introduced to it earlier in the programme, so they can assume where the storyline is going from here.

ConclusionIn The Mighty Boosh meaning and response is creating for the audience by the use of generic codes and conventions of sitcoms and engaging the audience using micro elements such as editing, sound mise en scene and cinematography. Techniques such as editing (shot reverse shot) help communicate the narrative in my programme to the audience.

Analysis

The most important element in my programme I believe in Mise En Scene, the wacky props and costumes the characters wear are very important to engage the audience and give them a sense of the programme being unique and something different as it’s not something that was already on TV. Mise En Scene also helps to communicate character information to the audience and the general theme of the programme by use of costumes and props so that the characters appear extremely different.

Audience Research

For my research, I have collected the results from 20 people who watch The Mighty Boosh and collated the results in excel. The following slides will be my analysis of the data in relation to my questions. The programme ‘The Mighty Boosh’ originally aired on BBC Three late night. This is an indicator of the programme being targeted mainly at the age group roughly 16-25 because little children will not be up at late night and BBC Three is a channel that focuses on delivering such content that is appealing towards this age bracket and is a channel that stands out in comedy TV series. I’d assume that the target gender of this TV series was meant to be males as there are hardly any female appearances in the programme, it is predominantly male so only males can develop a personal relationship and identify with the characters whereas females are very different to the characters in the programme. Although there aren't many females in the programme, a lot of females still watch this programme as my questionnaire has proven. Which could mean that females just appreciate the comedy of the programme as it is a very distinctive comedy that only some people will like. The lifestyle and spending power of the audience of this series would be similar to the characters of the programme so that they can relate with them. This would be quite a normal and working class background as the programme takes place in a poor kind of shop that working class people would enter.

Q1 - How old are you?

Here are the results of this question in my questionnaire:

14-1935%

20-2520%

26-3115%

32-3910%

40+20%

I asked this question so I could narrow down what is the bracket which mostly views my programme.By observing my results, it appears this TV programmeappeals mostly to the age bracket 14-19 as that has the highest percentage of 35%. This is not surprising as the channel The Mighty Boosh is distributed on is BBC Three which distributes content such as Gavin & Stacey and Family Guy which are all of the same comedy as The Mighty Boosh and appeals to that bracket mostly. I would believe this age bracket would watch this programme for escapism as it is very fantasy orientated, strange things happen in the shop that are just too crazy to happen in real life and this is very interesting to watch, especially for the audience in that bracket. People of this age bracket are more likely to have a smaller spending power also as it is difficult to find a job at that age and if it is, it’s most likely to be part time. That means a low spending power is what this programme appeals to as all the people in the programme don’t have much money, so this audience will be able to identify with them.

Q2 – What is your gender?

Here are the results of this question in my questionnaire:

male55%

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I asked this question so I could narrow down the gender demographic who mostly watches this programme. These results signifies that The Mighty Boosh is pretty much enjoyed by both genders almost equally. Although the programme is predominantly male. The Mighty Boosh appeals to both audiences as it is an acquired taste of comedy which can be enjoyed by anyone with that taste. The programme is mainly watched for escapism because it’s so wacky and different to real life. It also allows the audience to identify with the characters in the programme, it’s a normal boutique shop that regular working class people enter, it is just the predicaments and random wacky characters that enter the shop which makes it a very funny programme.

Q3 – Are you working?

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I asked this question so I could determine whether people who I am interviewing have a possibly high spending power. Looking at the results of this question, most of the percentage(65%) do have a job. This means the TV series ‘The MightyBoosh’ mainly attracts an audience with a relatively higher spending power, compared to people without a job. This could be because it relates to the characters in the programme, as the two main characters are both employed in the boutique so the audience can identify with them as they work as well. According to ABC1 profiling, I would suggest that the social status that most commonly watches The Mighty Boosh is C1, this is because of the answers people have given me as most of them work in a professional job. Another social grade which was common was E, this is a low skilled manual job, this is because the people who work in this profession could have more free time to watch the programme out of work.

Q4 – Full time or Part time?

Here are the results of this question in my questionnaire:

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I asked this question so I could determine if the people who selected yes have a high or low spending power depending on their type of job. From the 13 people I reviewed who selected ‘Yes’ from question 3, 54% said they work Part Time. This is because my target audience is mainly the 14-19 bracket which are most likely to either not have a job (7 people did not) or work part time as they are in education. This lowers the spending power of my audience as they are earning less money compared to Full Time work. This would relate to the situation in my TV series as the shop is quite down to earth and rough, there’s not much fancy in the shop so people with only a few pounds to spend would enter the boutique. So people in part time work could find this environment real enough to be believable.

Q5 - How much do you spend on DVDs?

Here are the results of this question in my questionnaire:

I asked this question so I could further analyse the amount of spending power my audience has. Observing my results, the highest outcome was a spending power of under £5. This relates to my other results in the questionnaire as the spending power is quite low, because most of the people I interviewed either have a part time job or no job at all. The age is bracket for my TV series is also 14-19 so they may not save much money to spend on entertainment. This is evident in my results. This also relates to the characters in the TV programme, they do not look like they have a lot of money to spend as they areworking in a small shop that is owned by someone else.

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Q6 – What is the latest DVD you have bought?

I asked this question so I could gather information on what other media products my target audience enjoy watching so I could determine their taste and If the DVD was similar to my TV programme. It would also let me analyse what is special about that DVD and if there are elements of that DVD in the Mighty Boosh and that is why they watch it. This questionseemed to be quite random,very different answers wasgiven by every person and there were only littlesimilarities. The most commonDVD was After Earth & The Purge.Which doesn’t seemrelated to myprogramme. aft

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I asked this question so I could determine whether my audience care about their favourite TV shows and whether or not they have spending power to use on DVDs. Reviewing the results of my questionnaire, it appears most people who watch my TV series have bought a TV box set. This would suggest they do have quite a bit of spending power to use on entertainment in their home. 46% of people I surveyed are in full time work, therefore a big chunk of my audience would be able to spend money on entertainment freely. Knowing that 80% of my audience have bought box sets is a good sign because it means that my audience care about their favourite TV series and actually put money in to collecting merchandise.

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Q9 – How much did you pay for the box set?

Overall from my results, it appears that the least someone paid for a box set was £10 and the maximum was £100. The average price across all of my answers is £42. This is an indicator of the spending power of my audience. £42 is a pretty good price to pay for a DVD box set, it seems about above average compared to other prices. The £100 spent seems like a large sum to spend on a DVD box set. £42 does seem like about the price my age bracket would be willing to pay on a box set as it is not too high, but is still a good amount of money. A very interesting question to ask could’ve been whether they received the box set as a present or actually purchased it themselves. This would show me whether my audience went out of their way to spend money on entertainment or whether it was pressured upon them.

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I asked this question so I could find out about the lifestyle of my audience, whether they’re too busy all the time and have to use catch up services or whether they make time for their programs. The results to this question is quite interesting, it shows me that my audience mostly watch shows when it has first aired. This does make sense as my target audience mainly either do not have a job, or have a part time one therefore their lifestyle would have quite a bit of free time in it when they can watch their favourite shows. This also shows me that my audience are very committed to their TV programmes and enjoy watching it straight away so they could possibly develop personal relationships with their friends as they talk about the TV programme and avoid telling each other spoilers as they have all watched the latest episode. This questiontells me the lifestyle of the target audience,how much free time they have. This identifies the audience prefer to watch it when it has firstlyaired, which proves they make time for their programme in their busy lives.

Q11 – Do you watch a broad range of TV genres?

yes70%

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The reason I asked this question was so I could gather information about the interests of my audience and if they enjoy watching a large range of shows. The results of this question were important as it identified what type of audience I had given my questionnaire to. This shows me that most people who watch The Mighty Boosh watch a broad range of genres so have a large knowledge of different genres and are very open minded in terms of TV genres. This makes me feel confident in the people I selected to fill out this questionnaire. It also says a lot about my audience’s lifestyle. If they can watch a broad range of genres then they have quite a bit of time to spare to watch the different genres and pick their favourite.

This is a good sign because it means my results are frompeople who like to watch TV programs and set time aside to watch and appreciate different genres.

Q12 – What are your favourite genres of TV programme?

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Knowing that one of their favourite genres of TV show is comedy would mean that they are more likely to watch my chosen TV programme. My chosen audience prefer comedy because of their age bracket, they would mostly watch these shows as it appeals mainly to that audience.

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The second most popular show is the IT crowd which is very similar to The Mighty Boosh, this means myaudience are the

Q14 – Why do you enjoy the selected programs?

I asked this question so I could gather why they enjoy the programs they have selected and so I can confirm the uses & gratifications theory to their answers. Two common answers were ‘I enjoy the characters because I can relate to them and their story’ this solidifies the theory and proves that the audience watches their programs to identify with the characters. Another common answer is ‘Because the humour is my humour’ This is proof that The Mighty Boosh does target every gender because females can enjoy the show as the humour isn't crude, its just a certain weird quirky type of humour that anyone with that humour can enjoy.

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Q15 – What other TV series do you watch and why do you enjoy them?

I asked this question so I would be able to determine what other shows my target audience enjoy and if they’re similar to my chosen TV series. One very common answer was the TV series ‘The Big Bang Theory’ the reason given for why people liked it was because it’s their humour. This means that people normally watch their TV programs just because the humour appeals to them. This would mean that ‘The Mighty Boosh’ appeals to people because of its quirky humour and anyone can enjoy it no matter their demographics, they just need to enjoy the humour.

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Audience Profile 1

Jack WilliamsI interviewed Jack Williams, a viewer of the show ‘The Mighty Boosh’ so I could analyse the shows audience more effectively. Williams says he first watched The Mighty Boosh because his dad was watching it and he was sat downstairs.

Williams is 17 years old and works part time as a sales assistant in the high streetretail store ‘Infinities’. He earns around £4 an hour, working 4 hours a week. Helives in Warrington, Orford with his dad, Dave and hisdads girlfriend, Jane. Dave works in a computer company and Jane works in Careers Advice. Jack attends Priestley College and is in full time education. Thismeans that Williams rarely has any free time with his job and school work. He has quite a lot of money to spend due to his job and spends a large sum of it on entertainment products.

Williams spends most of his money & time shopping at high end stores such as River Island. Republic and Topman. He goes on holiday generally once a year, usually to somewhere common like Spain. Williams doesn’t really have any hobbies but spends a lot of time watching programmes on Netflix.

Williams is quite interested in movies and attends the cinema once every two weeks, he doesn’t really have much spare time but the time he does have he spends it watching his favourite programmes ‘The Walking Dead’ and ‘The Mighty Boosh’. Jack’s favourite genres are Comedy, Romance and Action.

Jack WilliamsHe tries to watch all of his favourite programmes when they firstly air so he can chat about them with his friends but because of his lifestyle he usually has to watch them on catch-up services or record them. Jack also enjoys watching the IT Crowd as it is of a similar humour to The Mighty Boosh which he finds entertaining because it is his humour. Jack watches his programmes also for escapism from his busy lifestyle.

Referring to ABC1 profiling, I would put Williams in the social grade C1. This is because he is a sales assistant in a professional environment.

Audience Profile 1

Audience Profile 2

Antonia WoodsI also interviewed Antonia Woods, she is a watcher of the show The MightyBoosh. I chosen a female to interview to widen the demographic for my TV show. Woods first started watching The Mighty Boosh because there was afunny trailer on BBC Three for it a few years ago, which got her excited for it and caused her to start watching.

Woods is 20 years old and works part time whilst in full time education at university. She lives in Warrington, Orford with her parents Antony and Karen. Antony is a Semi – Skilled manual worker, he works in property manger. Karen is unemployed but has worked as a hairdresser in the past. She passed her driving test around a year ago and currently drives a green Ford KA. She works in BHS as a sales assistant and is studying a Psychology degree. Because of this she doesn’t have much spare time, but she makes time to watch her favourite shows. She works 12 hours a week in this Part-Time job and earns £6.31 an hour. These are ‘The Mighty Boosh’ and ‘New Girl’. The times she usually watches television are late in the day at 8pm-11pm as throughout the day she is very busy and this is the only time of the day where she has some spare time.

Woods goes on holiday once a year, she usually goes to somewhere in Europe such as Italy, Spain or France. She generally spends her time studying for University and even does extra activities such as going to a prison in Risley to extend her knowledge of her course in Psychology.

Audience Profile 2

Antonia WoodsWoods likes to shop at high street stores such as River Island and Topshop, but is happy to shop anywhere with sales as she doesn’t really have much money to spend on entertainment, most of her money is spent on education in university. Her favourite genres are comedy, crime and horror. She watches shows mainly on demand and catch-up as she always misses the times the shows air at unless they air later in the day. She enjoys watching her favourite programs because the humour is down to earth and relatable to her. This further proves the gratification theory.

According to ABC1 profiling, I would say that Woods belongs in the social grade C1, this is the professional grade of work because she works in a professional environment as a sales assistant.

Audience Profile 3

Laighton ShawLastly, I interviewed Laighton Shaw, he is 17 years old and is a big fan of the show ‘The Mighty Boosh’. I chosen Laighton as he is in the younger demographic of The Mighty Boosh. He says he first started watching a long time after the show finished, because he seen references to it on the internet.

Laighton currently is in Part Time work, he works at a manual property maintenance steel company. He has a lot of spare time to watch his favourite shows and really enjoys watching movies in the cinema and at home. He is in full Time Education at Priestley College, he studies Media BTEC level 2 & GCSE Maths. He lives in Warrington, Orford with his mother who used to work as a hairdresser. Shaw’s favourite shows are ‘Top Gear’ and ‘The Mighty Boosh’. Shaw usually watches TV between the hours of 5pm -11pm, watching TV shows and movies is one of his favourite pastimes as it helps him relax.

Shaw spends most of his money on entertainment, he likes to shop mainly in Asda or anywhere with a bargain. He always watches shows when they’ve firstly aired and his favourite genres of TV are science fiction, comedy, horror and action. He mainly watches TV to escape and get rid of any stress, but he loves TV shows with challenges and comedy as they are really entertaining to him. Shaw doesn’t really go on holiday because he believes it is a waste of money.

Audience Profile 3

Laighton ShawShaw’s hobbies are watching Netflix, going to the gym and shopping. He attends the Orford Jubilee Hub & spends around 2 hours there every two days. He will generally watch Netflix for about an hour when he comes home from college, he finds that he can discover lots of new programmes on there that he hasn’t seen before.

According to ABC1 profiling, it would suggest that Shaw is in the lowest social grade bracket, D. This is because he is currently works in a Skilled Manual Part Time job.

Audience Research Conclusion

In conclusion I have learnt a lot of characteristics about the target audience for The Mighty Boosh. Firstly I have learnt that the target audience for The Mighty Boosh is rather young, 16 – 25. This is because the humour is more appealing to this bracket as I learnt in my audience research. I also learnt that the target audience I would say is predominantly male. The lifestyle of my audience seem as though they make time for watching the show when it airs, this shows they are loyal fans and vividly watch the programme. But demand services are also used heavily as it addresses those who don’t have enough time to watch it as soon as it is live.I also determined the spending power of my target audience is in the social grade of the ABC1 profile - C1, because it was the most commonly given answer when I asked. This could be because they have more time than manual workers or the programme relates to them the most.

Stages Of Production

Pre ProductionThis is the stage before the actual filming of the product,

everything such as the storyboarding, cast selection, script locking and read-through, prop and wardrobe setup and

location locking. This is important as it identifies the aim, style and target audience. In this stage costume designers and

script writers are most important to make it work.

ProductionThis is the stage of actually filming the product, this is widely

known in media as the principal photograph stage. This is where actors are on set and cameras are rolling. This stage is

very important as it is the stage of actually creating the product. Directors are most important in this stage.

Post ProductionThis is the stage after filming, this is the stage where editing

video footage, adding sound effects and editing diegetic sound, adding titles and graphics, colour and expose correction

and reshooting certain scenes happen. Otherwise known as pickup shots. Video editors are mostly important in this stage

as they focus on editing the product.

Pre - Production

LocationMost episodes of The Mighty Boosh are filmed in Nabootique, which is a shop in Dalston, London. This is a real location which they film at.

WriterThe writer is Julian Barrett, Barret is aged 45 and was born in England, Leeds. He has been active since 1995 and is married to Julia Davis.A main actor in ‘The Mighty Boosh’ is Noel Fielding, his character isVince Noir. Barrett met Fielding when he was performing a gig, Barrettwas impressed by his skill and offered him a place to perform and the two joined together in a partnership as friends, and co workers.

Prop & Wardrobe Props & costume are extremely important in The Mighty Boosh as it conveys elements of the programme to the audience more easily by having totally outrageous costumes and funny props.Kate Williams – Costume assistant (12 episodes, 2005 – 2007) – work closely with costume designer in creating unique costumes & repairing worn outfits.Andy Fordham – Sculptor, works on the construction of the scene to make it look how it should. ( 6 episodes, 2007)Sophie Hinton – Costume Assistant (6 episodes, 2007)Philip Lester – Wardrobe Supervisor – Attends to costumes of members of cast, examines them and cleans them. ( 5 episodes, 2004)Sheena Gunn – Wardrobe Supervisor ( 3 episodes, 2004)Sharon Robinson – Wardrobe Supervisor ( 1 episode, 2005)

Link to full Cast & Crew

Nicola Coleman - Makeup Artist ( 1 episodes, 2004) – ensures actors have suitable make up before being put on TV, uses make up to convey the mise en scene of the programme.Zoë Styles – Makeup Artist (1 episode)Vanessa White – hair designer / makeup designer ( 1 episode, 2004) – Creates hairstyles and make-up combinations to convey the Mise En Scene of the programme, requires creative thinking and skill.Juliette Argent – makeup artist (1 episode, 2005)Karen Scott – Ft2 Trainee ( 1 episode, 2005)Erika Ökvist – Makeup Artist (1 episode, 2005)

Costume DesignAnnie Hardinge – 8 episodes, 2004June Nevin – 8 episodes, 2005-2007

Link to production of Mighty Boosh, Ideas behind it. This explains how the actors got the name for the show and why how the wacky nature of the show came about. They explain how they get their strange ideas and the characters in the show the actors play. It shows us how the show has developed from the first episode to further on in the show. The actors tell us how the show first started out by performing in clubs and pubs to having their very own TV that distributes in several countries. They also talk about the dedication of the fan base of The Mighty Boosh.

Pre - Production

Makeup DepartmentThe make up in The Mighty Boosh also plays a big part in conveying elements of the programme to the audience, it allows characters such as Vince to look even more strange and other-worldly which is an important element in this particular programme. Sangeet Parbhaker – Creature effects / special makeup effectsartist (11 episodes, 2005-2007)Christine Cant – hair designer / makeup designer ( 9 episodes, 2004-2005)Juliette Tomes – Makeup Artist ( 8 episodes, 2004)Melanie Szabo - Makeup Artist ( 3 episodes, 2004)

Pre - Production

Regarding costume design, there is a video of the creation of a costume in The Mighty Boosh, the cobra costume, which is viewable here. The video shows the audience how certain costumes would be created beforethe show needed them. It shows how the creators leaveit until the last minute and the amount of effort that goesinto making the costumes look realistic – which isn’t a lot.

The costume director says that she left it until the lastminute and it had to look the way it did.

Production

Cinematography In charge of camera angles and creative shots used for the programme.John Simmons – 8 episodes, 2004John Sorapure – 6 episodes, 2005Rob Kitzmann – 1 episode, 2004

Directors The Mighty Boosh was mainly directed by Paul King, who directed 20 episodes from 2004-2007. Previously Steve Bendelack directed 2 episodes from 2003-2004.

Camera Dave Lee – Second assistant camera / assistant camera ( 9 episodes 2003-2004)Joe Smyth – Key Grip (supervisor of all grip crews) (9 Episodes, 2004-2005) – performs lighting and rigging.Matt Crowder – Electrician – Sets up lighting and creates the right atmosphere (8 episodes, 2004)Mark Gibbon – Best boy (Department head) (8 episodes, 2004)Jimmy Harris – Electrician - (8 episodes, 2004)Stefan Lissner – Gaffer (Electrician) (8 episodes, 2004)Donald Russell – Camera Operator: “b” camera / focus puller ( 8 episodes, 2004) – physically control camera equipment.Brandon Evans – Gaffer (Electrician) ( 1 episode, 2005)Geraint Evans – Focus Puller – responsible for keeping the lens focused during filming (1 episode, 2005)Victoria Hanna – FT2 trainee ( 1 episode, 2005)Ian Pearce – Assistant Camera ( 1 episode, 2005)Richard Swingle – second assistant camera

Production

Camera Setup The camera setup for The Mighty Boosh is a production method named ‘Single Camera’ this is where each shot to make up a scene is taken independently.

If you click here there is a behind the scenes look at the creation of one of the wacky characters in The Mighty Boosh, Sammy The Crab. The crabwas created by a Puppet Maker after a sketchwas sent to him from Noel on the back of a script which shows the how unprofessional thecompany is.

The clip also shows how green screens are used to edit the scenes together so that it looks as if the crab is attacking people.

Post Production

Special effects editors Add elements to the programme which make certain elements stand out or more exciting.Keith Edwards – Special effects senior technician (2 episodes, 2007)Stephen Webster – Special Effects (1 episode, 2005)Wilma Dunn – Special Effects Coordinator (Unknown episodes)Scott McIntyre – Special Effects (Unknown Episodes)Charlie Olsen _ special Effects Technician (Unknown Episodes)

Film EditingEdits the product so that narrative makes sense and it is a good media product.Gary Dollner – 8 episodes, 2004Mark Everson – 6 episodes, 2007Alan Levy – 5 episodes, 2005Adam Windmill – 2 episodes, 2003-2004

Editorial DepartmentPerry Gibbs – Colorist (21 episodes, 2003-2007) – adjusts colour tones and retouch skin textures so they look better.Andrew Mitchell – On-line editor (8 episodes, 2004-2005)Anthony Miller – On-line editor (1 episode, 2004)Sonny Sheridan – colorist (1 episode, 2004)

Post Production

Visual EffectsAdam Leary – Special Effects Senior Technician ( 2 episodes, 2007)Stephen Webster – Special effects (1 episode, 2005)Wilma Dunn -Special Effects Coordinator (unknown episodes)Scott McIntyre – Special Effects (Unknown Episodes)Charlie Olsen – Special Effects Technician (Unknown Episodes)

In the post-production stages of The Mighty Boosh, the facilities were given by Met Film Post , this is a company who gives production companies the facilities which are needed to edit it’s programmes so they are able to be distributed to the audience.

Special effects aren’t really important in The Mighty Boosh because that is part of the charm of the programme, small editing is only needed so that the narrative makes sense in the programme.

Distribution

Distribution is the way that media products such as TV programmes reach their target audience. Various distribution methods can be used such as online methods, or through TV channels.

Firstly, The Mighty Boosh is distributed on the channel BBC Three which is a subsidiary of the BBC. The programme is only shown on this channel in the UK but there are never any repeats of the show, possibly because the audience for the first airing wasn’t big enough.The Mighty Boosh is also available on Netflix which requires a £5.99 fee per month to subscribe to. It is also available on BBC Iplayer, free of charge. You can also watch the programme on YouTube, behind the scene clips and production processes can be seen for free.

On Amazon, you can buy the season 3 2007 edition for £4.96, season 2for £2.44. or you can also get the Series 1-3 box set for £12.You can also buy the season box set for £14.40 on Ebay, £12.99 inthe BBC Shop or £13.79 on Play.com

Distribution

I believe online distribution methods have benefitted The Mighty Boosh massively as it makes it available to a wider audience who can’t watch the programme when it first airs. Online distribution methods such as Netflix & BBC Iplayer has mainly made it more available for the younger target audience who don’t have much time in the day because of college / school & work so this allows them to come home and watch it whenever they want to.

The Mighty Boosh is also distributed in two other countries. The BBC is the platform for the UK but in America, The Mighty Boosh is distributed on Adult Swim from 2009 and in Japan on Fuji TV NEXT from 2010. Both these channels distribute content of a similar comedy to the audience. Some programmes that adult swim distributes are Robot Chicken, Minoriteam and Undergrads.

Advertising

Advertising is a method distributors of media products use to get their product more well known in the world by their target audience. This is very important because it’s the only way to get a product well-known. If a new media product has no audience, it will not be generating any profit so it needs to advertise so it can start making money and become more well known by its target audience. It does this by using advertising techniques that are most effective among their target audience.

My TV programme doesn’t advertise anymore as it is discontinued. The main way it was advertised was by television and internet as it is the most effective way of reaching a mass audience in their target age bracket.

What is advertising?

How is my programme advertised?

Different ways my programme is advertised

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Trailer

Trailer hereThe trailer begins with Howard picking up a prop of cheese, smelling it, then tries to explain how the cheese is almost like the show ‘The Mighty Boosh’ whilst making direct address with the audience. Breaking the fourth wall, which generally happens in the programme.The lighting is tinted brown, very warm and homely whilstHowards brown outfit compliments this. The non diegeticmusic is added to create a warm atmosphere as it is very calming. The camera switches to a long shot of Howard and we see that his homely brown house is just a set and Vince walks straight in with his very distinctive outfit which represents the relationship between both characters, how different they both are. The camera then pans to reveal more of Vince and further solidify the scene was a set. Vince then tellsHoward the directors are going with his idea of a trailer,whilst butting in front of Howard in a medium close up,this little tussle between characters is very entertaining tothe audience. effect is played which creates a very lonelyatmosphere as the camera zooms out.

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A swipe transition then takes the audience to a completely contrasting place, the music is funky and upbeat and Vince himself is dancing in the middle performing one of his ‘crimps’ ( a song that is shortened) this is very appealing and fun to the target audience. The set used is extremely colourful and alive, the logo of the show can be see in the background. The camera then cuts back to Howard, who is slouched in the chair and a sound.

ConclusionOverall this trailer would attract audience’s of The Mighty Boosh to come back and watch the new series because of the characters which the audience loves. Vince & Howard are completely contrasting characterswhich when put together really is interesting and enjoyable to watch. The trailer also has some funnymoments which is a reason why most people watch the show, its humour. These funny parts would entice the audience to possibly watch the programme when it airs on TV.

Advertising - Website

The website store for The Mighty Boosh is very affective towards its target audience, it conveys a very random and fun atmosphere. The graphics around the border of the website appeal to the audience of the show as they are very familiar and represent the logo in which ‘The Mighty Boosh’ is known for, which is the almost zombie looking head with the mask. The title of the show is clear mid centre at the top of the page so the audience can clearly see it firstly when they go on the website. The navigation bar is very clear which is affective so the audience can clearly see where they want to go on the website. The most popular item is at the top of the page is big bold writing so it can clearly be seen by the audience. There are much more images than text on the pageas it appeals to the audience. The use of black text on a white background makes it easy for the audience to read. The social media integration of a twitter feed is used to make the website appealingto a younger target audience as it keeps the website fresh and up to date.

Advertising - Website

The website has 6 sections, Home, Clothing, Bundles, Accessories, DVD & Blu-Ray and SALE. These sections would really attract the audience because of all the different types of clothing & accessories would be able to be bought easily. The audience would really be attracted to this site because of the amount of merchandise available for their favourite show and the amount of diversity in items.

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Advertising - Flyer

The flyers colour scheme is black & white with a purple injection of colour in the middle to attract the audience’s eyes to the main point. This is Naboo, if this is the first thing the audience sees then they will be instantly interested in what the flyer is about because they will recognize the character. The second item that stands out is the date of the event as the text is bigger than the rest apart fromthe main title and it is on a white / cream background. This is important so that the audience knows when the event is being held and where. The overall theme of the flyer is fun and wacky, which is very relevant regarding the show ‘The Mighty Boosh’ as this is the main theme of the show. The flyer has a lack of text,this is done to ensure the target audience doesn’t pick it up and instantly discard it, instead they see the images and colour and areinclined to read more.

Advertising - Flyer

The fact that the event is a ‘Dress up’ party would really attract the audience ofThe Mighty Boosh because a loveable aspect of the show is the wacky costumes that can be found in certain episodes. This event gives the audience a chance to create there own costumes or even recreate some from the show, the community can then rate each others costumes and make friends with each other whilst appreciating their favourite programme.

Advertising - Interview

The Mighty Boosh has appeared on The Johnathon Ross show in 2008. The main characters Julian Barret and Noel Fielding appear on the show and talk about The Mighty Boosh. The interview includes questions about the show & the future of it and what the actors are up to in general at the moment. The actors discuss the show and have witty banter with Johnathon, this interview would promote the programme The Mighty Boosh to a wider audience because the audience that watch The Johnathon Ross Show aren’t really the same audience as the ones who watch The Mighty Boosh. This means the programme would be able to obtain more views because people watching Johnathon Ross could see the actors and find their humour funny, then they would be inclined to watch the programme.

Representation

Representation is the way the audience perceives a media product, in media nothing is real, it is all a representation of reality and media products construct this. The construction of reality relates to three things, people, places and events. I will use microelements such as the mise en scene, sound and editing of my programme to determine how it is represented.

What is representation?

How is age represented In ‘The Mighty Boosh’ age is represented in different ways. Firstly the younger character Vince is represented as being a more immature, wackier character compared to Howard. This is a positive representation on younger people whilst being a negative representation of older people. This is generally conforming to the general stereotypes of older people being more boring and young people being a bit reckless. The representation of this is constructed through the relationship and storyline of the two characters, the audience can clearly see the personalities of the two and makeslinks between their personalities regarding their age as the diegetic dialogue of the characters also confirms their age. Howard speaks with sophistication whilst Vincespeaks informally with lingo. The mise en scene of the characters represent how the age of the characters differ their personalities – the young Vince wears extremelywacky clothes which could be linked to his age and Howard wears very 80s sort of clothes that look extremely uncool and dated. This can be seen in image 1. which is a mid shot that shows most of the shop & background of Howard. The shop looks as if Howard has designed it himself, which could imply that the older generation are stuck in their ways and don’t like change, so Howard designed the shop how he likes it and not how Vince would want it. This impacts the target audience by giving them the impression of both characters. The audience would understand the representation easily as it is quite obvious and it wouldn’t really cause any offense to anyone because the way both are represented isn't offensive at all.

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As you can see in image 2, the stereotype of the older generation

is solidified. Howard has authority over Vince because he is older.

The low angle shot is used to signify this, it represents the fact that Howard is in control of the situation and thus is more powerful than Vince.

Image 3 signifies how little respect Howard gets from Vince. The long shot shows the graffiti on the shop window’s shutters. We find out later in the episode that Vince is that one spraying the shop with graffiti. Vince just laughs at Howard, this represents that the younger generation is quite reckless and love to have a laugh whilst the older generation can’t really take a joke and get offended quite easily because they’re more stern.

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How is Gender represented

In ‘The Mighty Boosh’ gender is represented in quitea strange way. It is represented using Mise En scene regarding the costumes of the characters.The representation of gender is quite odd, the programme is predominantly male, this could signify that the writers of the show believe their humour is only relevant to themale audience, or that females are not as funny as maleswhich is traditional British humour. The actors in the show even dress up as women themselves instead of employing woman to be actors because they believe they can make it funnier. This is evident in the scene where the women is flirting with Howard (Image 4) it is clearly a manin the costume but this makes the situation even morefunny for the audience. In all honesty I believe that the audience will be quite confused by Vince, he isrepresented as a very strange character in the programme who is very hard to stereotype becauseof his personality and what he wears. The representation of men in ‘The Mighty Boosh’ challenges stereotypes of males being very manly and dominant.

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Vince in The Mighty Boosh is the completely opposite of this stereotype, he is very feminine and wears woman's clothes frequently, this is the costume in Mise En Scene he does not look like a man who would watch football and that subject is never discussed in the show as we can see by image 5. The directors of the show give men this representation because they don’t want them to be normal. This impactsthe target audience by allowing them to know what to expect from each character and they can see how different they both are.

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In The Mighty Boosh, friendship is represented in a positive manor, we see this through the relationship of Howard & Vince. The representation really reinforces the stereotype of generic friendships, whatever events the two get themselves into, they always get out of it. The friendship is best constructed by certain wacky events that the two find themselves in. Friendship is being represented in this way because the directors want the audience to see the relationship between the two characters and how strong their bond is, this means the audience can guess how they will react to certain events and they know they will always come out of the event still best of friends. Image 6 shows the two teaming up together against the women character who has being bullying Howard. The shot used is a two shot which also represents their friendship

How is friendship represented

How is sexuality represented

In The Mighty Boosh, sexuality is represented as not being a big deal at all. There aren't many women in the show and if there are they do not play big parts so homosexuality is generally the only orientation we see. This is a positive representation of sexuality. It reinforces the stereotype any sexuality not being a big deal. In the show, both Howard’s and Vince’s sexuality are unknown.

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There are also characters in the show who have unknown sexuality such as Old Gregg who is seen in my episode of The Mighty Boosh making jokes about sex to Howard. The representation is constructed by use characters with ambiguous sexualities. I believe sexuality is represented in this way as one of the creators of The Mighty Boosh ‘Noel Fielding’ has a very open look on relationships, he is not quite bisexual, but ‘he doesn’t see the harm in fancying a man or kissing one.’ The audience will understand this representation easily because of the actions the actors to reinforce the positive view on any sexuality. When old Gregg comes in he has a wee on Howard (Image 8) and gets some sort of pleasure from it, this is such as weird act to perform but the programme doesn’t think twice about putting it in. This close up also shows how Howards reaction is once he stops, he seems startled but doesn’t tell Vince about it.

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How is Nabootique represented

In The Mighty Boosh, the setting is Nabootique. It is a real place in downtown London. (Image 8) It gives the audience an impression of a very dirty antisocial environment. The suburban stereotype is brought to view in the series and a quite a negative image is constructed through the Mise En scene of the dirty streets. We can tell it’s an English setting because of the red post-box which is very generic and causes the audience to believe we are in England. The directors of the show wanted the set to be represented in this way because it creates a very real environment for the audience, as if we are actually there. It impacts them by making them feel more aware of where they are and instantly recognizing the theme of the scene. The dirty environment could be quite offensive to the British audience as they can easily tell it is a British location due to the post-box, but don’t represent it in a positive manor. Long shotsare used so we can see the full environmentand most of the time the area is representedas a grotty place. Frequently, certain soundeffects such as lightning or dogs barking willplay when there is an establishing shot on the building, this adds to the area beingrepresented as a scary area.

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Legal Issues

Copyright

Copyright refers to laws that regulate the use of the work of a creator, such as an artist or author. This includes copying, distributing, altering and displaying creative, literary and other types of work. Unless otherwise stated in a contract, the author or creator of a work retains the copyright.. This is a useful law as it makes sure peoples hard work doesn’t get copied by someone else who hasn’t had to come up with the idea. This applies to ‘The Mighty Boosh’ as all of the songs in the programme are original and they hardly ever use any songs from other sources, they would rather create them their selves. This also means they don’t have to pay to use other peoples songs, which makes sense as the programme is pretty low budget. It is also relevant as all of the character profiles and the narrative of each episode needs to be original to prevent copying of another programmes content.Discrimination Protecting people from discrimination is the equality act 2010, it ensures that people do not target people because of something about their character such as race, sex or sexuality. The Mighty Boosh abides by this law as they do not discriminate any type of person, this is probably because of how open minded the creators of the show are. For example there are many different races in the show such as the shaman who is Jamaican in the show who doesn’t get treated any differently to the other shamans. The young shaman also isn't at all segregated from the others, which justifies the programme for not being discriminative at all.

Legal Issues

Obscenity

The law of obscenity ensures that a product cannot be seen as rude or grotesque to the target audience. It also ensures any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time is prevented from taking place. This applies to my programme as it ensures that nothing displeasing or offensive is put on television at the hour the programme is aired, the programme has to follow certain guidelines so that it can be aired at the time it is. Such things is not to show any nudity and keeping swearing down to a minimum. The programmes rating is 15 so this ensures that only people of over the age of 15 should be watching, means the programme can include some aspects that could be classed as obscene such as rude jokes or rude props but it shouldn’t be offensive to the audience because only over 15s should be watching.

Trespass The law of trespass ensures that media products are only filmed in locations they have permission for. This doesn’t apply to ‘The Mighty Boosh’ as almost all locations in the programme are filmed in a set accept the shop which is a real location, but it is owned by the creators of the show. If they were to film off-location in a different area they would have to get permission off the owner of the land.

Trademark

Defamation

The law of trademark makes sure no products that are protected by this get used by other companies, it symbolises the ownership of a product. This applies to the Mighty Boosh as any products that are trademarked by another company would have to be agreed upon using, this isn't really a problem in my programme though as they hardly ever use branded items.

Defamation ensures that nothing offensive slander or libel is used in media products against a celebrity which defames them. This applies to The Mighty Boosh as the creators of the programme could not put any content in it that goes against a celebrity in some way, as the celebrity could sue them for it.

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Ethical Issues

Ethical IssuesAn ethical issue is a set of morals that can cause offence to people, there is no laws against them so people cannot be arrested but is how people view the media.

What is representation?Representation is an ethical issue because it is how the audience perceives the media, so people can decide whether certain programmes cause offence or not regarding the portrayal of certain social groups (age, Sexuality, race, gender etc) and can even submit their opinions to Ofcom which is a regulatory body to voice their opinions. If they believe something is too offensive, the show could get cancelled.

GenderAn ethical issue in my programme could be how gender is represented, because there are hardly any females in the show to show the views of. if Howard and Vince did something very outrageous or was offensive to females then the female audience of the programme could be offended and complain.

ReligionAnother ethical issue that could be apparent in ‘The Mighty Boosh’ could be the way religion is representation. The wacky characters in my programme all have extremely weird qualities which could include totally made up religious beliefs such as Naboo who is a shaman, the writers have to be careful not to be offensive to any other religious groups when involving Naboo.

Ethical Issues

HumourIn The Mighty Boosh a very crude humour is used as it is appealing to the target audience, as it airs after the watershed but the creators still have to be careful of the jokes used in regards to offending certain social groups as it could go too far and be punishable by the Obscenity Act. The shows rating is a 15 which would mean that they can’t totally go all out with their jokes as they could overstep the mark and be punished for it.

AgeThere isn't really much diversity considering age in The Mighty Boosh, therefore the show is only really voicing the opinions of a certain older social group, the programme could make fun of the younger generation as normally none of them enter the shop but the writers would have to be careful of how far they go and how both generation are represented in the show because sometimes the younger generation can be viewed as reckless or uncontrollable like when Vince is caught spraying graffiti on the shop and where Howard can’t communicate properly with other people possibly because of how old he is.

Ethical Issues

Language

Sexual References

The Mighty Boosh needs to make sure that the language used in the programme isn't offensive to anyone. Certain words used can be controversial or too grotesque for the audience. The programme is aired after the watershed of 9pm but the content rating of the programme is a 15 so it still needs to be careful about what is included in the programme.

The programme also needs to ensure that sexual references used in the programme don’t go too far, as the content rating of the programme is only a 15. This would deem some content inappropriate if it were to be included and could cause complaints from the community. To make sure this doesn’t happen, the editors could look over the clips and edit out any gags or situations they think is inappropriate for the content rating, as this would save a lot of trouble in the future. The programme is aired after the 9pm watershed which would allow the programme to be more lenient with its skits but there is still a limit on how far they can go.

Regulatory Body

What is Ofcom?The regulatory body that covers TV Programs in the UK is Ofcom. Ofcom stand for office of communications and it operates under the communications Act 2003. Ofcom was established on December 29 2003. Ofcom's main legal duties are to make sure the UK has a wide range of electronic services, such as high speed broadband, a wide range of television programmes appealing to different tastes, people who watch television and listen to radio are protected from harmful or offensive material and people are protected from having their privacy invaded in TV and being treated unfairly.

How to complainOfcom is a post-transmission regulator, this means you can only complain about a programme after it has been aired, you can complain about TV programs online to Ofcom or directly to the broadcaster, this is if you find the programme offensive or not abiding by a certain legal law. There is also a phone number you can ring 0300 123 3333 or 020 7981 3040.

Broadcasting Code – What areas does it cover?There are ten main sections of the broadcasting code, here are there names:1: Protecting the under-Eighteens2: Harm and Offence3: Crime4: Religion5: Due impartiality and due accuracy and undue prominence of views and opinions

Broadcasting CodeThere are ten main sections of the broadcasting code, here are there names:

1 – Protecting the Under-EighteensOfcom ensures that under 18s are protected. This is enforced using lots of methods. Some regulations are that material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under 18 must not be broadcast. In the provision of services, broadcasters must take all reasonable steps to protect people under 18. Children must also be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them. This means that generally offensive programs are aired after the watershed of 9pm.

2 – Harm and Offence This ensures that generally accepted standards are applied to the content of television and radio services to provide adequate protection for members of the public from being included in harmful or offensive material.

3. Crime This ensures that material likely to encourage crime or lead to disorder are not included in TV or Radio.

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4. ReligionThe rules of this section regard that broadcasters exercise a proper degree of responsibility with respect to the content of religious programmes. It ensures that religious programs do not involve exploitation of any susceptibilities of the audience of the programme.

5. Due impartiality and due accuracy and undue prominence of views and opinionsThis ensures that news, in whatever form is reported with due accuracy and presented with due impartiality. It also ensures that the special impartiality requires of the act are complied with.

6. Elections and Referendums This ensures that the special impartiality requirements in the communications Act 2003 and other legislation relating to broadcasting on elections and referendums are applied at the time of elections and referendums. The rules in this section relate to matters of major political or industrial controversy and major matters relating to current public policy.

7. FairnessThis ensures how broadcasters treat individuals or organisations direct affected by certain programmes, rather than to what the general public hears.

8. PrivacyThis ensures that broadcasters avoid any unwarranted infringement of privacy in programmes and in connection with obtaining certain material used in the programmes as it must be warranted

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9. Commercial References in television programmingThis ensures that broadcasters maintain editorial independence and control over programming, it also ensures there is a distinction between editorial content and advertising. It also protects audiences from surreptitious advertising and that audiences are protected from the risk of financial harm whilst ensuring that unsuitable sponsorship is prevented.

10. Commercial Communications in Radio ProgrammingThis ensures the transparency of commercial communications as a means to secure consumer protection. Transparency is achieved by appropriate signalling of a brand or product an example of this is including a sponsorship credit, such as a donor of a prize.

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Judgements of a similar Genre

My parents are Aliens is a programme of similar genre, as it is a sitcom. The programme made viewers offended bythe use of the word ‘retard’ and they thought is wasoffensive and may be copied by children. ITV said the humour of the series revolved around Brain thefather being a fool who misunderstood everything.In the context, it was not used as a gratuitous insultand as a synonym for the word idiot.

The decision was to warn the programme of how theword may be seen to be offensive, the programme wasintended for children and Ofcom believed that the phrase was clearly meant to be insulting therefore offensive, even though it may have been intended as a juvenile taunt. This programme doesn’t sharethe same target audience as The Mighty Boosh though.

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Two & a Half MenTwo & a Half Men is a comedy sitcom which would appeal to the same target audience as The Mighty Boosh. A complaint alerted Ofcom of the inclusion of strong sexual themes focused on the topic of threesome as the programme was aired before the 9pm watershed. In the episode In the episode Lyndsey proposed to have a threesome with Alan and another women. It was noted that Paramount UK accepted it was a mistake to broadcast the programme at 6:30 as it breached rule 1.3 and contained content Deemed unsuitable for children.

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Broadcasting CodeThere are certain aspects of the code that could be applied to The Mighty Boosh.

The first code, the protection of under 18s, is relevant to my programme. The programme is aired after the watershed so any material that could be classed as offensive shouldn’t be seen by the wrong audience. The programmes rating is 15 so the audience that is watching should be mature enough to make sense of some of the rude jokes and not take offense by them.

The second code, harm and offense is also relevant to my programme. The producers of my programme ensure that the programme isn't too harmful or offensive to its audience, if it is classed as too offensive the audience can complain but anything that would come close to offensive would be reviewed and normally taken out in post-production so that the audience doesn’t see it.

In The Mighty Boosh, various wacky beliefs and myths are features heavily in the programme. Shaman characters are also featured heavily, the programme needs to be careful not to break the fourth code, religion, the wacky characters could be seen as too far fetched and possibly offensive to certain religious groups.

The eighth code, privacy is also carefully considered in the creation of my programme. Content that is used in the programme has to be original and if it is taken it needs to be properly warranted to the correct creators. The programme rarely takes material from other sources though, part of the charm of the programme is the complete creation of its own material.