For instance, we discuss the accents, such as the RP accent, and its usage as a social marker. We discuss the formality of the forms of address ("Mrs Peel") and outdated uses of language ("little popsy"), some of which would seem patronising today.
To put the discussion in context, we discuss how language has changed in a variety of social usages, such as language choices when discussing disability, ethnicity, gender, age and regionality. For example, Scope used to be called The Spastics Society and it was only in 2001 that the decision to remove the Golly symbol from Robertson's jam and marmalade jars. We widen the discussion to stereotyping and cultural appropriation.
We identify the ways in which Steed patronises Mrs Peel and how she reacts.
Some of the social behaviours shown, such as the tea service complete with cake stand, silver teapot and boiling kettle, emerging from Steed's carpet bag on the train, we agree are not realistic practice for the period. Rather, they are designed for comic effect, because they are so extreme.
We note the levels of formality in the dress code for both Steed and Mrs Peel; it is important to support this comments, like others, with precise examples from the programme. How is her dress code particularly a product of the 1960s? And Steed's?
We then move on to Cuffs to continue learning how to answer exam question 1.
This involves the media film language (sound, camerawork, editing and mise-en-scene). Today we revise camerawork in preparation for your prep. Below is the terminology that you should know:
Worth 5 marks: write half a side of A4
