Regional identity in TV Drama's

Regional Identity

Abbie Shuttleworth

Welsh

Dialogue/Dialect – Welsh accent Location/setting – CardiffProps – Costume – Little clothing, dresses, heels, fakeMakeup – Fake, eyelashes, extensions, nailsClass – Middle class, models, doing photo shoots

They challenge the stereotype of Welsh as they aren’t always outside, they tend to be in clubs and bars. They also fit the stereotype as they make a lot of jokes about sheep. For example their poster for the TV show shows that they fit the stereotype as they are in the countryside and have sheep around then, however they all appear to be dressed up.

Scottish

Dialogue/Dialect –Scottish accentLocation/setting – Scotland Props – school equipementCostume – Normal school wear, hoodiesMakeup – natural Class – Middle class/lower

They challenge the as they don’t look any different however you can tell that they are Scottish through their dialogue as they have a Scottish accent. They are normal as in that they wear normal school clothes. The head teacher character has a very strong Scottish accent (Christine Mulgrew). Christine also follows the stereotype as she is an alcoholic.

Ireland

Dialogue/Dialect – Irish accent Location/setting – ChesterCostume – Casual clothingMakeup – Natural Class – Middle/lower class

The character from Hollyoaks follows the typical stereotype as an Irish person as he plays a alcoholic. However the TV drama is set in Chester. Some of the typical stereotypes of an Irish person would be that their name is Paddy, they are associated with potatoes and they constantly drink.

London Dialogue/Dialect – London accentLocation/setting –East London Costume – Casual everyday Makeup – Range of heavy makeup Class – Middle/lower

The characters reinforce the stereotype of a Londoner. They both have a typical London accent. The character Mick Carter follows the stereotype as he has a typical ‘geezer’ look. The character Kat Moon also reinforces the stereotype as she follows that east Londoners are ‘cheap', 'tacky’ and rough. The character Kat Moon is seen as a typical east Londoner as she has a low cut top on and heavy makeup which is seen to make her look cheap.