No offence

• hybrid genre created by paul abbott, produced by channel 4 TV,
• filmed in the multicultural city of manchester
• the focus of the criminal case features children and adults with Down's syndrome and this examines the position of people with disabilities in the wider society.
• viv deering- the series has a main protagonist, detective inspector viv deering of the Manchester police, she is represented as a strong female character who can behave in a masculine manner when dealing with male police officers such as acting aggressively and using rude language.
• codes and conventions of the police procedural crime drama and are intertwined with aspects of social realism.
• Follows Steve Neale's repetition in genre theory then repetition would be the standard expected codes and conventions of the Television crime genre such as police procedure, binary opposites, enigma codes etc.
• Repetition in genre theory steve neale examples from the show- detective work, night time, murder, violence, female victimisation, serial killer, mystery, clues, suspects,
• However, No Offence has some key differences in genre with women in positions of power and influence. Diversity in the workplace
• DIVERSE REPRESENTATIONS- unusual bc of dominance of strong female represenation with the characters and some who are also a part of ethnic minorities, tackles issues of disability with the story focusing on victims of crime with downs syndrome.
• FEMINIST THEORIES- feminist debates would include the controversy around using violent crime against women as popular entertainment. - Van zoonen believed that women are portrayed in manners such as these due to a patriarchal society
• SUBVERTED STEREOTYPES- No offence subverts the stereotype of women in the police force by showing them in positions of power and responsibility.
• These positive representations include- asian police women, single mothers and a plus sized protagonist,
• British television procedural drama about police, first shown on channel 4, created by paul abbott,
• Hybrid genre of social realism, dark absurdist humour and police procedural crime drama.
• No Offence tackles many social issues which are relatable to a european audience as a result of a shared european culture as a result of Britain's membership of the EU. In France, the first episode aired on 29th Feb 2016 on the France 2 channel and gathered over 5 million viewers making No Offence a trans national european hit.
• Produced by AbbottVision, an independent producer,
• No offence represents British national culture to a British audience but this identity is also used as a selling point internationally through the appeal of difference which links in with Steve Neale's theory on repetition and difference.
• The series has a social realist theme which is a recognisable national style but it is also popular in Europe.
• Warmth and humanity- no offence has a warmth and humanity to offset the violence and unpleasant elements exhibited in the main characters including Viv Deering. The characters genuinely care about each other and are prepared to bend the rules in order to do 'the right thing'.
• Real life social and cultural/historical contexts are reflected in the show with characters being affected by real issues such as corruption in the police force, sexism and violence against women as well as the treatment of people with disabilities.
• Drinking culture- the drinking culture in Manchester is also portrayed with the various scenes involving the officers socialising in bars and clubs. There is a significant scene involving a drunk officer chasing a villain.
• Humour- the series uses a realist aesthetic with crime and social realism combined with moments of absurdity and realism. it is more humourous than shows such as the killing and therefore it could be argued more entertaining.
• Heavy and light viewership- heavy viewers who often watch tv will have a different response to watching the killing and no offence to people who are light viewers, people who are specifically interested in watching this series but do not watch TV all the time and who therefore gain knowledge and information from other places.
• British television procedural drama about the police, first shown on channel 4, and created by Paul Abbott, the creator of Shameless
• Police Procedural drama
• Has dark absurdist humour
• International distributor- freemantle media.
• French TV channel- France 2
• American streaming channel- Acorn
• Women and ethnic minorities- The manchester police force is used as a microcosm of society through which to examine changing gender roles with a high ranking woman police officer and women police officers from ethnic minorities
• Down's syndrome- The focus of the criminal case features children and adults with Down's Syndrome and this examines the position of people with disabilities in the wider society
• Corruption in the police- political contexts are evident in the nature of the approach to police work which refers to a history of corruption and the role of power in society.
• Viv deering- the series stars Joanna Scanlan- protagonist, head of manchester police, viv deering is represented as a strong female character who can behave in a masculine way when dealing with male police officers such as acting aggressively and using crude language.
• 2.5 million viewers- in the UK, the first episode of No Offence launched with 2.5 million viewers, Channel 4's biggest midweek drama launch for more than three years,
• Episode 1 series 1- No Offence is a mainstream television series in which the codes and conventions of the police procedural crime drama are intwined with aspects of social realism.
• Repetition in genre- steve neale- standard expected codes and conventions of the Television crime genre such as police procedure, binary opposites, enigma codes etc.
• Repetition of genre- steve neale- examples in No Offence- police procedural, detective work, night time, murder, violence, female victims, serial killer, mystery, clues, suspects,
• Differences in no offence with its genre- women in positions of power and influence, diversity within the workplace, representations of disability such as Down's syndrome and also a dark absurdist sense of humour
• Diverse representation- no offence is unusual in popular television series due to the dominance of strong female characters and also females in ethnic minorities. It also tackles issues of disability with the story focusing on victims of crime with downs syndrome.
• British television procedural drama about the Police. was first shown on channel 4