Coronation Street

The show is in a realist style - the characters' actions are not dramatised. The Characters talk casually to each other, and have a generally informal way of speaking. They use slang such as "brew", meaning tea, which shows us that it is a casual environment, and this is also a term stereotypically used in the North of England, so the show presents stereotypes of Northern people. This is also shown by the fact that everyone greets each other casually in the street, which conforms to the northern stereotype of communities being closely knit and everyone knowing each other. The target audience would be 40+ as it is "nice" - there is no swearing, extreme violence, or sexual scenes, meaning it is relaxing and easy to watch. The majority of scenes in the show have lots of things scattered around the room and the scenes are not overly decorated - this could be to create a homely atmosphere so that those watching will feel as if they can relate to the characters as their houses look normal, and perhaps like the homes of the viewers. I also feel that the show would be aimed at the working classes instead of the middle and upper classes, as it mainly represents working class characters, which a working class audience could relate to. The overall tone is fairly serious, as it is mainly events in people's lives, but never overly dramatic so that you still get the "nice" atmosphere from the show, which is also presented through the informal tone. The Tone of the Piece is also presented by the non verbal language- the characters move their hands and their head when talking, which is not something you would do in a very formal conversation, indicating that the characters know each other well, and reinforcing the informal tone.