what are the codes and conventions of a comedy TV panel show -
format and set design -
never mind the buzzcocks - two benches with the presenter in the middle and the name of the show in the background , the show is all base of music with round where the people try to guess the song but the that are only aloud to hum
celebrity juice - like to never mind the buzzcocks their is two benches with the presenter in the middle however their is no real order with the show as they are often to busy laughing then getting on with the show
big fat quiz of the year- is different in set design as it has three benches with the presenter at the end to represent a pub quiz , their is a lay out of the episodes however their no real category for the questions.
broadcaster and schedules -
never mind the buzzcocks - BBC,30 minutes(after the water shed)
celebrity juice- ITV,30 - 60 minutes (after water shed)
the big fat quiz of the year- channel 4, 90-130 minutes (after the water shed)
commercially viable -
broadcasters like to make panel shows as they are cheap as all they need to pay for is a set and a cast . and people like them so broadcasters like to try and crate as meany as the can
audience/demographics -
the demographic of panel shows are middle aged people maybe form a working or middle class background as they will know relevant subculture. however they are also available for other age groups like the elderly and teenage audiences
