Radio Trails Analysis

Trail for (station/channel)

BBC one, BBC RADIO doctor who night terrors Radio trail
Another doctor who trail from BBC radio, for children and doctor who fans

Target audience

Tone of voice?

Three voices are in focus, the person presenting the information about the program in a very enthusiastic voice, and then a high pitched voice for the voice of a child and a mysterious voice from the doctor !ound effect appear as the presenter begins to tal$ and sounds of the Tardis and echo sounds are added in the bac$ground to tell the listeners that it is a doctor who trailer Ambient sound of movement, and doors and cupboards opening as the voices tal$ about monsters in the cupboard

!ound effects? (!"#)

%ildtrac$/ambient sound?

&se of music?

'octor who theme music at the start and at the end, and violins playing (uic$ly to add a mysterious atmosphere and adventure to the radio trail

)ow many trac$s? "our

!ound levels?

The voice over*s are in focus but sometimes over ta$en by the sound effects, and continuous bac$ground music such as violins playing is played as well as the doctor who them played alone at the start and end

+ength? ,- seconds

.ther notes/common elements/conventions

the conversation between the doctor and the child, ma$es the listener want to find out what happens in this episode, the sound effects and music add e/citement ma$ing the listener eager and curious to watch it, the presenter provides valuable information at the start saying what channel it will be on and saying what time and date it will be on at the end of the trail

Radio Trails Analysis

Trail for (station/channel)

BBC one, bbc radio Doctor who series one - Radio Trailer
The target audience are for children who are interested in children*s sci0fi and for doctor who fans 1/cited, persuasive and eager A female voice over on the radio introducing the trailer and giving information about the date an time it will be on and the male voice is the character from the program persuading the listeners to watch it !ound effects of bangs and things crashing, as well as mysterious alien sounds as the voice over tal$s about the e/citing adventure that will ta$e place within the series 2ust the voice over tal$ing while the sound effects and music play

Target audience

Tone of voice?

!ound effects? (!"#)

%ildtrac$/ambient sound?

&se of music?

'ifferent 1lectronic music and doctor who theme music near the end of the trailer along with sound effects and voice over*s

)ow many trac$s? Three

!ound levels? The voice over is the main focus of the trailer, then the electronic music and sound effects play on top and the doctor who theme music is played in the bac$ground near the end +ength? ,3 seconds

.ther notes/common elements/conventions

This radio trailer intrigues in the listeners with e/citement, adventure and persuasion with the different levels of sound and two voice over*s one which provides the information about the details of when this program will be presented and the other used as a character from the program to get the listeners to watch it