1. Representation of Regional
Identity
LO: To develop a better
understanding of how to identify
regional identity in TV drama

2. How can you Identify Regional
Identity?
What is regional identity?
Regional identity is identifying a persons identity which is
rooted not only in the setting of the film but also in
speech, costumes etc and in the region they live in.
How can you identify regional identity?
– Setting
– Accents
– Dialogue
– Props
– Make up
– Class of characters
– Costumes
– Etc.

3. Research Task
• Research into the following stereotypes of regional identity:
– Northerners - Irish/Southern and Northern Irish
– Southerners
– Scottish
– Welsh
– Scouses
– Geordies
– Mancs
– Brummies‘
• How can you identify them? Consider the following:
– Dialogue/ dialect
– Clothing
– Location/setting
– Props
– Costume
– Make-up
– Class/status
• Also choose an image of stereotypical character that epitomises this regional
identity

4. Manchester - Mancunians, or Mancs Liverpool – Scousers
Student Activity: Write notes and then write one
P.E.E for each of these clips

5. P.E.E.
• Now write a PEE for at least two points
• From your notes
• Point – your comment about the area of representation
e.g. Youth is represented through diegetic sound.
• Evidence – your micro element that tells us this
e.g. The dialogue is colloquial.
• Explain – link the two
e.g. This conforms to a stereotypical view of young teenagers,
that they are rebellious in speaking their own language.