Research into the significance of television drama. Place of television drama in the schedules. The changing face of television drama. Issues of “quality”/ dumbing down. Drama documentaries/”faction”. Representations of social groups. Drama series and serials. Soap operas. Comedy drama, costume drama. Literary adaptations. High culture vs. low culture debate. Audience reception of TV drama. Historical development. Notions of authorship in television drama. Relationships of genre to television institutions