How has your chosen text attracted its audience?
Peaky Blinders is a drama that is set in Birmingham in 1919. It is aired on BBC2, a broadcaster that historically targets the arts, culture, drama and some comedy. BBC2 has a large viewing audience, serving most of the population of the UK. The target audience is usually an active audience, who would gain gratification from watching Peaky Blinders.
The text features a variety of famous film stars in its cast, such as Cillian Murphy and Sam Neil, this helps to attract a wider audience as people may view the text because of a certain actor/actress to gain gratification and viewing pleasure. Peaky Blinders has also been complemented for its high production value and cinematography. An active audience will gain gratification from watching this.
The non-diegetic music used in the text is modern, for example in the fight scene between the Peaky Blinders and the gypsies. This contrasts with the time that the text is set in and displays the idea of post-modernism in the text.
