1. Music on Television Never Mind the Buzzcocks

2. THIS LESSON
Nevermind the Buzzcocks

3. Nevermind the Buzzcocks
comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme, previously presented by Simon Amstell.
It is usually aired on BBC Two.

4. Play Episode
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5. Title of Show
Where does the title originate from?

6. Title
The title plays on the names of the Sex Pistols' Never Mind the Bollocks album, and the band Buzzcocks.
This suggest the audience may be?

7. Sex Pistols / Buzzcocks
What may be the style of the programme based on these bands?

8. Nevermind the Buzzcocks
The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, provocative attacks on the pop industry.
Preston famously walked out of the show after being constantly picked on.

9. Preston walks out http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=F5kQyJ9YENY
Is this treatment morally acceptable?

10. Textual Analysis Denotation Connotations Title Sequence.
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11. Noel Fielding Who is Noel Fielding? Why is he on the show each week?
Why is he popular?

12. Phil Jupitus Who is Phil Jupitus? Why is he on the show each week?
Why is he popular?

13. Media Values and Ideology
What does Nevermind the Buzzcocks suggest about BBC2.

14. Audience Reading
To whom is the text addressed? What is the target audience?
To what extent is your reading and evaluation influenced by your age, gender, background etc?

15. Music Industry Do you think Nevermind helps with album sales?
Do they raise awareness of artists.

16. Music Industry Does the show cause negative feedback of some artists?
Would these artists’ target audience be watching the show anyway.

17. Music Industry
Based on the style and ideology of the show what artists would not be represented?

18. TASK
Design your own Music Panel Show.