The Name

When considering what I wanted to call my programme I thought about the whole programme’s synopsis instead of just the opening title sequence. I believed I needed to include the main characters name and also a word that simply describes what the programme is focused on. This idea was concluded by researching existing products. 

Here are a few examples of the existing products I researched:

Casualty (BBC)

This name is very simple and straight to the point; this allows the audiences to gain an understanding that the TV drama is based on a health care profession.  When I researched the definition of ‘casualty’ all the definitions included aspects of health care, for example “the casualty department of a hospital”. (click here to see definitions)

Scott and Bailey (ITV)

The name of the TV drama only includes the names of the two main characters. It focuses on their home, work and social life. This gives the audience some impression that it is based on two characters but gives very little away about the programme itself. I believe this is effective as the audience will want to learn more about the characters and the programme synopsis.

From this I have decided to combine the two ideas together and create a name which includes the main character’s name and a very simple idea on what the programme is based on.

Having said this, I have come to the decision that the programme will be called “Jimmy’s Journey” because the main character is called Jimmy and the programme’s synopsis is based on his adolescent struggles.