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BRITISH TV DRAMA: TEXTUAL ANALYSIS OF "THIS LIFE" The Series "This Life" by Amy Jenkins came onto our screens in 1996, becoming an instant cult classic. The drama was based around 5 barrister friends who share a flat in London, and the ways their intermingling relationships affect one another's lives. Given the late-night BBC2 slot, made famous by such shows as "Seinfeld", and "The Garry Shandling Show", it tackled problems such as gay relationships, drug abuse and adultery very candidly, as well as the more mundane problems such as family struggles and inter-office rivalry. The extract I have chosen is the last five minutes of Episode five from series two, called 'Small town Boyo'. It concerns Warren; arrested for cottaging and assaulting a police officer, confronting his fears, and then his boss, only to be fired. The scene goes through four stages that I think perfectly illustrate the visual style of the...

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