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Account for the appeal to the audience of "Waterloo Road" paying close attention to representation

The BBC drama "Waterloo Road" appeals to the audience because it represents easily identifiable stereotypes that teens can relate to. It also represents modern school life in an engaging way that is familiar to the target audience of teens and adults find it intriguing. Issues surrounding education and young people are explored which helps the audience to understand and reflect. "Waterloo Road" offers a positive representation of young people and it upholds morality. It also shows a more reasonable truth about what some teenagers are really like.

The drama is aimed mainly at teenagers, although children and adults may enjoy watching it. The teens enjoy the insight to the teachers and senior management, for example, teachers relationships etc., along with the challenging students and their older peers.

Another target audience is parents and grandparents because they like to have an insight into the lives of their children at school. This creates talking points and this is why I think "Waterloo Road" is a relatively safe family viewing, because families would want to watch it together.

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