A League of their own is a sports quiz show aired on Sky1
and Sky1HD. The first show was aired on Sky on 11th March 2010. As
of 14th December 2012, there have been 6 series and 68 episodes. The
main presenter is James Corden whereas the two captains are Andrew Flintoff and
Jamie Redknapp. these two captains are very well known sports stars, therefore the audience will know who they are.
The construction of content layout for the show includes 4 rounds, the first being a simple rank three different sporting figures in order of a certain question. The next round is for both teams having to guess the right answer about a sportsperson. The third round includes a physical challenge in which a sporting figure who is in one of the teams is celebrated for his/hers achievements, then both teams have to compete and try and do something that the sporting figure has done. The final round is a quick fire round in which the time the teams have to answer the questions is determined by how long a member of their team can sustain a sporting challenge.
Each round has a mixture of challenge and comical issue which creates an enjoyable atmosphere.
The filming of A League Of Their Own is done in BBC’s
Elstree Studios; however the first 2 series were filmed in Pinewood Studios.
The show is filmed in front of a live audience as sometimes in the audience a
major sports star is watching and the presenter James Corden tries to get that
star involved in the show. Once Mike Tindall (Rugby Union Player) was in the
audience and both teams started to joke around with him, as they were trying to
get the audience involved.
The quiz show was created by Paul Brassey. As it is a sports
quiz panel the show applies and targets a very niche market. Paul Brassey
actually said that it would be “an Olympic standard comedy show for anyone who
loves sport and a fun-filled half hour for those who don’t”. But even though
the show started out as a 30 minute show it has now been extended to a 1 hour
show.
The design of the set is very colourful and bright. Behind
the main presenter is a purple and white background, it is designed in round
cornered rectangles where the rectangle glows purple and the bars in between
each rectangle is white (as shown in the picture below); meanwhile Andrew Flintoff's team background is instead of purple is blue and Jamie Redknapp's background is red. These bright colours make the show stand out to the audience. These three colours (Blue, Purple and Red) are the main colours throughout the set. The floor is blue with a white number (referring to the series number).
The fonts are very bold and clear so that it is easily visible for the viewers, they are also colour coordinated by wherever they feature on the set and for which captain/presenter.
The lighting for the show is very bright as they ned o make sure that every Guest, Presenter and Captain is visible for the audience to see. Also the lighting needs to create a friendly atmosphere that attracts the attention of the audience.
In the intro credits of the show a variety of sporting images of the two captains are shown. This is to make sure the audience knows who the captains are, also the presenter is shown as well in the intro credits. Before the opening credits they show what happens before the show, for example behind the scenes such as make-up and also an xbox connect where the audience and the show guests play different games on the xbox.
The words used in the quiz show are very informal, formal and factual at different parts throughout the show. The factual speech is used when interesting facts are told about some sporting figures, or when someone is talking about statistics. The more informal language is used to joke around with some of the guests and when the teams are talking normally. Sometimes though formal language is used with important guests.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXEr8JHVR-E
The fonts are very bold and clear so that it is easily visible for the viewers, they are also colour coordinated by wherever they feature on the set and for which captain/presenter.
The lighting for the show is very bright as they ned o make sure that every Guest, Presenter and Captain is visible for the audience to see. Also the lighting needs to create a friendly atmosphere that attracts the attention of the audience.
The words used in the quiz show are very informal, formal and factual at different parts throughout the show. The factual speech is used when interesting facts are told about some sporting figures, or when someone is talking about statistics. The more informal language is used to joke around with some of the guests and when the teams are talking normally. Sometimes though formal language is used with important guests.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXEr8JHVR-E
