Question 5 - Reflect and Perfect

Explain how social contexts influence television programmes. refer to Cuffs from 2015 to support your answer.

'Cuffs' is an example of a TV programme that was influenced by social contexts. For example, the main character Jake is a homosexual white British male who works in the police force. Jake challenges the stereotype of a gay male as he is represented as very masculine and a typical gay is known to be quite feminine.  and When Jake came out as being gay, Ryan had no shocked reaction. This is because it is showing the pre-watershed audience that being homosexual isn't unusual and is excepted in our society today. 'Cuffs' was made in 2015 and not long before that was when same sex marriage became legal in the Uk.