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1. Magazine Show
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2. What is a magazine show?
A magazine show is a show with a number of reports on a particular subject. This can
include:
Current Events o
Entertainment o
The links have presenters who are well known to the audience

3. Example 1 ‑ Blue Peter
Blue Peter is the longest running children's programme in the world. It started in 1958
and it is still on air today. It usually airs on BBC 1 but when it is Wimbledon it is shown
on BBC 2.
The show is best described as a 'magazine show'. The presenters who usually work
either 3 ‑ 4 days per week doing different activities. These include:
Craft demonstrations o
The presenters doing challenges o
How stuff is made o
Meeting Clebrities o
Acting o

4. Example 2 ‑ Top Gear
Top Gear is an award winning BBC magazine series which is about cars and motering.
The show started in 1977 as a very conventional auto‑show but after being revamped
after the one year cancellation it became more humorous. The show is very popular
with an audience about 8 million per week on the BBC and around 350 million
worldwide.