... as many as four or five storylines will intertwine. Programmes like this are Between the lines, Cracker, Murder One and Without Motive. The occasional drama usually involves one long storyline split into two or more parts. They are usually shown on consecutive nights. The characters are and situations are the almost the same in each drama. The programme is not regularly aired but appears once or twice a year. Usually shown on Sunday nights or over holiday periods They are more like short films rather than episodes and they have a larger budget and have more stars in it. This kind of crime drama is like Prime Suspect, Inspector Morse and Trial and Retribution. Television broad casters need to make decisions to help protect young children. To do this there is something called Watershed. This means that shows with anything that might offend will be played after 21.00. ...

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