Conventions of British Social Realism

• based on hightened realistic situations, on real life scenarios
• based on stereotypes and social groups
• includes social class
• shows racial issues
• shows gender issues
• can be aimed at different aged audiences, such as SKINS is aimed at teenagers and Shameless at young adults and older
• natural editing
• use of non-digetic and digetic music
• long camera shots allow semi-improvised acting - realistic
• naturalistic lighting
  
• natural editing, not many effects
• can be made into a documentary style
• try to address social issues