Using your student notes and knowledge on 'The Bridge',  you must now plan and complete question 1b. 

Section A – Television in the Global Age 
Answer one question in this section. 
Each question is in two parts. 

Option 1: Life On Mars and The Bridge 

1. (a) To what extent can the set episode of Life On Mars be seen as postmodern? [15] 

1. (b) Television production takes place within an economic context. Discuss the influence of economic factors on The Bridge. [15]