These are the different types of TV Drama that you SHOULD make a brief reference to in your Introduction.

For example –

“The essay will focus on the costume drama (Creeber – 2001) and how the technical features help construct the representation of…”

Single Play TV Drama =

A one off TV Drama (docu-drama for example)

Long Form TV Drama =

A continual multi-episode/series where the narrative concludes at the end of a series and/or leaves the audience on a cliff hanger.This is the most common for of TV Drama.