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 Urban music drama series, Dubplate Drama, has been re commissioned by Channel 4 and MTV to produce 12 half hour episodes for an autumn 2007 airing. The world’s first viewer led interactive multi platform television show which premiered in 2005 on Sony Playstation’s PSP has begun on Channel 4, E4, 4 On Demand, MTV One, MTV Base, MySpace and all mobile networks weekly.
The series invites viewers to vote on how its plot unfolds via a cliffhanger multiple-choice dilemma at the end of every episode. Dubplate Drama has signed into an exclusive partnership with the NSPCC to promote ChildLine, its free 24-hour helpline for children and young people. The charity has been consulted on the script development and storylines across the series will broach sensitive issues such as bullying, drugs, depression, families, homelessness and pregnancy – problems children talk to ChildLine about on a daily basis.
Music is central to Dubplate Drama. Series One was set to the sound of grime, a genre of music made by inner-city kids in London which propelled Dizzee Rascal into the mainstream. Times have changed, and Dubplate Drama reflects that – alongside music by grime stars JME and Jammer, the soundtrack is heavily laden with dubstep, a south London hybrid of reggae, jungle and UK Garage that is fast reaching into the mainstream. Dubstep has been a staple of cutting edge Radio 1 music shows for the last few years – Mary Anne Hobbs has been a particularly vocal advocate and scene kingpin Skream recently hosted Pete Tong’s Essential Selection - and is the perfect soundtrack to Dubplate. It’s heavy, grimy and genuinely street-centered, made by disaffected, talented kids who make staggering noises from the cheapest equipment.
UKMusic.com has a pair of tickets to a preview screening at the NFT of the final episodes of Series 2 (eps 10, 11 and 12) in the week beginning 3rd December (final date TBC) to give away – the winner also gets to meet the cast and cameos of the show! Ten runners up get a Dubplate Drama poster.
To be in with a chance of winning this amazing money can't buy prize, simply send the correct answer to the following question along with your full contact details to:
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Q. Dubstep is a hybrid of which music genres?
a) Funky House, Hardcore and Techno
b) Reggae, Jungle and UK Garage
c) Rock, Pop and Electro
Winners will be picked at random and notified by email. The judge's decision is final.
Closing date: 15th Novemebr 2007
Visit the official site at www.dubplatedrama.tv
Visit the Dubplate Drama MySpace profile at: www.myspace.com/dubplatedrama2
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