Cuffs and Contemporary Social Context

Consider how Cuffs reflects everyday life in the same way you have analysed The Avengers. Think about the different groups and what may have influenced the programme.

You may consider:

• Changing attitudes towards women.
• Changing attitudes towards masculinity.
• Changing attitudes towards sexuality.

You may consider:

• Challenges to racism

Cold War Influence and Intertextuality

Cold war influence from Mrs Downie

Read through the revision notes above and watch these two trailers to give you an idea about the intertextuality used in the show. Audiences at the time would have known these films below well and made connections between them and how Little Bazeley is represented.