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Television programmes

Your source should appear in the reference list in the following order. Note the punctuation as this is part of the reference. Currently, TV programmes are designated as video recordings. The medium is only noted if on DVD, etc.

  1. Series title followed by a full stop.
  2. Series number (if any) followed by a full stop.
  3. Year in round brackets
  4. Title of programme - bold, in italics or underlined, followed by a full stop.
  5. Place of publication, followed by a comma,
  6. Transmitter (e.g. BBC, Channel 4, etc.) followed by a comma,
  7. Date of transmission followed by a comma,
  8. Medium:  [DVD] followed by a full stop.
  • In-text citation:
  • The filmmakers followed the elusive snow leopard in her natural habitat (Natural world, 2008).
  • Full reference:
  • When a video recording is part of a series, then the series title and number (if any) AND the date in brackets precede the title.
  • Natural world. (2008) Snow leopard: beyond the myth. London, BBC2, 4 January, [DVD].