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Outsiders Programme Outline
This programme consists of: Extracts from:
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Withered Arm by Thomas Hardy Interviews with:
Donna Dee, DJ
Larry Lean, lead singer with rock band Annie Christian
Peter Ackroyd, biographer of Dickens
Dr Kasia Boddy, academic
SE Hinton, author of The Outsiders Film clips from:
Rebel Without a Cause
Of Mice and Men
To Kill a Mockingbird
The Outsiders (NB VCR counter numbers may vary slightly on different machines.)0.00.00 – 0.01.33
Opening sequence and introduction.
 0.01.34 – 0.01.47
Donna Dee reflecting on her teenage experience of being an outsider.
0.01.48 – 0.02.46
Interviews with young people who see themselves as outsiders, one unemployed, one who lacks the support of her family and another who has lost her self esteem. 0.02.47 - 0.06.00
Interview with Larry Lean, lead singer with rock band Annie Christian, who discusses teenage experiences and how he uses music to explore his sense of alienation. 0.06.01 – 0.07.19
Film clip of Rebel Without a Cause, an exploration of teenage isolation in the 1950s. 0.07.20 – 0.08.31
Reading and film stills from Frankenstein: the eponymous character an outsider because he was not human. 0.08.32 – 0.09.49
Reading from The Withered Arm: Rhoda Brook is rejected because of what she does. 0.09.50 – 0.10.48
Interview with a biographer of Dickens, Peter Ackroyd. Dickens focused on those scorned and forgotten because of poverty. 0.10.49 – 0.15.10
Exploration of Steinbeck’s similar focus on the poor with archive footage of the Great Depression. Interview with Dr Kasia Boddy who points out the distinction between individualism and being an outsider. Film extract from Of Mice and Men. 0.15.11 - 0.15.38
Summary of the tragedy of Lenny & George, Rhoda Brook, and Frankenstein. 0.15.39 - 0.18.21
To Kill a Mockingbird
Atticus is an outsider in the town because he defends Tom Robinson. However he ultimately becomes a leader, someone who effects social change. 0.18.22 - 0.22.19
Interview with SE Hinton author of The Outsiders followed by film clips. 0.22.20 – 0.24.00
Conclusion
Explores the link between being an outsider and believing in yourself; highlights the importance of celebrating those who dared to be different. Interview with Donna Dee discussing her teenage experience.
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