Codes and Conventions of a Radio Trailer

  • a Soundbed is normally used behind the voice over and is normally a instrumental track. it has to be appropriate to the documentary. 
  • the voice over is used to introduce the documentary and its topic. it is normally spoke in a clear, informal and relaxed voice so that it fits with he style of the trailer for the documentary.
  • the script for the voice over tends to use rhetorical questions as this will draw listeners in to listen out for more information about the programme. 
  • SFX can be used to add appeal to the radio trailer and the sound effects that are used will be relevantto the trailers themes and topic.