The purpose of this study was to study the amount and nature of the portrayals of violence in British television programmes between November 1970 and May 1971 and to discern the functions served for viewers by selected programmes containing violent sequences. Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions Type and date of programme, channel, location of major action, amount of violence. Violent episodes: presentation, type, whether violence reciprocated, physical effects, instigator, sex, relation to law, whether good or bad, justification of violence, details of violent interaction, values held by character. Number of others watching with respondent. Opinion of programme, plot and characters. Scene or episode enjoyed most, feelings aroused by programme, effect of programme on respondent. Details of opinion on violence in programme. Frequency of television viewing. Background Variables Age, sex, age finished full-time education, occupation, number of persons in household.