More things to study/ read/ consider/ learn:

“Satire is a lesson, parody is a game.” The Revolution Will be Televised is a combination of the two. Watch, laugh and learn!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04lcq69/the-revolution-will-be-televised-series-3-episode-2

Understanding Genre: the Gothic

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04n1mrb/the-art-of-gothic-britains-midnight-hour-2-the-city-and-the-soul