Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

1. The Social Experiment: Big Brother Is Watching You


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Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale wind back to Britain's first ‘official’ reality show, to look at how it became a global phenomenon, the importance of authenticity, and how Jade Goody created a new type of celebrity - famous for simply being herself. Featuring interviews with housemates Nick Bateman aka 'Nasty Nick' and Brian Dowling, and Big Brother's Creative Director Philip Edgar Jones, plus many more.

Producer: Hannah Hufford

Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes
Executive Editor: James Cook
Content Producer: Hannah Robins
Technical Producer: Giles Aspen

Archive credits:

Big Brother, Endemol UK
Candid Microphone, Colombia Pictures
Candid Camera, ABC Television
The Family, BBC
The Late Review, BBC
The Reunion, Whistledown
Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, Blast! Films
Stars in Their Eyes, Granada Television
Celebrity Big Brother, Endemol UK
Prime Ministers Questions, Parliamentary Recording Unit
Bigg Boss, Endemol Shine India

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