Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

3. The Wild West Years: There’s Something About Miriam and Who’s Your Daddy


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Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale deep-dive into some of reality TV’s most controversial shows in the early 2000s, exploring how the explosion in the genre caused ethics to fly out of the window. Featuring interviews with There's Something About Miriam's show creator and winning contestant, and many more.

Producer: Hannah Hufford

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

Archive credits:

There’s Something About Miriam, Brighter Pictures
The Farm, Endemol UK
Shattered, Endemol UK
Who’s Your Daddy, 10 by 10 Entertainment
Harsh Reality: The Story of Miriam Rivera, Wondery
Big Brother, Endemol UK
Have I Got News For You, Hat Trick Productions

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