Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

4. The Makeover Era: The Swan and What Not To Wear


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Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes explore how the rise in cosmetic surgery collided with reality TV, and laid the foundations for our current preoccupation with self-improvement. Featuring interviews with The Swan's show creator and 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:

The Swan, Galan Entertainment
What Not to Wear, BBC
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Hot Sauce
Parkinson, BBC

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