Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

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The dumbest genre in entertainment, or the one that tells us the most about ourselves? Since its conception, reality TV has divided... more

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8. Lifestyles of The Mega-Rich: The Real Housewives & Selling Sunset

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7. The British Docusoap: The Only Way Is Essex & Made In Chelsea

Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale look at how these BAFTA-winning reality shows became national treasures and explore why the ingredients... more

17 May 2022 · 51 minutes

6. Climbing The Ladder: Keeping Up With The Kardashians

Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes delve into the story of America’s First Family, the Kardashian-Jenners, and how they leveraged reality... more

17 May 2022 · 50 minutes

5. The Birth of Scripted Reality: Laguna Beach & The Hills

Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale tread a nostalgic path back to their teenage years and The Hills, which birthed reality’s... more

17 May 2022 · 50 minutes

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

Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes explore how the rise in cosmetic surgery collided with reality TV, and laid the foundations... more

17 May 2022 · 53 minutes

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

Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale deep-dive into some of reality TV’s most controversial shows in the early 2000s, exploring how... more

17 May 2022 · 44 minutes

2. The Talent Show Boom: Pop Idol and The X Factor

Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes look at how three men called Simon are responsible for the gold rush of talent... more

17 May 2022 · 49 minutes

1. The Social Experiment: Big Brother Is Watching You

Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale wind back to Britain's first ‘official’ reality show, to look at how it became a... more

17 May 2022 · 56 minutes

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,... more