A TV crew offers 12 ordinary people the chance to take part in the adventure of a lifetime. But there’s a catch.... more
Space Cadets: where are they now? We learn how the contestants struggled to adapt to life after the show. We... more
Four cadets are sent to space and have a profound experience as they view the Earth from above. Back on... more
The reviews are rolling in, but they’re not what the crew were expecting. Psychologist Cynthia McVay examines whether the manipulations... more
Before the cadets begin auditioning, a production team is hired to make the show. They too were sworn to secrecy... more
The contestants are flown to a Russian cosmonaut base and put through the most gruelling training of their lives in... more
Would you go on a reality show if you didn’t know what it was about? Even if they promised you... more
This is the story behind a multi-million dollar media experiment that promised 12 ordinary people an adventure of a lifetime.... more
What if everything you believed about the world around you was a lie? In the early 2000s, a TV crew... more
Negative portrayals left kids like Olivia traumatized whereas others, like Laurel and Anjay look back with fondness. How did being... more
After the chaos of the first few weeks life in Bonanza City stabilizes – but that doesn’t make for great... more
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