Reality TV: Big Brother, Faking It and a new kind of fame

Twenty Twenty: A Pop Culture Podcast by Message Heard

Oct 20, 202045:24Society & Culture

The year 2000 saw the launch of two new reality TV shows. Big Brother made instant celebrities of ordinary people and was deemed the most addictive show on telly. Faking It won two BAFTAs and took home an International E...

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