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 global phenomenon, the importance of authenticity, and how Jade Goody created a new type of celebrity - famous for simply being herself. Featuring interviews with housemates Nick Bateman aka 'Nasty Nick' and Brian Dowling, and Big Brother's Creative Director Philip Edgar-Jones, plus many more.
Producer: Hannah Hufford
Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes
Executive Editor: James Cook
Content Producer: Hannah Robins
Technical Producer: Giles Aspen
Archive credits:
Big Brother, Endemol UK
Candid Microphone, Columbia Pictures
Candid Camera, ABC Television
The Family, Â鶹Éç
The Late Review, Â鶹Éç
The Reunion, Whistledown
Jade: The Reality Star Who Changed Britain, Blast! Films
Stars in Their Eyes, Granada Television
Celebrity Big Brother, Endemol UK
Prime Minister's Questions, Parliamentary Recording Unit
Bigg Boss, Endemol Shine India
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