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In this series, Sarah and I explore the history of reality TV, where it came from, how it began,

what it tells us about the decades that we've lived through. We'll start with its roots in the

United States looking at the early experiments that

blurred the line between documentary and entertainment.

And as the series goes on, we'll bring it up to the 2000s when blockbuster shows like Big

Brother in the UK changed everything, going on to shape culture in ways that were unimaginable

to begin with.

Reality TV created a whole new kind of universe of stars.

There's Alison Hammond, there's the Kardashians, that's Kelly Clarkson.

There is also obviously Donald Trump.

And there have been questions about the ethics of reality TV,

about the level of manipulation by producers from the very start of the genre.

But there's no question about how entertaining most people find it to watch.

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