The only way is Essex

I have been a fan of the only way is Essex since the series started so I have decided to write about it this week. The only way is Essex is a reality TV series following the lives of around 10 boys and girls that live in Essex. It is shown on ITV2 Sunday and Wednesday when the series is aired. Although it states that is a reality TV show I do know and believe that most if not all of the show is scripted and each scene is set up to happen. The main characters of the show consisted of Mark Wright, Lauren Goodger, James Argent ‘Arg’, Amy, Sam, Lydia, Kirk, Joey and a few more. The first series aired 10^th October 2010 and was a huge hit straight away, because the first series was a hit the second series then started again 20^th march this year and has recently just finished. I personally find the show very amusing, I do not take it seriously and I believe that this is how most of its viewers feel also. Each episode there is an event that happens and there is some kind of drama. One of the main storylines that is going on at the moment is the marriage of Lauren and Mark, the big dilemma of will they or wont they get married.

The researcher for this show would have to get to know each character and make sure that they are interesting enough to go on the show. The girls of the show are very much known as being simple and the boys are seen as either very big headed or ‘dumb’. To fit the mould of being on the show each character that enters will have to be either of these. The researcher like on any other show would make sure that each of the individuals is at the right place and the right time for each scene. Also they would need to make sure that the director is informed if any changes happen.

Supersize Vs Superskinny

 

The documentary that I decided to watch last night was supersize Vs super skinny, this programme is shown on channel 4 weekly at 8.00pm. The documentary looks into two different individuals who are two extreme eaters.  One is extremely overweight and the other is very underweight, both them swap their diets to try and change their eating habits and to change their view on food. Each episode there are two different individuals with their own reasons for why they are the way they are, within the show there is normally some kind of ‘sob’ story to why they are like it and why they want to change.  The show is presented by Dr Christian Jesson who is also known to the world as being a health fanatic. At the end of each show the two extreme eaters are given six weeks to see if they can stick to the healthy diet. They then come back and each time they have suggested. I think this show is help to people who are maybe going through one of the situations that either of the individuals are going through. The show is also family orientated and I feel that parents would allow their children to watch the show because it shows the effect of what unhealthy eating can do. There are number of VTs shown in each episode to see the individuals home and to see what they eat each day.

Dr Christian is also known for presenting other documentaries series such as ‘embarrassing bodies’ and I believe that they would have the same researchers for each show. The researchers for each of these shows would have to get to know each of the individuals that are going to participate to see if they actually want to be helped. The researcher would have to make sure that the individual is the right person and would have to make sure that they are 100 per cent happy and if they need anything they would help them with it. They would make sure that both of the participants that are going to be shown on each episode are the complete opposite to the other; this is because they want to shock the audience at their first meeting. The researcher would also go back to the individual’s family home and see what life is like back home.

Katie: My beautiful friends

The documentary series that I felt the need to write about this week was, Katie piper: my beautiful friends, this is a series that has been shown for the past few weeks on channel 4 once a week at 10.00pm. Katie Piper is a beautiful young woman, rebuilding her life after surviving a brutal attack in 2008, where acid was thrown over her face. Before the accident Katie piper was a TV presenter and a model, but the attack was committed by her x boyfriend who is now sentenced to jail. Katie was blinded in one eye and now has a permanent disfigured face.

The show sets out to help other burn victims or any other people that have disfigurement in some way and fighting for normality. Katie is on an extraordinary journey to use her personal horrific experience to help others rebuild their lives and confidence. The researcher for this very touching show would have to make sure that all the contributors are happy with everything that is going to be shown, and the researcher would have to make sure that everything that is shown Katie is happy with because this show is a huge representation of Katie and what she has been through. I do feel that most of the research about the other contributors would be done by Katie because she wanted to have emotional connection with them so that they would trust her. The show shows the journeys that each of these people has been through and it shows the process of how Katie is trying to help them. It also shows that maybe the people are more worried of what people think of them that the people themselves.

Katie also has a charity that she is running and the show is also publicity for this charity, the charity is called the Katie piper foundation and it is to help all burn victims out there.