Go Back to Where You Came From arguably most dangerous reality show on TV: took year to plan, had 7 security advisers, insurance touch & go, Channel 4 bosses Alex Mahon & Ian Katz had to sign off late night risk assessments & so much paperwork it crashed.. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio... - ThreadSky

taraconlan.bsky.social • 24 days ago

Go Back to Where You Came From arguably most dangerous reality show on TV: took year to plan, had 7 security advisers, insurance touch & go, Channel 4 bosses Alex Mahon & Ian Katz had to sign off late night risk assessments & so much paperwork it crashed.. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/02/producers-of-channel-4-immigration-show-deny-claim-it-platforms-racists

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fuzzylogik.bsky.social•24 days ago

I just watched it and thought it was good. A lot of people in the UK holds these views, but hopefully the participants will come to realise that their beliefs are based in ignorance and misinformation,spread by tabloid papers like The Sun & The Daily Mail, and by racist shit-stirrers on social media

taraconlan.bsky.social•24 days ago

As one of the producers said, if some people’s minds aren’t changed at least hopefully there’s been education and understanding

fuzzylogik.bsky.social•24 days ago

It should change some people's minds when presented with facts, evidence and experience. You could see one of the participants beginning to crack, while the others were slightly less entrenched. I just wonder if, because it's on Channel 4 the programme is just preaching to the converted.

passepartoutuk.bsky.social•24 days ago

it's based on an Australian show from 2011!

taraconlan.bsky.social•24 days ago

Yes producers had couple of people who worked on that show advise them

simracing.bsky.social•24 days ago

Which Tory gruppenfuhrer greenlit this trash??? Who does this???

jennyeye.bsky.social•24 days ago

Watching it now. Such important TV, such disturbing views from young people . All quite depressing

taraconlan.bsky.social•24 days ago

C4’s production portal for first time ever. Credit to C4 and makers Minnow Films for making such a difficult show on such a difficult subject. As co-EP Liam Humphreys of Minnow said: “It’s really important to engage with people who have different opinions [and ask] why do they think like that?” &…

taraconlan.bsky.social•24 days ago

joint EP Emma Young said: ‘People might find it uncomfortable to hear the things they hear but you … have to understand why they feel like that. I did not want it to be preachy at all.” C4 docs chief Alisa Pomeroy said if the views aren’t aired,’we simply drive them online, where they metastasise…

taraconlan.bsky.social•24 days ago

and we end up with combustible events like last summer’s race riots.’

taraconlan.bsky.social•24 days ago

Worth noting the original Australian version of the show won an International Emmy and was put on the National Curriculum. Think Minnow’s iteration might have similar impact

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