TV
Sky Travel to air 'Killing Brigitte Nielsen'
Published Saturday, Feb 24 2007, 15:17 GMT | By Daniel Kilkelly
Sky Travel is to air a reality TV show which sees six unsuspecting Brits being arrested for the "murder" of Brigitte Nielsen.
Producers recruited contestants by placing an advert in a magazine which invited members of the public to take part in a Greek sailing documentary. They were in fact being set up for the show, titled Killing Brigitte Nielsen.
The six participants were joined by four actors on the boat, which had been filled with hidden cameras. The drama started when the boat "crashed" into a yacht being used by Brigitte. Contestants then watched in horror as they saw drug traffickers storm the boat and "kill" the actress.
Actors dressed as Greek police then took the participants off to jail, where they were interrogated for seven hours.
"It is based on managing someone’s entire reality - like The Truman Show movie," producer Alki David explained. "We never made anybody feel they were in any personal danger.
"We played back the contestants' audition tapes to psychologists to ensure they wouldn't crack. And the jail cells were always unlocked."
A female contestant is believed to have threatened legal action against producers. The show airs on March 19.
Producers recruited contestants by placing an advert in a magazine which invited members of the public to take part in a Greek sailing documentary. They were in fact being set up for the show, titled Killing Brigitte Nielsen.
The six participants were joined by four actors on the boat, which had been filled with hidden cameras. The drama started when the boat "crashed" into a yacht being used by Brigitte. Contestants then watched in horror as they saw drug traffickers storm the boat and "kill" the actress.
Actors dressed as Greek police then took the participants off to jail, where they were interrogated for seven hours.
"It is based on managing someone’s entire reality - like The Truman Show movie," producer Alki David explained. "We never made anybody feel they were in any personal danger.
"We played back the contestants' audition tapes to psychologists to ensure they wouldn't crack. And the jail cells were always unlocked."
A female contestant is believed to have threatened legal action against producers. The show airs on March 19.
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