February 13th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
Cornwall County Council has called on Channel 4 to take their reality TV show, Boys and Girls Alone off the air with immediate effect. They went on to accuse the programme makers of “emotionally abusing” the young participants.
The show features 10 boys and 10 girls aged 8 to 11 living alone in Cornwall Cottages, (though not really alone if you read our review here), and Ruby Parry, Cornwall County Council’s assistant director for social care and family services, said it may seek an injunction to prevent the remaining episodes from being aired.
Parry said:
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February 9th, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
In the second programme of the series the children are given money to feed and entertain themselves for three days. While the boys invest in essentials like wrestling belts and Dr Who action figures, and survive on strict rations, the girls blow their money, filling three trolleys with huge quantities of food. Meanwhile, Ade and Charley, who elected themselves leaders of the two villages, soon learn that power comes with its downsides as revolution brews amongst their subjects. And the parents find it hard to watch as their children continue to struggle to get along.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
9:00pm, Channel 4
February 3rd, 2009 by Lisa McGarry.
CLICK HERE TO READ OUR BLOG REVIEW OF CHANNEL 4′S BOYS & GIRLS ALONE.
Many people worry that modern society is making our children grow up too quickly, while others are convinced we have created a generation unable to look after themselves. What if there was a world without parents, a safe environment where children could take all the decisions? Now, in a bold and ambitious new four-part documentary series, ten boys and ten girls aged between eight and 11 years old are being given the chance to experience life without mum and dad for two weeks. Living in separate villages, they will create their own mini-societies and decide everything about how they live.
Tuesday 3 February 2009
9:00pm, Channel 4
