Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV

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9. The Influencer Sausage Factory: Love Island, Part 1

Pandora Sykes and Sirin Kale analyse how Love Island became a finishing school for influencers and a commercial juggernaut through its association with fast fashion. Featuring interviews with Megan Barton-Hanson, Dr Alex George, and many more. Producer: Hannah Hufford Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes Executive Editor: James Cook Content Producer: Hannah Robins Technical Producer: Giles Aspen Archive credits: Love Island, ITV Studios/Lifted Entertainment/Motion Content Group Sausages, Adam Buxton Trying on Love Island x I Saw it First outfits… is it worth the money!?, Roxxsaurus Ethical Fashion, Brett Staniland The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett, Steven Bartlett Let’s Talk Business: Meet My Manager (Finally), Molly Mae Hague Blindboy Undestroys the World, Rumpus Media for BBC 3 Olivia Attwood video on influencers flying to Dubai for work

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  10. A Format In Crisis & The Future of Reality TV: Love Island, Part 2

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  8. Lifestyles of The Mega-Rich: The Real Housewives & Selling Sunset

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  7. The British Docusoap: The Only Way Is Essex & Made In Chelsea

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  6. Climbing The Ladder: Keeping Up With The Kardashians

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  5. The Birth of Scripted Reality: Laguna Beach & The Hills

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  4. The Makeover Era: The Swan and What Not To Wear

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  3. The Wild West Years: There’s Something About Miriam and Who’s Your Daddy

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  2. The Talent Show Boom: Pop Idol and The X Factor

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  1. The Social Experiment: Big Brother Is Watching You

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  Introducing Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV