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127-543: Pakistan Idol was a Pakistani reality singing competition that was a part of the Idols franchise created by Simon Fuller and owned by 19 Entertainment and FremantleMedia . It was the 50th adaptation of the familiar reality competition format introduced in the British series Pop Idol in 2001. It is developed for the Pakistani entertainment market by Geo TV . Geo TV acquired
254-518: A Mormon splinter group), Breaking Amish and Amish Mafia (the Amish ), and Big Fat Gypsy Weddings and its spinoffs ( Romani people ). The Real Housewives franchise offers a window into the lives of social-striving urban and suburban housewives. Many shows focus on wealth and conspicuous consumption , including Platinum Weddings , and My Super Sweet 16 , which documented huge coming of age celebrations thrown by wealthy parents. Conversely,
381-577: A nuclear family (filmed in 1971) going through a divorce; unlike many later reality shows, it was more or less documentary in purpose and style. In 1974 a counterpart program, The Family , was made in the UK, following the working-class Wilkins family of Reading . Other forerunners of modern reality television were the 1970s productions of Chuck Barris : The Dating Game , The Newlywed Game , and The Gong Show , all of which featured participants who were eager to sacrifice some of their privacy and dignity in
508-474: A "golden ticket" to perform in Karachi. Later o they were directly cut to 45 and then they have to pass three major theatre rounds, furthermore judges narrows the contestants down to final 24, for the semi-finals, with 13 going to finals. Initially 12 were planned for finals, but later on one wild card show swiped by Kashif Ali. Two of the favourites Kashif Ali and Waqas Ali was eliminated in the beginning and middle of
635-468: A 2003 paper, theorists Elisabeth Klaus and Stephanie Lücke referred to the former category as "docusoaps", which consist of "narrative reality", and the latter category as "reality soaps", which consist of "performative reality". Since 2014, the Primetime Emmy Awards have used a similar classification, with separate awards for " unstructured reality " and " structured reality " programs, as well as
762-450: A Reality or Reality-Competition Program , was added. In 2007, the web series The Next Internet Millionaire appeared; it was a competition show based in part on The Apprentice , and was billed as the world's first Internet reality show. In 2010 the Dutch singing competition show The Voice of Holland , created by John de Mol Jr. , premiered; it added to the singing competition template
889-443: A camera crew on an outdoor adventure , such as hunting , fishing , hiking, scuba diving , rock climbing, wildlife photography, horseback riding, race car driving, and the like, with most of the resulting action and dialogue being unscripted, except for the narration. In the 1966 Direct Cinema film Chelsea Girls , Andy Warhol filmed various acquaintances with no direction given. The Radio Times Guide to Film 2007 said that
1016-578: A celebrity going about their everyday life: notable examples include The Anna Nicole Show , The Osbournes , Gene Simmons Family Jewels , Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica , Keeping Up with the Kardashians and Hogan Knows Best . VH1 in the mid-2000s had an entire block of such shows, known as "Celebreality". Shows such as these are often created with the idea of promoting a celebrity product or upcoming project. Some documentary-style shows shed light on rarely seen cultures and lifestyles. One example
1143-608: A criminal case of cybercrime in the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and tweeted: As I said, the smear campaign against me was running through fake accounts who are now shutting down after our application to the FIA. Our resolve to set a precedent that no one can do this ever to an innocent person is stronger than ever now. Ali Zafar claimed that a social media campaign was launched against him through fake accounts and allegations, proof of which he submitted in his complaint to
1270-460: A critical acclaim. The humiliating attitudes of the show's judges however were not entirely welcomed by the television audiences with various people condemning the judges' mockery on social media with a public petition attracting almost 1500 signatures and demanding apologies from the show's management in this regard. The judges have also raised the ire of some with their recent rejection of a talented young girl from Punjab named Maria Meer, who became
1397-430: A distinct genre in the early 1990s with shows such as The Real World , then achieved prominence in the early 2000s with the success of the series Survivor , Idol , and Big Brother , all of which became global franchises. Reality television shows tend to be interspersed with "confessionals", short interview segments in which cast members reflect on or provide context for the events being depicted on-screen; this
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#17330945462211524-420: A go at auditioning in front of the judges. Successful contestants from the initial auditions continue to the venue in Karachi for the next round—the "Theatre round". The contestants are given another chance to perform in front of the judges, albeit in a staged theatre environment where the judges narrow down their choices to a group of 24 contestants, known as the "final 24". These 24 contestants then proceed to
1651-412: A great-show with her. I need your positive response!". After much controversial act, aspiring singer-songwriter and producer Amanat Ali approaches to Maria Meer family and decided to launch a music video with her. In album of Amanat "Aas", song "Naina Lagay" featuring Maria and himself was recorded, online release of song got much acclaim and Amanat received critical acclaim and appraisal for his step. Maria
1778-716: A huge success, topping many music charts and earned him several awards for Best Music Album and Artist. Zafar made his acting debut with a leading role in the 2010 Bollywood satire film Tere Bin Laden , a moderate box office success. His performance in the film garnered critical appreciation and earned him several nominations in the Best Male Debut category, including Filmfare . He then also worked in several films, including Mere Brother Ki Dulhan , Chashme Baddoor , and Dear Zindagi . Alongside his acting and singing career, Zafar participates in tours, concerts, and stage shows,
1905-559: A song, "F.U.N. Fun Funna". He also sung the title song for the film Love Mein Ghum . He also acted alongside Tara D'Souza in the film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan , starring Imran Khan and Katrina Kaif , and it was released in September 2011. Zafar released a single "Urain Ge" as tribute to victims of APS Peshawar attack in early 2015, featuring many Pakistani artists. His voice was also featured in
2032-404: A sort of social media celebrity after her appearance on the show. From the inception of show, back in 2007, Pakistan Idol faces many problems and immense negative response by audience which leads to stop the production of franchise, it then took six years to handle all the problems and show finally went on air in late 2013. Owing to the production with linearly, shows became icon of the year, all
2159-440: A televised competition. The 1976–1980 BBC series The Big Time featured a different amateur in some field (cooking, comedy, football, etc.) trying to succeed professionally in that field, with help from notable experts. The 15-episode series is credited with starting the career of Sheena Easton , who was selected to appear in the episode showing an aspiring pop singer trying to enter the music business. In 1978, Living in
2286-626: A text message to their preferred contestant's telephone number, and each call or text message is registered as a vote for that contestant. Viewers are allowed to vote as many times as they can within the 8-hour voting window. However, the show reserves the right to discard votes by power dialers . One or more of the least popular contestants may be eliminated in successive weeks until a winner emerges. The semi-finals round of show may consist of five or six contestants and may split into different groups to perform individually in their respective night. The men and women sang separately on consecutive nights, and
2413-466: A third award for " reality-competition " programs. In many reality television programs, camera shooting and footage editing give the viewer the impression that they are passive observers following people going about their daily personal and professional activities; this style of filming is sometimes referred to as fly on the wall , observational documentary or factual television . Story "plots" are often constructed via editing or planned situations, with
2540-677: A top athlete and celebrity, the brutal nature of the murders, and issues of race and class in Los Angeles celebrity culture, the sensational case dominated ratings and the public conversation. Many reality television stars of the 2000s and 2010s have direct or indirect connections to people involved in the case, most notably Kim Kardashian , daughter of defense attorney Robert Kardashian , and several of her relatives and associates. The series Expedition Robinson , created by television producer Charlie Parsons, which first aired in 1997 in Sweden (and
2667-614: Is a Pakistani singer-songwriter, actor, model, producer, screenwriter and painter. He started out on Pakistani television before becoming a popular musician, later also established a career in Bollywood and his success led many Pakistani actors to venture into Hindi films . He has received five Lux Style Awards and a Filmfare Award nomination. Zafar started his career as a music composer and gained popularity with his single "Channo" from his debut album Huqa Pani , which sold over five million copies worldwide. "Channo" turned out to be
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#17330945462212794-513: Is active in humanitarian work, and has a number of endorsement deals. In 2013, Zafar was voted as the "Sexiest Asian Man on the Planet" , based on a worldwide poll by the British newspaper Eastern Eye . On 23 March 2021, Ali Zafar was awarded the highest literary award, Pride of Performance , for his meritorious contribution and achievements in the field of arts and music. He received the award from President of Pakistan Arif Alvi at ceremony at
2921-466: Is debut of both the actors in Lollywood , and also the debut of Zafar's Lightingale Productions. Zafar sang "Jugnuon Se Bhar De Aanchal" for the 2003 film Shararat . In the same year, he debuted as a musician with the album Huqa Pani, which was a success. The album sold over 5,000,000 copies worldwide and won several awards and nominations, including the 2004 Lux Style Award for "Best Album" and
3048-542: Is meant to resemble scripted soap operas – in this case, the television series Desperate Housewives and Peyton Place . A notable subset of such series focus on a group of women who are romantically connected to male celebrities; these include Basketball Wives (2010), Love & Hip Hop (2011), Hollywood Exes (2012), Ex-Wives of Rock (2012) and WAGS (2015). Most of these shows have had spin-offs in multiple locations. There are also fly-on-the-wall-style shows directly involving celebrities. Often these show
3175-494: Is most commonly seen in American reality television. Competition-based reality shows typically feature the gradual elimination of participants, either by a panel of judges, by the viewership of the show, or by the contestants themselves. Documentaries , television news , sports television , talk shows , and traditional game shows are generally not classified as reality television. Some genres of television programming that predate
3302-542: Is shows about people with disabilities or people who have unusual physical circumstances, such as the American series Push Girls and Little People, Big World , and the British programmes Beyond Boundaries , Britain's Missing Top Model , The Undateables and Seven Dwarves . Another example is shows that portray the lives of ethnic or religious minorities. Examples include All-American Muslim ( Lebanese-American Muslims ), Shahs of Sunset (affluent Persian-Americans ), Sister Wives (polygamists from
3429-518: Is still ongoing. The program was structured as a series of interviews with no element of the plot. By virtue of the attention paid to the participants, it effectively turned ordinary people into a type of celebrity, especially after they became adults. The series The American Sportsman , which ran from 1965 to 1986 on ABC in the United States, would typically feature one or more celebrities, and sometimes their family members, being accompanied by
3556-659: The MTV Unplugged India concert with Ayushmann Khurrana at Dubai Tennis Stadium. Zafar married his long-time fiancée Ayesha Fazli, who is a distant relative of Indian actor Aamir Khan , on 28 July 2009 in Lahore , Pakistan . They had a boy in 2010, and a girl in 2015. His brother-in-law Umair Fazli is a movie director, better known for making the 2016 box office success Saya e Khuda e Zuljalal . On 19 April 2018, fellow singer Meesha Shafi accused Ali Zafar of sexual harassment on Twitter. Ali Zafar categorically denied
3683-605: The 16th Lux Style Awards . In tenth season of Coke Studio Pakistan, Zafar performed four songs, after being featured in the promo song " Qaumi Taranah ". He performed his original "Julie" alongside his brother Danyal Zafar on guitars under Shani Arshad 's production, and "Yo Soch" with Natasha Khan under Strings production. He also gave tribute to Master Inayat Hussain by performing "Jaan-e-Bahaaraan" solo under Shuja Haider 's production, and to Junaid Jamshed by "Us Rah Par" with Ali Hamza ft. Strings under Jaffer Zaidi 's production. On 27 October 2017, Zafar performed at
3810-538: The Government College of Lahore and the National College of Arts . Zafar started his career as a sketch artist at Pearl Continental Hotel in Lahore and then began acting in television serials. He debuted as a television actor by acting in drama serials Kollege Jeans , Kanch Ke Par and Landa Bazar . In 2010, he made his debut as a leading actor with the Bollywood film Tere Bin Laden , which
3937-598: The Popstars formula of employing a panel of judges to audition and select singer while also adding other elements such telephone voting by the viewing public (an idea already used in singing competitions like the Eurovision Song Contest ), dramatic back-stories of contestants and real-life unfolding of soap opera in real time. Pop Idol debuted in 2001 in Britain with Lythgoe as the producer and Simon Cowell as one of
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4064-598: The United Kingdom in 1964, the Granada Television documentary Seven Up! broadcast interviews with a dozen ordinary 7-year-olds from a broad cross-section of society and inquired about their reactions to everyday life. Every seven years, the filmmaker created a new film documenting the lives of the same individuals during the intervening period. Titled the Up Series , episodes included "7 Plus Seven", "21 Up", etc.; it
4191-547: The "Youth Icon" award in the Lux Style Awards 2007, in Malaysia . Zafar was also offered a role for the 2007 film Khuda Kay Liye , but was unable to sign due to some personal reasons. The role was then performed by Fawad Khan . In February 2011, Zafar released his third album Jhoom , which won the 2012 Lux Style Award for "Best Music Album". He made a special appearance in the film Luv Ka The End , in which he sang
4318-646: The 1950s, game shows Beat the Clock and Truth or Consequences involved contestants in wacky competitions, stunts, and practical jokes. Confession was a crime and police show that aired from June 1958 to January 1959, with interviewer Jack Wyatt questioning criminals from assorted backgrounds. The radio series Nightwatch (1951–1955) tape-recorded the daily activities of Culver City, California police officers. The series You Asked for It (1950–1959) incorporated audience involvement by basing episodes around requests sent in by postcard from viewers. First broadcast in
4445-678: The 2008 "Best Male Artist" award at the MTV awards, making him one of the most popular pop singers in Pakistan. It was also claimed that Bollywood's popular music directors Himesh Reshammiya and Pritam ripped "Channo" and "Rangeen" from Zafar's album in "Chhore Ki Baatein" for Fight Club – Members Only and "Dillagi Mein Jo Beet Jaaye" for Aashiq Banaya Aapne respectively. Zafar released his second album Masty in November 2006. The music video of
4572-654: The 2018–19 and 2019–20 television seasons. The success of the two franchises has led to other globally-syndicated franchises of reality competitions based around guesswork, such as Game of Talents (which began in Spain in 2019) and The Masked Dancer (which began in the United States in 2020). Specialist skill-based TV competitions became popular during this decade with such programs like The Great British Bake-Off , Lego Masters , The Great British Sewing Bee and Forged in Fire shown. Television development across all genres
4699-465: The 21st century, the series is often considered a prototype of reality television programming. In the early 1940s the young German television station, named after Paul Nipkow had staged a show in which a young couple acted as model Aryans and presented their everyday lives without a script to the camera ( Familienchroniken - Ein Abend mit Hans und Gelli ). Even though it was clearly Nazi propaganda and
4826-511: The Bounty Hunter , Police Stop! , Traffic Cops , Border Security and Motorway Patrol . Shows set at a specific place of business include American Chopper , Miami Ink and its spinoffs, Bikini Barbershop and Lizard Lick Towing . Shows that show people working in the same non-business location include Airport and Bondi Rescue . Ali Zafar Ali Zafar PP ( Urdu : علی ظفر ; born 18 May 1980)
4953-631: The Dutch production company Endemol . Although Dragons' Den originated in Japan , most of its adaptations are based on the British version.) In India, the competition show Indian Idol was the most popular television program for its first six seasons. During the 2000s, several cable networks, including Bravo , A&E , E! , TLC , History , VH1 , and MTV , changed their programming to feature mostly reality television series. In addition, three cable channels were started around that time that were devoted exclusively to reality television: Fox Reality in
5080-558: The FIA Cyber Crime Department. Many such accounts and Facebook pages in support of Shafi were instantly deleted when Zafar highlighted them on social media. On 16 December 2020, Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing found Meesha Shafi and 8 others guilty of running a defamatory drive on social media against Ali Zafar damaging his reputation. In January 2021 the Supreme Court admitted Meesha Shafi’s plea against
5207-615: The Lifestyle Pakistan Expo at Karachi Expo Centre , where he walked the ramp for designer brand ChenOne and also performed with a dhol. He was also invited to perform in 2013 Cannes Film Festival held at Cannes , France . In 2014, he was seen performing with Yami Gautam on Zee Cine Awards. He then also performed in Naz Choudhury's Bollywood Showstoppers at The O2 Arena along with Sonakshi Sinha , Jacqueline Fernandez , Mika Singh and Shahid Kapoor . He then also hosted
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5334-611: The Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest held at Bhavans Ground in Mumbai on 30 March 2012. He then performed at GiMA Awards . He also had performed at 57th Filmfare Awards , but his performance was cut out in the TV release. In 2013, he performed along with Shah Rukh Khan , Katrina Kaif and Preity Zinta at Temptations Reloaded concert in Muscat, Oman . Zafar then also performed in
5461-471: The Past had amateurs participating in a re-enactment of life in an Iron Age English village. Producer George Schlatter capitalized on the advent of videotape to create Real People , a surprise hit for NBC, and it ran from 1979 to 1984. The success of Real People was quickly copied by ABC with That's Incredible , a stunt show produced by Alan Landsburg and co-hosted by Fran Tarkenton ; CBS's entry into
5588-536: The President House, Islamabad. Ali Zafar was born on 18 May 1980 in Lahore , Punjab, Pakistan to a Punjabi family. His parents, Mohammad Zafarullah and Kanwal Ameen , were professors at the University of Punjab . He has two brothers, Zain and Danyal; the latter of these is a commercial model who has also turned actor and musician. Zafar received his early education from C.A.A. Public School. He graduated from
5715-472: The Stars , and the investment franchise Dragons' Den . Several " reality game shows " from the same period have had even greater success, including Deal or No Deal , Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? , and Weakest Link , with over 50 international adaptions each. (All but four of these franchises, Top Model , Project Runway , The Biggest Loser and Dragons' Den , were created by either British producers or
5842-522: The U.S. and is syndicated in over 100 countries worldwide. In 2001, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences added the reality genre to the Emmy Awards in the category of Outstanding Reality Program . In 2003, to better differentiate between competition and informational reality programs, a second category, Outstanding Reality-Competition Program , was added. In 2008, a third category, Outstanding Host for
5969-473: The U.S. networks used reality series and other unscripted content (including those delayed from their summer lineups) to fill gaps in their schedules while the production of scripted programming resumed. There have been various attempts to classify reality television shows into different subgenres: Another categorization divides reality television into two types: shows that purport to document real life, and shows that place participants in new circumstances. In
6096-486: The U.S. states of Alaska , Louisiana and Texas , shows about cakes, weddings and pawnbrokers , and shows, usually competition-based, whose title includes the word "Wars". Duck Dynasty (2012–2017), which focused on the Robertson family that founded Duck Commander , in 2013 became the most popular reality series in U.S. cable television history. Its fourth-season premiere was viewed by nearly 12 million viewers in
6223-459: The U.S., which they attributed to "The diminishing returns of cable TV's sea of reality sameness". They noted that a number of networks that featured reality programming, including Bravo and E!, were launching their first scripted shows, and others, including AMC , were abandoning plans to launch further reality programs; though they clarified that the genre as a whole "isn't going anywhere." Ratings and profits from reality TV continued to decline in
6350-538: The United States, most of which were in rural markets. Its rural audience share ranked in the 30s, an extremely high number for any series, broadcast or cable. Following from the 1900 House format, the BBC produced a series called Back in Time for Tea in which a family would experience tea time for various decades. In 2014, Entertainment Weekly and Variety again noted a stagnation in reality television programs' ratings in
6477-420: The United States, reality television programs suffered a temporary decline in viewership in 2001, leading some entertainment industry columnists to speculate that the genre was a temporary fad that had run its course. Reality shows that suffered from low ratings included The Amazing Race (although the show has since recovered and is in its 32nd edition), Lost (unrelated to the better-known serial drama of
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#17330945462216604-777: The United States, which operated from 2005 to 2010; Global Reality Channel in Canada , which lasted two years from 2010 to 2012; and CBS Reality (formerly known as Reality TV and then Zone Reality) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, which has run from 1999 to the present. During the early part of the 2000s, network executives expressed concern that reality-television programming was limited in its appeal for DVD reissue and syndication . But DVDs for reality shows sold briskly; Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County , The Amazing Race , Project Runway , and America's Next Top Model all ranked in
6731-581: The allegation and said that he would take the matter to court. On 23 June 2018, Ali Zafar filed a 1 billion rupees defamation case against Shafi for slander under the Defamation Ordinance 2002, claiming that Shafi had caused "tremendous injury" to his "reputation, goodwill, livelihood" through "false, slanderous and defamatory" allegations, according to Geo News. The suit read: "As the defamatory statements are patently false, it can only be concluded that this malicious campaign has been launched against
6858-471: The appearance and structure of soap operas. Such shows often focus on a close-knit group of people and their shifting friendships and romantic relationships. One highly influential such series was the American 2004–2006 series Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County , which attempted to specifically mimic the primetime soap opera The O.C. , which had begun airing in 2003. Laguna Beach had a more drama-like feel than any previous reality television show, through
6985-405: The bottom two in each groups were eliminated each week until only six of each remained to form the top twelve. In the finals, the three remaining contestants perform to determine the winner. One will be eliminated from three a few hours earlier and then from the last two, winners will be declared. At the grand finale of the show, two or three finalists will duel and the contestant who will receive
7112-451: The ceremony, where he performed an opening dance act on his new song paying tribute to Lux Style Awards . He then also gave a musical tribute there, co-singing with Ali Sethi and Qurat-ul-Ain Balouch , to Amjad Sabri who was assassinated in Karachi on 22 June 2016. The same year, he collaborated with Atif Aslam for the song "Yaarian", and they performed on it on Defence Day. Zafar walked
7239-449: The concept of putting strangers together in a limited environment for an extended period of time and recording the drama that ensued. Nummer 28 also pioneered many of the stylistic conventions that have since become standard in reality television shows, including extensive use of soundtrack music and the interspersing of events on screen with after-the-fact "confessionals" recorded by cast members, which serve as narration. Nummer 28 became
7366-590: The core team including Noor ul Huda, Qudsia Karim Waqar Khan and the HOD Saad bin Mujeeb show's producers picked a group of celebrities from the Pakistan entertainment industry to constitute the panel of judges. There was speculation about who would make it to the judges' panel. The panel was confirmed in due course and included renowned singer Hadiqa Kiani , sufi rock band Junoon's lead vocalist Ali Azmat , and television presenter Bushra Ansari . Television actor Mohib Mirza
7493-473: The departure of consistent singers, therefore, production of series overviews the voting system and announce that an individual with one number can give maximum 25 Votes to contestants, above that figure no vote will be counted and one vote cost reported Rs. 0.50 Paisa + Tax. During the auditions, show went through the limelight of controversial happening, when in Faisalabad auditions a young girl Maria Meer
7620-492: The eligibility age for contestants would be between 15 and 30 years. The contestants also ought to be legal Pakistani residents and must not hold any current recording or talent representation contract. Participants have to register themselves for the initial audition through text subscriptions . These auditions are held in various cities throughout Pakistan but the television broadcasts may only feature auditions in larger cities like Lahore , Faisalabad , Islamabad etc. Since
7747-809: The episodes were certainly affected by censorship , in recent years the show has been presented more frequently as the oldest reality TV show in the world. Precedents for television that portrayed people in unscripted situations began in the late 1940s. Queen for a Day (1945–1964) was an early example of reality-based television. The 1946 television game show Cash and Carry sometimes featured contestants performing stunts. Debuting in 1948, Allen Funt 's hidden camera show Candid Camera (based on his previous 1947 radio show, The Candid Microphone ) broadcast unsuspecting ordinary people reacting to pranks. In 1948, talent search shows, such as Ted Mack's Original Amateur Hour and Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts , featured amateur competitors and audience voting. In
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#17330945462217874-576: The favorite or underdog to win. Other criticisms of reality television shows include that they are intended to humiliate or exploit participants; that they make stars out of untalented people unworthy of fame, infamous figures, or both; and that they glamorize vulgarity. Television formats portraying ordinary people in unscripted situations are almost as old as the television medium itself. Producer-host Allen Funt 's Candid Camera , in which unsuspecting people were confronted with funny, unusual situations and filmed with hidden cameras, first aired in 1948. In
8001-488: The film was "to blame for reality television". In 1969, the British rock group the Beatles were filmed for a month during the recording sessions which would become their album Let It Be and released the homonymous film the following year. In 2021, director Peter Jackson created an eight-hour, three-episode television series entitled The Beatles: Get Back . The 12-part 1973 PBS series An American Family showed
8128-410: The finals week. The series attracted tens of thousands of people from across the 850 cities, towns and villages in Pakistan while the series' official telecom sponsor Mobilink reported that it received 10,861 call-in entries through its mobile auditions after the lines were opened for general public. The Geo TV management is hopeful the series would boost its target rating point average; however due to
8255-410: The first Star Box Office India Awards Ceremony along with Ayushmann Khurrana , where they also gave a musical tribute to Raj Kapoor . He re-joined Coke Studio Pakistan in 2015 for the eight season where he performed three songs. The first song "Rockstar" became popular worldwide, and was also appreciated by Imran Khan , Mahira Khan , Sonu Nigam , Hrithik Roshan and Adnan Sami , and then it
8382-487: The genre was That's My Line , a series hosted by Bob Barker . The Canadian series Thrill of a Lifetime , a fantasies-fulfilled reality show, originally ran from 1982 to 1988. It was revived from 2001 to 2003. In 1985, underwater cinematographer Al Giddings teamed with former Miss Universe Shawn Weatherly on the NBC series Oceanquest , which chronicled Weatherly's adventures scuba diving in various exotic locales. Weatherly
8509-548: The highly successful Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and Duck Dynasty are set in poorer rural areas of the Southern United States . Some documentary-style shows portray professionals either going about day-to-day business or performing an entire project over the course of a series. One early example (and the longest running reality show of any genre) is Cops , which debuted in 1989. Other such shows specifically relating to law enforcement include The First 48 , Dog
8636-491: The initial auditions beginning the same day and continuing until 25 October 2013. It was first broadcast on television on 6 December 2013. The series aims to find new solo recording artists from across Pakistan and the winner would be decided by viewers' votes through the Internet, telephone and text messages . A series of 41 episodes are planned for the first season with special behind-the-scenes episodes which will be aired during
8763-519: The judges and audience by his Sufi's genre songs, and eventually won the crown on 27 April 2014. The coronation song of Zamad will be announced soon, he has signed a contract with Geo Television as a winning prize but released date is not confirmed yet. At the last moment judges decided to introduce a wild card entry named Ashraf Ali. Hence he was the 9th contestant among Top 8 Contestants. The original theme music of Idols TV series has been composed by Julian Gingell, Barry Stone and Cathy Dennis , which
8890-407: The judges. The television format saw instant success with the viewing public. Ten years later, Pakistan Idol became the 50th adaptation of this popular television format, based on the original Pop Idol series. Imran Aslam , president of Geo TV , had acquired the production rights for Pakistan Idol from FreemantleMedia in 2007, but could not continue any further with the production because of
9017-556: The largest percentage of votes will be the adjudged winner. The winner will be awarded prize money and a recording contract in addition to the title of Pakistan Idol. Pakistan Idol premiered with its first season in December 2013. The series is currently in its second phase of the selection process for the first season and is already being hailed as a "watershed" moment in the history of music in Pakistan. The first season of Pakistan Idol mark its debut on 6 December 2013 on Geo Network. It
9144-430: The late 2010s. The South Korean competition show I Can See Your Voice , which premiered in 2015, showed guest judges attempting to guess which of a group of contestants could sing, and which could not, without hearing them sing. The show was successful, and spawned several imitators, most notably King of Mask Singer several months later. King of Mask Singer was a more traditional singing competition show, but with
9271-521: The late-90s after singing playback for Pakistani movies like Sargam . The third judge, Azmat, is the front-man of the Pakistani sufi rock band, Junoon . In 2001, he became the first person to perform at the United Nations General Assembly along with an Indian band choosing to sing his song "Dosti" (English: "Friendship"), an aptly chosen title to promote the UN's mission in bringing peace to
9398-470: The long-running reality television show franchises in the United States, such as American Idol , Dancing with the Stars and The Bachelor , had begun to see declining ratings. However, reality television as a whole remained durable in the U.S., with hundreds of shows across many channels. In 2012, New York Magazine's Vulture blog published a humorous Venn diagram showing popular themes across American reality shows then running, including shows set in
9525-507: The model for many later series of Big Brother and its clones, and Peter Weir's full-length film The Truman Show . One year later, the same concept was used by MTV in its new series The Real World . Nummer 28 creator Erik Latour has long claimed that The Real World was directly inspired by his show. But the producers of The Real World have said that their direct inspiration was An American Family . According to television commentator Charlie Brooker , this type of reality television
9652-402: The necessary viewers to make it worthwhile. (Even in these cases, it is not always successful: the first ten seasons of Dancing with the Stars were picked up by GSN in 2012 and was run in marathon format, but attracted low viewership and had very poor ratings). Another option is to create documentaries around series, including extended interviews with the participants and outtakes not seen in
9779-423: The next round—the "Piano shows" round. Here, the contestants are divided into groups of 8 and perform live over a period of 3 days. The list of contestants is further narrowed down to 10 contestants. Here, the television viewers are given their first chance to vote for one contestant (from amongst those not selected) to be included in the list of contestants proceeding to the next round. The most-voted contestant joins
9906-471: The number of auditioning contestants may well exceed 10,000 for each city, the contestants have to go through several cuts. The contestants have to first audition in front of selectors, which may include one of the show's producers. Only a few hundred participants make past this preliminary round of auditions. Successful contestants are then allowed to proceed to audition in front of the judges' panel. The judges then select around 80–100 successful contestants from
10033-406: The original airings; the syndicated series American Idol Rewind is an example of this strategy. COPS has had huge success in syndication, direct response sales, and DVD. A Fox staple since 1989, COPS has, as of 2013 (when it moved to cable channel Spike ), outlasted all competing scripted police shows. Another series that had wide success is Cheaters , which has been running since 2000 in
10160-408: The overall viewership tallies for eight consecutive years, from the 2003–2004 to the 2010–2011 television seasons. Another trend was to combine reality TV with a social history angle usually by having contestants taken back to various time periods primarily to see how millennials would cope without modern technology. Examples included The 1900 House , and Bad Lad's Army . In addition to those
10287-476: The perceptions went wrong and series garnered millions views. Saray Gama, a production house based in the United Kingdom, accused Pakistan Idol of violating their copyrights when the series' sponsors used songs used in the show on their individual websites. The production house claimed that the production rights acquired by the show do not naturally extend to promotional material used by their sponsors. After
10414-496: The plaintiff as part of a motivated conspiracy to tarnish the plaintiff's good image through making false accusations." On 25 June 2018, Court issued "a permanent stay against Meesha Shafi until the final decision of the case", preventing her making further claims against Zafar. Meesha had filed a complaint to the provincial Ombudsperson under the Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act 2010, which
10541-482: The preliminary round based on their singing abilities and personalities. Selected participants are then handed a "golden ticket" for a trip to Karachi , allowing them to proceed to the next round of the selection process. For contestants that are unable to make it to the initial auditions, the show's sponsors run special audition drives such as the Clear Last Chance Auditions enabling more people to have
10668-417: The production rights for Pakistan Idol as early as 2007 but could not begin production due to the security conditions in the country and abstruse quandaries of production. The production officially began in September 2013 when three prominent celebrities from the Pakistan entertainment industry were chosen to constitute the judging panel for the show. The series was officially launched on 19 September 2013 with
10795-1048: The ramp in September with Mahira Khan , showcasing the bridal collection in Divani's Bagh-e-Bahar show, at the Haveli Barood Khana. He also performed on the stage of 1st Hum Style Awards along with Sohai Ali Abro , where he was also awarded "Most Stylish Male Performer". In his concert on 25 November, he performed the mannequin challenge too. Zafar released anthem of 2017 PSL " Ab Khel Jamay Ga " in January 2017, upon which he then also performed in its opening ceremony on 9 February in Dubai , and also at its closing ceremony on 5 March in Gaddafi Stadium , Lahore. He also performed at grand finale of Miss Veet in January. On 19 April, he along with his Teefa in Trouble co-star Maya Ali, performed in
10922-699: The reality television boom have been retroactively classified as reality television, including hidden camera shows, talent-search shows, documentary series about ordinary people, high-concept game shows, home improvement shows, and court shows featuring real-life cases and issues. Reality television has faced significant criticism since its rise in popularity. Critics argue that reality television shows do not accurately reflect reality, in ways both implicit (participants being placed in artificial situations), and deceptive (misleading editing, participants being coached on behavior, storylines generated ahead of time, scenes being staged). Some shows have been accused of rigging
11049-406: The rehearsal, at which 11 people were present and videos were made, Zafar and Shafi maintained five to six feet distance from each other. On 11 October 2019, Lahore High Court dismissed Meesha Shafi's appeal. In his testimony in court, Ali Zafar said that he supports the #MeToo movement, which is aimed to end sexual harassment and abuse, but it had been "misused against him". Zafar claimed that it
11176-416: The results resembling soap operas – hence the terms docusoap and docudrama . Documentary-style programs give viewers a private look into the lives of the subjects. Within documentary-style reality television are several subcategories or variants: Although the term "docusoap" has been used for many documentary-style reality television shows, there have been shows that have deliberately tried to mimic
11303-493: The revamped MasterChef , among others. The 1980s and 1990s were also a time when tabloid talk shows became more popular. Many of these featured the same types of unusual or dysfunctional guests who would later become popular as cast members of reality shows. Reality television became globally popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the successes of the Big Brother and Survivor / Expedition Robinson franchises. In
11430-584: The romantic comedy film Chashme Baddoor , directed by David Dhawan . The film was released in April 2013 and was declared a box office super-hit. The same year, he was also featured in an episode of Burka Avenger , singing his famous song "Channo". Zafar then also starred in and composed the soundtrack for the film Total Siyappa , which was a romantic comedy film released in March 2014. He also acted in Kill Dil , which
11557-520: The same name ) and The Mole (which was successful in other countries). But stronghold shows Survivor and American Idol continued to thrive: both topped the U.S. season-average television ratings in the 2000s. Survivor led the ratings in 2001–02 , and Idol has the longest hold on the No. 1 rank in the American television ratings , dominating over all other primetime programs and other television series in
11684-596: The security issues in Pakistan . War against Taliban occupation broke out in north-western Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa bringing production to a halt. Among other problems, the series' director of content and production Saad Bin Mujeeb also cited various abstruse quandaries of production that held back production for another six years. Mujeeb acknowledged that "the security situation has not improved much" but their production company has gotten used to "dealing with [such] threats". Production finally began in 2013 when
11811-452: The selection of 24 semi-finalist race begins to reach at place of Top 13 , and the fate of 24 contestants to winner was put on audience by public voting. With the Top 13, contestants like Mehwish, Waqas and Sajid which had been consistent throughout the show were eliminated after facing public votes, this affects and arise many questions on voting system, Judges were left mournful and doleful with
11938-454: The show was eventually broadcast, only the auditions organised in major cities were features in the episodes. The auditions featured in the episodes include The Centaurus Mall in Islamabad, Faisalabad, Lahore, Multan , Sukkur , Hyderabad and finally Karachi. At the end of the initial auditions, 86 contestants were selected to proceed to the second phase of the selection process and were given
12065-418: The shows, resulting in criticism by viewers and allegations about the voting system. The final show down was between Muhammad Shoaib one of the favourites and Zamad Baig. Both were not expected as the show final finalists but Shoaib was heavily voted by the audience throughout the show, though the performance graph of Shoaib had been very queer but he manages to secure seat in finals. Zammad throughout impressed
12192-408: The singing styles of Noor Jehan . Although, she is mostly known for the various characters she played on television in the 80s and 90s. Kiani is one of the most renowned female pop stars in Pakistan. She received classical singing training under Ustad Faiz Ahmed Khan and Wajid Ali Nashad. She first appeared on television in a PTV show called Angan Angan Taray and later chose a solo singing career in
12319-608: The single "Dekha" was named the most expensive music video of Pakistan, costing more than ten million rupees. The video was produced by Lux and was shot in Malaysia , featuring Reema Khan , Meera and Aaminah Haq . The song was also made part of the Hollywood film Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps , which was released in September 2010. He is currently the fourth Pakistani artist after Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan , Strings and Atif Aslam to have songs featured in Hollywood films . He also won
12446-512: The song "DJ", which was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan for the film Hey Bro . He then also sang a song for Defence Day , "Hanstay Hanstay". He is also working on his fourth music album, and he will be producing another Pakistani film based in Deosai National Park . After he got fame, Zafar first performed at the ceremony of 3rd Lux Style Awards in 2004. The following year, he did his stage act at 4th Lux Style Awards . He then sang live
12573-688: The songs in 5th Lux Style Awards in 2006 and 6th Lux Style Awards in 2007, and then performed a stage dance with Reema Khan in the 2007 ceremony. He also had performed in Mela Festival at Oslo, Norway in 2008. He joined Coke Studio Pakistan in 2008 and performed three original songs "Allah Hu", "Daastan-e-Ishq" and "Nahi Ray Nahi", and one tribute song "Yaar Daddi Ishq" to Muhammad Juman , in season one and two . In 2012, Zafar performed at 11th Lux Style Awards with Humaima Malick and also paid tribute to musician Mehdi Hassan by singing his ghazal "Mujhe Tum Nazar Sai". He also performed at
12700-477: The strict advertising guidelines set by Ofcom , the series saw delays in its launch on the United Kingdom screens. Pakistan Idol is an adaptation of the reality singing competition Pop Idol created in 2001 by Simon Fuller's production company 19 Entertainment. The idea for the show was introduced to Fuller by Nigel Lythgoe had been inspired by the New Zealand reality show Popstars . Fuller and Lythgoe used
12827-415: The successful contestants as a "wildcard entrant". By following the format of the franchise, the fate of all the final-listed 12–13 is decided by public vote. During the contestant's performance as well as the recap at the end, a toll-free telephone number for each contestant is displayed on the screen. For an 8-hour period after the episode ends (up to twelve hours for the finale), viewers may call or send
12954-535: The team Islamabad United on 30 January 2016, where he released team anthem "Chakka Choka". He then also performed in the opening ceremony of 2016 PSL on 4 February. He also performed about 50 concerts across Pakistan within two months in early 2016. Zafar performed a dancing act on the remix of his Coke Studio hit "Rockstar" in the ceremony of 14th Lux Style Awards , after when he was given musical tribute by Jimmy Khan , Uzair Jaswal , Sara Haider and Farhan Saeed separately, in 2015. The following year, he hosted
13081-634: The top DVDs sold on Amazon.com . In the mid-2000s, DVDs of The Simple Life outranked scripted shows such as The O.C. and Desperate Housewives . Syndication, however, has been problematic; shows such as Fear Factor , COPS , and Wife Swap , in which each episode is self-contained, can be rerun fairly easily, but usually only on cable television or during the daytime ( COPS and America's Funniest Home Videos being exceptions). Season-long competitions, such as The Amazing Race , Survivor , and America's Next Top Model generally perform more poorly and usually must be rerun in marathons to draw
13208-401: The twist that judges could not see contestants during the initial audition round, and could judge them only by their voice. The show was an instant success, and spawned an entire franchise, The Voice , which has been highly successful, with almost 50 international adaptations. The Tester (2010–2012) was the first reality television show aired over a video game console. By 2012, many of
13335-497: The underlying stories are real. Another highly successful group of soap-opera-style shows is the Real Housewives franchise, which began with The Real Housewives of Orange County in 2006 and has since spawned nearly twenty other series, in the U.S. and internationally. The franchise has an older cast and different personal dynamics than that of Laguna Beach and its imitators, as well as lower production values, but similarly
13462-841: The use of higher-quality lighting and cameras, voice-over narration instead of on-screen "confessionals", and slower pacing. Laguna Beach led to several spinoff series, most notably the 2006–2010 series The Hills . It also inspired various other series, including the highly successful British series The Only Way Is Essex and Made in Chelsea , and the Australian series Freshwater Blue . Due to their dramatized feel, many of these shows have been accused of being pre-scripted, more so than other reality television shows have. The producers of The Only Way Is Essex and Made in Chelsea have admitted to coaching cast members on what to say in order to draw more emotion from each scene, although they insist that
13589-527: The world. In 2003, Ali performed live at the Royal Albert Hall in London , United Kingdom. His harsh critique on Pakistan Idol has led many to compare him with Simon Cowell leading to an angry backlash from the show's viewers. The show was hosted by television and film actor Mohib Mirza , with some segments was co-hosted by Anoushey Ashraf . At the series launch ceremony, the show-runners confirmed that
13716-440: The wrinkle that the contestants were celebrities who remained masked until they were removed from the show, adding an element of guesswork to the competition. The two shows both spawned successful international franchises, I Can See Your Voice and Masked Singer , respectively. Masked Singer has been especially popular, with over 50 local adaptations; its American adaptation was the third highest-rated series overall of both
13843-659: Was a series consisting of archeologists and historians running a farm though various historical periods, most notably Victorian Farm . Internationally, a number of shows created in the late 1990s and 2000s have had massive global success. Reality-television franchises created during that time that have had more than 30 international adaptations each include the singing competition franchises Idols , Star Academy and The X Factor , other competition franchises Survivor/Expedition Robinson , Big Brother , The Biggest Loser , Come Dine with Me , Got Talent , Top Model , MasterChef , Project Runway and Dancing with
13970-628: Was actually Shafi's lawyer, a renowned women's rights activist who was the mastermind behind the conspiracy. "Meesha Shafi's claim in her court testimony that the other women who came forward are unrelated is a complete lie. Our findings revealed that they were deeply interlinked much before the allegations. The common link seems to be Nighat Dad. They were all either working with or for her," Ali Zafar said in his testimony while presenting evidence. On 6 July 2019, lawyer Hassan Niazi in his tweets alleged Shafi's lawyer, Nighat Dad 's NGO deleted its audit report and had foreign funding. Ali Zafar also filed
14097-501: Was also awarded the title Song of the Year . Zafar then gave tribute to Saleem Raza by performing a second song "Ae Dil" along with Sara Haider . The third song he performed was Sufi "Ajj Din Vehre Vich". At the logo-launch-event of Pakistan Super League on 20 September 2015, Zafar released and performed on the league anthem " Ab Khel Ke Dikha ". He also performed in the launch event of
14224-441: Was also named as the first Pakistani to be called to Indian Film Festival at Australia in March 2011 for his movie screening. In March 2012, Zafar starred in the film London, Paris, New York with Aditi Rao Hydari . It was directed by Anu Menon , and Zafar also composed the soundtrack for the film. He also performed the soundtrack for the Pakistani drama Zindagi Gulzar Hai , which won many awards. Zafar also starred in
14351-533: Was also used as opening theme in Pakistan Idol . However, an anthem "Awaaz Mein Teri" was released on 7 December 2013 to promote the series in Pakistan. The anthem concept was created by Ali Zafar; who wrote, composed and sung the song. Shani Arshad and Soheb Akhtar served for the song as music director and music video director respectively. The premiere episode was broadcast on Geo TV on 6 December 2013 and opened to
14478-442: Was an Australian show that depicted a family, similar in concept to An American Family . The 1994–95 O. J. Simpson murder case , during which live network television followed suspect Simpson for 90 minutes being chased by police, has been described as a seminal moment in reality television. Networks interrupted their regular television programming for months for coverage of the trial and related events. Because of Simpson's status as
14605-650: Was directed by Abhishek Sharma. Tere Bin Laden was partially based on Osama bin Laden and Zafar played a Pakistani journalist from Karachi , who makes fake video of Osama Bin Laden, so that he could go to America. The film, released in July 2010, proved to be a major commercial success in India , but was banned in Pakistan . Zafar's performance in the film garnered critical appreciation and earned him Best Male Debut nominations at several award ceremonies, including IIFA Awards , Screen Awards , Zee Cine Awards and Filmfare Awards . He
14732-719: Was dismissed on 3 May 2018. Meesha filed an appeal against the order of the Ombudswoman to the Governor of Punjab who also dismissed her appeal, on the grounds that Meesha Shafi was not an employee at the time. On 10 April 2019, the court fined Meesha Shafi Rs. 10,000 over "non-appearance" of her lawyer. On 29 April 2019, Shafi described how she had first tried to resolve her complaint privately with Zafar's representatives, but Zafar insisted she visit him. On 30 May 2019, nine eyewitnesses, including two women, denied Shafi's allegations of harassment. Kanza Muneer said in her statement that during
14859-401: Was enabled by the advent of computer-based non-linear editing systems for video (such as produced by Avid Technology ) in 1989. These systems made it easy to quickly edit hours of video footage into a usable form, something that had been very difficult to do before (film, which was easy to edit, was too expensive to use in shooting enough hours on a regular basis). Sylvania Waters (1992)
14986-481: Was first broadcast on 6 December 2013. Pakistan Idol had three judges: Bushra Ansari , Hadiqa Kiani , and Ali Azmat for first season. The judges' panel for the first season was officially unveiled on a special transmission of the Geo TV morning show Poora Pakistan on 20 November 2013. Ansari is a veteran television presenter, actress and comedian. She is a trained singer who joined the television industry by mimicking
15113-424: Was hosted by Mohib Mirza. Initial auditions for the first season of Pakistan Idol started on 19 September 2013 and continued until 25 October 2013, and were finally broadcast on Geo TV on 6 December 2013. Auditions were organised in various cities throughout Pakistan including urban centres like Islamabad and Karachi, and areas as far flung as Hunza Valley , Swat , Nawabshah and Naushahro Feroze . However, when
15240-459: Was impacted in 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic , which forced many reality competition series to suspend production (and in some cases curtail a competition already in progress, such as Canadian and Malayalam versions of Big Brother ), until such time that production could recommence with appropriate health and safety protocols approved by local authorities. Due to their quicker turnaround times,
15367-506: Was invited and approached by many media personalities for interviews and programs. CLEAR and Pepsi are the two foremost sponsors of Pakistan Idol in its first season. Q Mobile and Mobilink are the official telecom partners of the reality show. Reality competition Reality television is a genre of television programming that documents purportedly unscripted real-life situations, often starring unfamiliar people rather than professional actors. Reality television emerged as
15494-497: Was later produced in a large number of other countries as Survivor ), added to the Nummer 28 / Real World template the idea of competition and elimination. Cast members or contestants battled against each other and were removed from the show until only one winner remained (these shows are now sometimes called elimination shows). Changing Rooms , a program that began in the UK in 1996, showed couples redecorating each other's houses, and
15621-750: Was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in informational programming. COPS , which first aired in the spring of 1989 on Fox and was developed due to the need for new programming during the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike , showed police officers on duty apprehending criminals. It introduced the camcorder look and cinéma vérité feel of much of later reality television. The 1991 television documentary on "typical American high schoolers", Yearbook , focused on seniors attending Glenbard West High School, in Glen Ellyn , Illinois and broadcast prime-time on Fox . The series Nummer 28 , which aired on Dutch television in 1991, originated
15748-484: Was rejected by all three judges on course of the immaturity and lean voice of her. The audition episode went viral and a blog war started against judges. Maria became a sort of social media celebrity after her appearance on the show. Her rejection got too much attention that famous writer, broadcaster and journalist Raza Ali Abidi stated on his social networking site that: "A girl who is treated so badly in trials of show, i wish some channel with good producers must have done
15875-849: Was released in November. Zafar had performed an item number "Six Pack Abs" in the sequel of his 2010 film Tere Bin Laden , entitled Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive , which was released in February 2016. Zafar was also seen in Pakistani film Lahore Se Aagey . He then appeared in Gauri Shinde 's Dear Zindagi as a musician alongside the star cast Alia Bhatt . The films were released in November 2016. He then also sung "Hum Roshan to Kal Roshan", which released in December 2016. In 2018, Zafar starred in Ahsan Rahim's directorial debut romantic action-comedy film Teefa in Trouble , alongside Maya Ali , which
16002-579: Was selected to host the show, while the official theme for Pakistan Idol was performed by Ali Zafar . The series was launched on 19 September 2013 after the management at Geo TV were confident about their "security measures" and "[ability] to take on this massive undertaking". Speaking at the launch ceremony, Imran Aslam said that Pakistan had "a history of producing talented musicians across genres" and this series would aim to revive this "cherished" cultural tradition. The initial auditions began on 19 September 2013 and continued until 25 October 2013. The series
16129-471: Was the first reality show with a self-improvement or makeover theme. The dating reality show Streetmate premiered in the UK in 1998. Originally created by Gabe Sachs as Street Match , it was a flop in the United States. But the show was revamped in the UK by Tiger Aspect Productions and became a cult hit. The production team from the original series later created the popular reality shows Strictly Come Dancing , Location, Location, Location , and
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