Reality TV's reckoning
Background Briefing
English - July 31, 2021 22:05 - 42 minutes - 57.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratingsNews Commentary News Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: A far-right troll's journey from an Ipswich bedroom to global infamy
Next Episode: Inside the epicentre of Australia's Delta outbreak
Reality shows are a central pillar of the television industry, but for the people who appear on them, the productions can be a gateway to years of mental anguish.
As Naomi Selvaratnam found out, for some reality TV stars their moment in the spotlight nearly cost them their life.