Big Brother Fight Night: The dark truth about 00’s reality TV | Celebrity Trenches

This week on Celebrity Trenches we dive headfirst into the absolute madness of 2000s reality TV with comedian and presenter Matt Richardson, broadcaster and reality TV expert Jamie East and consultant psychiatrist Dr Gareth Smith. From contestants being kept awake for seven days in Shattered, to Space Cadets convincing people they’d gone to space from an airbase in Suffolk, we revisit the era when reality TV had absolutely no limits. We uncover the truth behind some of the wildest shows ever commissioned, including celebrity sheep herding on Flockstars, circus acts on Cirque de Celebrité, and the infamous Naked Jungle with Keith Chegwin. We also get into the chaos of Big Brother Fight Night, the booze, the cigarettes, the pressure cooker environment and why Day 23 is apparently when contestants always snap. Matt opens up about being trolled during his time on The Xtra Factor and why reality TV’s duty of care has changed so dramatically. There’s asparagus eviction predictions, champagne-fuelled arguments and one incredible line from Matt about being “the person in the friendship group people have to pre-warn you about.” Basically, if you miss the completely unhinged era of reality TV this episode is for you! 00:00 Intro 03:41 Outrageous early 00s shows 16:30 The risk of reality tv shows 21:25 Big Brother 5 24:30 Fight night 33:35 The selection process 39:23 How has reality TV changed? 46:07 Next episode: CARNAGE! #bigbrother #realitytv #celebritybigbrother #cbb