This project was billed as a road trip with four strangers taking part in nightly quizzes. We were all pre filmed in our everyday lives where I laughed, giggled and generally joined in the spirit of things.When chosen I thought I was lucky. I'm not so green. I did know that any friction would be filmed -I was told as much but my god, the editing sword was pretty vicious (to some anyway).
Before transmission I asked how do We/I look. The reply came back and I quote
'' You look like five strangers on a trip''
Little did I know that we'd be used for cheap shots and to be made a mockery of. Well, certainly three of us were.
At no point were we warned about the editing slant and the incessant editing slant at that.
For the record: We received NO PAY (See comment below). Lost a week of our earnings and I seriously now question the team (TV Crew and Television Centre Team) who I considered to be our friends. Now I realise why they might have been.
So much footage was available 24/7's worth but individuals who weren't even on the trip edited us apart from episode 1 which was o.k to be fair.
I'm left feeling like a fairground freak.
My questions are:
'What was the aim of this show?' More importantly 'What were the objectives?' and at what cost to those involved who let's not forget have a life to go back to?
None of us were thick dimwits. All had to score a reasonable number of questions correctly in audition but the voice over/editing gave you an impression otherwise.
I'm all for leg pulling and yes there was clearly friction but there were lots of laughs too. Channel 4 said this was a show with humour in it -where?
I've read unpleasant, personal comments about myself and others on the trip presumably to make themselves look important when they've had nothing to do with the project. I guess you know who you are.
I feel let down by those responsible for producing the show.
My advice: Don't audition for a second series if there is one unless you are up for a character assassination.
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