Author Topic: Hidden talent - the arabic one  (Read 842 times)

mattc

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Hidden talent - the arabic one
« on: 12 May, 2012, 12:49:19 pm »
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hidden-talent/4od

What reality TV could/should be, very reminiscent of the old "Faking It" series, and without all the fabricated conflict and similar crap.

Homeless kid with no qualifications shows a knack for languages - so they send him to arabic school in Jordan for 2 months. Good TV, and a really nice story  :thumbsup:
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Re: Hidden talent - the arabic one
« Reply #1 on: 13 May, 2012, 06:33:01 pm »
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hidden-talent/4od

What reality TV could/should be, very reminiscent of the old "Faking It" series, and without all the fabricated conflict and similar crap.

Homeless kid with no qualifications shows a knack for languages - so they send him to arabic school in Jordan for 2 months. Good TV, and a really nice story  :thumbsup:

I saw that story a few weeks ago when Richard Bacon was promoting it. Very inspiring wasn't it? I quit like the concept behind the show but it feels as if Mr Bacon is constantly at the same pitch, its very irritating  :hand: