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History of Reality TV
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Candid Camera
Candid Camera was the first reality TV show to be broadcasted, which featured in the US. -
George Orwell's book '1984'
Looking at the British history of reality TV, its roots stem back to the book ‘Nineteen eighty-four’ by George Orwell, first published in 1947, which is based on the theme of surveillance and was the major influence and starting point for Big Brother when it commenced in the UK, half a century later in 2000.
