Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionReality goes viralIn the previous nine posts of this blog, I have widely discussed how reality television is made, how it shapes the world, and how it is…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionNetflix comes inThroughout this blog, I have been exploring how reality television is fuel for keeping broadcast telly running. This has been advantageous…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionReality television and social mediaUntil a couple of years ago, I thought that I was too good and too cultured to watch reality television. No one I knew really watched any…Apr 2, 20201Apr 2, 20201
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionAre people watching winter Love Island? I asked the fans.For the first time ever, popular dating reality show Love Island has got a winter season. The announcement in June last year was met with…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionWho’s behind the mask?On January 6th 2020, ITV premiered a new singing reality show called The Masked Singer. It originally gained global acclaim as the south…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionWho makes realities happen? Q&As with industry professionalsOn this blog, I have been talking a lot about reality television from an audience perspective, so I decided to interview Ruby Kuraishe…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionHow RuPaul’s Drag Race UK saved BBC Three in 2019It is no secret that the BBC has been struggling to connect with young audiences for quite some time now. OFCOM recently revealed that…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionDon’t like it? Complain about it!At the end of my previous post on how Strictly Come Dancing serves as a platform for much more than dance, I briefly mentioned that this…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionReality television as a political platformLast November, LGBT+ ally and activist Michelle Visage, alongside partner Giovanni Pernice, became the eighth celebrity to be eliminated…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
Raquel BartrainNo Escape From Reality TelevisionWhy on Earth are we still watching Reality TV?Reality television is, without a doubt, a lot of people’s guilty pleasure. The portrayal of people in unscripted situations has been part…Apr 2, 2020Apr 2, 2020
