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4. The Makeover Era: The Swan and What Not To Wear

How the rise of cosmetic surgery collided with reality TV, and laid the foundations for our current preoccupation with self-improvement.

Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes explore how the rise in cosmetic surgery collided with reality TV, and laid the foundations for our current preoccupation with self-improvement. Featuring interviews with The Swan's show creator and contestant, and many more.

Producer: Hannah Hufford
Executive Producer: Pandora Sykes
Executive Editor: James Cook
Content Producer: Hannah Robins
Technical Producer: Giles Aspen

Archive credits:
The Swan, Galan Entertainment
What Not to Wear, 成人快手
Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Hot Sauce
Parkinson, 成人快手

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54 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Thu 25 Aug 2022 19:15
  • Thu 8 Dec 2022 21:00

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