I tuned in to the last 10 minutes after Rome finished on BBC2, just in time to see them lined up on the tarmac and told they're going into space.
This programme left me feeling very sad indeed. The 'contestants' are guilty of nothing more heinous than being a bit gullible, and for that, their Christmas present this year is to be made a national laughing stock. Channel 4 has clearly tried to cover its sorry ar$e with that whole 'pick someone you really trust' routine and then getting those people to give 'consent' for the stunt to go ahead, but it doesn't wash with me.
Has it occurred to anyone that the fact these people are known to be 'suggestible' (they were picked for this very reason) may mean they are usually the butt of stupid pranks like this among their friends, and they may privately be totally sick of it, hurt by it, and frustrated by their own inability to spot this sort of thing coming?
The Victorian freak show is back with a vengeance. Channel 4 has hit a new low. This is a sad day for civilised TV.
How anyone can watch and enjoy this with a clear conscience is totally beyond me.