This book provides an up-to-date account of how reality TV has developed, why it has become the most popular genre on television today, and how the explosion in

A collection of essays, which provide a comprehensive picture of how and why the genre of reality television emerged, what it means, how it differs from earlier

"Through detailed case studies this book breaks new ground by linking together two major themes: the production of realism and its relationship to revelation. I

Tracing the history of reality TV from Candid Camera to The Osbournes, Understanding Reality Television examines a range of programmes which claim to depict 're

From early first-wave programs such as Candid Camera, An American Family, and The Real World to the shows on our television screens and portable devices today,