Lilith
09-09-2005, 04:59 AM
(gg)
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Billionaire television producer
John de Mol, behind the pioneer show Big Brother, will
test the limits of reality TV with a program in which
a woman searches for a potential sperm donor to
conceive a child.
His new TV station Talpa, launched earlier this month,
confirmed it will air a program called "I want your
child ... and nothing else!" but gave no further
details about the show due at 1830 GMT Wednesday.
"The plan is that we visit potential donors and -- of
course on camera -- decide which man is most
suitable," the 30-year old woman who will feature in
the program said in an interview with De Telegraaf
newspaper.
"Afterwards there will be artificial insemination,"
said the woman who was identified only as "Yessica"
and who has bought a house with a room for a child.
The show is a one-off competing with four other
reality TV programs, one of which follows five former
prostitutes starting a cafe. The program receiving
most votes from viewers Saturday, after all the shows
have aired, will be turned into a series.
De Telegraaf also published an email address for men
wanting to donate sperm to Yessica.
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Billionaire television producer
John de Mol, behind the pioneer show Big Brother, will
test the limits of reality TV with a program in which
a woman searches for a potential sperm donor to
conceive a child.
His new TV station Talpa, launched earlier this month,
confirmed it will air a program called "I want your
child ... and nothing else!" but gave no further
details about the show due at 1830 GMT Wednesday.
"The plan is that we visit potential donors and -- of
course on camera -- decide which man is most
suitable," the 30-year old woman who will feature in
the program said in an interview with De Telegraaf
newspaper.
"Afterwards there will be artificial insemination,"
said the woman who was identified only as "Yessica"
and who has bought a house with a room for a child.
The show is a one-off competing with four other
reality TV programs, one of which follows five former
prostitutes starting a cafe. The program receiving
most votes from viewers Saturday, after all the shows
have aired, will be turned into a series.
De Telegraaf also published an email address for men
wanting to donate sperm to Yessica.