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RedHot25 · 06-01-2007, 04:57 PM

http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2007...n.html?ref=rss

The Dutch reality TV show at the centre of a media storm for purportedly pitting contestants against each other to win an organ donation is a hoax, producers behind the maligned program said on Friday.

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"We wanted to draw attention to their lives and their problems," host Patrick Lodiers said.

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In the program, which aired its finale on Dutch TV network BNN on Friday, contestants vied for the favour of a woman who was said to have been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and was to choose who would receive one of her kidneys.

06-01-2007, 04:57 PM	#1
RedHot25 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere Exp:	Gotcha! Dutch organ donation show a hoax: producers http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2007...n.html?ref=rss The Dutch reality TV show at the centre of a media storm for purportedly pitting contestants against each other to win an organ donation is a hoax, producers behind the maligned program said on Friday. .... "We wanted to draw attention to their lives and their problems," host Patrick Lodiers said. ..... In the program, which aired its finale on Dutch TV network BNN on Friday, contestants vied for the favour of a woman who was said to have been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour and was to choose who would receive one of her kidneys.