Now why can't they do this in the U.S.?

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RichA - 01 Jul 2005 22:56 GMT

Have a TV show about digitally imaging the U.S.?
Instead of the umpteenth brain-dead reality show?

From dpreview.com

Digital Picture of Britain competition
Amateur photographers in the UK are being invited to capture digital
photographs of Britain's rural, urban and human landscapes to help to
build a picture of Britain. The competition is being run in
conjunction with a BBC4 series 'A Digital Picture of Britiain'
presented by professional photographer Tom Ang.

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Paul H. - 02 Jul 2005 05:19 GMT

> Have a TV show about digitally imaging the U.S.?
> Instead of the umpteenth brain-dead reality show?

Wouldn't such a show be a "reality show" by definition?

> From dpreview.com
>
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> conjunction with a BBC4 series 'A Digital Picture of Britiain'
> presented by professional photographer Tom Ang.

Unfortunately, if such a show were done by a major U.S. network, the
"Digital Picture of America" that would emerge would be a carnival side-show
consisting of the mentally ill homeless, extreme body-piercers, prostitutes
and drug addicts. Better to let sleeping dogs lie, says I.

Besides, you must have seen a early press notice. "A Digital Picture of
Britain" has been released globally as "The _Real_ Gilligan's Island."

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Siggy - 02 Jul 2005 13:07 GMT

> Unfortunately, if such a show were done by a major U.S. network, the
> "Digital Picture of America" that would emerge would be a carnival
> side-show consisting of the mentally ill homeless, extreme
> body-piercers, prostitutes and drug addicts. Better to let sleeping
> dogs lie, says I.

<snipped>

LOL! And when were you last in Britain? ;-)

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