Reality TV

Acknowledgements vii Introduction 1(8) 1 Reality debates 9(26) 2 Real lives, documentary approaches 35(24) 3 Just being themsleves: from docudrama to new observational documentary 59(11) 4 Personalising the documentary: from video diary to Errol Morris 70(25) 5 Therapeutic culture: narcissism and self-revelation 95(13) 6 Trauma as popular cultural script: from talk show to lifestyle programming 108(10) 7 Video justice: reality crime television 118(13) 8 Man in a glass box 131(13) Conclusion: 'Reach for the stars': celebrity, social mobility and the future of reality TV 144(12) Notes 156(11) Bibliography 167(12) Index 179