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12 Jul 2013, 5:10 pm

Ah yes, here we go -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... ZD_7xHxZyc

That's the full episode (season 2, episode 1)



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12 Jul 2013, 5:11 pm

I don't have Series 1 Episode 1 (the 'Richard' episode), but I have most of the others.



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12 Jul 2013, 5:13 pm

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Even for people who haven't got AS, it often comes as a huge shock when a show featuring them is aired and they are exposed to the general public's reactions to it.... but by then the show is already made - and then there's no stopping it from going wherever it likes.


That's the main reason why I consider it a walking disaster waiting to happen for anyone with Asperger's stupid or naïve enough to get involved with a project like this.



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12 Jul 2013, 5:19 pm

Ladywoofwoof wrote:
Ah yes, here we go -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... ZD_7xHxZyc

That's the full episode (season 2, episode 1)


You are actually looking for season 1 episode 1 and he was called Richard according to the guide here
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the- ... e/series-1

I was one of the few that had high hopes for this show when it started, despite its title, and his episode as an introduction to the show was certainly shocking, for lack of a better word



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12 Jul 2013, 5:19 pm

8O I find the whole idea mortifying.

I live in a close-knit rural community (I've lived here my whole life) and if somebody from this locality went on Undateables then they can pretty much forget about having a peaceful live ever again. News would spread like wildfire, and they would never hear the end of it.

I think that to a great extent the internet is likely to replicate that sort of effect for people in communities which are less gossip-intensive and more populated / less rural.



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12 Jul 2013, 5:22 pm

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You are actually looking for season 1 episode 1 and he was called Richard according to the guide here
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the- ... e/series-1


:-) No sir, the episode I'm talking about is the one with Michael in it.

The 4Od website has it listed as season 2, episode 1.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the- ... od#3484850



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12 Jul 2013, 5:24 pm

Ladywoofwoof wrote:
I live in a close-knit rural community (I've lived here my whole life) and if somebody from this locality went on Undateables then they can pretty much forget about having a peaceful live ever again. News would spread like wildfire, and they would never hear the end of it.


That's what will happen if the person came across well!

I can't imagine the torment they would receive if they came across badly...



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12 Jul 2013, 5:26 pm

Ah, no i see where the confusion is coming from.
There are actually three (not as I thought two) episodes featuring people with AS.

There's the one I just mentioned (featuring Michael) and another two :

Season 1 episode 1 - This features Richard.

And also Season 2, episode 4 - This one features Matthew.



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12 Jul 2013, 5:27 pm

Ladywoofwoof wrote:
spongy wrote:
You are actually looking for season 1 episode 1 and he was called Richard according to the guide here
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the- ... e/series-1


:-) No sir, the episode I'm talking about is the one with Michael in it.

The 4Od website has it listed as season 2, episode 1.
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/the- ... od#3484850


Thats the second episode with an as character.

The first one was the one we discussed previously so I figured you may be trying to link to that one.


Anyhow:
One of the major complaints back when the first season was starting was that they went to as groups/similar and targeted those that seemed less functioning, instead of approaching an organization and letting them approach members that may be less likely to be taken advantage of by the media or something.

If there is some truth to this then the people in the first season may not have been aware of the impact the show could have in their lifes



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12 Jul 2013, 5:29 pm

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If there is some truth to this then the people in the first season may not have been aware of the impact the show could have in their lifes


Avoiding the media as a matter of course is a wiser form of action.



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12 Jul 2013, 5:33 pm

spongy wrote:
The first one was the one we discussed previously so I figured you may be trying to link to that one.


I was linking to the one with Michael to show people who we had been talking about (the guy with the high pitched voice, the chips and the Axe/Lynx thing).

I haven't seen the one with Richard in it yet 8O I'm kind of intrigued now though, after hearing people saying what a shocker it was. [/quote]



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12 Jul 2013, 5:36 pm

The "Richard" one will give you nightmares.

That guy wanted to bang his mother so badly it's unbelievable.



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12 Jul 2013, 5:39 pm

Ladywoofwoof wrote:
spongy wrote:
The first one was the one we discussed previously so I figured you may be trying to link to that one.


I was linking to the one with Michael to show people who we had been talking about (the guy with the high pitched voice, the chips and the Axe/Lynx thing).

I haven't seen the one with Richard in it yet 8O I'm kind of intrigued now though, after hearing people saying what a shocker it was.
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It had some things that were a bit unexpectable.

The lynx thing was definately on s1e01 so this is what caused the confusion,

Anyhow there has been enough information about the tv show already to let anyone who may be interested by the offer but unaware of what exactly it is about so I think Im just going to leave this thread.


@Tequila: I was surprised to see how his mother just joked about him trying to find a woman that was like her... talk about issues



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12 Jul 2013, 5:44 pm

Tequila wrote:
Avoiding the media as a matter of course is a wiser form of action.


I'll second that.

I still remember the time when a channel 4 representative barged into a (tiny) internet forum which I used to run, pimping their Wife Swap show because they were scrounging around the internet trying to get families with at least one vegan or vegetarian member to sign up for the show. They never bothered to ask whether it would be okay first to pimp their crap in my forum.

When it became apparent that my boyfriend (now my ex) was vegan they started to target him quite directly.
It made him quite uncomfortable indeed. Even when he refused, they just kept trying to convince him that it would be a great idea to sign up for the show.

Even when he said that his family were simply too crazy to be featured in the show, the rep. just got all excited and it seemed to encourage her even more.
The fact of it is that his family weren't "wacky and zany" crazy though.... they were "OMG these people really need therapy, let me out of here" crazy.

He was self-diagnosed with Aspergers, but he was nowhere near naive enough to fall for a trick like that.

When I caught the channel 4 rep. talking to him in my forum, I told them quite directly to bugger off.
I said that my forum was not a free advertising space, and said that I did not appreciate them pimping their dubious show there or pestering my boyfriend.
I told them to look up "no" in the dictionary, and then banned them for being a spam-monster.

So yeahhhhh.... it's like that.



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12 Jul 2013, 5:59 pm

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The lynx thing was definately on s1e01 so this is what caused the confusion,


:-) How puzzling.
I'm watching the show with Matthew in it just now (just at the start), but will watch the show featuring Richard soon.
It sounds like a right eye-opener.

Perhaps both of them do something weird with Lynx, is the only sensible explanation I can come up with.

;-) At any rate, you are welcome to check out the Youtube link which I posted to see what I mean.
The way Michael uses Lynx could knock a woman out !



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12 Jul 2013, 6:18 pm

Ladywoofwoof wrote:
Tequila wrote:
Avoiding the media as a matter of course is a wiser form of action.


I'll second that.

I still remember the time when a channel 4 representative barged into a (tiny) internet forum which I used to run, pimping their Wife Swap show because they were scrounging around the internet trying to get families with at least one vegan or vegetarian member to sign up for the show. They never bothered to ask whether it would be okay first to pimp their crap in my forum.

When it became apparent that my boyfriend (now my ex) was vegan they started to target him quite directly.
It made him quite uncomfortable indeed. Even when he refused, they just kept trying to convince him that it would be a great idea to sign up for the show.

Even when he said that his family were simply too crazy to be featured in the show, the rep. just got all excited and it seemed to encourage her even more.
The fact of it is that his family weren't "wacky and zany" crazy though.... they were "OMG these people really need therapy, let me out of here" crazy.

He was self-diagnosed with Aspergers, but he was nowhere near naive enough to fall for a trick like that.

When I caught the channel 4 rep. talking to him in my forum, I told them quite directly to bugger off.
I said that my forum was not a free advertising space, and said that I did not appreciate them pimping their dubious show there or pestering my boyfriend.
I told them to look up "no" in the dictionary, and then banned them for being a spam-monster.

So yeahhhhh.... it's like that.


If it was up to me/co-workers? I think it would be reasonable to at least ask some more information to be provided.
What profile they are looking for?
Would participants be asked to do a bit of acting, even though this is "unscripted"?
...

Howeber it is up to alex and he gave this the green light so I just wanted to make sure everyone could make an educated choice to try to participate or not