2 x 57 minute episodes.
Shocking. Investigative. Difficult.
The revelations in Death on Daytime are not surprising, but are still a shock. 3 years on from the death of Steve Dymond, the inquest that followed and the cancellation of The Jeremy Kyle Show, Death on Daytime really drives home that the show was pretty disgusting. It made me feel dirty for having watched it from the sofa on days when I was home sick from school. More than just being an interesting watch because of the topic it is covering, I think it’s a really good documentary. While the documentary is clearly angry at the show, it does a good job in showing the complexities of the motivations that drove people to go on the show, as well as the after effects. In a balanced way, it also explores what factors and motivations were at play for those involved in producing the show, and the effect it had on them. People who worked on the show were too afraid to be shown in the film, and therefore are represented by actors. I feel like there are advantages and disadvantages to this, with decent arguments for both sides. In summary, I feel that whilst being able to actually see both ‘sides’ sharing a screen would have made a more raw documentary and challenging, the use of actors keeps the situation a bit more objective and balanced.
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