Be on TV:

Thu Jul 21 11:05:34 BST 2005

I'm not so sure how 'ideal' it is, but I do generally echo Tony in
encouraging people to consider getting involved. It sounds quite similar
to the 'Wife Swap' show we did, so anyone thinking about it is more than
welcome to get in touch with me/emily to learn from our
mistakes/experience! (0845 456 0172),

Hwyl/cheers, Larch
l.maxey at swan.ac.uk

On Wed, July 20, 2005 1:18 pm, Ecovillage Network UK wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Looks like an ideal chance to show eco-projects and intentional
> communities/cohousing in a positive light here. With a bit of culture-clash
> humour ;-) Please read the detailed notes from the director at the bottom
> if you're interested and please do pass on.
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> ta - Tony - EVN-UK 0117 373 0346
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> Im preparing a series for ITV where we will be observing how family
> lifestyles differ, looking at attitudes, beliefs and ways of life around
> the country. In each show, two families will live each others life for a
> week. They will swap jobs and homes and take their partner and/or family
> along to live another life for a week where their impressions recorded.
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> The programme will challenge preconceptions and stereotypes that so many
> people have of the unknown and hopefully open minds in the process.
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> If you or anyone you know might be interested in taking part in the
> programme please contact me and/or pass on my details, filming will take
> place at the end of August for a week.
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> I look forward to hearing from you
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> Many Thanks
> Che Charles
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> Assistant Producer
> ITV1
> Direct line 0207 633 2826
> checharles at itv.com
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> Our production company is Granada and on this occasion we are making a
> show for ITV1.  The show I have just finished making for ITV1 is called
> Transformed and will air on August 8th at 9pm.  It features three men
> who agree to go away to a centre for 10 days to work with experts in an
> effort to improve their marriages.  We then filmed them back home to see
> if they were able to put what they had learnt into practice.  In all three
> cases there were significant transformations and much happier wives!  Im
> unable to send you a copy as it has not yet been aired, but if we get the
> opportunity to meet any members of the Eco-Village Network I am more than
> happy to take along a copy with me to show them in person.  There are two
> other shows in the series - one looks at teenagers with behavioural
> problems and the other looks at children with weight problems.
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> We're making an aspirational show that will fairly represent everybody
> in it.  The man who takes his family to live and work in an eco-village
> would be expected to embrace this change of lifestyle.  It is my hope that
> it would open his eyes to a different way of life and the values that come
> with it.  For people already living in the eco-village it would be a
> platform to promote their way of life to the wider public. One would hope
> that it would prompt some viewers to take steps to towards sustainability
> themselves.  Finally, for the family from an eco-village temporarily
> inhabiting a new world themselves, the experience would challenge but no
> doubt reinforce their beliefs and life choices, while perhaps also
> broadening their outlook on life.
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> Finally - reimbursement.  As we are making a documentary, we do not pay
> contributor fees.  Nobody taking part in this should do so because they are
> hoping to get rich!  However, we would not expect anybody to be
> financially worse off for taking part and we could certainly look into
> some form of compensation for any loss of earnings and perhaps a modest
> donation to the eco-village itself.
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> I hope this helps.  Please do not hesitate in contact me with any
> further questions.
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> Kind regards,
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> Matt Calais
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