Win a Kidney

[An Fear Rua]

Outcry over TV kidney competition 

The show comes from Big Brother creators Endemol
A Dutch TV station says it will go ahead with a programme in which a terminally ill woman selects one of three patients to receive her kidneys.
Political parties have called for The Big Donor Show to be scrapped, but broadcaster BNN says it will highlight the country's shortage of organ donors.

"It's a crazy idea," said Joop Atsma, of the ruling Christian Democrat Party.

"It can't be possible that, in the Netherlands, people vote about who's getting a kidney," he told the BBC.

The programme, from Big Brother creators Endemol, is due to be screened on Friday night.

The 37-year-old donor, identified only as Lisa, will make her choice based on the contestants' history, profile and conversation with their family and friends.

Viewers will also be able to send in their advice by text message during the 80-minute show.

The former director of TV station BNN died from kidney failure and spent years on a waiting list for a kidney transplant.

"For years and years we have had problems in the Netherlands with organ donations and especially kidney donations," said Alexander Pechtold of D-66, the Dutch social liberal party.

"You can have a discussion about if this is distasteful, but finally we have a public debate," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6699847.stm

[AZOffaly]

Ah FFS. This truly is the nadir in this stupid, crass, sensationalist genre of "reality TV".

[An Fear Rua]

Maybe not .......................

[ziggysego]

TV kidney competition was a hoax

A Dutch TV contest which purported to show a dying woman choose a patient to receive her kidneys was a hoax.

The "donor" in the show was in fact an actress - though the three people vying for an organ were real patients in need of a kidney transplant.

The three knew that The Big Donor Show, which aired on Friday, was not real. The producers say it was made to highlight the shortage of Dutch donors.

Before the hoax was revealed, the show had attracted widespread criticism.

Sourced BBCi: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6714063.stm

[DrinkingHarp]

TV kidney competition was a hoax

A Dutch TV contest which purported to show a dying woman choose a patient to receive her kidneys was a hoax.

The "donor" in the show was in fact an actress - though the three people vying for an organ were real patients in need of a kidney transplant.

The three knew that The Big Donor Show, which aired on Friday, was not real. The producers say it was made to highlight the shortage of Dutch donors.

Before the hoax was revealed, the show had attracted widespread criticism.

Sourced BBCi: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6714063.stm

Good for them to bring this to the attention of the public. Organ donation is a simple act that could save thousands of lives per year.
Here in the states ( at least Illinois) you can sign up and check your drivers license to be an organ donor. My philosophy on this issue is simple , if I am dead take whatever is needed to save someone else's life or eyesight, I wont use it

A buddy of mine works for a company called Gift of Hope and he said it would break your heart to see all the children, mothers and fathers who could live a full life with an organ donation.

Organ donation is the easiest and most unselfish act one person can do to help their fellow man/woman.

[Square Ball]

wonder has anyone told the young SDLP, theyy were urging members to boycott Big Brother over this very programme.