Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics is a BBC television play written by Nigel Kneale in 1968, now widely regarded as predicting the rise of reality television. The play was produced in colour - although only a black and white copy now exists - for BBC2's Theatre 625 strand.

Cultural significance

As well as predicting that the television audience would tire of contrived entertainment the play was the first occasion in which the class of people who create popular television was reflected on the BBC. The play also featured Leonard Rossiter and Brian Cox who would enjoy greater success in the following decade.

Related Topics:
Leonard Rossiter - Brian Cox

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In 2003, the play was released on DVD by the British Film Institute as part of their Archive Television range of releases.

Related Topics:
2003 - DVD - British Film Institute

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