| Sperm race new reality TV concept
A NEW reality TV show in the UK could see a thousand men compete for the chance to father a child.
The producers behind Britain's successful Big Brother series are devising a concept called Make me a mum that would feature men competing to father a child and take part in a "sperm race".
The format for the program is still under discussion, but the idea is one certain to spark controversy and anger.
Over six episodes of Make Me A Mum, the brainchild of a part of the Endemol TV empire, 1000 male contestants would be whittled down to a final pair by using two criteria. For the first, the childless woman will choose the man she considers the most suitable father based on sex appeal, intelligence, personality, wealth and fitness. The second man would be chosen according to genetic compatibility and the quality of his sperm.
New German technology would film the "sperm race finale", giving viewers a chance to see which of the finalists' sperm reaches the female's egg first.
Fertility groups have condemned the show before it has even reached TV screens.
The TV company's creative director Remy Blumenfeld told UK's Broadcast magazine: "There's a tremendous amount of science to this show.
"It's completely fascinating. It's much more about the rule of science than the rules of attraction."
It is not clear whether the programme would feature artificial fertilisation or whether the participants would have sex, according to the UK's Evening Standard. It was stressed that men taking part would be screened for sexually transmitted diseases. The Evening Standard reports a spokeswoman from Channel 4, which broadcasts Big Brother in the UK, said: "There are currently no plans to make this for Channel 4." NEWS.com.au | |
