Cilla Black used to have a show called Blind Date, where a contestant picked a partner from three people hidden behind a wall. Their guide was the voice. Charm. Humour. It’s what we call romance. In Naked Attraction (Channel 4, Mondays, 10.30pm), a contestant is introduced to six naked bodies and has to pick a date. This is what we call animal lust. Except that it’s unnatural. In the wild, boy monkey sees girl monkey at they go at it like, well, monkeys. In Naked Attraction, the nude stands there idly, awkwardly, while the beholder examines their private parts. They could be mannequins.
The show is repulsive. Take Tracy, a mother of two looking for love. She says she’s looking for someone who has a wild side, is caring and has a sense of humour. Now you might wonder how Tracy can tell any of that from a cadaver – but this show jumps through extraordinary hoops to justify its premise.
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Television: The perfect show for our shameless culture
cilla black used to have a show called blind date, where a contestant picked a partner from three people hidden behind a wall. their guide w...
Tim Stanley
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