“Let’s Play Jeremy Kyle!”: Reality TV in the Playground
Move over Mums and Dads, Dr Who and Harry Potter. A recent study shows there’s a new game in town. New research into contemporary playground games has found children acting out reality TV talk shows. Picture this: Five girls between 9 and 11 years old sit on a wall facing a ‘stage’ where four girls sit facing back. A boy comes in to the applause of the audience and introduces each of the four girls one by one. What happens next is a mix of pantomime and parody. The youthful talk show host interviews his guests while the audience boo, clap, and cheer. Girl 1: Our daughters are taking