The Contestant - Storyville
The true story of Tomoaki Hamatsu, who spent 15 months in a small room, naked, starving and alone, unaware he was being broadcast to millions of people on TV. This documentary looks at how Tomoaki became enlisted into this challenge and reveals how, without his consent or knowledge, he became the most famous television personality in Japan
The Contestant - Storyville airs on BBC Four HD at 10:00 PM, Tuesday 17 June. (Subtitles, new.)
Topics
News ➝ Current Affairs
Documentary
Clair Titley
Director
Megumi Inman
Producer
Andee Ryder
Producer
Ian Bonhôte
Producer