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voice-over: this is bbc news. well have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour, straight after this programme. on todays media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton baileys behind rupaul�*s drag race, described by time magazine as "one of the most influential reality "tv shows of all time". the company he founded, world of wonder, has made documentaries about andy warhol, britney spears, monica lewinsky over the years...

streets of the french capital. the public consultation was called by the citys mayor anne hidalgo after three people died and more than 400 were injured in accidents involving e—scooters last year. passengers arriving at dover for the easter getaway to france have faced lengthy waits despite extra ferries being laid on to clear a backlog. marc ashdown reports. inch by inch things are slowly moving but coach loads of childrens have faced lengthy delays. we got to the queue at 230 this...

oversees the agenda. uproar as russia takes over the presidency of the un security council. ukraine calls it a slap in the face. now on bbc news, the arts interviews: fenton bailey. 0n todays media show, one of the pioneers of reality tv. hello, hello, hello! fenton baileys behind rupaul�*s drag race, described by time magazine as "one of the most influential reality tv shows of all time". the company he founded, world of wonder, has made documentaries about andy warhol, britney spea...

They were very kind of — very punk. and so, ourfirst idea was a show that highlighted, compiled clips of these public access shows. they werent restricted by a remit to educate and entertain, they were just unto themselves. and did you see — you mentioned educate and entertain — thats obviously part of the sort of reithian bbc values. yeah. did you have a problem with them? i think you said that you thought it was a bit patronising, or very patronising. well, i do think its patronising to ...

And these shows were very... because they had no money, they were really kind of punk and anarchic. and in some ways, they were bad tv, but in other ways, they were incredible tv because they werent modulated and edited and they werent professional. they were very kind of, very punk. and so, ourfirst idea was a show that highlighted, compiled clips of these public—access shows. they werent restricted by a remit to educate and entertain. they were just unto themselves. and did you see... you me...

And so, ourfirst idea was a show that highlighted, compiled clips of these public—access shows. they werent restricted by a remit to educate and entertain. they were just unto themselves. and did you see... you mentioned educate and entertain — thats obviously part of the sort of reithian bbc values. yeah. did you have a problem with them? i think you said that you thought it was a bit patronising, or very patronising. well, i do think its patronising, to the extent that there was no opportu...