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BIG BOTHER SET FOR SHOW An offshoot of Big Brother is set to take reality TV to controversial new levels. The show will feature a woman's hunt for sperm from male competitors But unlike this year's Big Brother, the sperm will be used to artificially inseminate the woman and produce a child. 'I Want Your Child ... and Nothing Else!' is the brainchild of billionaire television producer John de Mol, the man behind Big Brother. It will be screened in Holland on de Mol's new TV station Talpa. 'The plan is that we visit potential donors and - of course on camera - decide which man is most suitable,' the 30-year old woman who will feature in the program said in an interview with De Telegraaf newspaper. 'Afterwards there will be artificial insemination,' said the woman who was identified only as 'Yessica' and who has bought a house with a room for a child. The show is a one-off competing with four other reality TV programmes, one of which follows five former prostitutes starting a cafe. The programme receiving most votes from viewers on Saturday, after all the shows have aired, will be turned into a series. De Telegraaf also published an email address for men wanting to donate sperm to Yessica.

That poor poor child who will be a result....

That is sick, the poor child when it grows up and finds out it is just a by-product of a tv show.... Bev

Depraved! Daisy

You really begin to wonder just how much lower they can go. Chrissie

I agree with you Elaine - that's horrible. I don't mind what consenting adults do to get on telly and we have the choice to watch or not (and I usually do lol) but that's so bad for the kid who's born to it. I think the other one about the prostitutes starting a cafe sounds more interesting anyway:)

I agree Totally Disgusting!!

The child should be put into care as soon as it's born and adopted by some decent people. Gwynne

Im not against doner sperm being used for fertility problems or to create a child in a loving same sex family though. Its just this is soooo tacky ! PS I do hope the money raised by the programme will be put into a trust fund for the child (doubt it) and the chosen 'Father' will have to pay support... (doubt that too !) E x

B****y sick! Marion

Elaine, did you say 'brainchild' of whoever dreamt this thing up? Has he got a brain?!! He certainly has no ethics by the sound of it. :-(

If people didn't watch this - the programme would cease very quickly and there might be something decent to watch. All we seem to have is reality tv., cookery, car boots, antiques, houses and repeats. Remember the eighties - decent drama and comedy? Ann