Brat Camp
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| Format | Reality TV |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
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| Running time | 1 Hr (with commercials) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4/ABC |
| Original run | July 13, 2005 – August 24, 2005 |
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| TV.com summary | |
Brat Camp is a reality TV show about a group of misbehaving teenagers who are sent away to a special camp located in the Utah desert. Originally a UK show by Twenty Twenty Television shown on Channel 4, an American version premiered on ABC on July 13, 2005. These special camps are either wilderness therapy programs, also known as therapeutic outdoor education, or residential treatment centres.
The show won an International Emmy. The American version of Brat Camp was cancelled on August 24, 2005, but is being aired in Canada on Slice as of early 2007.
It is not well known but a separate U.S. series besides the one on ABC aired on ABC Family, that contained 7 episodes. It was never re-aired, and information on it is very hard to come by.
On August 24th 2007 it was announced that the show has been axed along with shows such as Celebrity Big Brother and You are what you eat.
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[edit] UK
There have been four UK series.
[edit] Series 1
| Name | Published problem |
|---|---|
| James Fonfé | Drug issues |
| Fran Bradley | Anger issue |
| Rachel Greenberg | Alcohol issue |
| Charlie Mason | Anger issue |
| Tom Philips | Drug issue |
| Dan Leary | Drug issue |
Redcliff was asked to be part in a second round of Brat Camp, but declined because the presence of camera made it impossible for the staff to act as "normal".[1]
[edit] Series 2
| Name | Published problem |
|---|---|
| Alex Parkins | Alcohol issue |
| Joe Sheldrick | Disobedience |
| Ed McAllister | Drug issue, stealing from family caused by deaths in family |
| Jemma Henley | Disobedience, shop lifter, expelled from 3 schools |
| Xanthe Laird | Cannabis use, alcohol issue |
| Jenni Greevy | Anger issue, domestic violence |
| Josh Melvin | Drug issue |
[edit] Series 3
| Name | Published problem |
|---|---|
| Julia Krzyzanowska | Drug issues |
| Georgie Turnbull-Atkinson | Drug issues as well as run-ins with the law |
| Lydia Rowlands | Drug issue as result of being victim for bullying |
| Lucy Tyson | Anger issue |
| Danni Calardo-Thompson | Running away from home, alcohol and drug-issue |
| Poppy Olsen | Disobedience, acting spoilt, careless |
| Rosie Raven | Truant, depressed as result of being victim of bullying |
The third series followed a girls-only group with the principal activity being a single extended hike. This series aired from 8 February 2006 on Channel 4. In addition, Brat Camp Unseen, a half-hour show with additional footage, was aired on E4.
[edit] Series 4
The fourth series, Family Brat Camp, aired from 4 October 2006, and brings along the parents of the four children to make them take responsibility for their kids' behaviour at the SUWS wilderness program in Idaho.
| Name | Published problem |
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| Claire Sparrow, parents Dean and Sandy | Expelled from school |
| Amanda Kenny, parents Sandra and Bill | drinking, stealing from parents |
| Rebecca Paramor, parents Mandi and Mark | Drug issue |
| Ben Tait, parents Jennifer and Matthew | Anger Issue, Drug Abuse, Drinking, Expelled from school, Stealing |
In 2007 happy slappings of Ben Tait began to appear in larger numbers on Youtube. The boy disappeared and at a point the police searched for him [2] He was later found safe [3]
[edit] Series 5
The fifth UK version aired October 2007. According to a statement on Anasazi's homepage[4], a special 21-day version of their normal 42-day program is being developed for television, after which Twenty Twenty Television will fund the remainder of the treatment if the parents and clinical staff consider it necessary.
| Name | Published problem |
|---|---|
| Natasha Whitlock, mother Montana | domestic problems caused by overindulgence [5] |
| Nicole Pear, mother Jackie | foul-mouthing, anger management |
| Chloe Weeks, mother Helen | drug and anger-issue |
| Laura Wardman, mother Del | disobedience |
[edit] Canada
Information on the ABC Family version is unknown.
| Name | Age | Published problem |
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| Frank | 16 | Anger issue |
| Lauren James | 17 | Drug issue as result of death in the family |
| Isaiah Alarcon | 17 | Anger issue |
| Jada Chabot | 15 | Disobedience and dishonesty as result of domestic violence (Beaten by her mother according to police report from Middletown, RI - Case number 21-2005-01720). During the show use drugs, alcohol and sex were insinuate. She had also been expelled from schools. |
| Coby | 14 | Anger issue as result of being teased because of his handicap (dyslexia) and ADHD. He attempted to beat up many kids during the camp. |
| Shawn | 17 | Started using cannabis after finding out that he was adopted. He then started stealing money from his mother. |
| Derek | 14 | ADHD and destructive; refuses to take medication |
| Lexie | 17 | Depressed, hostile outcast as result of being victim of molestation at the age of 12. |
| Heather | 17 | Drug issue as a result of adoption and wanting to be closer to her birth mother. Her birth mother had drug issues too. |
Canada
[edit] Europe
- The German version is called Teenager außer Kontrolle (engl. Teenagers out of control) . The show is being broadcast on RTL
| Name | Published problem[6]. |
|---|---|
| Vanessa | Alcohol issue, too much partying |
| Simon | Drug issue, stealing from parent |
| Marvin | Gang problem, alcohol issue |
| Gina | Alcohol issue, alternative lifestyle issue (Punk SubCulture) |
| Gerrit | Numerous accounts of malicious damage |
| Daniel | Truant, not been at school for a year. |
- Aspen Education Group revealed in a job ad that children from Holland would also be in a show.[7]
| Name | Published problem[8]. |
|---|---|
| Andreas E. (15 years old) | Serial buglar |
| David P. (17 years old) | Drug issue |
| Dzeneta B. (15 years old) | street fighter |
| Kevin O. (15 years old) | Gang-member |
| Kurt Z. (16 years old) | Political issue (Neo-nazi) |
| Pascal S. (17 years old) | Drug dealer |
| Stacy G. (17 years old) | High School drop-out |
| Vivien T. (16 years old) | Runaway |
It will be broadcast at RTL.
[edit] In the news
The UK version of the show generated some criticism. An influential children's charity Barnardo's are concerned that the TV show sends a message to parents that a short period of tough love can resolve any problems.[9]
[edit] Notes
- ^ "When the cameras are rolling" Addiction professional, January/February 2006
- ^ http://www.oxfordmail.net/mostpopular.var.1824644.mostviewed.a_mothers_plea_for_missing_son.php A mother's plea for missing son], by Chris Kearney, Oxford Mail, November 11 2007
- ^ Missing teenager is back home, Oxford Mail, November 15th 2007
- ^ Anasazi press release
- ^ I'm Brat from the brink,By Melanie Swan, People.Co.Uk, October 21 - 2007
- ^ RTLII page about the program, (In German)
- ^ Job ad from Aspen Education Group
- ^ Lebenshilfe mit RTL: Neue Staffel "Teenager außer Kontrolle", (In German)
- ^ Charity hits out at Brat Camp message (inthenews.co.uk)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Brat Camp at Channel4.com
- A website dedicated to Brat Camps
- Production company programme entry
- Redcliff Ascent, UK series 1
- Turnabout ranch, UK series 2
- Aspen Achievement Academy, UK series 3
- SageWalk Wilderness School, US serie
- Aspen Family Camp, UK series 4, German serie, Dutch serie
- Anasazi Foundation, UK series 5
- Nederland version
- Brat Camp at the Internet Movie Database
- Brat Camp at TV.com
