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May 6, 2005
Inside "The Monastery"
There are certain reality shows that are inane and others that Brian and I find interesting, such as the BBC/PBS that have people living in another time period. The upcoming BBC reality show "The Monastery" is one we're definitely interested in watching once it finally gets to the states.
Five men, ranging from an atheist in the pornography trade to a former Protestant paramilitary, have found their lives unexpectedly transformed in the latest incarnation of reality television - the monastery.More Oh Brother! than Big Brother, the five underwent a spiritual makeover by spending 40 days and 40 nights living with Roman Catholic monks in Worth Abbey, West Sussex.
The experiment, which will be shown on BBC 2 this month, was designed to test whether the monastic tradition begun by St Benedict 1,500 years ago still has any relevance to the modern world....
Posted by bobbi at May 6, 2005 8:15 AM
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