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âYou think: are we really doing this?â: how TVâs strangest shows get made
âItâs going from strength to strengthâ: The Masked Singer. Photograph: Vincent Dolman/Bandicoot TV/ITV/PA
âItâs going from strength to strengthâ: The Masked Singer. Photograph: Vincent Dolman/Bandicoot TV/ITV/PA
Who green-lit The Masked Singer, or dreamed up a dating show about Prince Harry? Insiders reveal how madcap ideas go from page to small-screen sensation
Sat 6 Mar 2021 08.00 EST
Nine years ago, TV developer Park Won Woo was taking a break in a car park after shooting auditions for a South Korean talent show. He had worked on number of similar programmes throughout his career, but had come to feel uneasy about their format. âTheyâre not always fair,â he recalls thinking, because on numerous occasions, people seemed to win because of their looks, not their talent. A solution popped into his head: