Channel 4 are clearly of the ‘once you’ve got something that works, do it to death’ school of programme making because Undercover Boss was so like Secret Millionaire, one could hardly see the join.

The format consisted of exactly the same principles; someone pretending to be someone they’re not infiltrating groups of other people before a big ‘reveal’ where the original someone’s true identity is made known, complete with tense music and shocked faces…

But how can anyone be shocked? If I were approached by someone who was toting a camera crew with them and saying they just happened to be filming a documentary, I’d be immediately suspicious, but it seems last night’s infiltrated Park Resorts staff don’t watch telly, ever, because they did seem genuinely surprised when the company’s director, Andy Edge, finally revealed who he really was. Read more & comment »