From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shock Treatment (TV series)
Shock Treatment (TV series)
Shock Treatment is a reality entertainment documentary fears. They can forfeit a challenge at any time by pressing
shown in 2005 on Sky One in the UK and Fox Reality a buzzer which they hold with them.
in the U.S. It stars Rutger Hauer as presenter and John When not performing a challenge, the volunteers are
Woolvet as the fictional Dr. John Templeton. Other mem- escorted to their cells by unknown masked men who nev-
bers of the cast include Sharon Lloyd (Actress) as a fake er talk, to create an environment of stress and panic. The
volunteer and Paul Andrews (Magician) as Head of Exper- volunteers also have to stay the night in their cells in
iments. complete darkness, while screams and shouts further un-
In this show, four volunteers are challenged to stay settle the volunteers.
for 48 hours in a disused mental asylum and endure a se- The volunteers are also allowed to leave the asylum
ries of mental challenges designed to test their courage. at any time should they be unable to continue, but those
Such challenges include facing violence, snakes, electric- that stay to the end are rewarded with the knowledge
ity, the dark, drowning, disgust, heights, spiders, pain, that they have faced their greatest fears.
and inflicting pain on others. A cast of actors and stunt-
men are used to increase the realism of the challenges,
while psychological tricks and illusions aim to convince
External links
the volunteers that they are really facing their worst • Sky One Shock Treatment Site
• Fox Reality Shock Treatment Site
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