WEBVTT - An Update On The Investigation And “All Stars” Spin Off

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<v Speaker 1>Hello, and welcome back to the Maths Funny Podcast, and today, guys,

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<v Speaker 1>I have an update on the situation in the UK,

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<v Speaker 1>what that means for the future of our Australian season,

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<v Speaker 1>and what's now happening with the upcoming second Marriage at

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<v Speaker 1>First Site spinoff series which I've briefly mentioned on here before,

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<v Speaker 1>where former UK brides and Grooms and former Australian brides

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<v Speaker 1>and grooms were gonna come together and get match with

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<v Speaker 1>new people. Is that still happening. I've got the answers. Firstly,

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<v Speaker 1>is Married at First at UK getting canceled as of

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<v Speaker 1>right now, No, it is not, and there is currently

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<v Speaker 1>no plans for this to happen, Following everything I discussed

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<v Speaker 1>in the last episode on here, where two anonymous former

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<v Speaker 1>brides from the UK version of the show came forward

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<v Speaker 1>claiming they were raped by their on screen husbands while

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<v Speaker 1>filming the show, and a third bride then claimed she

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<v Speaker 1>was the victim of a non consensual sexual act which

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<v Speaker 1>her husband and has since denied. The boss of the

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<v Speaker 1>network which airs Married at First at UK over there

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<v Speaker 1>Channel four. She has now spoken out publicly about all

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<v Speaker 1>of this. Priya Dogra, that's her name. She only recently

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<v Speaker 1>became the boss of the network and she wasn't in

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<v Speaker 1>the role over there when these alleged incidents occurred, but

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<v Speaker 1>a few days ago now she said this, I have

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<v Speaker 1>watched the investigation program where all these claims are made,

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<v Speaker 1>and I heard the women's accounts which are very troubling

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<v Speaker 1>and their distress is clear, and for that, I am,

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<v Speaker 1>of course deeply sorry. Priya then addressed the speculation that

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<v Speaker 1>the show over there has been canceled, and she said

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<v Speaker 1>this was wholly inaccurate, but she has now commissioned an

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<v Speaker 1>external review into the welfare of the show over there,

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<v Speaker 1>and any decision about the future of MATHS UK will

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<v Speaker 1>be made after this investigation has been concluded. When Priya

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<v Speaker 1>was then asked why all previous seasons of Married at

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<v Speaker 1>First at UK have been pulled from streaming services, she

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<v Speaker 1>said this was done to prevent people going back and

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<v Speaker 1>essentially watching every past season trying to figure out which

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<v Speaker 1>brides may have made these claims against their husbands. She

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<v Speaker 1>also added that the network will not be individually investigating

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<v Speaker 1>those incidents, and I quote her here when she said,

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<v Speaker 1>we are a broadcaster, not an adjudicator, and it is

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<v Speaker 1>worth pointing out here briefly, just because that quote from

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<v Speaker 1>her does read a bit off that the brides who

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<v Speaker 1>have come out and claim they were raped, they have

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<v Speaker 1>not reported this to the police. That's their choice. So

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<v Speaker 1>when the boss of the network is saying we aren't

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<v Speaker 1>going to investigate them because we're a broadcast, they're not

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<v Speaker 1>an adjudicator, I kind of get that because if they

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<v Speaker 1>were to be investigated, it would be by the police.

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<v Speaker 1>Going on to discuss the network's investigation into the welfare

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<v Speaker 1>a little more in depth, Priya added that our job

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<v Speaker 1>is to look at our actions. Our job is to

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<v Speaker 1>look at our protocols and how we apply them. It

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<v Speaker 1>is for other people to look into allegation that the

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<v Speaker 1>women have made. Our job is to look at the

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<v Speaker 1>allegations of a duty of care failure. That's the distinction

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<v Speaker 1>between the two. So, now you've heard what she said,

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<v Speaker 1>what I suspect will happen is they'll take a few

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<v Speaker 1>months to again just look at how the show has

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<v Speaker 1>made everything they do behind the scenes. They'll make some changes.

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<v Speaker 1>They'll bring in more safety measures during filming. Maybe they'll

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<v Speaker 1>follow some of the ideas I said in the previous

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<v Speaker 1>episode about like cast members, the default being that they

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<v Speaker 1>don't share a room until they choose to share a room,

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<v Speaker 1>whereas previously it's always been they're pushed together to share

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<v Speaker 1>a room from day one until one of them says, hey,

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<v Speaker 1>I want my own room, you know what I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>like reversing it so there's not that pressure to be

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<v Speaker 1>alone and sharing a bed literally hours after meeting on

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<v Speaker 1>their wedding day. And now, for any of you who

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<v Speaker 1>are wondering if these UK allegations investigations will impact our

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<v Speaker 1>Australian version of the show, as far as I'm told

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<v Speaker 1>for multiple sources know they will not, and that's because

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<v Speaker 1>the UK version is produced by a completely different production

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<v Speaker 1>company on the other side of the world. It's commissioned

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<v Speaker 1>by an entirely different network. There's no association with like

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<v Speaker 1>our version Channel nine. And yes, although it is the

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<v Speaker 1>same franchise and same show, that's basically where the connection

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<v Speaker 1>starts and ends. And the Marriad at first franchise is

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<v Speaker 1>actually Danish too, which I don't know if many of

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<v Speaker 1>you actually know that it was a production company in

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<v Speaker 1>Denmark who came up with the concept in twenty thirteen.

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<v Speaker 1>As it kind of worked there other countries slowly started

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<v Speaker 1>buying the rights to make their own version. As time passed,

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<v Speaker 1>each country like slowly tweaked the format just slightly, and

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<v Speaker 1>the Australian version made like the biggest changes where they

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<v Speaker 1>introduced dinner parties and dramas and affairs and all that,

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<v Speaker 1>and then our version became like the most successful. So

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<v Speaker 1>then all the countries started slowly copying our version because

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<v Speaker 1>it was rating best. And yeah again in terms of

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<v Speaker 1>the show being pulled off air in the UK and

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<v Speaker 1>then here and everywhere because of what has sadly happened

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<v Speaker 1>in the UK, it just won't happen because every country

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<v Speaker 1>again uses different production companies. They all have different processes,

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<v Speaker 1>different duties of care. And even if the UK stuff

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<v Speaker 1>right now and the investigation the UK network are doing

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<v Speaker 1>into their duty of care does lead to the UK

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<v Speaker 1>version being canceled again, as far as I'm told, that

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<v Speaker 1>won't impact or stop the Australian version. And even with

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<v Speaker 1>the amount of our former Australian cast members now speaking

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<v Speaker 1>out against Animal Shine, who are the Australian production company

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<v Speaker 1>making our version again, I'm told this just won't change

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<v Speaker 1>anything because although like what they're all saying about their

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<v Speaker 1>experiences shocking, yes, and again makes you question why do

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<v Speaker 1>people still go on this show so far? Like everything

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<v Speaker 1>being said over on this side of what it's nothing new,

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<v Speaker 1>like we've kind of hid it all before. And these

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<v Speaker 1>posts right now from the Australian cast members, they will

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<v Speaker 1>soon be forgotten and as next season comes around, brands

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<v Speaker 1>will still be lining up to pay by the million

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<v Speaker 1>to advertise on that season. And until that fact changes,

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<v Speaker 1>trust me when I say Married at First Sight, Australia

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<v Speaker 1>will never be pulled off the air. And I know

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<v Speaker 1>that sounds brutal, but it's sadly just the truth, because

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<v Speaker 1>at the end of the day, this show is a

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<v Speaker 1>commercial product that generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.

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<v Speaker 1>And that's why I often say on this podcast, and

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<v Speaker 1>I'll say it again now, that's why I don't think

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<v Speaker 1>the collective aim should be this petition to try and

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<v Speaker 1>cancel the show forever, because at the end of the day,

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<v Speaker 1>this show is created for entertainment, and it still does

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<v Speaker 1>entertain millions of people who watch it. But things like

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<v Speaker 1>this now, like these conversations about the people making the show,

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<v Speaker 1>whether it's here or in the UK, or Denmark or

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<v Speaker 1>wherever like those producers those different production but is they

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<v Speaker 1>should be listening to these complaints from cast members, and

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<v Speaker 1>they should be listening to people like me who highlight

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<v Speaker 1>when I personally see lines being crossed from my involvement

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<v Speaker 1>on the side of the show, and they should be

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<v Speaker 1>listening to even like you guys, the viewers at home

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<v Speaker 1>listening to me now, because when you say storylines go

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<v Speaker 1>too far and they make you feel uncomfortable, you are

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<v Speaker 1>the audience. And without you the audience, there's no product

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<v Speaker 1>to sell. And again I don't understand why every year

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<v Speaker 1>we kind of have these conversations where it's gone too far.

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<v Speaker 1>They need to stop, but they just don't. And again,

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<v Speaker 1>all they need to do, in my eyes is listen

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<v Speaker 1>and take this feedback and then go and reassess how

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<v Speaker 1>they create the show and how they produce scenes and

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<v Speaker 1>how they will push people to get what they want

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<v Speaker 1>from them. And trust me, if any of you producers

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<v Speaker 1>are listening, you don't have to go to such extremes

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<v Speaker 1>for the sake of entertainment. The audience is there, they

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<v Speaker 1>want to watch the show. You don't have to keep

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<v Speaker 1>trying to one up peace Olf and go harder and

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<v Speaker 1>harder and harder to the debt of the people on

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<v Speaker 1>the show. Sorry, I've kind of not really got a

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<v Speaker 1>script here today, so I'm just going to round off

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<v Speaker 1>this part of the podcast by saying again the idea

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<v Speaker 1>of the show being canceled all around the world is

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<v Speaker 1>unrealistic and extreme, especially when you factor in how the

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<v Speaker 1>show does make millions and how networks will do anything

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<v Speaker 1>to protect an asset with such commercial value. But I

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<v Speaker 1>do believe and hope that some kind of positive change

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<v Speaker 1>behind the scenes could come from all these voices across

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<v Speaker 1>the different countries right now speaking out like they are

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<v Speaker 1>and with that united goal of them saying hey, production

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<v Speaker 1>companies out there like listen to us, do better. And lastly,

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<v Speaker 1>to round off today's little podcast, for those wondering what's

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<v Speaker 1>going to happen with the second Marriage at First Sight

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<v Speaker 1>spin off series, I've done some digging, spoke to a

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<v Speaker 1>few people, and it is currently still in pre production

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<v Speaker 1>in the UK and it's meant to start filming in

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<v Speaker 1>the UK in August. It will be produced by the

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<v Speaker 1>Maths UK Reduction company. But it's been produced like not

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<v Speaker 1>as a season of Married at First Site. It's almost

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<v Speaker 1>being looked at as a whole new show, which is

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<v Speaker 1>why they could be like, yeah, we're investigating what happens

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<v Speaker 1>on set of Married at First Site UK, but this

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<v Speaker 1>isn't Married at First Sight UK. This is second Marriage

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<v Speaker 1>at First Sight, which is kind of done. But yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>as far as i'm told, it is still going to

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<v Speaker 1>start filming in August. Filming he's going to last for

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<v Speaker 1>eight weeks, with the last week or two of the

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<v Speaker 1>eight week period being here in Australia. And yes, it

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<v Speaker 1>will feature former Australian cast members and a few former

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<v Speaker 1>UK cast members, and they will be matched with regular

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<v Speaker 1>people who have never been on the show before, so

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<v Speaker 1>it's not going to be like one of our former

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<v Speaker 1>mask rooms match with a former maths UK bride. Now

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<v Speaker 1>every former participant i'm told he's going to be matched

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<v Speaker 1>with a new random person. The season will also be

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<v Speaker 1>like a mini one, it won't be as long as

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<v Speaker 1>the regular seasons. And a moment ago when I said

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<v Speaker 1>they will be filming the last part of the season

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<v Speaker 1>here in Australia, that's because i'm told instead of like

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<v Speaker 1>the usual homestay, they'll be doing a country state where

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<v Speaker 1>the Aussies bring their new partners over here, because I'm

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<v Speaker 1>told at least like the twist on this season is

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<v Speaker 1>going to be spoiler alert stop listening now if you

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<v Speaker 1>don't want to know, but apparently all our former Oussie

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<v Speaker 1>cast members are going to be matched with only UK people,

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<v Speaker 1>and all our regular Ossie applicants who are applying right

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<v Speaker 1>now and going through that process, they're going to be

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<v Speaker 1>matched with the former UK brides and grooms. So, like

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<v Speaker 1>you know, in the regular seasons of this show, when

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<v Speaker 1>like people fight about potentially having to move from Sydney

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<v Speaker 1>to Melbourne and the interstate long distance, this spin off

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<v Speaker 1>season is going to see couples fighting about moving halfway

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<v Speaker 1>around the world together, which yeah, is a choice, isn't it.

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<v Speaker 1>And maybe I'm being told incorrectly, or maybe it'll just

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<v Speaker 1>be one or two of the couples who get like

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<v Speaker 1>an international match, but yeah, that's the information I'm hearing

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<v Speaker 1>that that's going to be the twist. And just to

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<v Speaker 1>put that twist into perspective, the whole show is being

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<v Speaker 1>filmed across eight weeks, so imagine you're matched, You're like,

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<v Speaker 1>what a random trade in Australia who's never been a

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<v Speaker 1>maths before You're then flown to the UK and you're

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<v Speaker 1>matched with a UK bride who's previously been on maths

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<v Speaker 1>in the UK before, and you're like, oh, this is

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<v Speaker 1>going all right. Then six weeks into knowing each other,

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<v Speaker 1>you then bring that UK bride to Australia to visit

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<v Speaker 1>your house, and then you face this decision, Hey, so

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<v Speaker 1>do you want to move to Australia and live with

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<v Speaker 1>me forever? And I'm going to predict right now, I'd

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<v Speaker 1>even put money on this that there is not going

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<v Speaker 1>to be one single successful couple coming from this spinoff series.

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<v Speaker 1>But time will tell, say yeah,