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Fame Asylum is a 2006 documentary that followed the progress of a boy band made up of four asylum seekers and aired on Channel 4. The Guardian said it was among the worst ideas in TV history, and the programme was also nominated for a Royal Television Society Award.

It is available to watch on 40D, and has some accompanying learning resources.

The artist who initiated the documentary, Richard DeDomenici, has compiled an archive of material responding to the project, and has written an article about it for Refugee Week, who collaborated on the project.

References

1. "The question: What is the worst ever idea for a TV show? | Global | The Guardian". guardian.co.uk. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
2. "Educational Television Awards 2006 | Royal Television Society". rts.org.uk. 24 January 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
4. "Learning - Fame Asylum". channel4learning.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
5. "DeDomenici Temporary Website". dedomenicitemporarywebsite.blogspot.com. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
6. Refugee Week. "Refugee Week | Refugee Week Blog | Richard DeDomenici". Archived from the original on 19 September 2011. Retrieved 7 August 2016.

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