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TV kidney competition was a hoax | TV kidney competition was a hoax |
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A Dutch TV contest which purported to show a dying woman choose a patient to receive her kidneys was a hoax. | A Dutch TV contest which purported to show a dying woman choose a patient to receive her kidneys was a hoax. |
The "donor" in the show was in fact an actress - though the three people vying for an organ were real patients in need of a kidney transplant. | The "donor" in the show was in fact an actress - though the three people vying for an organ were real patients in need of a kidney transplant. |
The three knew that The Big Donor Show, which aired on Friday, was not real. The producers say it was made to highlight the shortage of Dutch donors. | The three knew that The Big Donor Show, which aired on Friday, was not real. The producers say it was made to highlight the shortage of Dutch donors. |
Before the hoax was revealed, the show had attracted widespread criticism. | Before the hoax was revealed, the show had attracted widespread criticism. |
"We are not giving away a kidney here, that is going too far even for us," presenter Patrick Lodiers said at the moment when the fake donor was apparently about to reveal her choice of patient. | |
The 37-year-old "donor", identified only as Lisa, was to make her choice based on the contestants' history and profile, and conversation with their family and friends. | |
Viewers were invited to send in their advice by text message during the 80-minute show. | |
"We have only done this cry for help because we want to solve a problem that shouldn't be a problem," a producer told a news conference after the show. |