I don’t normally watch these programmes, so not sure how it works. I wonder how much the production team influence things (in selection and during filming) to get a rough outcome they want. I presume they select based on best telly probabilities. Did they tell the candidates to continue doing what they do with no extra preparation so that their selection probabilities don’t get skewed?. Maybe they select knowing that the overweight IT consultant who still lives with his Mum and spends half his life on STW forums, is going to fall flat on his face on the first day, likely involving an ambulance. The nuckle head cage fighter wannabe from Barnsley who thinks he’s big and tough enough will crumble on day 2 or 3. The Oxford graduate who rowed for his college and spends his weekends doing tri-athlons might or might not crumble days 7 or 8. The research Biologist who can’t tie his own shoelaces. All will probably give good material (tasks and personal interacting) at different stages of the test. Very high chances of ambulances and RAF search and rescue Heli being involved, possibly booked beforehand.
The bloke who appeared to be the focus in the first programme, turns up with his estranged son, on a bonding path, son gets knocked out day one, father determined to make his son proud, father falls apart on day two, only survives being ousted because one of the SAS ‘staff’ falls in love with him. You couldn’t write this material, or could you?.
