To what extent are ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Shipwrecked’ examples of social experiments?

Question

To what extent are ‘Big Brother’ and ‘Shipwrecked’ examples of social experiments?

Answer 1

Big Brother- The first series was a social experiment. But now I think the producers are more wrapped up with entertaining people with fights and romances they focus more on those aspects rather than an interesting show about people living with people they wouldn't usually be with.