OMG Channel Four have done it again. After the triumph that was Big Fat Gypsy Weddings, they've gone and landed another controversial documentary.
The Model Agency was everything I expected it to be: brutal, bitchy, OTT and totally compelling.
Basically it was a harsh insight into the world of modelling, where no-one takes any prisoners, everybody whinges about each other and generally you're left thinking if people like this actually exist.
Seriously, I wanted to staple things to Head of New Faces, Annie's head after she wondered around the office for hours on end crying about her failed protege.
A 16-year-old girl named India, who shock horror decided she didn't want to be in New York on her own, working in an industry which is so cut throat I'm surprised there's never been blood spilled on the runway and that, apparently, didn't sit well with the bookers.
Throwing away an opportunity was mentioned a few times, as well as general annoyance at wasting other people's time. Paul in particular grated on my nerves, but I can imagine in weeks to come he will only get more outrageous and that in turn will set viewing figures soaring.
I loved The Guardian's review of this episode; no sympathy with those featured in the documentary, yet so utterly compelled to see what they came out with next.
It can only get better over the next six weeks as tensions mount for Fashion Week and we finally see Carole totally explode.
Roll on next week...
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