Brat Camp

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Brat Camp

Genre	Reality TV
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Running time	1 Hr (with commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	Channel 4/ABC
Original run	July 13, 2005 – Present
Links
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TV.com summary

Brat Camp is a reality TV show about a group of misbehaving teenagers who are sent away to a special camp located in the Utah desert. Originally a UK show by Twenty Twenty Television shown on Channel 4, an American version premiered on ABC on July 13, 2005. These special camps are either wilderness therapy programs, also known as therapeutic outdoor education, or residential treatment centres.

The show won an International Emmy. The American version of Brat Camp was cancelled on August 24, 2005, but is being aired in Canada on Slice as of early 2007.

1 The shows
2 In the news
3 Notes
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] The shows

There have been four UK series.

UK Series 1: Redcliff Ascent - Wilderness therapy
Name	Published problem
James Fonfé	Drug issues
Fran Bradley	Anger issue
Rachel Greenberg	Alcohol issue
Charlie Mason	Anger issue
Tom Philips	Drug issue
Dan Leary	Drug issue

Redcliff was asked to be part in a second round of Brat Camp, but declined because the presence of camera made it impossible for the staff to act as though as normal.^[1]

UK Series 2: Turnabout Ranch - Residential treatment center
Name	Published problem
Alex Parkins	Alcohol issue
Joe Sheldrick	Disobedience
Ed McAllister	Drug issue, stealing from family caused by tragic deaths in family
Jemma Henley	Disobedience, shop lifter
Xanthe Laird	Cannabis use, alcohol issue
Jenni Greevy	Anger issue, domestic violence
Josh Melvin	Drug issue

UK Series 3: Aspen Achievement Academy - Wilderness therapy
Name	Published problem
Julia Krzyzanowska	Drug issues
Georgie Turnbull-Atkinson	Drug issues as well as run-ins with the law
Lydia Rowlands	Drug issue as result of being victim for bullying
Lucy Tyson	Anger issue
Danni Calardo-Thompson	Running away from home, alcohol and drug-issue
Poppy Olsen	Disobedience, acting spoilt, careless
Rosie Raven	Truant, depressed as result of being victim of bullying

The third series followed a girls only group with the principle activity being a single extended hike. This series aired from 8 February 2006 on Channel 4. In addition, "Brat Camp Unseen", a half-hour show with additional footage, was aired on E4.

A fourth series, Family Brat Camp aired from 4 October 2006, and brings along the parents of the four children to make them take responsibility for their kids' behaviour at the SUWS wilderness program in Idaho.

UK Series 4: Aspen Family Camp, Idaho - Wilderness therapy
Name	Published problem
Claire Sparrow, parents Dean and Sandy	Expelled from school
Amanda Kenny, parents Sandra and Bill	drinking, stealing from parents
Rebecca Paramor, parents Mandi and Mark	Drug issue
Ben Tait, parents Jennifer and Matthew	Anger Issue

US Series: SageWalk, Oregon - Wilderness therapy
Name	Published problem
Frank	Anger issue
Lauren James	Drug issue as result of tragic death in the family
Isaiah Alarcon	Anger issue
Jada Chabot	Disobedience as result of domestic violence (Beaten by her mother according to police report from Middletown, RI).
Nick	Anger issue as result of being teased because of his handicap (dyslexia).
Shawn	Drug issue
Derek	ADHD
Lexie	Depressed as result of being victim of molestation
Heather	Drug issue

The Germany version is called Teenager außer Kontrolle. The show is been broadcast on RTL

German Serie: Turnabout Ranch - Residential treatment center
Name	Published problem^[2].
Vanessa	Alcohol issue, to much partying
Simon	Drug issue, stealing from parent
Marvin, 15 years old	Gang problem, alcohol issue
Gina	Alcohol issue, alternative lifestyle issue (Punk SubCulture)
Gerrit	Numerous accounts of malicious damage
Daniel	Truant, not been at school for a year.

Aspen Education Group revealed in a job ad that children from Holland would also be in a show. ^[3]

A fifth UK version is also on the way. According to a statement on Anasazi's homepage ^[4] , a special 21 days version of their normal 42 days program is being developed for television, after which Twenty Twenty Television will fund the remainder of the treatement if the parents and clinical staff consider it necessary.

[edit] In the news

The UK version of the show generated some criticism. An influential children's charity (Barnardo) are concerned that the TV-show sends a message to parents that a short period of tough love can resolve any problem ^[5].