A game show in Holland has launched letting rejected asylum seekers compete to win cash prizes. Contestants are asked questions about Dutch history and pop culture, with the winner earning 4,000 Euros (£3,500 / $$5,700) to spend after being deported. Losing participants receive a consolation prize, such as a flak jacket or a bag of tulip bulbs. The programme is called Weg van Nederland, which translates to Out of the Netherlands, and airs on Dutch channel Vpro, according to The AP. Vpro editor-in-chief Frank Wiering was initially opposed to the idea, reports The Daily Telegraph. "My first reaction was that this was a terrible idea," he said. "But then I realised (more)...
- 9/2/2011
- by By Ben Lee
- Digital Spy
A game show in Holland has launched letting rejected asylum seekers compete to win cash prizes. Contestants are asked questions about Dutch history and pop culture, with the winner earning 4,000 Euros (£3,500 / $$5,700) to spend after being deported. Losing participants receive a consolation prize, such as a flak jacket or a bag of tulip bulbs. The programme is called Weg van Nederland, which translates to Out of the Netherlands, and airs on Dutch channel Vpro, according to The AP. Vpro editor-in-chief Frank Wiering was initially opposed to the idea, reports The Daily Telegraph. "My first reaction was that this was a terrible idea," he said. "But then I realised (more)...
- 9/2/2011
- by By Ben Lee
- Digital Spy
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