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Karen Hauer
C4 goes undercover on the wife-swapper scene
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British viewers are to get their first on-screen glimpse of a swingers’ club’s raunchy antics.
Channel 4 – the network behind Naked Attraction – is sending a crew into a wife-swapping venue for a documentary about the highly secretive scene.
Cameramen will be at the Liberty Elite club, which bills itself as the UK’s most “upmarket”, in Leicestershire. It is home to a dungeon, House Mistress and, bizarrely, a barbecue area for saucy cook-outs.
Researchers have placed ads on adult sites dedicated to wife-swapping to find exhibitionists willing to be filmed.
A post on a swingers’ forum reads: “We are currently looking for people (must be over 18) to take part in a brand new Channel 4 documentary taking a look behind closed doors of the swinging scene in the UK, looking for couples or individuals who are interested in allowing us to follow their journey.
“It will be an honest portrayal that seeks to inform the general public of what it is really like to be part of the ‘swinging scene’. We will be filming a Special Invite Only party at Liberty Elite in February 2020.”
Some regulars don’t welcome the extra attention, though.
One posted: “We are planning to hide our profile after the documentary airs, just in case it raises a bit too much interest and means a lot of people decide to just have a nose about.”
Club room with double beds
Liberty Elite portrays itself as the UK’s top spot for wife-swapping.
It says: “Established in 1999, Liberty Elite was founded as THE Upmarket Private Members Club for those pursuing a liberated lifestyle on the Swingers and Fetish scenes.
“We continue to maintain the highest standards possible and strive to provide outstanding service, whilst jealously guarding our reputation for being spotlessly clean. On the swingers scene we hold a variety of theme and fun party nights throughout the year.
“Our talented DJs create a great party atmosphere playing all the latest club classics for those that like to dance. In the summer months, you can enjoy a BBQ on the terrace.
“On the Fetish scene we have a variety of superb dungeon equipment, exclusively built for us. Whilst our renowned resident House Master and Mistress are always on hand to ensure your expectations are met with.”
Punters can stay over for £60 a night.
Brian Cox gets swarmed by women who want him to tell them to “f*** off”. The Succession star says his show catchphrase is a big hit with fans – even when it’s not appropriate.
Speaking at Sky’s 2020 launch, he tells how he was approached with the strange request at a Me Too event.
“I was suddenly surrounded by a coterie of women and one or two of them, maybe three, said quietly, with their cameras, ‘Would you tell us to f*** off,’” Cox recalls. “And I said, ‘Is that really appropriate, a white dinosaur like me?’”