Catfish UK
MTV, Wednesday 21 April, 9pm
Julie Adenuga and Oobah Butler (jointly known via the hashtag #Ooblie, which may or may not catch on) host this new four-part UK version of the American “reality-based documentary series”. Interestingly, that US series was based on a 2010 docu-film titled Catfish, which has itself been credited with coining the term “catfish”. The new UK show sets out to distinguish between marriage material and deceitful catfish in the world of online dating, where deepfake images and videos are on the rise. The intrepid Adenuga and Butler will follow the real-life relationships of people who have never met their partner in person, and piece together the facts to reveal the reality. When the face-to-face meeting happens, of course, the results won’t be pretty. ★★★★