Debt Monkey

24: Goodbye Monkey

2009-07-03T12:10:23Z

WATCH THIS BEFORE IT GETS REMOVED! This video has not been approved by Debt Monkey TV nor is it likely to be!!! Genuine footage of the Debt Monkey press conference held this morning in central London.

Midweek Monkey: Opportunities Knock

2009-07-01T01:49:21Z

It's the final week and with only a few days left as the Debt Monkey, Ben reveals some of the exciting opportunities on the horizon and learns details of the big send-off planned for him on Friday. (See how many references to previous episodes you can spot in this video...)

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23: Media Monkey

2009-06-26T03:13:37Z

With just over a week to go before our monkey is released back into the wild, we hook him up with a top London publicist to help him make the most of his celebrity status.

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headline: Reality Show Star Prepares For Series Exit
story: Ben Foster is just one week away from completing his six month "tour of duty" as the sole participant in controversial internet reality series Debt Monkey.

Midweek Monkey: I Fought The Law...

2009-06-23T23:00:46Z

After last week's rather unpleasant public protest, Ben's been called in to see the Debt Monkey lawyers, but he's spoiling for a fight and is buoyed by the appearance of a familiar face.

22: The Man Behind The Monkey

2009-06-19T00:03:54Z

With Rob still out of action, documentary maker Crispin Brown takes over the camera duties and tries to uncover the real Ben, while overseeing his latest challenge - performing an original standup routine at a local comedy club.

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headline: Reality Show Star's Dirty Protest
story: Ben Foster, star of reality show Debt Monkey, pulls a shocking stunt at a live comedy event to protest about the worst excesses of reality television.

Midweek Monkey: Not Drowning But Waving

2009-06-17T09:56:38Z

Rob the cameraman's still indisposed after being injured in the line of duty, so we've asked Ben to keep a video diary and record his thoughts and feelings in the aftermath of his most challenging challenge to date.

21: Monkey Shelter

2009-06-12T02:08:15Z

WARNING: This video is very sweary and generally not suitable for work! In the wake of a rather cryptic prediction about the arrival of a "mysterious stranger" earlier in the week, Ben gets back to the flat to find that he and Rob are no longer alone.

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headline: Reality Show Exploits Homeless To Boost Ratings
story: In a new low for internet reality show Debt Monkey, the producers dump a homeless person in the one-bedroom flat of its star Ben Foster. (Warning: contains frequent use of strong language)

Midweek Monkey: Crystal Balls

2009-06-10T10:51:12Z

This week, instead of being issued with formal challenge, Ben receives a rather cryptic message from a famous mystic.

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headline: Reality Star Meets Mystic Meg
story: Ben Foster, star of internet reality show Debt Monkey, receives a mysterious message from famous interpreter of the cosmos, Mystic Meg.

20: Documonkey

2009-06-05T07:24:22Z

Ben's finally acting normal again and we're easing him gently back into life as the Debt Monkey with a fun challenge: to make a short film inspired by the week's news.

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headline: Reality Shows From The 1950s!
story: We dig into the archives and find original footage from the very first reality shows, broadcast on British television during the 1950s.

Midweek Monkey: Ben Goes Walkabout

2009-06-02T23:08:10Z

Ben manages to sneak out of the flat on his own, but when he gets back we work out he's been filming something with his pocket video camera, and manage to download the footage while he's not looking!

19: A Nightmare On Monkey Street

2009-05-29T08:26:14Z

Last week's therapy session seems to have done wonders for Ben's sanity, but possibly at the expense of his memory. Could amnesia be only one of the side effects of the healing process?

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headline: Amnesia Agony Of Reality Show Star
story: Ben Foster, star of internet reality show Debt Monkey, is reported to be suffering from acute memory loss as a result of stress caused by his participation in the controversial series.

Monkey Extras: More Rubina?

2009-05-26T20:56:55Z

Ben's brain is still realigning itself after last week's mind mangling session, but many of you asked to see more of therapist Rubina, so here's some extra material recorded just before she delved inside our monkey's head.

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18: Mental Monkey

2009-05-22T08:56:33Z

We may have found Ben safe and well in body, but we're still a bit worried about his mind, so we call in a professional and let her loose on his brain.

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headline: Reality Show Star's Trauma Therapy
story: Ben Foster, star of internet reality show Debt Monkey, is treated for mental distress and exhaustion caused by his participation in the intensely invasive series.

17: Return Of The Monkey?

2009-05-15T15:09:53Z

After three weeks with no news of Ben's whereabouts we suddenly have an exciting breakthrough in the form of a tip-off which sends Rob on a solo mission to investigate a possible sighting of our missing monkey.

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headline: Sighting Of Missing Reality Show Star
story: A sighting of missing reality show star Ben Foster on Wednesday has now been confirmed as genuine. Foster, who appeared on internet show Debt Monkey, disappeared over three weeks ago. It is believed the show's producers are in discussions with him to negotiate his return.

Stop Press: Message from Ben!

2009-05-13T08:56:01Z

Within the last hour there have been some updates to Ben's Twitter account which we believe are from Ben himself.

We're obviously very relieved to learn that Ben is alive and well, but he still has not contacted us directly and we're very keen to speak to him.

We know he has many fans on Twitter and email — if he has contacted you directly please let us know, particularly if you have any information about his current location.

It is very important that we speak to Ben and very much in his best interests that we are able to have a discussion with him sooner rather than later.

We will continue to do our best to track Ben down and bring him back, but in the meantime we're just very happy that he's okay.