Episode 3: Leyton Orient - The Reality Show

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The Circus Upstairs

Matt Simpson

15 episodes

6 days ago

The story of how Italian billionaire Francesco Becchetti bought Leyton Orient and almost put the club out of existence. Over three seasons we saw two relegations; an ill-fated reality TV show; the whole squad imprisoned in a hotel for a week following at defeat at Hartlepool; unpaid players, staff and taxes; regular interference in team selection; and Becchetti himself fined and banned for attacking the assistant manager on the pitch. Join Orient fans Matt Simpson and James Masters as they talk to the people on the inside and try to make sense of the madness.

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Episode 3: Leyton Orient - The Reality Show

The Circus Upstairs

31 minutes 19 seconds

2 years ago

Episode 3: Leyton Orient - The Reality Show

In this episode Matt and James focus their gaze on the ill-fated TV show – filmed in Albania and broadcast in Italy – in which 12 hopefuls competed to win a contract with the club. We speak to Alessandro Ugo, who directed the show, and hear from captain Nathan Clarke, who was forced to go to Albania to appear on it. We find out what happened to the winners of the show and speak to Matt’s Auntie Carole, who lives in Italy and was one of the handful of people to actually watch it. There are also quite a few bad Nicole Kidman-related jokes but for good reason: Nathan Clarke spent a night out with her.