Could reality TV have gone too far this time? It may well have done if the reaction to new US show The Briefcase is anything to go by.
The series, which premiered on CBS last week, sees families with varying levels of financial difficulty given what appears to be a case full of free money – £70,000 in fact.
But naturally there’s a twist – which sees their generosity tested to the limits when they are told they can either keep the cash, split it or give the whole lot to another family in need.
All of which leads to some dramatic and emotional scenes as they gradually learn… Read the full story