Last night saw the launch of ITV's new reality TV Show, Celebrity Fox Hunting, Mr Damian was watching...

The concept is simple, two vaguely famous people - both with the surname Fox - are chased around rural locations by other vaguely famous people, horses and a pack of blood thirsty dogs.

In this instance those being chased were the former Capital Radio DJ and Pop Idol Judge (call me Dr,) Neil Fox, and alongside him the former Page Three stunner and occassional pop star Sam Fox.

Bloody cheeks
Those doing the chasing included former EastEnder Sid Owen, porn star Ron Jeremy and the host of BBC1's Crimewatch, Nick Ross.

Over the course of an hour we saw the two Fox's jump hedges, hide in ditches and cry as if their life depended on it. Judging by the salivating dogs, it may well have done, but this being television it was only make believe.

He's not a real Doctor
The Foxy celebs worked first as a pair and then split up in a bid to confuse their fellow celebs, before they both came up with the idea of simply hiding in a local pub whilst the chasers continued to run and ride around the country getting more and more irrate in the process.

That gave the show a nice twist, although no doubt it wasn't quite what the producers had in mind. Next week promises the actor Edward Fox and his actress daughter Emelia, being similarly chased. Whether I watch or not will depend on the weather. And my boredom threshold.

Sam Fox - she's no mug

Posted by damian at August 30, 2005 11:06 AM