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title: Space Cadets
date: 2005-12-10T15:39:51Z
modified: 2005-12-10T15:39:51Z
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  - General
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  - tv
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From the Channel 4 [Space Cadets](http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/spacecadets/index.html) website:

> Channel 4 is blasting a group of adventurers, ordinary members of the public, off into space to spend five days orbiting the earth. It’s thrilling, it’s exciting, and it’s totally bogus.

Hmm, ordinary members of the public….such as [Ryan McBride](http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/S/spacecadets/cadets/ryan-mcbride.html)

![Ryan](/blogimages/Picture8.jpg)

Whilst watching the prog the other night my girlfriend mused the idea that the con wasn’t actually on these innocent members of the public but possibly on us and indeed the actors placed in the show. Then today saw an [ad on the TV](http://www.blood.co.uk/pages/flashAdvert5L.htm), recognise anyone?

![Space Cadet - Ryan McBride](/blogimages/Picture1.jpg)
![Space Cadet - Ryan McBride](/blogimages/Picture2.jpg)
![Space Cadet - Ryan McBride](/blogimages/Picture3.jpg)
![Space Cadet - Ryan McBride](/blogimages/Picture5.jpg)
![Space Cadet - Ryan McBride](/blogimages/Picture7.jpg)

Now of course the National Blood Service TV ad is meant to display said ‘ordinary people’ saving the lives of our more celebrated citizens – however bit of a coincidence eh?