The world of children’s talent agencies is ripe for the picking when it comes to ‘does this really happen?’ documentaries.
In Channel 4’s new series The Tiny Tots Talent Agency, the filmmakers document the clientele of Bizzykidz, who have 1300 child stars on their books.
It’s fascinating, horrifying, and confusing in equal measure – are the parents of these children encouraging their natural talent and allowing them to flourish, or exploiting them and pushing them too far? It's hard to say for sure.
“You’ve got to go out there and do better than all the other girls and boys, because you want to win this, don’t you?” one mum says to their kid before an audition.
“I can easily win, because I’m cute,” comes the confident reply.
From toddlers who are getting ready to take to the catwalk, to 10 year-old Cenk (pronounced Jenk) whose parents are keen for him to launch his own brand, you’ll find it hard to look away.
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As ever, Channel 4 remain largely objective and avoid any judgement on the subjects involved here – but it’s bound to generate a lot of discussion.
Channel 4, 8pm
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