Lily Phillips vs Bonnie Blue: The Documentary Showdown

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This week on The Media Couple, Rory and Sophie unpack Stacey Dooley’s latest Sleeps Over episode with Lily Phillips and how Dooley's empathetic, presenter-led style compares to Channel 4’s more detached Bonnie Blue documentary.

We explore why Dooley’s approach resonated more, whether presenter-led docs create bias, and how emotion and family dynamics can change the viewer experience.

And of course, it wouldn’t be The Media Couple without our Rotten Tomatoes game, this week, all about films featuring sex workers (Pretty Woman, Moulin Rouge!, Hustlers, and more).

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