Matt Doran and producer Stephen Rice were briefly detained by police in Zimbabwe last week, after a doctor claimed they had attempted to kidnap him. The two men, who were later released without charge, were in Zimbabwe covering the story of Gold Coast woman Abigail Prangs, who was adopted by a Queensland family after being “dumped” on the road in Harare when only a day old.
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A earlier story on a Zimbabwean news website from last week which makes allegations against Rice.
No show this Sunday, due to the two-hour My Kitchen Rules grand final which will be shown after 8pm.
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HIGHWAY TO HELL
Elisha Greer came to Australia in search of sun and adventure. She was just 21 years old when she strapped on a backpack and swapped a bleak English winter for a paradise thousands of kilometres from home. But her great Aussie adventure quickly turned into an outback horror story. She was held hostage by drug crazed madman Marcus Martin. He forced her on a terrifying 1,600km road trip through rural Australia. Her story of survival is incredible.
In this Sunday Night exclusive, host and senior correspondent Melissa Doyle returns to Far North Queensland with Elisha who opens up for the first time about what she endured on this highway to Hell.
DEATH BY SELFIE
It’s an obsession that has already cost hundreds of lives. In fact, more people have died in the last five years taking selfies than have been killed in shark attacks. In a world hooked on social media, people will do anything to impress their online followers. Russian couple Ivan Beerkus and Angela Nikolau are famous for taking the most dangerous selfies you’ve ever seen. They’ve climbed over 500 buildings for likes, shares and comments. But Ivan and Angela understand the risks. Most victims are so focused on their phones, they don’t realise the danger until it is too late. So why do people continue to risk their lives to get that “killer” shot? Sunday Night’s Angela Cox finds out.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS
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A DAUGHTER’S JOURNEY
It was the worst possible start in life. Abigail Prangs was just one day old when she was dumped and left to die on the outskirts of Zimbabwe.
That was back in 1983. Little Abigail was found in a gutter and later adopted, growing up as an Australian and enjoying an idyllic Queensland childhood.
But who left her on that lonely African backroad and why has remained a mystery for 36 years.
Now Abigail’s turned detective in her quest for the truth.
Her incredible journey will take her from the heights of joy to the depths of despair – and back again.
This Mother’s Day, in a Sunday Night exclusive, we join this remarkable mum as she returns to Zimbabwe for the first time in almost three decades.
Sunday Night senior correspondent Matt Doran was with Abigail as her story unfolded. Their search for answers revealed powerful enemies and led to a showdown with local police.
This is an epic tale of love, family, courage and corruption. And it has an ending no one could have predicted.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7PLUS
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REALITY CHECK
It’s called “reality” television but there’s not very much that’s real about these over the top TV spectacles.
The formula is simple and pretty much the same whether the show is cast around cooking, renovation or even romance.
Gather together a group of fame hungry or hopelessly naïve strangers, place them in a highly competitive situation then watch them tear each other to pieces.
And if ever the drama drops off, the producers employ all kinds of dirty tricks to keep the audience hooked.
These shows are enormously popular but it’s what happens behind the scenes of these social experiments that will shock you. As Sunday Night reporter Angela Cox reveals there’s a dark and very dangerous side to the genre’s relentless drive for controversy and ratings.
CRAZY IN LOVE
Love works in mysterious ways.
On Sunday Night this week, you’ll meet some intriguing characters who have fallen head over heels in love with some very strange things. Mark is infatuated with a plastic pool toy, Jody married a stone bridge and Amanda is besotted with her ornate French chandelier. Their love is not exactly conventional. But experts insist these people feel the same emotions as those in more traditional relationships. It sounds all kinds of crazy.
But as Denham Hitchcock discovered their love is absolutely real and totally uncontrollable.
This edition of SUNDAY NIGHT: TRUE STORIES hosted by Melissa Doyle airs on Sunday at 8.30pm on Seven and 7plus.
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i was just talking about the top story today with one of my colleagues at work today i must tell her to watch sunday night and apparently you cant ask that have done something similar with ex reality consents
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Looking forward to this. A reason why I hate reality shows
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Oh the irony here 7, bring on The Proposal and The Super Switch or whatever it’s called 
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No doubt they will only be highlighting how bad their competitors shows are! Tacky.
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Without seeing the report, it seems hypocritical on the part of Seven given their history of programming and not just in the relationship genre, plus they have an upcoming batch of “social experiment” programs.
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Where is Today Tonight when you need it?
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Reality television shows are set up, what an incredibly shocking revelation from Sunday Night…not really!
Probably. I’m sure programs on Seven will be either omitted from the report completely or looked at in a far more positive light even though shows like MKR, Seven Year/Super Switch and Back With The Ex also seem to be quite toxic.
Not a revelation but let’s see how dirty nd disgusting they really are.
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Clare Verrall, who appeared in season 2 of Married at First Sight in 2016, features in the Sunday Night episode.
Lauren Huntriss, who appeared in season 6 earlier this year (and was paired with Matthew Bennett), has written on her Instagram account expressing support for Clare and urged people to watch the episode.
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MAFS is the worst show on Australian TV. How does people watch this garbage
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Worth noting that the story coincides with the UK Parliament’s inquiry into reality TV. One of their key interests in the duty of care that producers have to contestants during and after recording finishes.
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i was saying the same thing today at work , how reality tv is fake and all garbage these days esp mafs , its interesting in the viewing habits of metro vs regional . reality tv in general is over the top and forced and producers will do anything to get viewers in which is danergous , we was talking about how one person was on a show and they told the producers they had miscarriage so they told the contestants to wear baby bumps the lady was horrified
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