Willy Wonka Experience documentary to air on Channel 5
nme.comwent viral on social media.Advertised as “a celebration of sweetness and imagination” that was inspired by the hit movie Wonka and the Roald Dahl book behind it, outraged parents began demanding a refund shortly after it opened, describing it as a “farce” run by “cowboys”.
The event’s organisers, House of Illuminati, decided to pull the plug just hours into its opening day.Channel 5 have now confirmed to The Independent that they will be making a standalone documentary titled Willy Wonka: The Scandal That Rocked Britain.
The broadcaster has not yet confirmed a synopsis for the show, only that it will be produced by Mentorn Media.This news comes after one of the actors at the event, Kirsty Paterson, previously spoke out about the disastrous experience, revealing she had not yet been paid the £500 she’d been offered for the gig.“The whole thing’s just been a complete and utter shambles.
It was shocking honestly,” she told the MailOnline.Later, Paul Connell, one of the actors hired to impersonate Willy Wonka, revealed more about how the disastrous event unfolded.
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