Unreal! with Olivia Neill

SERIES PRODUCER DIRECTOR

1x 30' - Dating in the Metaverse
Streaming now on BBC Three

21-year-old social media star Olivia Neill is going through her first breakup. With time on her hands and nothing to lose, she's throwing herself into an unreal new online phenomenon she's heard about from her followers: dating in the metaverse.

Diving into virtual reality avatar-first, she's adamant to see if this digital world can help her find love again. But as she mingles with the people and couples inhabiting this extraordinary, vibrant hidden community, her mission to find Mr Right turns into an unexpected voyage of self-discovery.

This documentary pilot for BBC Three and BBC Northern Ireland is the presenting debut of Belfast-born model and social media star Olivia Neill, who - with a global digital reach of over 4 million - is one of the UK's biggest Gen Z influencers.

A future-facing modern love story, this film was Critic's Choice in both The Times and the 'i' newspaper​.

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Production Company: The Connected Set
Commissioners: Clare Mottershead, Julie Shaw, Mary McKeagney
Assistant Producer: Jade Paulley
Director of Photography: Laurens Scott
Editor: Beth Lishmund 
Production Co-ordinator: Heather McLaughlin
Production Manager: Oliver Rooney
Executive Producers for TCS: Tom Payne & Jason Mitchell
Series Producer Director: Rosemary Baker