My New Best Friend

My New Best Friend

2003 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 5.5 · Comedy

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Could you pass off a complete stranger as your new best friend for one short weekend to win £10k, even if your 'friend' was actually a brilliant actor hell-bent on humiliating you?

Directed by Misha Manson-Smith · Written by Liam Woodman

Network: Channel 4

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