Family home becomes reality show

A north London family are opening up their home to the public in what they claim could be the "ultimate reality show" on Sunday.

Artists Daniel and Eti Wade are letting people watch and study their family life with their two children Mikha'el, 10, and Yonatan, three, at their home in East Finchley.

Visitors will become the audience, viewing performances by the family which will challenge the traditional roles of mothers, fathers and children.

It is part of a project called 2.4, named after the average number of children per household in the 1960s, which will see the Wade house being open to the public once a week over the next six months.

Eti Wade told BBC London that it will not be like Big Brother.

You can't just come and see us you have to pre-book tickets by going to the website

Daniel Wade

"What we're kind of looking at is the possibility that we can be seen as the ultimate reality TV show because people are coming into our house and there's no cameras," said Mrs Wade.

"We are kind of saying that there's no such thing as reality. By people coming into our house we will obviously alter our behaviour.

"We are kind of wondering about whether we fight in public or not and we probably won't.

"In that way we are probably commenting on the reality TV show, we are saying we are the ultimate reality TV show but are not real."

Mr Wade said the family were worried about inviting total strangers into their home.

"Obviously we are concerned - we've had to look into all the implications of insurance and we are having a doorman on the door.

"You can't just come and see us you have to pre-book tickets by going to the website."

The family have more events planned in September.