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My New Best Friend
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My New Best Friend

2003-08-08 · 24 min / episode · ★ 5.5

Comedy

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?

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