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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Natalka Znak

Love Island insider blog, pt 2: putting tits on TV...

Fiji nights: Thursday morning 2am, seven hours to transmission of show four...

The second glorious sunny day in a row and now I know why we're in Fiji. Not that I've seen the sun as I sleep for a few hours during the day and run around here like a mad woman for the rest of the time.

It's my first chance to take stock and have a bit of a breather. I've been really happy with the shows so far and the feedback from London has been good. I just want the shows to be funny and enjoyable and I really think they are.

Classic moments so far included the world map game where Lady V couldn't identify America even though she lives there - so much for a private education. And who would have thought that Alicia Douvall would provide such comedy making beans on toast?

But nothing could beat the fun of cutting the aerobics VT for last night's show. For once I was popular with the (mostly male) editors. I am usually a real prude but if ever there was an excuse for putting tits on telly that was it. It's so good being in the gallery when people are laughing out loud at what they see.

The battle with Big Brother is a challenge when they have such a robust established audience but we are more than up to it. This is when being the other side of the world is so great, we just get on with it. We have a great show that is funny and full of real drama.

There's lots more surprises to come, starting with tomorrow's eviction when our Islanders realise they have to make the key decision. And Alicia's the gooseberry and could be for the chop. Oh no! And to think I used to work on Question Time. This is so much more fun to make and watch.

Natalka Znak is executive producer of ITV1's Love Island. She is blogging for MediaGuardian throughout the show's run.

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