Johan Derksen thinks it is inappropriate that Paul de Leeuw is traveling with people who have dementia for a new TV program. According to the VI-ster, you should not use something like that for entertainment.
According to producer Marius van Duijn, it will be very honest television, that Alzheimer’s travel soap with Paul de Leeuw. “The fact that tomorrow you will have forgotten something from yesterday does not make it any less important to continue to participate and do great things today. And on such a journey you also make memories for your family,” he says in the A.D.
‘About the back of’
In any case, Johan Derksen is not happy about it. “Paul de Leeuw and Johnny de Mol have made a lot of programs with people with disabilities, children and elderly people with disabilities. Now Paul de Leeuw is back with a program in which he travels with people with dementia,” he complains. Today Inside.
“They’re good at that, I’m honest about that, but I always think it’s making money and stealing the show on the backs of disabled people. I don’t think it’s chic.”
On the edge
Colleague René van der Gijp also has his doubts. “It’s always on the edge, Johan.”
Johan: “It always makes me a little nauseous.”
René: “You also have that with TV from the Máxima center, I’m never very fond of that either. That you’re watching children.”
Johan finally: “Parasitizing on people with disabilities. I don’t think it is possible. They are quite good at it, but I also think that a channel should not start doing it. People with disabilities, no…”