STRANGERS IN PARADISE  |  Originally aired Jan. 28 on CBC-TV; Check your local listings for CBC Newsworld airings
Strangers in Paradise
Around the world, millions have gone on-line to create a virtual life for themselves — a simulated fantasyland where the economy booms, the sun shines and everyone looks gorgeous. For many "second lifers," the game is just that, a game. But, for others, it takes on a life of its own. Hana Gartner introduces us to two women who fell in love with their fantasy life and lovers. They gave up everything, husbands and children, to meet the man behind their fantasies. Find out, if the real thing measured up.
Strangers in Paradise Credits

producer/director
CLAUDE VICKERY

written by
HANA GARTNER

associate producer
LYNETTE FORTUNE

editor
LIZ ROSCH

cinematography
COLIN ALLISON

audio
MICHAEL COLE
KEITH BONNELL

music consultant
PATRICK RUSSELL

graphic designers
TIM KINDRACHUK
AMEDEO DE PALMA

computer software coordinator
RYAN HOLDEN

audio mix
DAMIAN KEARNS

archival material
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

special thanks
JEAN-PAUL AMORE

website producer
ROBERT BALLANTYNE

senior producer
SALLY REARDON

executive producer
DAVID STUDER

For the BBC

online editor
ADAM GRANT

sound
ANDY HOARE

researcher
GUY KING

assistant producer
PEARL DOHERTY

photography
PETRA GRAF

film editor
MARC DAVIES

series editor
NICK MIRSKY

produced & directed by
FERGUS O’BRIEN

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