Video Archives
Here's the full list of Debt Monkey videos:
24: Goodbye Monkey – WATCH THIS BEFORE IT GETS REMOVED! This video has not been approved by Debt Monkey TV nor is it likely to be!!! Genuine footage of the Debt Monkey press conference held this morning in central London. 3 July 2009
Midweek Monkey: Opportunities Knock – It's the final week and with only a few days left as the Debt Monkey, Ben reveals some of the exciting opportunities on the horizon and learns details of the big send-off planned for him on Friday. (See how many references to previous episodes you can spot in this video...) 1 July 2009
23: Media Monkey – With just over a week to go before our monkey is released back into the wild, we hook him up with a top London publicist to help him make the most of his celebrity status. 26 June 2009
Midweek Monkey: I Fought The Law... – After last week's rather unpleasant public protest, Ben's been called in to see the Debt Monkey lawyers, but he's spoiling for a fight and is buoyed by the appearance of a familiar face. 24 June 2009
22: The Man Behind The Monkey – With Rob still out of action, documentary maker Crispin Brown takes over the camera duties and tries to uncover the real Ben, while overseeing his latest challenge - performing an original standup routine at a local comedy club. 19 June 2009
Midweek Monkey: Not Drowning But Waving – Rob the cameraman's still indisposed after being injured in the line of duty, so we've asked Ben to keep a video diary and record his thoughts and feelings in the aftermath of his most challenging challenge to date. 17 June 2009
21: Monkey Shelter – WARNING: This video is very sweary and generally not suitable for work! In the wake of a rather cryptic prediction about the arrival of a "mysterious stranger" earlier in the week, Ben gets back to the flat to find that he and Rob are no longer alone. 12 June 2009
Midweek Monkey: Crystal Balls – This week, instead of being issued with formal challenge, Ben receives a rather cryptic message from a famous mystic. 10 June 2009
20: Documonkey – Ben's finally acting normal again and we're easing him gently back into life as the Debt Monkey with a fun challenge: to make a short film inspired by the week's news. 5 June 2009
Midweek Monkey: Ben Goes Walkabout – Ben manages to sneak out of the flat on his own, but when he gets back we work out he's been filming something with his pocket video camera, and manage to download the footage while he's not looking! 3 June 2009
19: A Nightmare On Monkey Street – Last week's therapy session seems to have done wonders for Ben's sanity, but possibly at the expense of his memory. Could amnesia be only one of the side effects of the healing process? 29 May 2009
Monkey Extras: More Rubina? – Ben's brain is still realigning itself after last week's mind mangling session, but many of you asked to see more of therapist Rubina, so here's some extra material recorded just before she delved inside our monkey's head. 26 May 2009
18: Mental Monkey – We may have found Ben safe and well in body, but we're still a bit worried about his mind, so we call in a professional and let her loose on his brain. 22 May 2009
17: Return Of The Monkey? – After three weeks with no news of Ben's whereabouts we suddenly have an exciting breakthrough in the form of a tip-off which sends Rob on a solo mission to investigate a possible sighting of our missing monkey. 15 May 2009
16: Monkey Song – Our monkey's still missing and we're keeping the home fires burning with the release of "Song For Ben", a worthy anthem for our continuing campaign to bring Ben back safe and sound. 8 May 2009
15: Missing Monkey – It's ten days since Ben went AWOL in the wake of shock news about his "real mum" and we launch an appeal to find our missing monkey and bring him back home. 1 May 2009
Midweek Monkey: Où est le singe? – After last week's Mum-shaped bombshell, Ben appears to have taken a sudden (and unauthorised) spell of absence, leaving Rob the cameraman flying solo and Debt Monkey without its star. 29 April 2009
14: Monkey Bombshell! – After jeopardizing his latest challenge by dashing off to run a personal errand, Ben is called in for a meeting at Debt Monkey HQ and given some rather shocking news. 24 April 2009
Midweek Monkey: Debt Monk Gunk Dunk – After a week spent as a monk Ben is still smugly unrepentant and so we take him to the Tower of London for a special challenge designed to bring him down a peg or two. 22 April 2009
13: Debt Monk – Ben remains unrepentant in the wake of recent controversy and we resort to extreme tactics in a bid to coax him into a more reflective frame of mind. 17 April 2009
Midweek Monkey: No Apologies – After receiving a number of complaints about last week's video, Debt Monkey TV asks Ben to issue a formal apology, but he doesn't seem very repentant. 15 April 2009
12: Jaded Monkey – After his success in last week's challenge of cheering up our grumpy cameraman, we reward Ben by granting him a video soapbox to speak on an issue close to his heart. 9 April 2009
11: Drunkey Monkey – We challenge Ben to cheer up Rob the Debt Monkey cameraman, who's still in a right old grump. After reviewing the case notes, Dr Ben prescribes three of the most powerful mood enhancers known to man: alcohol, football and Nintendo. 3 April 2009
Midweek Monkey: Special Delivery – Ben has an unexpected visitor to the Debt Monkey flat and learns the final verdict on his performance during last week's race against the clocks. 1 April 2009
10: Monkey Clock and Balls – The clocks go forward this weekend and to celebrate the imminent arrival of British Summer Time we give Ben an outdoor challenge that sees him dashing around the streets of London with a great big clock. 27 March 2009
Midweek Monkey: Spring Is In The Air – Ben is in high spirits after spending some quality time over the weekend with his new-found biological Mum but a more muted Rob just wants to him to sit still long enough to reveal the latest challenge. 25 March 2009
9: Mother of the Monkey – It's almost Mother's Day and Ben is still reeling from the news that we've tracked down his biological Mum. Putting a few old demons to one side, he's agreed to meet her, but what will she be like and what will she think of his last minute gift? 20 March 2009
Midweek Monkey: Publicly Challenged – Ben finds out how much his charity efforts from last week have raised for Comic Relief and we reveal his latest challenge in a very public way. 18 March 2009
8: Monkey Appeal - Red Nose Day 2009 – It's Red Nose Day and Debt Monkey jumps on the charity bandwagon by getting Ben to front an appeal on behalf of Comic Relief, but he seems a bit concerned about the accuracy of some of the facts he's being asked to present. 13 March 2009
Midweek Monkey: Red Nose Challenge – Red Nose Day is looming and we set Ben a Comic Relief-themed challenge but unfortunately he doesn't seem to be feeling in a particularly charitable mood. 11 March 2009
7: Metal Monkey – 1 Monkey + 1 Metal Detector + 2500 Pennies = The Debt Monkey Treasure Hunt. Ben rises to our latest challenge but his efforts to earn himself a bit of pocket monkey are cut short when he attracts the attention of the local authorities. 6 March 2009
Midweek Monkey: Pocket Money Challenge – After last week's chocolate-related tantrum, we give Ben a challenge that will allow him to earn himself a bit of pocket money while at the same time fully embracing the idea of being a monkey. 4 March 2009
6: Month Of The Monkey – We're already one month in and for everyone who's been wondering what it's really like at the heart of a cutting edge reality show, we present a revealing insight into the daily life of a Debt Monkey with this selection of previously unseen clips. (Warning: contains strong language) 27 February 2009
Midweek Monkey: Post-Oscar Blues – Ben is still buzzing from last week's Oscars challenge, but he's brought back to earth with a bump when we share some of the feedback we've received via the internet on his creative efforts. 25 February 2009
5: Monkey Oscars – For this week's challenge Ben creates a bluffer's guide to the Oscars 2009 with his own mini versions of the main contenders for Best Picture. So we proudly present: The Reader (Abridged), Fro/Nix, TCCOBB, Condensed Milk and Slimdog Millionaire. 20 February 2009
Midweek Monkey: Cheer Up Grumpy Monkey – Ben's still annoyed with us after his disastrous blind date so we try our best to put a smile on his face by giving him a challenge we're certain he'll enjoy. 18 February 2009
4: Monkey Valentine – We send Ben on a blind date to celebrate Valentine's week, but he has a bit of a nightmare when the special lady chosen to share his romantic dinner turns out to be quite a handful. (Contains strong language). 13 February 2009
Midweek Monkey: Ben's First Challenge – Ben is presented with his very first Debt Monkey challenge but is a bit concerned about what he's let himself in for and about exactly how much of it will be captured on camera. 11 February 2009
3: The Monkey House – It's our first visit to Ben's North London flat, and things are going swimmingly until he discovers a few changes made by our production team in preparation for his new life as the Debt Monkey. (Contains strong language). 6 February 2009
Monkey Extras: Reality Check – In a briefing meeting held shortly after he agrees to be the Debt Monkey, Ben is surprised and concerned to learn some of the practical details of being a reality show star. (Contains some strong language). 5 February 2009
2: Why The Monkey? – Find out how Ben Foster beat thousands of desperate hopefuls to become 2009's Debt Monkey and discover why he's as surprised as anyone to find himself at the centre of a new reality show. 30 January 2009
1: Meet The Monkey – The wait is finally over! It's been a long journey but after receiving thousands of applications we are now ready to reveal the identity of our chosen Debt Monkey.
Join Sanjay Shelat as he looks back on the highs and lows of our search for a monkey and then unmasks the lucky winner.
23 January 2009
Debt Monkey is an exciting new reality show concept:
- We've paid off one man's debts
- Now he's our pet monkey and has to do whatever we say
- We film it all and show you the best bits here every Friday
