Shattered was a reality television programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It was aired in 2004. Ten contestants were challenged with going without sleep for seven days while their actions were constantly monitored. Over the seven days the ten housemates had to endure daily performance testing and a variety of challenges. They were competing for a potential prize fund of £100,000 though, at any point, if a contestant closed their eyes for over ten seconds, then £1,000 was deducted from the prize fund. Daily tests and challenges Performance tests These included a memory test, a clock test, which measured their perception of time, a reaction test and a stroop test, which examined their mental agility. The people that showed the strongest drop in performance had to face off in a live challenge that evening, the loser being evicted from the house. You Snooze You Lose Every day a contestant was chosen by their peers to endure an hour-long "You Snooze You Lose" challenge, in which the chosen contestant was tasked with remaining awake through an experience intended to encourage them to fall asleep. These challenges were: A facial treatment Cuddling a giant teddy bear Listening to a bedtime story, repeated throughout the hour Watching paint dry while seated in a warm chair Counting sheep on a television Listening to a lecture on triangles that the contestants had attended earlier in the week Contestants Contestant was up for elimination Contestant was eliminated Contestant voluntarily left the competition The winner of Shattered The runner up of Shattered The 2nd runner up of Shattered Adverse reaction Though research has gone into the effects of sleep deprivation nobody knew exactly what to expect. Hallucinations and odd behaviour were evident quite quickly in some contestants. Numerous contestants, shortly before falling asleep, experienced heightened hypnagogic states. Other contestants became hostile and irrational the longer they remained awake. Chris believed himself to be the Prime Minister of Australia and also thought he was on the set for the popular Australian soap Neighbours. Jimmy became irrationally angry when the others refused to put on their Japanese armour and play with an imaginary ball. Dean and Jonathan were convinced their clothes had been stolen. Dean nearly suffered a fall, as he started to succumb to sleep while still standing. Claire began telling fabricated stories of when she was arm wrestling Irish boxer Joey Rouine. After 75