Seven Days too long?

Factual Producer Steve Lambert thought that bringing in an interactive show such as Seven Days on to Channel 4 could be nothing but a success.
It seems he was wrong. Yes, Channel 4 have commented they liked the theme so will not turn down another request to do a similar thing, however were not happy with the drooping viewing stats.
Personally I watched one episode and found it to be quite refreshing, especially since the characters involved were quite interesting, however was it just too close to George Orwells Nineteen Eighty Four or Big Brother? What do you think?

Take a look at the below article:
http://www.theknowledgeonline.com/news.aspx~article2four