Wednesday, 13 December 2006, 8:15 PM: the live studio broadcast of RTBF’s weekly news magazine Front Page Questions.The anchor has just begun his presentation when the programme is interrupted by a special news bulletin.According to the star journalist, the Flemish parliament has voted to separated from the Kingdom of Belgium.The King has fled as a refugee and the country is in chaos. Daddy's Belgium is dead, confirming long-held fears.Politicians, artists, sports celebrities, people in the streets comment and express their feelings, including the RTBF TV manager himself. This historical moment generates incredibly high ratings. Until the programme is exposed as a fake, and French-speaking Belgian politicians call for the RTBF chief ’s dismissal.
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