Gogglebox

Emp_Fab

I will freely admit to pulling scornful faces and muttering obscenities whenever an ad for Gogglebox came on, but tonight I'm sitting through an episode of my own free will.  I was wrong.  It's fantastic :-)

spark240

It’s addictve....

TheMarlin

It’s shite

duotone

Yeah it was good, I say ‘was’ as I haven’t watched the last series or 2.  Caught a10mins the other day and there’s a load of new families that I didn’t recognise.  Leon & June for the win!

octatonic

sweepy

Giles and Mary are pure comedy gold 

Bod

Emp_Fab said:

I will freely admit to pulling scornful faces and muttering obscenities whenever an ad for Gogglebox came on, but tonight I'm sitting through an episode of my own free will.  I was wrong.  It's fantastic :-)

Same.  It's a must-watch in our house and has been for the last couple of years.  Watching people watching TV is a bizarre concept, but it's entertaining and addictive.

57Deluxe

a Gretsch 6120 used to feature prominently with one household...

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TheMarlin

57Deluxe said:

a Gretsch 6120 used to feature prominently with one household...

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It’s a. 5420. 

57Deluxe

its also a bloke but I thought is was a girl...

Dominic

They certainly pick people with "Faces for Radio "

usedtobe

Watched it early on, but haven’t seen it for a couple of years, maybe. Is the foxy but slightly annoying vicar still on?

boogieman

usedtobe said:

 Is the foxy but slightly annoying vicar still on?

No thank god. She was on another program recently where a bunch of celebs did a pilgrimage walk: most annoying, smug, opinionated and whiney person it would be your misfortune to meet. 

boogieman

I’m still a fan of the show, although it’s past its best now I think. Giles and Mary are definitely the best on there nowadays, although the Sidiqui’s are pretty funny too. I used to like the gay hairdressers when they were a couple, some really hilarious banter between them. 

EricTheWeary

boogieman said:

usedtobe said:

 Is the foxy but slightly annoying vicar still on?

No thank god. She was on another program recently where a bunch of celebs did a pilgrimage walk: most annoying, smug, opinionated and whiney person it would be your misfortune to meet. 

Oh, is that why she is a celeb vicar? She's on Radio 2 sometimes as well. I watched bits of the pilgrimage programme and she was very annoying. 

I've watched bits of Gogglebox but it's horrendously contrived. I saw some of the celebrity one a couple of years ago which was better, not because they were celebrities but because the comments were from people who don't watch as much television and had a better perspective.   

tone1

It’s a bit addictive... Love Giles & Mary

Handsome_Chris

Are Dom and Steph still on it?  I found them to be delightful.

boogieman

Handsome_Chris said:

Are Dom and Steph still on it?  I found them to be delightful.

Nope, they haven’t been on it for quite a while. 

axisus

I agree. I sometimes catch it when channel hopping late, and it is indeed rather watchable. Giles & Mary are great, but lots of interesting characters on the show.

57Deluxe

...and the sex-mad OAP

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mudslide73

I very much enjoy the Sidiquis. I used to think it was for The X Factor audience before I watched it.