Gogglebox

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I love them on Gogglebox but Lord, they're dreary in RL

I liked the Clacton lady's less than awestruck, and slightly exasperated, comment on the report that scientists have shown how two stars collided and merged so many billion years ago:

"Why are they bringing it up now then?"

I don't think Giles is at all boring - he has a very dry sense of humour.

Tonight's was back on form so so funny with a bit of tension (Liar) and Giles last word, just brilliant!

I was in abs fits tonight (quite inappropriately I must admit) when the news segment was on about the young man who inadvertently swallowed the Dover sole. He has rather a pronounced overbite and somebody quipped that they were surprised the fish had got past his teeth! I shouldn't have laughed but it was very funny.

I like the two ladies from Bristol.

Chris definitely has the dachshunds - we always used to watch him on Gogglebox because we knew him as a child as he lived in the next street and was in the year above my daughter at primary school. My favourites by far are Giles and Mary though!

I am so glad Dom and Steph are no longer in it as they were a couple I couldn’t stand they have their own programme now so I needn’t watch any more, but most of the others are good
Giles always calls Mary nutty but I m sure I heard Mary call Giles nutty in tonight’s episode
I think my favourites are definitely Jenny and Lee they go together so well maybe because he’s gay so no tension but they seem really good friends Stephen is hilarious and I like June and Leon too

Has 'the other one' Chris, got marreid recently? Steve and his mum are in a different home, and he has his poodles.

I'm never sure which one is Chris and which is Steve but the dachshunds belong to the other one.

I thought the best line of night was when Giles said that Simon Rimmer (strictly) looked like a sex tourist last Saturday.

What happened to the dachshunds?

I love Gogglebox, Giles is so straight faced,and i can imagine being very boring, Mary wears the most peculiar clothes,
I like the welsh couple,
I have noticed all the different furniture and new dogs
Never noticed anyone had a facelift though [Who?]
I liked Steph and Dom too,
One of my favourite programmes
I read somewhere they get £1000 a month,whether that is each or per house i dont know

Am I the only one who thinks the young man in the couple (replacement for Rev Kate and her husband?) looks just like Ron Mael from Sparks circa 1974?

Jenny and lee yes I agree but it's Jenny really as sometimes he is too scathing about her remarks or not knowing something. Not keen at all on stephen and his mum.

I watch this when I need a laugh I love Jenny and Lee in the caravan and Stephen with his Mum . Stephen is hilarious . Should have his own show .

I agree with you Bluebelle.
I'm relatively new to watching it and used to think the same nina, but came across it one time into the last series and kept it on because I didn't feel like going to bed and there was nothing else of interest to me on tv. Well, it had me in hysterics - even though I don't even watch most of the programmes they were commenting on. Their observations are so dry at times, and so funny (even when they don't realise they're being funny). It makes light relief from all the gloom and doom.

Must be a bit of a squash in that caravan

I heard on the radio that they visit the houses and film people watching a number of recorded programmes, sending them off to change clothes between programmes!

Pretty sure Mary writes for the Guardian too.

Petra The term "guilty" is used as a term of endearment really as this is not the type of programme which grabs my attention normally.

Mary writes a column in 'The Lady' magazine.

Juliette Thanks for the link. If Mary really wrote this she has another career in writing (or maybe she has already!)

I just love the way Giles and Mary have such obvious affection for each other as do Leon and June and the Welsh couple. I think the way the families and friends react with each other is so much more fun to watch than the programmes they are actually viewing.

Can anyone explain why they use the word 'guilty' when referring to a television programme?
If you like it what does it matter what other people think.
I can't imagine Judith Keppel defending her love of East Enders.

Giles and Mary
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This has got to be my guilty pleasure for sure,some of the original cast have gone on to do other things on TV,Scarlet Moffet and Sandy appeared on Celebrity BB &Steph &Dom with their appearances on some daytime shows good on them for making a start on a career from such an easy concept