To be irritated.

I agree with Shanma, if you don't like it find something that you do like, and stop moaning on GN be like us and BRAG.

We've got Virgin with the TIVO box and 100's of channels, we've also got Netflix £7.99 a month subscription, and we've got the Amazon Fire Stick with Amazon Prime again £7.99 a month, so that cost about £110 a month.

Have you heard of Spotify comes with Amazon Prime, Every bit of music you've ever heard can be listened to again and again. You can make list of what you want to hear and its all their and its in the package.

Just saw the end of The Queen. If accurate the applause seemed to be for her brother, Earl Spencer's, tribute speech at first. Later it was, as the hearse passed, to applaud Diana and her achievements I guess.
Since men no longer routinely doff headgear I think it shows respect, better than trying to pretend someone's last journey just isn't happening.

I remember the Russians applauding at political events when we wouldn't have done in the 196s., Krushcev et al I think.

I've intensely disapproved of game show contestant clapping themselves but just sometimes it can seem that they are thanking the studio audience or 'clapping back' their opponents.

Trump marching on stage clapping himself looks brash, gross, offensive. I keep wondering what 10 year old Barron is making of it all!

PS Not are all keen on whooping!!

I'll tell what I really hate...people applauding as a hearse goes by. Why? Just why? All that clapping that went on at Princess Diana's cortège...I much prefer a dignified silence.

This probably makes me seem a completely grumpy old Brit but I cannot stand whooping, screaming and whistling.
What is wrong with a nice sedate, or even enthusiastic, British clapping of hands?

Anya. Don't try to be clever telling me it is rather a waste to own a TV and not watch it. I said I don't watch it, ever, and that is the case, it is also the case that I do not live alone, and just because I don't watch the thing I am not so selfish to deny others.

Remember seeing a row of Russian politicians all applauding themselves on stage in 1961

Absolutely agree, it's probably a generational thing, it seem to me that people clap & whoop for every single thing that is said or done ! Never thought I Would be a grumpy grannie but I'm afraid it has happened ?

I have been irritated by self applauding for years.Also irritated by the patronising Paul Martin ( who has no concept of personal space) and also irritated by the chatter of the hosts on Pointless, so don't watch any more.Bah, Humbug!

I've often wondered if etiquette re clapping has changed and I've not noticed and wondered why they are clapping themselves, but I don't get irritated by it - just puzzled. We could try asking Points of View if there is someone orchestrating the clapping.
As for Paul Martin - I think he's the same charming guy to everyone - no side in his manner at all. He's a good host. Long may he present Flog It, but I wish the programme had a different name. That name does irritate me.

I can never believe that people are thrilled with their Pointless trophy. Surely some people should be allowed to be sarcastic. What would you do with it? Door stop perhaps.

If you want a trip down memory lane and good old sit coms try Gold. All the old favourites on there.

It is not the clapping that gets to me, it is the American Woop, wooping!

I can't understand this either. Surely it's for others to do the congratulating, not self? Perhaps it's a British thing.

I find Strictly too much with all the flashing lights, cameras "panning around" - I have Epilepsy. Many of the game shows irritate me so I don't watch them except "The Chase" which I love (Bradley Walsh who is brilliant IMHO)

Pause before they announce a winner - drives me mad. Can think of so much more but that would be boring - thank goodness for Sky - at least I can find some interesting programmes & re-visit old favourites if I want

Definitely turning into a "Grumpy Old Woman"

Recently I heard a discussion on the wireless about audiences 'whooping'. I hadn't really noticed this before so I listened out for it - and yes, some audiences do whoop and scream. Maybe contestants will be doing this next.

I only get BBC1 and 2 on cable here, so if I want to watch an English speaking programme I am a bit limited.
There is a lot of English speaking TV on the Dutch and Flemish channels but it tends to be dramas and documentarys.
Sometime I just like to relax and not worry about translating in my head.

PS....something that irritates me is when visiting someone at a pre arranged time
they leave the TV on the whole time !!

There are SO many good TV programmes that aren't on the 4 main channels.
Try Ice Truckers for example....real men...and one real woman....driving umpteen tons of supplies across icy roads and frozen lakes...that kind of Real TV puts those inferior day time programmes into the rubbish bin....where they belong....IMHO.

I'm so glad someone else thinks it's infuriating and silly too! Applause, I thought, was a collective recognition of something worth praising; not a pointless flapping of hands when you are introduced or fail to answer questions and get sent off!

Is anyone else driven potty by 'No, yer all right' when an individual is asked if they want help/a cup of tea/anything at all? I don't really see what this means. (I wish I hadn't started - I'm feeling niggly now and not sure why.) And for those who have suggested the off switch, yes I do use it.

don't like those quiz shows so don't watch them. and i can't stand flog it either - so, guess what, i don't watch that either.

there are many more programmes on the tele which don't involve people applauding themselves.

People who wave for ages on house programmes ...moving so watch for ideas...so suppose I have to put up with it

Now you really are going to get me started, I have to turn the sound down really low for Stricly as the noise hurts my ears.
When DGS is staying his bed is through the wall from the TV, never bothers him, except Strictly, which has woken him.
Cannot move his bed at the moment as a lot of work to be done in my bedroom first.
I have been watching the audience, and trying to figure out where the noise comes from, none or the audience at the front seem to be making much noise ??????
hate the noise when someone is singing, athough there was not much for Madness thenk goodness, it is dis-respectful.

And all the woo woo wooing from the audience on Strictly particularly when Michael Ball is singing!

Lots of things on the TV irritate me, adverts, smug presenters, bad grammar, I have a little rant and continue watching. Although I can't stand Tony Pratface
who presents Time Team, he gets turned over!

Can't stand the audiences who need or are instructed to scream whenever a new act is announced either!

So agree, although I watched Sandi Toksvig the other night and thought the show was much funnier.
The QMs are just so smug, with all the anwsers written down and someone talking in their ear.
I tend to watch the 'bit more' shows.