Is Gogglebox scripted?

I do like Gogglebox to a point but I think a lot of it is scripted now. I think the Siddiqui family are the ones who are the most natural, and they make the most intelligent comments too. When I was watching the reactions to ‘the interview’ I thought I would have loved to hear Leon and June’s reactions. I recently watched some of the early series and June and Leon were a delight.

That's true NellG. So why are people saying the Gogglebox families were paid to support M & H?
Are we meant to think there's a big plot and everyone's in on it but me ? ?

I have dipped into Gogglebox but cannot understand how anyone could be interested in what those families have to say, where on earth do they get them? Most of them must have missed any schooling and tomthink they are paid for it.

No idea Alegrias but it's not what I saw when I watched it - I'm assuming that anything other than total condemnation is deemed as full support?

I just end up thinking I must have missed a great big chunk and everyone saw something I didn't ?

Sparkling

I have dipped into Gogglebox but cannot understand how anyone could be interested in what those families have to say, where on earth do they get them? Most of them must have missed any schooling and tomthink they are paid for it.

Most of them must have missed any schooling ??????
What do you base that on?

Maybe the powers that be are really clever NellG and they threw in just a little bit of disbelief to throw us off the trail.

Who knew there were so many good actors in the general public? ?

Alegrias1

Maybe the powers that be are really clever NellG and they threw in just a little bit of disbelief to throw us off the trail.

Who knew there were so many good actors in the general public? ?

And god awful ones winning Oscars...

I like GB, a good cross section of the population. There aren’t any I actively dislike, although it makes me slightly cringe seeing those large ladies constantly eating.

Yeah, a good cross section of the population, they even give air time to the fat ones.

Sparkling

I have dipped into Gogglebox but cannot understand how anyone could be interested in what those families have to say, where on earth do they get them? Most of them must have missed any schooling and tomthink they are paid for it.

I don't watch Gogglebox myself but I do know that one of the Siddiquis is a microbiologist at my local hospital, Steph and Dom ran a £5 million Lutyens designed hotel (and I think Dom went to Eton), Mary Millen writes for The Spectator, Rev Kate Bottly is a broadcaster and erm Rev.

That's just off the top of my head

Killen, not Millen

I don't watch it because I can't see the point of watching a TV programme watching people watching TV!

vegansrock

I like GB, a good cross section of the population. There aren’t any I actively dislike, although it makes me slightly cringe seeing those large ladies constantly eating.

I believe that's known as fat shaming.

I read somewhere that they are expected to keep talking throughout the programmes they are watching so that the best bits are edited in later.

I’d love to show them how my husband gets up and stands in front of the telly to help take a try when watching rugby. ???

Steph and Dom, who appeared in the earlier episodes, always said it's heavily edited and so do Mary and Giles in their book, 'Diary of Two Nobodies.'

I love it!

I used to really like Gogglebox in ‘the old days’ but must admit I don’t often watch now for the very reason that I find it hard to believe it’s not scripted or highly edited which takes all the fun away for me I think Jenny and Lee are the main ones that come across as very real plus the Siddiques
Giles seems to be too eccentric to be true, the brother and sister put my teeth on edge, the rest of the newer folk don’t grab me at all

Sparkling

I have dipped into Gogglebox but cannot understand how anyone could be interested in what those families have to say, where on earth do they get them? Most of them must have missed any schooling and tomthink they are paid for it.

In my previous post I referred to the Siddiqui family, usually a father and two sons. One of the sons works in a laboratory and the other is a teacher. I don’t know what their father does, I think he works for the NHS and I read he is a local councillor in Derby where they live. They make most intelligent and witty comments arising from the programmes they are given to watch. I don’t think Giles and Mary missed out on any education either, Giles is an artist and Mary is an author and also has a column in The Spectator. There are two Muslim sisters, one of them recently completed her degree and got a first. June and Leon who appeared regularly until Leon passed away were both teachers and two men who appear occasionally went to Oxford or Cambridge, I forget which. I am interested to hear about what they all have to say, how they interact with each other and their comments and reactions often amuse me very much. The show has been running for some years now so a lot of other people obviously like it too.

Sparkling has not returned to expand on her “missed out on education “ comment.

I love Gogglebox, especially the brother and sister, they are genuinely funny and have a good relationship.
I don’t think it’s scripted, just as other say, heavily edited to make the best viewing ( as with all those type of programmes.)

Is it fat shaming to describe someone as “ large”? Apologies to anyone this offends.

Vegansrock I think that it's more the fact that you said that it makes you cringe when you see them eating.

I don’t care if they’re scripted, anything that makes us laugh, to the point of me snorting, gets my vote at the moment and ‘vegansrock’ no offence taken here.

Sparkling

I have dipped into Gogglebox but cannot understand how anyone could be interested in what those families have to say, where on earth do they get them? Most of them must have missed any schooling and tomthink they are paid for it.

EllanVannin

No idea, but they haven't got much between their ears. I don't watch it.

I do hope Sparkling and EllanVannin have now read the comments made by others about Gogglebox contributors.

I particular like Giles and Mary. He writes some brilliant articles for The Oldie. Siddiqui family are also my favourites.

I am fairly be to GB and I find it genuinely hilarious and valid. Their views seem their own. Never crossed my mind that they mine scripted. Edited of course but not scripted. I was surprised that the views of that interview were pretty unanimous though.

vegansrock I'm not personally offended, but yes, pointing out that large people make you cringe when they're eating is fat shaming.