Is Gogglebox scripted?

I enjoy it and use it to decide if I want to watch certain programmes I may not otherwise have heard about.

I love it - great company over lockdown - don't really care if it's scripted or not!

Hetty58 You said it all! Its my shortcut to highlights of progs I don't want to sit through! Yes the Siddiquis' comments are excellent and Lee and Jenny are funny. There's such a cross selection of viewers on there which is what makes it interesting.

We love gogglebox - the highlight of the week! Of course it’s edited, it’s just small snapshots carefully chosen to entertain the viewers. We only watch programmes that we enjoy and press the off button if it’s not for us. We have favourite families and those we are not so keen on but it’s good to see and hear a range of reactions to the things they watch. Good job we’re not all the same!

As JaxJacky said earlier, anything that makes me laugh out loud - every single week - is great entertainment in my book. I have watched it since the beginning and I love it.

Like many tv programmes it is hugely edited to support influencing a direction that the tv company want viewers to follow. I stopped watching years ago because of that and for me it is same old same old. I prefer balanced editing that gives all sides and the opportunity to form my own opinion

I agree with GrannyGravy13.

It’s complete and utter trash.. I won’t give it the time of day.

I'm a fairly new viewer and really enjoy it, both ordinary and celebrity versions. I imagine that it is not scripted but heavily edited.

Don't think its scripted but it will be heavily edited. Why not believe what Harry and Megan say, the royal family have made some horrid decisions over the years from who Margaret could marry, to Diana, and Fergie, and Andrew is no saint

One of my relatives is a neighbour to some people on it and they film them for the whole day so it must be very heavily edited

Yes, there is only one acceptable way to perceive people - as another human being worthy of dignity and respect. Until they pull some wild flanker that sets the bar low enough not to - like believing it's OK to denigrate others based on their skin colour, size, religion, age, sex etc etc.

Even then it's possible to argue with their ideas without resorting to insulting how they look or giving away the fact that people can't cope with differences of opinion on - wait for it - a discussion forum!

vegansrock- the thread police have spoken! Obviously, there is only one acceptable way to perceive people.
As a larger lady myself I have no problems with people actually noticing me!

vegansrock You are dying on the hill of defending a right to be rude, judgmental and insensitive toward other people's appearance and eating habits. It's no way to go.

vegansrock

alegrias you have assumed to be the prime authority on what language is acceptable about people we can all do that.
E.g. ^is it wrong to talk about someone’s size - no
Are some people hypersensitive about size issues - yes
Why is mentioning size issues wrong - it’s not if you need to describe them
Can people be fat shamed? Only if they ashamed of being fat. If they are happy with it all well and good.

No, just aware how language and attitude can affect people's well-being and how an off-hand remark can impact how they feel about themselves and possibly lead to eating disorders. That's all.

I respectfully suggest you take up Fanny's suggestion and read Fat is a Feminist Issue if you really don't understand how unacceptable all the things you have said are.

Thanks everyone for your opinions. I agree - highly edited. I do still wonder whether there was some sort of political agenda for them to all APPEAR to support Meghan & Harry, when much of the press has definitely not supported them. .

alegrias you have assumed to be the prime authority on what language is acceptable about people we can all do that.
E.g. ^is it wrong to talk about someone’s size - no
Are some people hypersensitive about size issues - yes
Why is mentioning size issues wrong - it’s not if you need to describe them
Can people be fat shamed? Only if they ashamed of being fat. If they are happy with it all well and good.

I like Gogglebox and of course it's heavily edited. I don't think it is scripted but I do think that some of the long serving people now put in little bits they think will be funny, and often they're not. Don't like the brother and sister. Like the caravan pair and the Siddiquis.

vegansrock.

Is it wrong to talk about someone’s size? - Yes

Or are some people hyper sensitive about size issues? - No

Why is mentioning their size suddenly wrong? - because its completely irrelevant. Not sudden, it's been years, really.

In no way was I “fat shaming “ them - they are unlikely to be reading this thread, so why would I be. - Is it OK then if they don't see it? The person(s) you are talking about don't have to be present in order for you to single them out and define them via physical characteristic. Other people who maybe share that characteristic might think that you think watching them eat is cringeworthy.

I am not implying they should be ashamed of their size - they shouldn’t - if they are happy with it - fine. In no way was I “fat shaming “ them - they are unlikely to be reading this thread, so why would I be.

Is it wrong to talk about someone’s size? Or are some people hyper sensitive about size issues? The ladies in question are lovely and they talk about their size a lot. They don’t appear to be ashamed of it. And the show seems to always show them eating . FACT. We know it must be edited to show that. Why is mentioning their size suddenly wrong?

And that is important how Aveline? Or is it felt that if more than one person talks about someone's size it miraculously makes it less wrong to do so?

The two sisters mentioned above are very entertaining. However, a feature seems to be made of them always eating. I'm sure it's edited to highlight that though. However, to me, as a regular long term viewer, it's very obvious that one of them has put on a large amount of weight.

lemongrove

Why is it odd Lucca? we aren’t identical twins.
I like the Siddiqis and Jenny, but the brother/sister ( who’s names I can’t remember) are typical siblings, trying to get one up on each other but with real affection.

Indeed we are not.
I phrased my comment badly, but I’m sure you knew what I meant.

Fanny did I imply something that annoyed you? I'm assuming your response was to my post that you quoted.