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Do you watch Reality TV shows?

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MissAdventure Wed 16-Nov-22 13:56:09

I like first dates and gogglebox smile

Of course, I only found out by accidentally watching them, so I think I've redeemed my foul tastes somewhat.

M0nica Wed 16-Nov-22 13:56:05

No.

merlotgran Wed 16-Nov-22 13:55:10

I’ve just totted up how many I watch. ☺️☺️

Of course they’re only the classy ones like Strictly, Bake Off, Masterchef, Grand Designs, Location x 3 and obviously I’m only watching I’m a Celebrity so I know who everyone else is talking about….I think I’d better stop now.😂😂 😂😇

FannyCornforth Wed 16-Nov-22 13:45:40

I love Celebrity Big Brother (but not the civilian one) Definitely my favourite.
I can never get into I’m a Celebrity and don’t like the animal stuff at all.
I like the ‘arty’ competition ones, but not the ‘foody’ ones.
Can’t bare the X Factor and similar talent things.
Strictly is ok, but I can’t get invested in it.
I used to really like Wife Swap and How Clean is your House. (Nosiness really)
Come Dine and Four in a Bed have jumped the shark.
A friend of mine was on the Midwife one (trainee doctor)
Im too squeamish to watch the medical and vet ones. I accidentally saw a bit of the emergency one, and it scared me silly.
Would never watch the Essex and Housewives type ones. They are called ‘scripted reality’ aren’t they.

The more I think about it - there are hundreds of them, aren’t there!

ShazzaKanazza Wed 16-Nov-22 13:24:20

We watch Strictly but only these last two years and Masterchef. We also like The Apprentice but that’s all.

Fleurpepper Wed 16-Nov-22 13:19:51

VEry few- Strictly, because I love the dancing, but Judges, presenters drive me bonkers. And Master Chef, on and off. I do watch and like The Repair Shop.

I am a Celebrity/Big Brother and such like is just trash.

Rosie51 Wed 16-Nov-22 13:00:22

The only one I've ever watched is Great British Sewing Bee if that counts. Never watched any of the others, none have ever appealed to me.

Philippa111 Wed 16-Nov-22 12:53:48

The only thing I now watch all of is Masterchef... the rest are often cringe-worthy and/or banal. One year I tried to watch Big Brother but I think its awful and won't watch it again. I got bored of watching Strictly. I'm a Celebrity is grim.

My guilty pleasure is the occasional First Dates .

MissAdventure Wed 16-Nov-22 12:44:12

I like the hospital programmes, and emergency ER ones.

VB000 Wed 16-Nov-22 12:39:39

Just Strictly and sometimes the painting ones

pandapatch Wed 16-Nov-22 12:39:18

That's very true FannyCornforth, but I was thinking more of I'm a Celebrity, Big Brother, The only way is Essex etc

Norah Wed 16-Nov-22 12:36:44

No, we don't watch reality shows.

FannyCornforth Wed 16-Nov-22 12:34:38

Doesn’t much of TV now have an element of ‘reality’?
Strictly; X Factor; Bake Off (and all of its copycats - pottery, jewellery, sewing); the drag queen stuff; Four in a Bed; The Best House in Town; programs about hospitals, tattoo shops, vets; all the dating stuff etc etc

pandapatch Wed 16-Nov-22 12:28:04

Following on from the In/Out of step threads.
I watched Big Brother in the very early days, but don't watch any now