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What makes you reach (or run!) for the Off button?

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MawBroonsback Wed 26-Jun-19 11:58:17

For my late father, it was The Archers theme music, which he referred to as the “dum- de-dums “
At the first notes he would do a Usain Bolt across the room to turn the radio off.
For me, I’m afraid it is The Listening Project.
Intrusive? Boring? I don’t know, I just can’t stand it.
(Just a Minute comes a close second!)

Tillybelle Thu 27-Jun-19 19:49:38

HootyMcOwlface. Hi Hooty! Have you been away or have I just been on a different place? Missed you!! Hope you are well! ?

Tillybelle Thu 27-Jun-19 19:47:45

East Enders
Mrs Browns Boys makes me feel sick
Casualty
Adverts for EE with that weird man oh, he's Kevin Bacon. Who is he anyway?

I watch very little TV now. It's lovely! I'm reading more and I have been enjoying the silence too so I can listen to the birds.

HootyMcOwlface Thu 27-Jun-19 19:45:37

Eastenders and party political broadcasts (esp Conservatives, makes me want to chuck a brick at the tv!)

Barleysugar Thu 27-Jun-19 19:44:27

Jeremy Clarkson
Keith Lemon
Tony Robinson
Diane Abbott
Christine Lampard
Ryan Clarke

Tillybelle Thu 27-Jun-19 19:38:51

Absolutely Love "Sailing By". Shipping Forecast

Tillybelle Thu 27-Jun-19 19:37:50

Brian Cox UUuuuughhhh

Tillybelle Thu 27-Jun-19 19:35:51

instagran. (good name)

Oh no! He's utterly vile! I'm completely with you.

Tillybelle Thu 27-Jun-19 19:34:23

The One Show "music". It's not music.

Funnygran Thu 27-Jun-19 19:32:17

Anything with Greg Wallace in it!

instagran Thu 27-Jun-19 19:31:24

So chuffed to find I'm not the only one to abhor the lout Clarkson!

georgia101 Thu 27-Jun-19 19:27:31

Eastenders theme tune for me too. It's mournful and depressing, but so is the programme so I suppose it's fitting.

Callistemon Thu 27-Jun-19 19:22:36

Match of the Day
Yes, and Gary Lineker - why does he shout, or is there something wrong with the sound on MOTD?
Reach for the off button.

Happysexagenarian Thu 27-Jun-19 18:55:19

Janet Street-Porter's voice, can't stand it!
Sarah Millican likewise.
Football, in fact most sports programs except Wimbledon.
Dads Army.
Formula One racing.
Top Gear
Party political broadcasts
Violent films or TV series
And too many adverts to mention.

narrowboatnan Thu 27-Jun-19 18:44:32

Match of the Day.
Any and all of the soaps
Any and all reality TV shows
Piers Morgan
There are more but I must think of my blood pressure
Oh - Tim and Pru, lovely though they are, are groan worthy as they tell us that narrow boating is a contact sport. It isn’t!

narrowboatnan Thu 27-Jun-19 18:40:21

There’s a hymn set to the East Enders theme tune? Blimey! Whatever next?

Sara65 Thu 27-Jun-19 18:12:12

Oh yes, Amanda Holden, Awful woman!

Callistemon Thu 27-Jun-19 17:56:30

I do like Countryfile grin
We went to Adam's Farm

NellieJ Thu 27-Jun-19 17:39:33

June

NellieJ Thu 27-Jun-19 17:38:56

I agree about that awful man and his parsnips wish him and Zhuhai d would disappear x and also
Can’t stand Keith Lemmons voice

SparklyGrandma Thu 27-Jun-19 17:35:28

Oo, I agree Countryfile too, * optomist*.. that bit where they pretend they have rebuilt half a mile of ancient stone wall.....as if....

Sara65 Thu 27-Jun-19 17:32:32

We had to stop listening to Radio 2 at work, because one of our employees couldn’t bear being in the same room as Steve Wright!

Sara65 Thu 27-Jun-19 17:29:23

Someone reminded me, Diane Abbot!
I think she’s only invited on to programs for a laugh, surely no one could take her seriously

Blinko Thu 27-Jun-19 17:28:37

Oh yes, that reminds me, Claudia Winkelman and her fringe. How can she possibly be the highest paid female presenter? Based on what??

SparklyGrandma Thu 27-Jun-19 17:25:13

The Shipping Forecast, grrrrr.

Too many nights not being able to sleep, listening to it unwillingly ?

AlisonKF Thu 27-Jun-19 17:20:34

The Archers for me as well after listening for several decades. Their soap opera anti s are pretty boring. I only listen to BBC radio four so , in the past, Margaret Thatcher and now, Boris Johnson.