Am I the only one?

I watch Bake Off and Game of Wool because those are my interests. Don't watch the others and they don't catch my interest.

I used to watch all except Traitors .
I got thoroughly bored with the hype .
I recall how very slim and fit I used to be without a TV !

Fallingstar

You are not alone I don’t watch any of those programmes either. Have no interest in them. When I meet with the family or friends they ask if I watch so-and -so and when I say no they say I must watch it.
No thanks.
I much prefer nature documentaries or doing a jigsaw.
Each to their own.

You took the words right out of my mouth!

Chocolatelovinggran

I haven't seen any of these programmes.
However, one set of friends decided that I needed greater exposure to such, to improve my understanding of certain cultural references.
I watched several episodes of I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, which I found deeply unpleasant. However, this was overshadowed by their next choice, called Naked Attraction which was hideously beyond parody.
Goodness knows what pleasures await my next visit.

BlueBelle
grandMatty is talking about an Amazon fire stick. It’s a device that you plug into your tv to enable you to receive streaming services.

I've never had a TV and never will, but if I did, I wouldn't watch any of the above!

I've never seen them either (except for clips here and there) and I have zero interest in doing so. It seems to limit conversation these days because everyone else appears to be obsessed with them.

I watched the celebrity traitors but hadn't watched it previously. Only because it was celebrities. I enjoyed it as I felt I 'knew' then already. I can't see the appeal when it is however many complete strangers.

I used to watch Bake Off and have watched one series of Strictly

I quite like Pottery Throwdown and Sewing Bee.

I found that if I watched the first episode I would end up watching the rest of the series. If I missed the first one or two, I won't bother to watch on catch up and would just miss them altogether.

I don't like any of the other reality show, or any of the soaps.

No youre not i dont either.Nor all the really rubbish like i'm a celebrity etc.

Notgran - can't agree about the Repair Shop, I find it very interesting.

I don’t watch those programmes either. I do enjoy natural history programmes, travel, some documentaries and I find U has quite a lot of good drama on it. I liked the Count of Monticristo, and several series set during WW2.

Mollygo

It’s all what takes your fancy. I’ve watched one of Bake Off, and Sewing Bee and that was enough. I’ve never watched Traitors so I don’t know if I’d like it I used to enjoy Strictly and BGT but haven’t bothered with them recently.
On the other hand I’ve never watched Big Brother or I’m a celebrity get me out of here.

No you are not the only one! I have never watched any of these 'entertainment/lifestyle' offerings.....just doesn't interest me. Prefer documentaries, wildlife and a good series....eg. Waiting for the Out, Shetland etc. Also a big fan of foreign language film and series.

I’ve watched bake off occasionally but never traitors, big brother, love island, celebrity get me out of here, the stupidest knitting thingy, nor the pottery one.
Sewing bee is ok if you have to!
So many rubbish things!
No real entertainment!
TV is horrendous

petra

BlueBelle
grandMatty is talking about an Amazon fire stick. It’s a device that you plug into your tv to enable you to receive streaming services.

No, no, no. I don’t have anything like that. Besides I try to avoid Amazon like the plague.
On my remote there is a thing which says “home”. If I press it, it brings up all the past (and present) freeview programmes that I can stream, free of charge.

I do watch Sewing Bee as I love sewing although could easily do without the annoying 'personalities' who walk around chatting to the sewers and generally getting in the way.
Used to enjoy Strictly but nowadays I record it and fast forward through all the inane chatter and even the judges comments and just watch the dancing. Can watch the whole thing in around 20 mins.

You’re not the only one Sago! I don’t follow any of the reality programmes and find them quite boring. I have however watched the Pottery Throwdown occasionally and have enjoyed watching their creations and commentary. My favourite programmes on television are good dramas and documentaries.

Haven't ever seen any Bake Offs, Sewing Bees, Traitors, Love Islands, Celebrity Chefs, Naked Whatever, I'm a Celebrity, Big Brother, Britain's Got Talent etc. I feel so much better for it.

I don't like the so called 'reality' type programs either, they appear set up for competitiveness and drama rather than about the cooking, sewing, dancing or whatever. By accident got an eyeful of naked attraction, which was really horrible, and I'm not a prude. I like informative programs about how to do or understand real things though, for example, programs about cookery (Jamie, Delia etc) and maybe nature (Spring Watch) but otherwise all the phoney competitive drama does nothing for me.

Never watched any of them either, Sago. But then I watch very little TV of any sort. No interest, nowadays.

Oddly, I was an absolute telly addict as a child!

I haven’t watched any of them either

Sago

No. #metoo .......

..... but with the exception of 'The Traitors'. We're totally addicts. It's in a class of its own.
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I don’t like reality programmes with so called celebs either, and have lost interest in all the craft based shows now, though GS loves bake off and if he comes round we might watch those to keep him happy. It does rather set you apart from folk though; all my neighbours enjoy these shows and when we have our get-togethers I do feel the conversation going somewhat over my head these days. The nearest I can come is “Mortimer and Whitehouse Go Fishing”😂!

Such a relief to know that I'm not the only one who never watches these. I sometimes record Strictly for the dancing, and fast forward through all the chit-chat. Why does everyone shout so much?

I love to watch them all apart from I’m a Celebrity as I can’t bare watching them eating vile parts of creatures. I love The Traitors, I’ve only watched the British shows, however I’m tempted to watch the Irish version. It’s brilliant that it’s on atm. Something to look forward to on these dull, wet winter days.

I do watch the Sewing Bee but it irritates the life out of me every time. I usually forget to watch it on the day and catch up on iPlayer. I've never watched any of the other cult shows. In fact I hardly ever watch TV!