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Following the success of the British series, the rights to the show have been sold to Chinese ([[Jiangsu Television]]), Ukrainian ([[ICTV (Ukraine)|ICTV]]) and American broadcasters, with the American version called ''The People's Couch'' and aired on [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]] since 10 March 2014 (however a three episode pilot run was aired in October 2013).<ref name="Standard"/><ref name="Guardian">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/17/channel-4-gogglebox-goes-global|title=Channel 4 hit show Gogglebox goes global|last=Plunkett|first=John|date=17 December 2013|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref> |
Following the success of the British series, the rights to the show have been sold to Chinese ([[Jiangsu Television]]), Ukrainian ([[ICTV (Ukraine)|ICTV]]), Canadian (in Toronto)<ref>{{cite web|title=Gogglebox Canada casting call|url=http://goggleboxca.com}}</ref>, and American broadcasters, with the American version called ''The People's Couch'' and aired on [[Bravo (U.S. TV channel)|Bravo]] since 10 March 2014 (however a three episode pilot run was aired in October 2013).<ref name="Standard"/><ref name="Guardian">{{Cite news|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/dec/17/channel-4-gogglebox-goes-global|title=Channel 4 hit show Gogglebox goes global|last=Plunkett|first=John|date=17 December 2013|work=[[The Guardian]]|accessdate=19 December 2013}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:27, 4 April 2014
| Gogglebox | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jon Cahn Kayleigh Damen Tom Hutchings[1] |
| Narrated by | Caroline Aherne Craig Cash (stand-in) |
| Theme music composer | Kodaline |
| Opening theme | "Perfect World" |
| Ending theme | "Perfect World" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (as of 28 March 2014) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tania Alexander[2] |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Studio Lambert[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 7 March 2013 – present |
Gogglebox is a British observational documentary, which has aired since 7 March 2013 on Channel 4. The show features recurring British couples, families and friends sitting in their living rooms watching weekly British television shows.
Production
The show is a production of Studio Lambert, a company run by British media executive Stephen Lambert, who was behind other Channel 4 shows such as Faking It, Wife Swap, Undercover Boss and The Secret Millionaire.
The executive producer is Tania Alexander, who said the original idea was for the show to be a "mix of Harry Hill and The Royle Family".[2]
Farah Ramzan Golant, the boss of All3Media, said: "Everyone loves watching TV and talking about TV. But the show isn't really about TV. The show is about people's lives, their relationships, their living rooms and the way children and parents talk about TV. It's near real-time because you're watching what happened in the seven days before. That’s quite priceless. It captures a cultural response to something that's happening in the world. Gogglebox shows TV in people's living rooms is alive and well and thriving. It is asserting the indispensable role of TV in the fabric of people's lives."[3]
Characters
| Characters | Location | Age(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leon and June Bernicoff | Liverpool | 78 & 75 | They have been married for 53 years and are both retired teachers. Leon taught History and June taught English |
| Steph and Dom Parker | Sandwich, Kent | They own and run an upmarket B&B and have appeared on an episode of Four in a Bed | |
| Andrew, Carolyne, Katie and Louis Michael | Brighton | ||
| The Woerdenweber's and "silent" Jay | Wirral Peninsula | ||
| The Tapper family | Edgeware, North London | ||
| Chris Steed and Stephen Webb | Brighton | Best friends, both of whom are hairdressers[4] | |
| The Allen Sisters | Essex | ||
| Gill and Helen | Maidstone, Kent | ||
| Sandy and Sandra | Brixton, South London | ||
| The Siddiqui family | Derby | ||
| Chris and Colin | Manchester | ||
| Stephen and Michael | Liverpool | Stephen has previously appeared on Desperate Scousewives[5] | |
| Annie and Marc | Warwickshire | ||
| The Moffatt family | County Durham | Scarlett appeared as part of Beauty School Cop Outs on MTV. | |
| Kate and Graham | Nottinghamshire | Kate is a vicar | |
| Bill and Josef | Cambridge | Board game fanatics; Josef had appeared on Countdown 30 years earlier[6] and Bill on various chess programmes.[7][8] |
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 March 2013 | 28 March 2013 | 4 |
| 2 | 25 September 2013 | 18 December 2013 | 13 |
| 3 | 7 March 2014 | 2014 | 12 |
International versions
Following the success of the British series, the rights to the show have been sold to Chinese (Jiangsu Television), Ukrainian (ICTV), Canadian (in Toronto)[9], and American broadcasters, with the American version called The People's Couch and aired on Bravo since 10 March 2014 (however a three episode pilot run was aired in October 2013).[3][10]
References
- ^ "Gogglebox: Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ a b McNulty, Bernadette (18 December 2013). "Gogglebox: the TV show making Britain feel great". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Spanier, Gideon (18 December 2013). "Watching you, watching me: why C4 show Gogglebox is set to go global". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ Lang, Kirsty (6 November 2013). "Gogglebox: Get to know the families on their sofas watching for our entertainment on the hit Channel 4 show". Radiotimes.com. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Programme Information: Gogglebox". Channel 4. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ^ "Josef Kollar - Countdown". Wiki.apterous.org. 29 November 1982. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | HARTSTON, William". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "BFI | Film & TV Database | HARTSTON, Bill". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 16 April 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Gogglebox Canada casting call".
- ^ Plunkett, John (17 December 2013). "Channel 4 hit show Gogglebox goes global". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
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