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Gogglebox
GenreReality
Directed byTania Alexander[1]
StarringVarious Viewers
Narrated byCaroline Aherne
Craig Cash (stand-in)
Theme music composerKodaline – "Perfect World" & 'Brand New Day'
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series(6) As of 11th of September 2015
No. of episodes53 (+ 2 specials) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producerTania Alexander[2]
Camera setupDual cameras
Running time50 minutes (inc. adverts) (series 1–2)
60 minutes (inc. adverts) (series 3–)
Production companyStudio Lambert[3]
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release7 March 2013 (2013-03-07) –
present

Gogglebox is a British observational documentary, which has aired on Channel 4 since 7 March 2013. The show features recurring couples, families and friends from around England sitting in their living rooms watching weekly British television shows. The show won a BAFTA award in 2014[4] and a National Television Award in 2015.

Transmissions

Series Episodes Originally aired
Series premiere Series finale
1 4 7 March 2013 (2013-03-07) 28 March 2013 (2013-03-28)
2 13 25 September 2013 (2013-09-25) 18 December 2013 (2013-12-18)
3 12 7 March 2014 (2014-03-07) 23 May 2014 (2014-05-23)
4 12 26 September 2014 (2014-09-26) 24 December 2014 (2014-12-24)
5 12 20 February 2015 (2015-02-20) 8 May 2015 (2015-05-08)
6 TBA 11 September 2015 (2015-09-11)

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]

Filming

The show is filmed in the viewers homes by two small HD remote-control cameras[5] known as "hot heads" operated by a small team elsewhere in the home that have set up a temporary production control room; the team consisted of a producer/director, gallery operator, assistant, audio engineer, researcher (for live logging) and a runner.[6]

Viewers History

Current

Viewers Season
1 2 3 4 5
Leon & June 5
Stephanie & Dominic 5
The Tapper Family 5
Christopher & Stephen 5
Sandy & Sandra 5
Mohammad/Umar/
Raza/Baasit 		5
The Woedenwebers 4
Bill & Josef 4
The Moffatt Family 3
Kate & Graham 3
The Malones 2
Jenny & Lee 2
David/Kye/James 2
Giles & Mary 1

Former

Viewers Season
1 2 3 4 5
Chris & Colin 1
Allen Sisters 2
Steven & Michael 2
Audrey & Brenda 1
Jeff & Tracey 1
Gill & Helen 1
Linda/Pete/George 2
Annie & Marc 1
The Michael Family 4
The Da Silva Family One Ep

Viewers

Current

Viewers Location Duration About (Information)
Leon and June Bernicoff Liverpool Series 1– They have been married for 54 years and are both retired teachers. Leon taught History and June taught English. Leon is somewhat of a curmudgeon, whose behaviour and comments often embarrass June.
Stephanie and Dominic Parker Sandwich, Kent Series 1– Known as 'the posh couple from Gogglebox', they own and run an upmarket B&B and have had UKIP leader Nigel Farage stay in it.[7] The eccentric but light-hearted couple are always seen with an alcoholic drink in-hand. They are usually joined on the sofa by their dachshund Gigi.

They have appeared on Series 4 Episodes 11-15 on Channel 4 daytime series Four in a Bed presenting their B&B on Episode 14 and coming 2nd place.

Dom also appeared on the second series of The Jump.[8]

In 2014, they starred in a one-off 30-minute documentary on Channel 4 in which they met and interviewed UKIP leader Nigel Farage entitled Steph and Dom Meet Nigel Farage .

On 20 March 2015, they appeared as guest stars on the first episode of the fourteenth series of Alan Carr: Chatty Man

The Tapper family Edgware, North London Series 1– Husband and wife Jonathan and Nikki, and their children Josh and Amy. Jonathan at one time ran a kosher restaurant in Golders Green. The couple were spotted by a Gogglebox researcher after Nikki reached the final stages of Channel 4's Jewish Mum of The Year competition. They are members of Edgware Synagogue. They were seen celebrating Hanukkah on the episode on 19 December 2014.
Christopher Steed and Stephen Webb Brighton Series 1– Both are hairdressers. The pair were in a relationship during series 1 but have since separated, though they remain close friends.[9] They like to take the mickey out of each other.

In February 2015, the two appeared in an advert for EE.

Sandy Channer and Sandra Martin Brixton Series 1– With both women possessing larger-than-life personalities, they are often very loud and animated. The two friends are always seen enjoying a takeaway meal or some kind of snack.
Mohammed ('Sid'), Umar, Raza and Baasit Siddiqui Derby Series 1– The Siddiquis like to consider and discuss the more serious side of things, though still laugh and enjoy the programmes watched.
The Woerdenwebers The Wirral Series 2– Husband and wife Ralph and Viv and Viv's daughter Eve.[10] The family were previously accompanied by Eve's boyfriend Jay Makin, who quickly gained the nickname "Silent Jay" for rarely moving and not talking during his entire time on the show, but broke his silence to root for Andrea in the 2014 X Factor semi-final by uttering the subsequent loser's name. Jay had his hair cut drastically shorter for the fourth series of the show.

It was reported in March 2015 that Eve and Jay had split up,[11] and it was reported that he was keen to quit the show but had been asked to stay on by producers. Although some reports claimed he had signed on for another series, Jay did indeed leave the show mid-series, making his final appearance on 3 April 2015.

Bill and Josef Cambridge Series 2– Board game champions: Josef had appeared on Countdown 30 years earlier,[12] and Bill is a former British Chess Champion.[13]
The Moffatt family County Durham Series 3– Husband and wife Mark and Betty, and daughter Scarlett (who previously appeared as part of Beauty School Cop Outs on MTV)
Kate and Graham Nottinghamshire Series 3– Kate is a vicar and can often be seen wearing her clerical collar while watching TV alongside quiet husband Graham. The couple's greyhound Buster can usually be seen partly in shot, lying on the sofa next to Graham.
The Malones Manchester Series 4– This Mancunian family are often seen with their dogs and have a table with sweet desserts on it.
Jenny and Lee Kingston upon Hull Series 4– They watch from a static caravan at a holiday park[14]
David, Kye and James Reading Series 4– They are flat mates and live in Reading.
Giles and Mary Wiltshire Series 5– This couple from Wiltshire are obsessed with art and design.

Former

Viewers Location Duration Notes
The Da Silva family Central London Series 5 They are a Latin descended family. Only appeared in one episode of the fifth series.
The Michael family Brighton Series 1–4 Husband and wife Andrew and Carolyne, and their children Alexandra and Louis.[15] They were dropped after Andrew became a candidate for UKIP.[16]
Annie and Marc Warwickshire Series 3 Annie was known to TV audiences in the 1970s as actress Ann Curthoys. She appeared in episodes of The Tomorrow People and The Sweeney both for Thames Television.
Linda and Pete McGarry and George Gilbey Clacton-on-Sea Series 2–3 The family were removed from the show as a result of George's participation in the fourteenth series of Celebrity Big Brother.[17] They were told in advance of George's appearance on the Channel 5 show.
Gill and Helen Maidstone, Kent Series 2
Jeff and Tracey Tiverton, Devon Series 2
Audrey and Brenda Liverpool Series 2
Steven Dermott and Michael Wilcock Wigan Series 1–2 Both from Liverpool, Steven has previously appeared on Desperate Scousewives[18]
The Allen Sisters Essex Series 1–2
Chris and Colin Manchester Series 1

Awards and nominations

Award Year Result
BAFTA TV Award for "Reality & Constructed Factual Programme" 2014 Won
BAFTA TV Award for "Radio Times Audience Award" 2014 Nominated
Broadcasting Press Guild for "Best Factual Entertainment Programme"[19] 2014 Won
NTA for "Factual Programme" 2015 Won

International versions

Australian version

Main article: Gogglebox Australia

An Australian edition of the programme debuted on 11 February 2015. It is a co-production between pay TV provider Foxtel and commercial Network Ten. It airs on Foxtel's Lifestyle Channel first, and is repeated 24 hours later on Ten.[20]

United States/Canadian version

Canadian (Bell Media),[21] and American broadcasters. The American and Canadian versions, both called The People's Couch, premiered on Bravo on 10 March 2014 (however a three-episode pilot run was aired in October 2013) and Bravo (Canada) in July 2014.[3][22][23]

Other versions

Following the success of the British series, the rights to the show have been sold to both Chinese (Jiangsu Television) and Ukrainian (ICTV) broadcasters. Irish broadcaster TV3 will air an Irish version of Gogglebox; it was initially expected to broadcast from January 2015 but has been delayed until September 2015.[24]

An Italian version of the show was scheduled to air on Mediaset in the autumn of 2014.[25]

In Poland, the show will begin airing in autumn 2014[needs update] on TTV, who bought three-year broadcast rights.[26]

The Slovenian version is called Bognedaj, da bi crknu televisor ("God, please don't let the TV die", which is the title of a popular song). A second series began on 11 March 2015 on Planet TV, third season is scheduled for autumn 2015.

In Israel the version called "Tadliku (Switch on)" premiered on Channel 2 by Keshet in June 2014 and was abruptly canceled after two episodes.[27]

In Germany there have been two attempts at the show, in December 2014 and January 2015: Wohnzimmerhelden (Living Room Heroes) on SAT.1 which was identical to the original format and Sofa Stars on RTL Television which only let the viewers/participants comment on shows of RTL group. Both German versions each had two episodes which received poor ratings[28][29] so that it is unlikely that there will be a continuation of either one.

In Norway the show is called "Sofa" and is aired by NRK from October 2014.[30]

References

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  4. ^ "Bafta's view from the other side of the screen". Telegraph.co.uk. 18 May 2014.
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  6. ^ Cahn, John. "I made... Gogglebox". BBC. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Steph and Dom Meet Nigel Farage". Channel 4.
  8. ^ "Sally Bercow, Ola Jordan and Dom Parker to appear in The Jump". BBC Newsbeat.
  9. ^ Lang, Kirsty (11 June 2013). "Gogglebox: Get to know the families on their sofas watching for our entertainment on the hit Channel 4 show". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  10. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Wirral's Gogglebox stars open their door to the Globe". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  11. ^ "Gogglebox's Jay Makin left heartbroken after splitting from co-star Eve". Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Josef Kollar - Countdown". Wiki.apterous.org. 29 November 1982. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  13. ^ "Gogglebox star and chess champ Bill Hartston of Cambridge on the joys of appearing on bizarre Channel 4 show". Retrieved 12 June 2014.
  14. ^ "East Riding friends Jenny and Lee join Gogglebox cast on Channel 4". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 12 June 2014.
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  22. ^ Plunkett, John (17 December 2013). "Channel 4 hit show Gogglebox goes global". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  23. ^ "Everyone's a Critic. All-New Canadian Unscripted Series, THE PEOPLE'S COUCH Gets Cozy on Bravo July 13". Retrieved 17 January 2015.
  24. ^ "TV3 to make Irish version of 'Gogglebox'". BreakingNews.ie. 5 July 2014.
  25. ^ "Arriva "Gogglebox", lo show con protagoniste le famiglie italiane".
  26. ^ "TTV z trzyletnią licencją na "Gogglebox". "Format bijący rekordy"". Wirtualne Media. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  27. ^ "ynet תוך שבוע וחצי: "תדליקו" יורדת מהאוויר - תרבות ובידור". ynet.
  28. ^ ""Sofa Stars" schwach".
  29. ^ "Noch härter traf es allerdings im Anschluss die "Wohnzimmerhelden"".
  30. ^ "NRK TV - Sofa".

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