Gogglebox
| Gogglebox | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Reality Documentary |
| Directed by | Tania Alexander[1] |
| Creative director | Tim Harcourt |
| Narrated by | Caroline Aherne (2013–16) Craig Cash (2013–) |
| Theme music composer | Kodaline – "Perfect World" & "Brand New Day" |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 11 |
| No. of episodes | 142 (as of 1 June 2018) (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Tania Alexander[2] |
| Camera setup | Dual cameras |
| Running time | 50 minutes (inc. adverts) (series 1–2) 60 minutes (inc. adverts) (series 3–) |
| Production company | Studio Lambert[3] |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 7 March 2013 – present |
Gogglebox is a British reality programme that has aired on Channel 4 since 7 March 2013. The programme features a number of families and groups of friends from different places around the United Kingdom who react to British television programmes from their own homes. The programme won a BAFTA award in 2014[4] and a National Television Award in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
A "Brexit Special" episode of Gogglebox aired on 3 August 2016, in which the families commented on the result of the recent EU referendum and other current events in British politics.[5]
A version of the programme featuring only children, called Gogglesprogs, launched as a Christmas special on Christmas Day 2015, and was followed by a full-length series, which began airing on 17 June 2016.[6][7]
Gogglebox was narrated from its launch on 7 March 2013 until 1 April 2016 by Caroline Aherne. Aherne was diagnosed with lung cancer in late-2015, which led to her eventual death on 2 July 2016. Craig Cash regularly filled in for Aherne when she was unavailable and took over the role as narrator permanently on 8 April 2016.
On 30 May 2017, it was confirmed that a new spin-off series entitled Vlogglebox would air on E4 which features reactions from 16- to 24-year-olds as they watch online content on their smartphones, laptops or tablets.[8]
Series 11 began airing from 23 February 2018.
Production
The programme is a production of Studio Lambert, a company run by British media executive Stephen Lambert, who was behind other Channel 4 programmes such as Faking It, Wife Swap, Undercover Boss and The Secret Millionaire.
The Creative Director for Studio Lambert Tim Harcourt devised the format and had the original idea for the programme while he was watching the London riots.[9][10] He wondered what other people were doing while watching the news and came up with the idea of cutting between people watching the same TV programmes.[11][12]
The executive producer is Tania Alexander, who said the original idea was for the programme 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 programme is filmed in the viewers' homes, by two small HD remote-control cameras[13] known as "hot heads", operated by a small team elsewhere in the home that have set up a temporary production control room; the team consists of a producer/director, gallery operator, assistant, audio engineer, researcher (for live logging) and a runner.[14]
Cast
This is a list of cast members currently appearing in the programme.
| Cast members | Series | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tapper family (Jonathan, Nikki and Amy) | 1– | 2013– |
| Stephen Webb (born 19 October 1972) | 1– | 2013– |
| Siddiqui family (Sid, Umar and Baasit) | 1– | 2013– |
| Michael family (Andrew, Carolyne, Louis, Alex and Katie) | 1–4, 6– | 2013–14, 2015– |
| Linda and Peter McGarry, and George Gilbey | 2–3, 7– | 2013–14, 2016– |
| Woerdenweber family (Ralf, Viv and Evie (born 1 April 1994)) | 2– | 2013– |
| Bill Hartston and Josef Kollar | 2– | 2013– |
| Malone family (Tom, Julie, Tom Jnr and Shaun) | 4– | 2014– |
| Jenny and Lee | 4– | 2014– |
| Giles Wood and Mary Killen | 5– | 2015– |
| Ellie and Izzi Warner | 6– | 2015– |
| David and Shirley | 6– | 2015– |
| McCormick family (Scott, Georgia and Isaac) | 7– | 2016– |
| Plummer family (Tremaine, Twaine and Tristan) | 7– | 2016– |
| Mary and Marina | 8– | 2016– |
| Amira and Iqra | 10– | 2017– |
| Alison, George and Helena | 10– | 2017– |
| Pete (born 26 August 1994) and Sophie (born 28 November 1995) | 10– | 2017– |
| Kathy, Cilla & Elvie | 11– | 2018– |
| Marcus, Mica, Sachelle and Shuggy | 11– | 2018– |
Other appearances
As well as appearing on Gogglebox, some of the cast members have competed in other reality TV programme including Celebrity Big Brother, I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!, and The Jump.
- Celebrity Big Brother
- George Gilbey – Series 14 (2014) – Fourth[15]
- Sandi Bogle – Series 20 (2017) – Ninth
- The Jump
- Dom Parker – Series 2 (2015) – Fifteenth[16]
- I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
- Scarlett Moffatt – Series 16 (2016) – Winner[17][18]
Transmissions
Gogglebox
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Avg. UK viewers (millions) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 4 | 7 March 2013 | 28 March 2013 | — | ||
| 2 | 13 | 25 September 2013 | 18 December 2013 | 2.21 | ||
| 3 | 12 | 7 March 2014 | 23 May 2014 | 3.78 | ||
| 4 | 12 | 26 September 2014 | 19 December 2014 | 4.20 | ||
| 5 | 12 | 20 February 2015 | 8 May 2015 | 4.87 | ||
| 6 | 15 | 11 September 2015 | 18 December 2015 | 4.97 | ||
| 7 | 17 | 19 February 2016 | 10 June 2016 | 4.71 | ||
| 8 | 12 | 23 September 2016 | 16 December 2016 | 3.70 | ||
| 9 | 15 | 24 February 2017 | 2 June 2017 | 3.59 | ||
| 10 | 15 | 8 September 2017 | 15 December 2017 | 3.55 | ||
| 11 | 15 | 23 February 2018 | 1 June 2018 | 4.11 | ||
| 12 | 15 | 7 September 2018 | 14 December 2018 | TBA | ||
Gogglesprogs
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Avg. UK viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 17 June 2016 | 22 July 2016 | 1.72 | |
| 2 | 6 | 9 June 2017 | 28 July 2017 | 1.19 | |
| 3 | TBA | 2018 | 2018 | TBA | |
Vlogglebox
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | Avg. UK viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 6 | 19 June 2017 | 23 August 2017 | — | |
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 |
| National Television Award for "Factual Programme" | 2015 | Won |
| TV Choice Award for "Factual Entertainment Show" | 2015 | Won |
| National Television Award for "Factual Programme" | 2016 | Won |
| BAFTA TV Award for "Reality & Constructed Factual Programme" | 2016 | Nominated |
| TV Choice Award for "Lifestyle Show" | 2016 | Won |
| Radio 1's Teen Award for "TV Show" | 2016 | Won |
| National Television Award for "Factual Entertainment" | 2017 | Won |
| Diversity in Media Awards for "TV Programme of the Year" | 2017 | Won |
International versions
Australian version
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] The programme started its second season on 30 September 2015,[21] and its third season in 2016. It had shown 8 episodes of the 4th season as of December 2016.
United States/Canadian version
Canadian (Bell Media),[22] and American broadcasters. The American and Canadian versions, both called The People's Couch, premiered on Bravo on 10 March 2014 (although a three-episode pilot run was aired in October 2013) and Bravo (Canada) in July 2014.[3][23][24]
Gogglebox around the world
- Currently airing
- No longer airing
| Country | Name | Channel | Premiere | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia
|
Gogglebox Australia | Network Ten | 11 February 2015 – present |
Series 1, 2015 |
 Belgium
|
Vu à la télé | RTL-TVI | 19 October 2014 – present |
Series 1, 2014 |
| Hallo televisie! | Eén | 6 January 2015 – 1 January 2016 |
Series 1, 2015 | |
 Finland
|
Sohvaperunat | Yle TV2 | 27 February 2015 – present |
Series 1, 2015 |
 France
|
Vu à la télé | M6 | 18 October 2014 – 20 December 2014 |
Series 1, 2014 |
 Germany
|
Wohnzimmerhelden | Sat.1 | 16 December 2014 – 23 December 2014 |
Series 1, 2014 |
| Sofa Star | RTL Television | 1 January 2015 – 30 January 2015 |
Series 1, 2015 | |
 Ireland
|
Gogglebox Ireland | TV3 | 22 September 2016 – present |
Series 1, 2016 |
 Israel
|
Tadliku (תדליקו) | Channel 2 | 12 June 2014 – 20 June 2014 |
Series 1, 2014 |
 Italy
|
Gogglebox Italia | Italia 1 | 23 October 2016 – present |
Series 1, 2016 |
 Norway
|
Sofa | NRK | 23 October 2014 – present |
Series 1, 2014 |
 Poland
|
Gogglebox. Przed telewizorem | TTV | 6 September 2014 – present |
Series 1, 2014 |
 Slovenia
|
Bognedaj, da bi crknu televisor | Planet TV | September 2014 – 19 June 2016 |
Series 1, 2014 |
 South Africa
|
Gogglebox South Africa | Sony Channel | 3 March 2016 – 5 May 2016 |
Series 1, 2016 |
 Spain
|
Aquí mando yo | Antena 3 | 15 April 2016 | Series 1, 2016 |
 United States Canada
|
The People's Couch | Bravo | 10 March 2014 – 26 May 2016 |
Series 1, 2014 |
References
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- ^ "Gogglebox gets a teenager spin-off called Vlogglebox". Digital Spy. 30 May 2017.
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- ^ Methven, Nicola (22 August 2014). "George Gilbey's family AXED from Gogglebox due to CBB appearance". mirror. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ Teeman, Tim (20 March 2014). "Watching Us, Watching Them: On 'The People's Couch'". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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- ^ Greenwood, Carl (12 September 2014). "Celebrity Big Brother final: George Gilbey evicted after SNOGGING Edele Lynch".
- ^ Walker, Danny (27 January 2015). "Gogglebox star Dom Parker INJURED in crash on The Jump".
- ^ Nattrass, JJ (7 November 2016). "'There's life in the old bird yet': Carol Vorderman leads the new jungle pack alongside Lisa Snowdon and Scarlett Moffatt as full 2016 I'm A Celebrity line-up is revealed". Mail Online. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
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- ^ "Everyone's a Critic. All-New Canadian Unscripted Series, THE PEOPLE's COUCH Gets Cozy on Bravo July 13". Retrieved 17 January 2015.
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