Gogglebox
| Gogglebox | |
|---|---|
| Format | Documentary |
| Directed by |
Jon Cahn Kayleigh Damen Tom Hutchings[1] |
| Narrated by |
Caroline Aherne Craig Cash (stand-in) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 17 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Tania Alexander[2] |
| Running time | 50mins (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Studio Lambert[3] |
| Distributor | All3Media[3] |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original run | 7 March 2013 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
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 sat in their living rooms watching weekly British television shows.
The show is a product 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]
Following the success of the first two series', the rights to the show have been sold to Chinese, Ukrainian and American broadcasters, with the American version set to be called "The People’s Couch".[3][4]
Characters
- Leon (78) and June (75) from Liverpool have been married for 52 years and are both retired teachers. Leon taught history and June taught English.
- The Michael family from Brighton.
- The Tapper family from North London.
- Stephen and Chris from Brighton.
- The Allen Sisters from Essex.
- Gill and Helen from Maidstone.
- Sandra and Sally from Brixton, South London.
- The Siddiqui family from Derby.
- Chris and Colin from Manchester.
Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 March 2013 | 28 March 2013 | 4 |
| 2 | 25 September 2013 | 18 December 2013 | 13 |
References
- ↑ "Gogglebox: Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 McNulty, Bernadette (18 December 2013). "Gogglebox: the TV show making Britain feel great". The Telegraph. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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.
- ↑ Plunkett, John (17 December 2013). "Channel 4 hit show Gogglebox goes global". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
- ↑ "Programme Information: Gogglebox". Channel 4. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
External links
- Gogglebox at channel4.com