For me it's Channel 4 News, I dunno why on earth I watch it as it's basically KGM reading The Guardian out loud but it's a long held habit

University Challenge .I get about 3 right on a good night but the sound of Paxo belabouring those clever yet awkward students brings a post tea catharsis and leaves me so relaxed I could have surgery without anathestetic

The real house wifes of Cheshire...riveting stuff.

Steve1956 wrote:The real house wifes of Cheshire...riveting stuff.

I`d rather watch my own firing squad!

lakesclaret wrote:For me it's Channel 4 News, I dunno why on earth I watch it as it's basically KGM reading The Guardian out loud but it's a long held habit

University Challenge .I get about 3 right on a good night but the sound of Paxo belabouring those clever yet awkward students brings a post tea catharsis and leaves me so relaxed I could have surgery without anathestetic

I still say Tchaivoksky for every classical music round.

Match Of The Day

The Championship on channel 5. Not sure why, perhaps just to see how the other half live.

The real housewives of Blackburn

Storage wars and American pickers.

I know Storage Wars is all staged etc, but its still amusing.
American pickers - something else I suspect is also staged to a degree, but its easy watching.

Pawn Stars - the main people are only at the shop now for recording, they hardly work there the rest of the time.
Its easy watching again though if its on.

I also still like to watch Friends if its on and I just want to veg out in front of the tv.

Salvage Hunters with Drew,T and Drews missus based in Llandudno..always interesting stuff going on

Rawhide... it's the same every bloody episode but right now I'm on about episode 80 of 200+.

Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares USA...truly don't know why I always watch it if I happen to randomly see it on the Guide. Every episode is the same....arrive at run-down restaurant in hicksville, sample food, pretend to gag, meet delusional proprietors with family conflict and anger-management issues, inspect kitchen, shut restaurant down on hygiene grounds, refurb, reopen offering shorter menu with "fresh local produce", save restaurant, return a year later to find previous habits reinstated and downhill path resumed.
Can't stand bloody Ramsay either !

Tipping Point - I always liked watching this slot at the seaside . Didn't put much in but always watched for the accidental drop which could yield a few pence extra spends.

The Big Bang Theory and The Goldbergs.

99% of stuff on the telly is arse

England games at tournaments, set up for disappointment almost every time.

And strange programmes that come on after something i intentionally watched. Ten minutes in I wonder what on earth am I doing watching this. Pawn stars, hoarders, storage wars, Jeremy kyle.

When I was a kid, so 20 years ago, My elders used to joke that one day we would end up watching people watching telly.

Gogglebox...Why I still put myself through it even though they are exaggerating their feelings and shouting at the TV because there's a camera on them, I don't know. it's inexplicable.

Big Bang Theory- it hasn't been funny for 5 series now but I watch in hope.

Belial wrote:99% of stuff on the telly is arse

only 99%!

Anything that Mrs Engineer happens to be watching. I'm nearly always caught monging at something, usually half way out the front room stood in the door way.

Call the Midwife, Casualty, obscure European drama's, X Factor - all programmes that I don't particularly want to watch I end up gripped by.

Its an ''in joke'' now which she calls ''not watching TV together''

Not in the spirit of the thread I know but.... TV programmes I will not watch.
Eastenders - a lifetime's misery packed into 30 minutes
Jeremy Kyle - Different chavs - same mess
X Factor, The Voice, Let it Shine, BGT - Not even good enough for karaoke
Loose Women - Scene from Macbeth every lunchtime
Anything involving Paul McCartney

Oh and The Brits - How can I pick up this award and still be cool and down there with the kids

Babestation

Man finds food

claretblue wrote:only 99%!

Yeah I've reserved the 1% for Billions, which is the only thing I watch!

Sidney1st wrote:Storage wars and American pickers.

I know Storage Wars is all staged etc, but its still amusing.
American pickers - something else I suspect is also staged to a degree, but its easy watching.

Pawn Stars - the main people are only at the shop now for recording, they hardly work there the rest of the time.
Its easy watching again though if its on.

I also still like to watch Friends if its on and I just want to veg out in front of the tv.

Storage Wars BOOOOOOOOOM

King Kong Cobra Pounce BOOOOOOOOOM

RocketLawnChair wrote:Storage Wars BOOOOOOOOOM

King Kong Cobra Pounce BOOOOOOOOOM

You're on about that dick on the UK version aren't you?

He's an Arsenal fan, he's just as annoying on their fan tv too.

He needs something strapping to him that goes Boom.........

Sidney1st wrote:You're on about that dick on the UK version aren't you?

He's an Arsenal fan, he's just as annoying on their fan tv too.

He needs something strapping to him that goes Boom.........

Honestly watched 10 minutes by accident over xmas Sid and that was the gist, a huge dickhead with a huge waste shouting BOOOOOOOOM and a tart riddled with cockney telling him to SHHHHHAAAAAADDDDAAAAAPPPPPP

RocketLawnChair wrote:Honestly watched 10 minutes by accident over xmas Sid and that was the gist, a huge dickhead with a huge waste shouting BOOOOOOOOM and a tart riddled with cockney telling him to SHHHHHAAAAAADDDDAAAAAPPPPPP

Heavy D is his nickname...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZZkUoi0ViY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Michael Portillo on great railways.

A well dressed clown who visits some fabulous places. Great wind down after a days work, would much prefer it was presented by someone else tho. Say Keith Lemon?

Neighbours, I never miss an episode!

I am also currently working my way through every single episode of NCIS.

I am already seeking counselling

Anything with Guy Martin.

Football, Corrie and sometimes series recommended on here

I never miss the repeats of Top of the Pops on BBC4!
They have reached 1983 now, just my era, I turned 16 that year!
Bowie's Lets Dance is just about to be replaced at number one by True. Love it!
And best of all, it annoys the kids

Down_Rover wrote:Michael Portillo on great railways.

A well dressed clown who visits some fabulous places. Great wind down after a days work, would much prefer it was presented by someone else tho. Say Keith Lemon?

Love that. He's barely recognisable from his old persona as a politician.

I also used to like Swiss Railway Journeys. I used to tape them (showing how long ago it was), and then put them on in the morning to stun my ex's daughter into being a rational human being before school. It worked a treat. Anybody with an AD/HD child out there - try it.

RocketLawnChair wrote:Honestly watched 10 minutes by accident over xmas Sid and that was the gist, a huge dickhead with a huge waste shouting BOOOOOOOOM and a tart riddled with cockney telling him to SHHHHHAAAAAADDDDAAAAAPPPPPP

Riddled with cockney is possibly the funniest thing iv'e seen in a while.

Pawn Stars
Yes I did misread it.

Down_Rover wrote:Michael Portillo on great railways.

A well dressed clown who visits some fabulous places. Great wind down after a days work, would much prefer it was presented by someone else tho. Say Keith Lemon?

Great little programme. Portillo is superb.

Bargain Hunt

4 Rooms
A place in the sun
Also still watch Corry even though it has plumbed new depths of silliness with the whole Phelan storyline!

Over here, we have Turner Classic Movies. Love watching movies that actually have a plot, other than just blowing things up or trying to outdo the profanity index.

We can get TCM on sky on this side of the pond too

Really don't know why but I 'tape' Ibiza weekender ,absolute garbage. I also love gold rush and fast n loud/diesel brothers/misfit garage/wheeler dealers/car sos/street outlaws/Alaskan bush people

Wheeler Dealers - I find watching Ed China the mechanic fix ther cars really theraputic.

Last night TCM showed "Cleopatra", all 4+ hours of it. And then it ended not with a bang, but a whimper. My favourites are still the old "Thin Man" movies. You just can't beat William Powell and Myrna Loy.

Bullseye on Challenge tv - its not just me now, the rest of the family are getting hooked too

Judge Rinder

Benidorm
Total rubbish but can't stop watching.

For some reason I love watching repeats of Blankety Blank when Les Dawson was the host.. I honestly don't know why !

I'm glued to the 'Salvage Hunter's programme. Just interesting stuff.

Can't do without watching the 'The Chase' on the +1 hour when I get back from work. The presenter is a bit of an arse but the 'Chasers' are clever as.

Australian Masterchef. Every episode of every series from the outset.