Gogglebox

Gogglebox is a British reality show that has aired on Channel 4 since 7 March 2013. The show features recurring couples, families and friends from around Britain sitting in their living rooms watching weekly British television shows. The show won a BAFTA award in 2014 and a National Television Award in 2015. Series 7 will commence broadcasting on 19 February 2016.

A junior version of the show, called Gogglesprogs, launched a Christmas Special on Christmas Day 2015, and will be followed by a full-length series, which is slated to air in 2016.

Transmissions

Gogglebox

Gogglesprogs

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".

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."