Only one winner for me...

[The Bloop]

Re: Only one winner for me...

Dreadful cringeworthy nonsense

Some of the Eastern European dancers are talented ladies mind

I watched it when Jill halfpenny and Stacey Dooley were performing for obvious reasons

But its flogging a dead horse now surely ?

That Claudia winkleman gets on my nerves

With that knowledge you obviously watch it week in week out 😁

[Moodybluebird]

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I lost the Strictly bug a couple of years ago and haven't seen a show since. Too many changes to the judging panel and pro dancers for me.

Me and the missus went to two of their live roadshows and thoroughly enjoyed them but I have little or no interest in the show now. I like Bill Bailey so I'm glad he won.

[the other bob wilson]

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Ever since I bought my first video recorder in the late seventies and was able to record Match of the Day, Saturday night television has not existed for me. For the first thirty five years or so after that I was always out on a Saturday night and, since I stopped drinking about six years ago and stay in now, all I watch is football or some other sport. As long as I was able to watch Doctor Who before going out, I was fine about missing what passes for Saturday night entertainment and that applies even more now with its endless stream of "talent" shows (I hated them when Hughie Green used to present them!) - suppose it's unfair of me to say Strictly is crap because I've never seen a minute of it, but I sometimes catch the first minute or two of that programme they have on weekday nights around teatime on BBC 2 and that's more than enough for me - why are people always so false in so called reality shows?

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Ever since I bought my first video recorder in the late seventies and was able to record Match of the Day, Saturday night television has not existed for me. For the first thirty five years or so after that I was always out on a Saturday night and, since I stopped drinking about six years ago and stay in now, all I watch is football or some other sport. As long as I was able to watch Doctor Who before going out, I was fine about missing what passes for Saturday night entertainment and that applies even more now with its endless stream of "talent" shows (I hated them when Hughie Green used to present them!) - suppose it's unfair of me to say Strictly is crap because I've never seen a minute of it, but I sometimes catch the first minute or two of that programme they have on weekday nights around teatime on BBC 2 and that's more than enough for me - why are people always so false in so called reality shows?

People are false in reality shows partly because the TV programmes like to control the narrative for full effect. Someone who has a back story than can be exploited for emotive effect will often be given the limelight over someone equally talented. The viewer is being exploited but drawn into the created drama. Tis veritable pleb fodder.
And there are those vacuous and talentless
individuals who simply seek fame for fame's sake and the TV companies lap it up.

[splott parker]

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People are false in reality shows partly because the TV programmes like to control the narrative for full effect. Someone who has a back story than can be exploited for emotive effect will often be given the limelight over someone equally talented. The viewer is being exploited but drawn into the created drama. Tis veritable pleb fodder.
And there are those vacuous and talentless
individuals who simply seek fame for fame's sake and the TV companies lap it up.

Talking about back stories, a while ago, my sister in law was playing with her (old before her age, very precocious) 6 year old granddaughter. They were playing ‘X Factor’ and the granddaughter was the contestant, so they went through the usual questions.....Where are you from? ....Cardiff etc, then ‘Are your parents with you tonight?’...... They’re both dead, she replied. Oh, they said to her, you can’t say that, that’s an awful thing to say, to which she answered.....Shurrup, you gets more votes!!!!!!!!

[Taunton Blue Genie]

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Talking about back stories, a while ago, my sister in law was playing with her (old before her age, very precocious) 6 year old granddaughter. They were playing ‘X Factor’ and the granddaughter was the contestant, so they went through the usual questions.....Where are you from? ....Cardiff etc, then ‘Are your parents with you tonight?’...... They’re both dead, she replied. Oh, they said to her, you can’t say that, that’s an awful thing to say, to which she answered.....Shurrup, you gets more votes!!!!!!!!

Very astute!

[the other bob wilson]

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People are false in reality shows partly because the TV programmes like to control the narrative for full effect. Someone who has a back story than can be exploited for emotive effect will often be given the limelight over someone equally talented. The viewer is being exploited but drawn into the created drama. Tis veritable pleb fodder.
And there are those vacuous and talentless
individuals who simply seek fame for fame's sake and the TV companies lap it up.

Don't disagree with your first paragraph, but it was those that you talk about in your second paragraph that I had more in mind - those who are so obviously not being the person they usually are on what is laughingly called a reality show.

[the other bob wilson]

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Talking about back stories, a while ago, my sister in law was playing with her (old before her age, very precocious) 6 year old granddaughter. They were playing ‘X Factor’ and the granddaughter was the contestant, so they went through the usual questions.....Where are you from? ....Cardiff etc, then ‘Are your parents with you tonight?’...... They’re both dead, she replied. Oh, they said to her, you can’t say that, that’s an awful thing to say, to which she answered.....Shurrup, you gets more votes!!!!!!!!

[Elwood Blues]

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Ever since I bought my first video recorder in the late seventies and was able to record Match of the Day, Saturday night television has not existed for me. For the first thirty five years or so after that I was always out on a Saturday night and, since I stopped drinking about six years ago and stay in now, all I watch is football or some other sport. As long as I was able to watch Doctor Who before going out, I was fine about missing what passes for Saturday night entertainment and that applies even more now with its endless stream of "talent" shows (I hated them when Hughie Green used to present them!) - suppose it's unfair of me to say Strictly is crap because I've never seen a minute of it, but I sometimes catch the first minute or two of that programme they have on weekday nights around teatime on BBC 2 and that's more than enough for me - why are people always so false in so called reality shows?

And I mean that most sincerely folks!

(Bob and the other er, more senior ones amongst you will recognise this)

[MacAdder]

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And I mean that most sincerely folks!

(Bob and the other er, more senior ones amongst you will recognise this)

Paula Yates's papa?

[Jimmy the Jock]

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Talking about back stories, a while ago, my sister in law was playing with her (old before her age, very precocious) 6 year old granddaughter. They were playing ‘X Factor’ and the granddaughter was the contestant, so they went through the usual questions.....Where are you from? ....Cardiff etc, then ‘Are your parents with you tonight?’...... They’re both dead, she replied. Oh, they said to her, you can’t say that, that’s an awful thing to say, to which she answered.....Shurrup, you gets more votes!!!!!!!!

[Jimmy the Jock]

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I cannot watch reality TV .I have watched celebrity jungle thing in the past . After one series they all blend into the same program .

I do realise they are very popular and I just don't get the gig.