TV Guilty Pleasures

[jim8flog]

They seem a little contradictory to me, or am I mis-reading them?

A little bit of a misread.

Lockdown/being stuck in doors has started me doing something which I do not normally do which is binge watch programmes.

The pleasure has been realising a 1 hour programme when watched in a weekly sequence has become a 40 minute one when downloaded as all the mid programme ads are cut out. A bit of guilt because it is the ads that pay for many programmes and even you fast forward through them you still get the gist of ads.

 

[Orikoru]

Is watching any TV show a guilty pleasure or just a necessity these days.

One thing I do not do normally is binge watch. I normally like to have the expectation of waiting for the next episode to be shown.

I also hate binge-watching - I don't have the staying power to settle in for 3-4 hours of TV watching at once, I find it too boring. If I start a series it normally takes me several months to complete. But I do also like the flexibility we have now, I would hate only being able to watch one episode and then waiting a week for the next one like when it's on regular TV. I just like doing two episodes one day, four days later I might watch one more, that kind of thing.

 

[need_my_wedge]

A little bit of a misread.

Lockdown/being stuck in doors has started me doing something which I do not normally do which is binge watch programmes.

The pleasure has been realising a 1 hour programme when watched in a weekly sequence has become a 40 minute one when downloaded as all the mid programme ads are cut out. A bit of guilt because it is the ads that pay for many programmes and even you fast forward through them you still get the gist of ads.

Don't feel too guilty, you're paying for the pleasure of watching anyways, whether it be BBC, SKY, Netflix or Prime. Admittedly ITV and C4 are free on their players, but they are sponsored by ads, and technically I think you have to have a TV licence to watch them as well.

 

[Rooter]

Masterchef (Muggle, Pro and celeb)
Come Dine with me (and couples, my mate and his wife were on it! Proper cringe!!!)
4 In a bed
IACGMOOH
Simpsons

 

[harpo_72]

IACGMOOH
snack masters
Love it or list it ... but let’s be honest if the wife wants to stay there is no-chance.com
enjoyed the queen’s gambit
altered carbon was okay
wheeler Dealers - although some repairs and work on sub structures are scary wrong.

I don’t really get much choice between my son and wife, constantly told to put my iPad down whilst they watch their programs. Whilst abroad I caught up with loads of good stuff though.

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Love it or list it ... but let’s be honest if the wife wants to stay there is no-chance.com

That's been the theme so far this series as well. You can just tell, even when it doesn't make sense.

 

[harpo_72]

That's been the theme so far this series as well. You can just tell, even when it doesn't make sense.

I think it’s just the way of stuff, my wife had this idea that people would stay with us and wanted that extra bedroom. In the end hardly anyone comes and I am thinking we should down size and have the holidays and cars or send the boy to public school so he can become part of the network. But in the end I will just die early due to worry.

 

[Orikoru]

Masterchef (Muggle, Pro and celeb)
Come Dine with me (and couples, my mate and his wife were on it! Proper cringe!!!)
4 In a bed
IACGMOOH
Simpsons

Come Dine With Me is excellent, but only because of the voiceover guy who constantly belittles their efforts. He makes that show what it is. Aside from obvious highlights like that guy who went mental when he didn't win ("I hope you're happy Jane" etc)

 

[Rooter]

Come Dine With Me is excellent, but only because of the voiceover guy who constantly belittles their efforts. He makes that show what it is. Aside from obvious highlights like that guy who went mental when he didn't win ("I hope you're happy Jane" etc)

EXACTLY!

Dave Lamb, legend.

 

[tugglesf239]

Ditto. Particularly like the older episodes with Jasmine

noo

It’s Laura all the way for me ??????

 

[Piece]

Another vote for A Place in the Sun.

I do get mightily annoyed by the time wasters and tyre kickers!

It’s a hot bed for free consultancy and a free holiday (maybe) ?

The wife has recently signed up to APitS online and watched some behind the scenes and post programme vids.

 

[Vikingman]

Dickinson's Real Deal and old Homes under the Hammer with Lucy on.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Been watching Tales of the Unexpected on Sky Arts and remember a few of them from when I was much younger. Has become a go to instead of the news

 

[Captainron]

Community on Netflix.

It’s awesome.

 

[SocketRocket]

The Fall, gripping and a bit dark.
Queens Gambit, interesting drama.
Love watching old Time Teams on YouTube.
Quite like Golfing Pals, light hearted fun.

 

[arnieboy]

Dempsey and Makepeace.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Dempsey and Makepeace.

Is that still being shown. Glynis Barber is 65 now!!!! Aged well http://glynisbarber.com/media.html

 

[Smiffy]

Masterchef (Muggle, Pro and celeb)
Come Dine with me (and couples, my mate and his wife were on it! Proper cringe!!!)
4 In a bed
IACGMOOH
Simpsons

"Judge Judy".
Love "Come dine with me".
And that prat on "4 in a bed" yesterday who made a £10.00 underpayment because the B&B he stayed in used coloured sheets instead of white ones and underpaid another one because their wooden furniture didn't "match"

 

[larmen]

Any property envy tv for us, but mostly

Grand Designs (new series just started)
Location location location
Escape to the country
Fantasy homes by the sea

And I am trying to get the little one to like
Maddie Do You Know

 

[PJ87]

Coronation Street

Strickly

Don't even care lol ?