r/Gogglebox

Bit of a random one, but does anyone here know (or know of) any of the families from Gogglebox in real life? Just curious what they’re like day-to-day outside the show.

Pete got so annoyed when the BBC news segment about competitive furniture building used the term “hex key” instead of allen key.

I understand why. The BBC are so insistent on not mentioning brand names (because of their status as a public broadcaster) that they refrain from doing so even when the brand name / trademark has become generic. No one is seriously going to think that saying “allen key” is a plug for the Allen Manufacturing Company - it’s a generic term.

I used to get similarly annoyed as a kid when Blue Peter presenters said “sticky tape” instead of sellotape.

But she’s right. Watching the second episode and it’s so much weirder when put into perspective how much older the “professionals” are compared to the “clients.”

Anyone know if I can watch Gogglebox in the US? Thanks!