FabSwingers.com forum: TV programmes that should be scrapped?

By *essie. OP Woman
over a year ago

Serendipity

Casualty : how’s that still going

Any others ?

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By *axo25Man
over a year ago

lightwater

"Casualty : how’s that still going

Any others ? "

I’d second that! A dry lunch of a TV programme

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By *nigmaDreamWoman
over a year ago

West Midlands

Loose women

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Most of them...

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

The vast majority of Reality shows.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Emmerdalestreetendersoaks.

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By *appytochatMan
over a year ago

Deep in the New Forest

All reality programes

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strictly come dancing .

X - factor .

Britain’s got talent .

Holby and casualty .

Eastenders .

And all reality shows love island etc .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The News ..all news..untill ITS sorted.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

X factor and all reality shows please

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By *octor DeleriumMan
over a year ago

Wellingborough

An interesting thread; I've never seen any of the programmes mentioned as I don't watch television.

Considering how many headlines appear in the newspapers on these very same programmes I'm inclined to think that there may be a Marmite reaction to them?

If you were to create a similar thread for radio programme nominations, I would be straight in with The Archers.

Please make it stop.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All reality TV shows.

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"Emmerdalestreetendersoaks."

I call it Emmernationenders, and Sticktlybakeoffonice

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By *unshine05Man
over a year ago

Sherborne

Top gear

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Strictly come dancing .

X - factor .

Britain’s got talent .

Holby and casualty .

Eastenders .

And all reality shows love island etc . "

Whole heartedly agree with this list!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You've been framed

Dancing on ice

Love island

Made in chelsea

The only way is essex

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All soaps and all reality TV

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By *itty9899Man
over a year ago

Craggy Island

Love Island, X factor, Any show with Rylan Clark-Neal on a I really can't stand the tosser.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"An interesting thread; I've never seen any of the programmes mentioned as I don't watch television.

Considering how many headlines appear in the newspapers on these very same programmes I'm inclined to think that there may be a Marmite reaction to them?

If you were to create a similar thread for radio programme nominations, I would be straight in with The Archers.

Please make it stop."

I'm with you as haven't had a tv for most of my life but defo marmite lol I love the archers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The football.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Homes under the 'ammer.

It's target audience must be about 6 people

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

"An interesting thread; I've never seen any of the programmes mentioned as I don't watch television.

Considering how many headlines appear in the newspapers on these very same programmes I'm inclined to think that there may be a Marmite reaction to them?

If you were to create a similar thread for radio programme nominations, I would be straight in with The Archers.

Please make it stop."

I mean this in the nicest possible way, but , ‘you can f**k right off’ , anyone touch The Archers and blood will be spilt.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strictly Come prancing .

I'd even force myself to watch a remake of It's a Knockout if that was made ,instead of stritly..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Every soap

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

About 90% of them. TV is utter shite.

And if I hear about another moron of a "celebrity does....." I`ll go mad.

Oh - and "Strictly" - boring as fuck but seems to delight our nation of idiots.

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

Anything that makes a "celebrity" out of someone that really has no right to be

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By *acey_RedWoman
over a year ago

Liverpool

All reality TV and basically anything from America.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Strictly.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Oh, where to start; all soaps, all reality TV, no exceptions

I never watch terrestrial TV. Only recommended series or films.

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By *irthandgirthMan
over a year ago

Camberley occasionally doncaster

Soaps.

Celebrity nonsense.

Modern kids programs.. replace it with programs where people/characters talk and not just make silly noises.

Any remakes of classic cartoons.

Reruns of friends

Reruns of only fools and horses. It was funny the first 8 times.. not any more.

Bargain hunt.

Reality competition shows.

As a side note, anyone who follows soaps that religiously they think it's real shouldn't be allowed to vote..

As another side note I think the tv license should only be payable if there is a clause where Prof Brian Cox keeps David Attenborough alive indefinitely.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loose women. Janice Street Porters voice.....ugh

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

All "reality" TV shite.

American documentaries, almost unwatchable.

And I have a nasty feeling that the next series of The Walking Dead will be on the list.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"All "reality" TV shite.

American documentaries, almost unwatchable.

And I have a nasty feeling that the next series of The Walking Dead will be on the list."

I recently rewatched series 1-6 of The Walking Dead, and it was so, so good. TV at its absolute best. It took me the next three series, and halfway through season 9, to sadly admit that it is crap now. They really need to wrap it up anyway they can.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Casualty : how’s that still going

Any others ? "

I was in an episode, more by mistake than design, of Casualty back in the late 90's...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everything British. I haven't watched TV in over 5 years.

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

"Casualty : how’s that still going

Any others ?

I was in an episode, more by mistake than design, of Casualty back in the late 90's...

A friend of mine is a scriptwriter for both Casualty and Holby.

He also script writes for USA comedy shows on 2 networks.

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Anything reality based or anything that ex performers go into... Like that Gemma from towie and anything with that Ryan whatever his name is..

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

"An interesting thread; I've never seen any of the programmes mentioned as I don't watch television.

Considering how many headlines appear in the newspapers on these very same programmes I'm inclined to think that there may be a Marmite reaction to them?

If you were to create a similar thread for radio programme nominations, I would be straight in with The Archers.

Please make it stop.

I mean this in the nicest possible way, but , ‘you can f**k right off’ , anyone touch The Archers and blood will be spilt. "

I don't know why we're talking about a radio programme on a thread about TV, but it's a good opportunity to say that I (Luke) just can't abide The Archers.

Hannah knows this well and finds it hilarious how much I dislike it, but she has never listened. She has come to the UK from America and has been spared. I would get her to listen so she can experience this piece of British culture but I don't like to inflict unnecessary suffering.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

coronation Street

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By *oneeMan
over a year ago

bath

Loose women, the most ridiculous and inane show on television, those stupid panelist have had every problem going be it physical or mental, it really is the pits, mind you I wouldn't mind giving Jane Moore a seeing to.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

eastenders

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The only way is Essex Geordie shore anything with Kardashian’s in. Who are these people and why does anyone care about their existence?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The only way is Essex Geordie shore anything with Kardashian’s in. Who are these people and why does anyone care about their existence? "

Well said, that love island bollocks can get fucked too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

the news i mean no news is good news

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Keith Lemon

Not a specific programme.

Just him.

Cancel him.

And James Corden.

Him too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The only way is Essex Geordie shore anything with Kardashian’s in. Who are these people and why does anyone care about their existence?

Well said, that love island bollocks can get fucked too"

Too many to list. But those are the ones I despise the most. Talentless, vacuous, non-entities. Famous for being famous? Who gives a fuck

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

lets scrap tv and live again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The only way is Essex Geordie shore anything with Kardashian’s in. Who are these people and why does anyone care about their existence?

Well said, that love island bollocks can get fucked too

Too many to list. But those are the ones I despise the most. Talentless, vacuous, non-entities. Famous for being famous? Who gives a fuck"

Indeed, bring back things like tomorrow's world, krypton factor, sky at night etc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

strictly cum dancing

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By *hezuMan
over a year ago

London

Eastenders and Britain's got talent

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That show where ppl are all naked... On C4

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv. "

Unfortunately, you now need a tv licence to watch catch up though I would presume that's for BBC iplayer but don't know as don't actually have a tv

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The new supermarket sweep... So atrocious!

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

X factor

The voice

Songs of praise

Eastenders

Loose women

Love island

Location location

DIY sos

Top gear

Grand designs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"About 90% of them. TV is utter shite.

And if I hear about another moron of a "celebrity does....." I`ll go mad.

Oh - and "Strictly" - boring as fuck but seems to delight our nation of idiots."

My Mrs loves it! She’s not an idiot. But I still don’t get her enjoying it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Could live without tv,internet and Netflix would suit us fine haven’t watched any soap operas or reality tv in years so would scrap them all if down to us

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

TV should be scrapped and we should all stream what we actually want to watch.

People are brain dead from having constant TV noise in the background.

Point your furniture at something else

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By *elliNevvaMan
over a year ago

London

The "Weather Forecast" -they may as well employ a Tarrot reader for that!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tipping Point

Homes under The Hammer

Any daytime trash

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By *partharmonyCouple
over a year ago

Ruislip

Celebrity Juice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Top gear

Noooooo it’s getting better I thought

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By *rwhowhatwherewhyMan
over a year ago

Aylesbury

ITV in its entirety.

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

"Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv. "

You still need a licence to stream on demand tv like Netflix and Amazon, also if you watch Youtube apparently.

Not sure if you need one if you just watch DVDs, but I think you do.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv.

You still need a licence to stream on demand tv like Netflix and Amazon, also if you watch Youtube apparently.

Not sure if you need one if you just watch DVDs, but I think you do."
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I don't think you need a licence to watch DVDs

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By *umpkinMan
over a year ago

near the sounds of the wimborne quarter jack!

"Casualty : how’s that still going

Any others ?

I was in an episode, more by mistake than design, of Casualty back in the late 90's...

A friend of mine is a scriptwriter for both Casualty and Holby.

He also script writes for USA comedy shows on 2 networks."

A friend of mine used to to be a Vision Technition (lighting operator) for the studio shooting. The stories she could tell!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv.

You still need a licence to stream on demand tv like Netflix and Amazon, also if you watch Youtube apparently.

Not sure if you need one if you just watch DVDs, but I think you do."

If your tv is capable of receiving bbc you need licence

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

Most home improvement and relocation shows. Most food shows. Eastenders. This Week. Shaming of the poorer people shows. Dom baldy bloke shows. Chelsea reality.

But add more wildlife, history, factual and science shows.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

5 news and anything on the BBC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love island

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv.

You still need a licence to stream on demand tv like Netflix and Amazon, also if you watch Youtube apparently.

Not sure if you need one if you just watch DVDs, but I think you do."

Haha. No one needs a tv licence.

It's unenforceable.

It's also nothing to do with streaming anything. It's only the BBC services.

Yeah. They bandy about stuff that makes it look like it's a legal requirement. But there's no law. They have no authority at all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All soaps.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Top gear

Noooooo it’s getting better I thought"

This last season was really funny

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love island, Geordie shore etc... Still bewilders me how it can be called reality TV?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The new supermarket sweep... So atrocious! "

Keep this as the food on the show goes to food banks after I was informed!

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By *ust RachelTV/TS
over a year ago

Horsham

Towie

Goerdie shoes

Made in Chelsea

Or any other shite reality program.

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By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

None of them. Nobody is forced to watch any of them and they provide hundreds of thousands of people with work.

That said - Gogglebox. It really is the ultimate expression of shit telly. Watching other people watch telly. WTAF?

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

There was a report last week that studies amongst viewers of the everyday Soaps on all channels, were getting fed up with what's on offer, script wise.

The BBC especially, is losing viewers for Eastenders.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Anything that makes a "celebrity" out of someone that really has no right to be

This. I can sort of understand the talent shows because there's a skill involved, but TOWIE and Love Island can fuck off. The people on those programmes are some of the most talentless, boring, vain cunts I've ever seen and the more they suck up air time, the more the collective global IQ drops. We must have fallen into the double digits now since TOWIE aired.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

love island although i love watching this with sound off, the news, the housewives of any county, Downton Abbey, strictly cum dancing, the tudors, just bin the TV get life back

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By *sGivesWoodWoman
over a year ago

ST. AUSTELL, CORNWALL

'reality' shows

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv.

You still need a licence to stream on demand tv like Netflix and Amazon, also if you watch Youtube apparently.

Not sure if you need one if you just watch DVDs, but I think you do.

Haha. No one needs a tv licence.

It's unenforceable.

It's also nothing to do with streaming anything. It's only the BBC services.

Yeah. They bandy about stuff that makes it look like it's a legal requirement. But there's no law. They have no authority at all. "

The TV Tax is for watching "live broadcast", in other words shows as they are broadcast at a time in any tv listings. Legally catch up or streaming is not live tv, you are choosing what time you watch it. Amazon and Netfix are not live tv, subscribers do not sit and watch shows at a designated time.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That said - Gogglebox. It really is the ultimate expression of shit telly. Watching other people watch telly. WTAF?"

Googglebox is not even a reality show, it's scripted, the "viewers" are given a list of reactions/comments to have to the shows they watch.

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By *V-AliceTV/TS
over a year ago

Ayr

That said - Gogglebox. It really is the ultimate expression of shit telly. Watching other people watch telly. WTAF?

Googglebox is not even a reality show, it's scripted, the "viewers" are given a list of reactions/comments to have to the shows they watch. "

My contempt for it just deepened.

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

EastEnders

Coronation street

Hollyoaks

The real housewives franchise.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"EastEnders

Coronation street

Hollyoaks

The real housewives franchise."

this

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By *ilveryFoxMan
over a year ago

Midlothian

"The vast majority of Reality shows.

This

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Football focus on bbc.starts off on one channel, just when matches are interesting with around thirty minutes to go..they switch to bbc1 or 2..then for ten mins we have no idea of scores as teleprinter not put up ..Keep it on One channel bbc..

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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago

Away for Christmas

"Do what I do and stream everything, cuts out all the crap and you don't need tv licence because not watching "live" tv.

You still need a licence to stream on demand tv like Netflix and Amazon, also if you watch Youtube apparently.

Not sure if you need one if you just watch DVDs, but I think you do.

Haha. No one needs a tv licence.

It's unenforceable.

It's also nothing to do with streaming anything. It's only the BBC services.

Yeah. They bandy about stuff that makes it look like it's a legal requirement. But there's no law. They have no authority at all.

Condensed version is anything that is being broadcast live/at a set air time requires a TV license (regardless of the station/channel).

All streaming services, with the exception of bbc catchup and iplayer, do not need a TV license.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

The real housewives of fucking anywhere..... unpleasant talentless drones.

All soaps. ALL OF THEM.

and Scarlett .......... fucking scarlett......

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By *asmeenTV/TS
over a year ago

STOKE ON TRENT

"The real housewives of fucking anywhere..... unpleasant talentless drones.

All soaps. ALL OF THEM.

and Scarlett .......... fucking scarlett...... "

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By *alandNitaCouple
over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"Soaps.

Celebrity nonsense.

Modern kids programs.. replace it with programs where people/characters talk and not just make silly noises.

Any remakes of classic cartoons.

Reruns of friends

Reruns of only fools and horses. It was funny the first 8 times.. not any more.

Bargain hunt.

Reality competition shows.

As a side note, anyone who follows soaps that religiously they think it's real shouldn't be allowed to vote..

As another side note I think the tv license should only be payable if there is a clause where Prof Brian Cox keeps David Attenborough alive indefinitely."

That pretty much covers it.

I would add all reality TV shows and anything with Keith Lemon should be scrapped.

We need more Brian Cox / David Attenborough and less "make me famous" crap.

Nita

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

Doc Martin now running out of storylines ?

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Most of the "reality" tv shows. Just full of cartoon characters and the media fawn over them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anything that Simon Cowell is involved in

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

All reality shows.

The Walking Dead needs to end as well, I used to love it but completely lost interest three seasons ago. Has it improved?

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By *anther81Man
over a year ago

Drogheda

8 out of ten cats does countdown.

Is terrible contrived shite.

Also Jimmy Carr just annoys me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cancel every bloody one on the BBC

and do away with the licence fee

and then i can buy channels i actually want to watch

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

All of the above except fools and horses.

Half of them I've never heard of.

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By *ensualbicockMan
over a year ago

liverpool wavertree picton clock

Coast or Country!?........Try fuckin Outer Space

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By *ackenzie-LeighWoman
over a year ago

Shropshire

LOVE ISLAND!!!!

And any of the Essex, Chelsea crap too. I don't watch TV mind, but still. What a load of old tosh

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All reality shows...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Naked Ambition. Car crash tv at its worst.

Also anything with Piers Morgan.

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