Why Gogglebox Why?

[woofas]

Why has Gogglebox started commenting on episodes of Killing Eve 2 days before they have to be shown on terrestrial TV? Means that I have to record the show & then watch it after Sunday night's showing. Good way to lose viewers from a popular programme!

[bednobs]

That's odd. They always seem to be behind to me

[Mamyalynne]

They always comment on the week gone by when I watch it.

[Calibax]

I agree. For some reason this series is first aired online before its terrestrial broadcaast.

[Neveracrossword]

I think Friday's episode of Gogglebox referred to the previous Sunday's episode of Killing Eve -that's what various programme guides say.

[Calibax]

^This series of 'Killing Eve'

[Calibax]

^not where I am. Friday night's Gogglebox refers to the following Sunday's broadcast episode which streamed online the previous Monday.

[AuntPollyGrey]

Killing Eve is available to download before its aired on BBC. It is very annoying they are commenting on it before its aired.

[woofas]

It seems that they are definitely watching the online transmission, presumably much earlier in the week. Last Fridays comments referred to tonight's episode regardless of what the guides say!

[Neveracrossword]

Thanks, Calibax and APG. I don't watch the show, but the listings I looked at seemed to indicate it was already-aired episodes that were being discussed. I've checked again, and saw that Metro had an article about this 'spoiling', with many complaints.

[barry1010]

I thought why, Gogglebox, why? was an excellent question. I can't understand why anyone watches it

[gingejbee]

^^same as barry....can't understand the attraction at all.

[royfromaus]

I just popped in to see who were this threads naysayers.

[gingejbee]

....and now you know..?

[naomi24]

I'd seen the episode they had on gogglebox. It was last week's.

I watch it because it makes me laugh, Barry.

[Zacs-Master]

Surely we’ve accepted that not all people like the same things by now and our subjective opinions don’t need to descend into ‘debates’ about what is and is not funny?

[royfromaus]

On threads that the header says

''Jimmy Carr is crap what do you think?''

Why not...but on threads such as this it is a bit lame.

[AuntPollyGrey]

The thread is not about the credibility or whatever of Goggle Box as a programme - its about the fact they are reviewing a programme on Friday night that does on air on 'normal' TV until Monday evening.

FWIW I think its a really good programme, makes me laugh sometimes cringe and sometimes go look at the programmes they have reviewed that I haven't seen.

[maggiebee]

I love Gogglebox, not so much for the programmes they review but for the families themselves. Giles and Mary are hilarious as are the Siddiqui family and Jenny and Lee.

[naomi24]

apg, Killing Eve is on BBC1 on Sundays. Gogglebox reviewed last Sunday's episode on the following Friday.

[Zacs-Master]

But surely a programmes credibility is lessened if it shows clips of a popular series which haven’t aired yet?