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TV programmes you MUST switch off

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TamiTayorismyparentingguru · 26/11/2018 20:56

What is it for you? What TV programmes can you not stand at all - to the point that you have to change the channel or leave the room?

For me it’s Impractical Jokers and Homes Under the Hammer. For entirely different reasons - Impractical Jokers because it irritates me to the point that I am just angry, and Homes Under the Hammer because it reminds me of when DH was ill as it was on every time we were in the hospital for bad news and now I just can’t watch it.

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lunar1 · 26/11/2018 21:59

Loose Women, if aliens were gathering information on earth based on that show they would obliterate the planet for the betterment of the universe.

Queenofthedrivensnow · 26/11/2018 22:09

Jeremy Kyle. Any of those programmes which exploit anyone

BeachtheButler · 26/11/2018 22:21

The One Show. OMG, I want my licence fee back!

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SwingoutSisterSledge · 26/11/2018 22:29

The Simpson's and Man v Food

Ffsnosexallowed · 26/11/2018 22:31

Last of the summer wine.
That crap programme about the detective based on some Caribbean island

OhWhatFuckeryIsThisNow · 26/11/2018 22:41

Anything connected to that ... Clarkson. Smuggo fucking men talking about cars.
And to balance that Kirsty tweeknickers Allsop.
Motor racing. Like a thousand wasps trapped in the tv.
All the "talent" shows.

anitagreen · 26/11/2018 22:43

The news
Reality tv completely except RHOA
Emmerdale
Any sport shows
The olympics
Anything depressing

Skirtingboards · 26/11/2018 22:45

Anything with Kim Kardashian and her family.

Chottie · 26/11/2018 22:50

Loose Women
Jeremy Kyle
Jeremy Clarkson
All Talent / Celebrity shows
Anything about child abuse, murder
All Nordic type thrillers
Box set anything
All sports esp. football, cricket, rugby
Any lads humour

HoobleDooble · 26/11/2018 22:54

Tipping Point. I don't get to watch TV during the day very often but, when I do, this always seems to be on. It should be renamed 'People failing to answer the simplest quiz questions ever'. Used to love Goggle box but most of the good families have gone now.

user1457017537 · 26/11/2018 22:54

Pawn stars
Those American pickers
Gold diggers
X Factor
Britain’s got Talent
Jeremy Kyle
Eastenders, Emmerdale, Corrie

MistressDeeCee · 26/11/2018 22:59

The Mighty Boosh - irritating, completely unfunny drivel with the most non-charismatic "stars" ever.

Jeremy Kyle - a screaming, noisy mess of a show.

Lorraine Kelly -smug as fuck & she has that "I've been here too long" look about her these days too

Goggle Box -the whole concept and programme is mind-numbingly boring

I'm A Celebrity GMOOH - desperate "celebs" covered in sludge, slugs and God knows what. + eating animal balls, the skanks. Yuk
except for the David Haye shower scene which I purposely tuned in for

I saw an advertisement for something recently, Holly Willoughby peeping from under a Christmas tree or around a corner or some such. I guess it's meant to be "cute" but it's tipped me over the edge - FFS, no more. The woman is everywhere doesn't she ever turn down a role...?

flissfloss65 · 26/11/2018 23:08

Any soap
Jeremy Kyle
Loose Women
Game shows
One Show

FermatsTheorem · 26/11/2018 23:10

Big Brother.
Eastenders
Alvin and the Cunting Chipmunks (as a PP so eloquently put it!)

SylviaAndSidney · 26/11/2018 23:13

All the soaps
Jeremy Kyle
This Morning
Loose Women
X Factor

LoniceraJaponica · 26/11/2018 23:16

Most reality TV - Big Brother etc
Any sport
Politics

Donthugmeimscared · 26/11/2018 23:23

Gash in the attic Grin I don't know if that was a typo or a joke but it made me laugh.

For me it's
Xfactor and Britain's got talent
Reality shows
Soaps
Anything with Keith lemon
Family guy
American dad
The office or anything else with Ricky what's his name in them.

There's probably more but can't think of them at the moment

Meet0nTheIedge · 27/11/2018 07:08

X Factor
Mrs Brown's Boys
Loose Women
Eastenders
Anything with Clarkson or Chris Evans

However I'd rather watch all the above in one evening than the Eurovision Song Contest.

TamiTayorismyparentingguru · 27/11/2018 07:13

Oh I’d forgotten about Keith Lemon (probably because I’m an old fart who goes to bed before any of his irritating shows are on TV), but yes - he is another one I would have to switch over for. I can’t abide him and even 30seconds of his voice is too much.

Plenty of shows mentioned here that I would never choose to watch, but very few that I would have to actually turn over/off/walk away from lest I turn into some irrationally pissed off harridan!

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Oddsocksandmeatballs · 27/11/2018 07:17

Reality tv
Jeremy Vile
Ellen DeGeneres and anything American
Celebrity Juice
X Factor et al.

CantSleepClownsWillEatMe · 27/11/2018 07:22

Yes Keith Lemon here too, there's just something so icky about him. Even his voice turno my stomach.

Eastenders - angry, shouty stereotypes, I feel depressed if I see 30 seconds of it. I don't watch any of the soaps but none of the others actually bother me the way EE does.

Any of those TOWIE/KarKrashion type shows. I truly believe they represent much of what is wrong with modern society and I can feel my blood start to boil at just the sight of those stupid, vapid people on my tv screen.

ShatnersBassoon · 27/11/2018 07:25

The Piers Morgan breakfast thing on ITV. It's complete dross, just him raising his voice whenever he thinks he's being clever or funny.

user1457017537 · 27/11/2018 08:39

Breakfast TV - can’t stand the inane wittering and forced jollity
Loose Women

FairNotFair · 27/11/2018 08:43

Bake Off. Fucking Bake Off can fuck off.

BehemothPullsThePeasantsPlough · 27/11/2018 08:49

Hollyoaks
Dynasties, the new natural histories thing. At any minute they’re likely to be showing you baby animals starving/freezing to death or being eaten.

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