Gogglebox

Gogglebox
GenreReality
Reaction
Created by
Directed by
  • Tania Alexander (2013–2020)
  • Tom Hutchings (2013)
  • Jon Cahn (2013)
  • Kayleigh Damen (2013)
  • James Bainbridge (2013)
  • Mike Cotton (2020–present)
Creative directors
  • Tania Alexander (2013–2020)
  • Tim Harcourt (2014–present)
  • Mike Cotton (2020–present)
Narrated by
Opening theme"Perfect World" and "Brand New Day"
by Kodaline
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series30, including spin-offs
No. of episodes349, including spin-offs, excluding some of the highlights specials (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Tania Alexander (2013–2020)
  • Leon Campbell (2016–present)
  • Mike Cotton (2020–present)
  • Victoria Ray (2021–present)
Camera setupDual cameras
Running time
  • 50 minutes (series 1–2)
  • 60 minutes (series 3–present)
Production companyStudio Lambert[1]
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release7 March 2013 (2013-03-07) –
present
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Gogglebox is a British reality television series created by Stephen Lambert, Tania Alexander and Tim Harcourt, and broadcast on Channel 4. The series documents families and groups of friends around the United Kingdom who are filmed for their observations and reactions to the previous week's television from their own homes. The first series launched on 7 March 2013, and the twenty-fourth series began airing on 13 September 2024. The show was narrated by Caroline Aherne from its launch until April 2016, shortly before her death, after which Craig Cash took over.

The show has won numerous awards. In 2014 and 2022, it won a BAFTA in the Reality & Constructed Factual category.[2] From 2015 to 2018, in 2021, 2022 and 2023, it won a National Television Award.[3] The success of Gogglebox spawned three spin-off series, including a version featuring children (Gogglesprogs), a version featuring 16- to 24-year-olds as they watch online content (Vlogglebox) and a version featuring celebrities (Celebrity Gogglebox).

  1. ^ Spanier, Gideon (18 December 2013). "Watching you, watching me: why C4 show Gogglebox is set to go global". London Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  2. ^ "BAFTA's view from the other side of the screen". Daily Telegraph. 18 May 2014. Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ Awards, National Television. "Winners | National Television Awards". www.nationaltvawards.com. Retrieved 8 September 2023.