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Fragile Do Not Bend Sep 2019 10:32pm, 3 Sep 2019 4,826 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend I’ve never seen the point of Bake Off, Masterchef or any of those programmes. I only want to watch food being made if it’s instructional (i.e. shows you how to make the whole thing), otherwise it’s just looking at food that you’ll never get to eat.
Trin Sep 2019 11:08pm, 3 Sep 2019 871 posts	0 Trin I made one of the cakes from last week's Bake off, and I'm going to make the fig rolls from this week 😊
Fragile Do Not Bend Sep 2019 11:47pm, 3 Sep 2019 4,828 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend That’s nice but I still don’t see the point of watching a programme where they show you a couple of brief glimpses of the making of said fig rolls, then they show you someone eating them.
Raemond Sep 2019 1:23am, 4 Sep 2019 3,182 posts	0 Raemond [it's all about the 'human interest', innit, not really about baking or sewing or pottery or whatever other hobby/skill people are supposed to be demonstrating.]
Fragile Do Not Bend Sep 2019 7:51am, 4 Sep 2019 4,832 posts	0 Fragile Do Not Bend Also, all the similar format programmes that they’ve spawned. I can’t remember the titles but I’ve seen trailers for things like pottery making, and making things out of Lego. 🙄
Maclennane Sep 2019 7:54am, 4 Sep 2019 21,355 posts	0 Maclennane The worst programmes on telly feature smug middle class retirees buying up family homes in the country
Trin Sep 2019 8:30am, 4 Sep 2019 872 posts	0 Trin [Mac, totally agree with that, and there are so many, including buying abroad as well. It's like who gives a ****, do it or don't]
The Mighty Fleecy Sep 2019 8:43am, 4 Sep 2019 47,151 posts	0 The Mighty Fleecy [yes!] But no to the pottery programme, I loved it and it got me back into making pottery, plus I learnt plenty from it. I’m looking forward to the Throwdown coming back on telly next year!
LindsD Sep 2019 9:03am, 4 Sep 2019 29,274 posts	0 LindsD Hate all property programmes especially DIY SOS.
Diogenes Sep 2019 9:15am, 4 Sep 2019 39,896 posts	0 Diogenes [Homes Under The Hammer is a guilty pleasure]