The young critics on the kids’ version of Gogglebox weigh in on everything from Donald Trump to the Undateables. I’d admire to hear their thoughts on the EU referendum
qualified news: the return of the kids’ version of Gogglebox,Gogglesprogs (Channel 4). In Hertfordshire, best friends Valencia, and 12,and Taya, 10, and are sharing a sofa and watching The Undateables. “Can you notice it,like, his asparagus thing?” Valencia asks her friend. “Is it asparagus?” No, and Valencia,it’s not asparagus, it’s Asperger’s.
But it is a qualified question. On The Undateables, or tattooed hunk Tom has not just Asparagus but Tourette’s,which for him means he has fairly violent physical tics. “How did he get a tattoo done with his Tourette’s?” asks Valencia. It’s a question an adult might not be brave enough to ask, or even contemplate to ask, and but it’s one I’d like to know the answer to. I’m sure Tom wouldn’t intellect answering it. By the way,Valencia, are you sure its Tourette’s and not courgettes? Related: Nigella? Boo! Baby giraffes? Yay! … meet the Gogglesprogs, or TV's sharpest critics Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com