The British reality TV series "Gogglebox" was launched in which year?

"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, with the current twenty-fifth series airing since 14 February 2025. The show was narrated by Caroline Aherne from its launch until April 2016, shortly before her death, after which Craig Cash took over.

The people cast on "Gogglebox" were found by the show, and the producers do not advertise for participants. Lambert said this approach is key to the show's success as it results in more likeable people and the audience can get to know the cast over time. From the beginning, Alexander did not want to feature people who wanted to be on television, and sought individuals "that had the ability to make us laugh very naturally and that's quite hard."