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Non-Fiction TV: I Reject Your Reality and Substitute My Own

This thread is for non-fiction TV, including but not limited to reality television (So You Think You Can Dance, Top Chef: Masters, Project Runway), documentaries (The History Channel, The Discovery Channel), and sundry (Expedition Africa, Mythbusters), et al. [NAFDA]


Vortex - Feb 02, 2015 3:38:00 pm PST #22354 of 23273
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

And, in all fairness, Fabio has been in the bottom several times.


Sophia Brooks - Feb 02, 2015 4:56:05 pm PST #22355 of 23273
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I just caught up on The Great British Baking Show, and I had no idea how different baking was in Britain- I have never heard of most of these things like yeast leaven cakes and hot water pastry, and so much pork IN pastry.


Jesse - Feb 03, 2015 4:58:58 am PST #22356 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I made my mother watch it, which she thanked me for, and we had to have a long discussion of hot water pastry over dinner last night! Pork pie is a family favorite.


sj - Feb 03, 2015 5:48:50 am PST #22357 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I just caught up on The Great British Baking Show, and I had no idea how different baking was in Britain- I have never heard of most of these things like yeast leaven cakes and hot water pastry, and so much pork IN pastry.

I said something similar upthread recently. So many things I had never heard of (but probably have eaten) despite having traveled to the UK several times.


-t - Feb 03, 2015 6:35:31 am PST #22358 of 23273
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

This sounds more and more like something I need to watch.


meara - Feb 03, 2015 6:38:36 am PST #22359 of 23273

Where can a person catch up on this show? Though I'm not sure I want to--I'm still dieting, and very susceptible to suggestion (also, I had to spellcheck to get "susceptible" because apparently I had no idea how to spell it).


Sophia Brooks - Feb 03, 2015 6:52:47 am PST #22360 of 23273
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here

I watch on pbs.org. I think they have all the back shows for this season as well.

It is so different from American reality shows because everyone is super nice, and even the judges try to give constructive criticism that will help in their baking in the future.


Jesse - Feb 03, 2015 11:07:55 am PST #22361 of 23273
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

FWIW, apparently in the UK it's called The Great British Bake-Off or similar, but Pillsbury has that phrase on lock here. So if you're looking through methods, you might try that title. Or pbs.org, yeah.


sj - Feb 03, 2015 11:09:39 am PST #22362 of 23273
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."

I have just noticed they also have a couple cookbooks available. I'm trying to remind myself that I don't have room for more cookbooks.


flea - Feb 03, 2015 11:27:24 am PST #22363 of 23273
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I need to watch this show.