More than half of Britons would rather lie than admit they haven’t seen the latest Netflix hit, a new survey has revealed.
Radio Times research found that 52% of the 1,300 respondents lied to claim they had seen the TV show everyone was talking about.
According to The Times, Stranger Things and Game of Thrones are the most lied about shows.
More than half of Britons would rather lie than admit they haven’t seen the latest Netflix hit, a new survey has revealed. Stranger Things, Game of Thrones (pictured), Breaking Bad and Schitt’s Creek are the top five most-lied about shows.
Game of Thrones was next in the list of the most lied-about series, with 10 per cent of those polled having been dishonest about whether they watch HBO’s eight-season long fantasy drama (pictured)
Fourteen per cent said they had claimed to have seen Stranger Things when they actually hadn’t.
Next year will see the fourth season of this global phenomenon. The story follows four friends as they encounter supernatural forces and government secrets in Indiana.
Game of Thrones was the next on our list of most-litigated series. 10% of poll respondents said they were unsure if they had ever watched HBO’s eight-season fantasy drama.
Breaking Bad came in second place with seven percent of readers saying they have talked to others about the program despite not having seen it.
Breaking Bad (pictured) was next, with 7 percent of readers saying that they have talked to about the program despite having never seen it.
Netflix’s The Crown (pictured), a controversial drama detailing the lives of the royal family, came fourth in the list of lied-about programmes
Schitt’s Creek was Emmy Award-winning. It sees the Rose family, who were once filthy rich, living in a motel in a tiny town that was bought for a joke.
In a BBC poll, the show was named the third-best TV program of the 21st Century. It aired for five seasons from 2008 through 2013.
Netflix’s The Crown, a controversial drama detailing the lives of the royal family, came fourth in the list of lied-about programmes.
The Emmy-winning sitcom Schitt’s Creek was last on the list. It sees the Rose family, who were once filthy rich, living in a motel in a small town that they bought for a joke.
Tim Glanfield, RadioTimes.com’s editorial director, said: ‘From the water cooler at work to dinner parties and pub tables up and down the land, the latest and the greatest shows often dominate conversation.
‘Our survey illustrates just how much we love talking about TV.
“But, it’s surprising that so many of us don’t tell the truth about everything we have seen.
With so much choice in a truly golden age of TV it’s almost impossible to see everything, so don’t be afraid to admit you’ve never tuned in.’