Most Brits lie about which TV shows they’ve watched
And other stories from the stranger side of life
The poll of Radio Times readers found that 52% had lied about having seen a television series everyone was talking about. Leading the list of lies was Stranger Things, which 14% of readers said they had claimed to have watched when they had not. Game of Thrones was next in line, with 10% having lied about watching the fantasy drama. A spokesman said: “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.”
KFC launches ‘weird’ Princess Di tie-in
KFC is offering Princess Diana-themed merchandise. In the recently released movie starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, the heroine is seen dining in a KFC. The chicken chain is selling a replica of one of Diana’s famous sweaters but instead of being decorated with a pattern of sheep, it has chickens on it. Cracked magazine describes the tie-in as “pretty goddamn weird”.
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