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Marie Louise Collects Bric-a-Brac

A look at couples with incompatible taste: Matt cannot abide Marie Louise's large wooden pig in the living room, while Sue has quietly removed Gary's mug tree. (1992)

A look at couples with incompatible taste: Matt cannot abide Marie-Louise's large wooden pig in the living room, Liz hates Alec's duvet cover, and Sue has quietly removed Gary's mug tree.

Over 2,000 people were interviewed before BBC cameras entered 50 homes to assess our perceptions of 'good' and 'bad' taste in everything from cuddly toys to duvet covers. Series producer and director Nicholas Barker said that the series "is a public apology to my wife. Like most of the men in this film, I suffer from the incurable affliction of always wanting to have my own way when it comes to matters of taste." (1992)

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Fri 14 Aug 199221:30

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Series ProducerNicholas Barker
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