BRITAIN AT THE BOOKIES BBC 1 AT 9PM

its the cake shop ffs

I was hoping it might be a program about how if you actually
win off bookmakers they'll shut you down.

the manager think its hes money you have no chance in hes shop jobsworth

smoke filled buildings, what worlds this **** in,

sick member on the fobts

you could see the dislike on his face paying him out

he thought he'd cracked it why the shop wern't paying with the dust
on the window ledge

what a sick cnt the manager is

trying to set his daughter up, what a ****

sends is daughter to a sh1t shop

C0ral paid him £50 bonus that month for putting his daughter
in the lions den

got some ****s working in their head office

stu don't look like his making it pay

yeah hes ill shame

this manager is sick

the machines are expensive to run

......what a jobs worth

met a bird from Huddersfield on holiday in teneriffe , she talked bolleaux all night as well

Watched it again this morning ....

A terrible indictment of Britain lads , shameful really. 

The people who go in and out of the shops seem average but those coral traders were embarrassing.

It was clear they only want mug punters , the patronising and exploitation of uneducated people is what is really shameful.

do you think this is the follow up to that aired thursday!

DOGS ON THE DOLE

Zzzzzzzzz what a boring pile of ****
That was !!

Hope it's more watchable next week !
There wasn't anythink there we didn't know

Most interesting part was going into that blokes
Bathroom seeing what he's man of match bet have won him!!
Lol

Thought it was the most sensible bit of tv regarding punting/betting shops I have ever seen.

It gave a very fair reflection of what betting shops and punting can be about.

Focused heavily on the sick/compulsive lad who's almost every penny goes on the machines. The majority of the other shop punters looked physically/mentally in some
form of ill-health.

Showed the coral head office staff and shop staff to be normal people trying to earn a wage and who have to follow company policy.

Then showed a fairly intelligent fella who does some research and can win at punting but who is getting restricted.

They didn't moralise or sex anything up which is almost unheard of these days.

They didn't moralise or sex anything up which is almost unheard of these days.

felt sorry for the unemployed guy with the learning disability who spunked all his benefit money playing roulette

this is how I imagine quite a few who post on here exist from day to day...I'm sure I don't need to mention any names

missed the program

here's a link if you want to see it tr

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d5BG8Uvqus&feature=youtu.be

cheers ron
will have a look later

showed korals for what they are just looking for mugs to bet with them trader on the phone what colour code is he green let him bet 2 flies up a wall clueless no chance amber be careful first winning bet the door that way red no chance don't even come in shop don't want your business,disgusting bunch immoral when you can only lose at something with no chance of winning had many dealings with this crew best ever in old days of oxford was betting in the morning hit around 5/6 winners won best part 5200 went in a fortnight night later to have a bet surprise surprise the womem who took the bets the manager had been severely remprimanded went to final warning had only worked for them 28 years the area manager forced her out had to make a statement for her as she took them to court for un fair dismissal they settled out of court but they are one of many there all the same on the high street rant over

To be fair mate I would put the muzzle on you if you had won 5200 on the morning bags!

If everyone did that corals, their staff, every bookie in land would have less in the cupboard than that
poor lad in the documentary.

anyone see this link below about not getting on, worth a quick watch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kJugD27Jq4

yeah I saw this , unreal laddys scam , restricting bets has now been going on for some 13 years in my personal experience , betfair is a god send. Unfortunately they are well within their rights to stop taking bets off people. So the only time I really bet with bookies now is at the track and even then its with Johnny Mull , who will lay me anything to be fair.

I watched it ...what a load of mugs - with the exception of course the geezer that was actually winning a few bob....and of course what did they do (the bookies) closed his account !
The message is simple ...if you want a bet on a regular basis use the exchanges...they couldn't give a f**k how much you win ...they earn a commission.

omar my heart bleeds for them lol

What a life in shops during the day , pint at launch time back in shops

back on tonight @ 9

on now

Meant for chit chat

where did they find this clown in the flat cap from,

£1 on 20/1 poke
Like backing a loser
Putting a lot of work in around a ring to have £1 wins ffs !

Respect the man goes racing , puts work in , but as £1 bets it's madness ,

Traders, What a load of *****

20/1 poke 18/1 poke he's won SFA

only dog clip was dog taking a full , I sure Putyourfootdown was in that race?

P1ss poor program i thought on the back of last weeks,

that steve palmer came across as a proper degenerate!!
talking about being a pro punter then next minute he's in a cake shop having 40 quid on swindon dogs, 60 pounds at evens on some nag then home to punt on golf, darts, probably britains got talent and strictly in the evening as well

then there was cake shop horse racing traders
what we do is look at the horse's form and whether it will go on the ground and then we look at betfair and knock 2-5% off everything

then there was the guy who went to donny races 
he thought he was the b0llocks looking at horse's feet and body language of connections and then promptly cashed in on his clear edge with his quid bet!! brilliant

btw how dodgy as fook was his eastern european "girlfriend"
probably doing all the housework and getting smashed 3 times a day in exchange for a british passport

It was comedy gold

We have actually found a punter that makes woody look a big gambler

So much better than last weeks ! Take me hat off too him , she can't be after his zonks got have snake down there ! Steve if he stayed to his golf he be that pro! crazy punter ! Are we going to get bit doggie action next week with dj his little firm lol

Going to the Dogs

Britain at the Bookies Episode 3 of 3








Friday night at Romford dogs is not what it used to be. For independent bookie Doug Tyler, takings are down as more and more punters are betting online. Meanwhile, on the Britwell Estate in Slough, betting giants Coral are opening a brand new shop. Although the high street is a competitive world and 30 shops closed last year, Coral plan to open 40 new ones in locations that promise to be more profitable, like the Britwell. The last episode of Britain at the Bookies explores how we arrived at our 24/7 betting culture, and what the future holds for our love affair with gambling.

Coral's expansion plans aren't without critics. When the team tries to open a new branch in Hayes, Middlesex, near a YMCA, local opposition rallies against the plan. Meanwhile, in Slough, the shop on the Britwell Estate opens its doors, and we see customers like Terry struggle to control their gambling. He is drawn to the fixed odds betting terminals and their high stakes and high payouts. As we see him gamble thousands and get more and more agitated, manageress Julie decides enough is enough and bars him from the shop for his behaviour. Will it give Terry the wake-up call he needs to control his gambling?

As political pressure about the dangers of gambling mounts, the industry decides to get its own house in order. The big four, including Coral, launch their 'Gamble Aware Week' and make responsible gambling posters more prominent in their marketing. But as we meet lifetime gamblers like Mitch and Roy and hear of their struggles with addiction, can any amount of self-regulation be enough to safeguard the customers?


Can we see Danny in action after he has gone up first for a comp outright

hes given up using tippex, now uses white emulsion paint and a roller to make the cuts I mean adjustments in prices

back on tonight @ 9

why don't they talk more about the way bookmakers knock your
bet back if you manage to beat them instead of focusing about
what their doing for problem gamblers!!!!!!

Jeez £400 k lost for that bloke on telly

yeh but he saves a lot on razor blades

not being nosey but where did that tatooed guy get £3000 from to put into the machines

That must have been a memorable night for the Swindon bookmakers ,when he won £30,000 off them.

more like on betfair

overall not a bad series

and also that section with the guy who played the machines...said he was 700 quid up (he wasn't, he won took 700 quid home after depositing 350, then later came in with over 2k and spunked it all
don't know whether to or

I am pleased they showed cake shop and all the other off course firms for what they are ie praying on vulnerable people in poor communities AND THEY KNOW IT

wonders i love how to insult people intelligence when they say the area needs a coral. plus at the end of the programme when the new shop manager goes against everything they signed up for in not giving away free bets etc... im sure the gambling commission will be looking into it

I'm glad they got that shop refused

they are just scourges on society...useful for having a p1ss on their shop front on a night out but that's their limit

i think they said the tattooed guy on the machine was really
a harley street doctor

chemist

the whole thing is a joke
cant elaborate as ive been enjoying a beverage

What the show clearly demonstrated was just how clueless the majority of betting shop punters are. It was staggering to hear punters actually saying they open the Racing Post in the morning and look at the horse races to see if something "popped out" to them! The £1 clown obviously bet like Woody with half the field for a pound after declaring a small profit following 18/1 and 20/1 winners. The living dead who feed the machines are not capable of selective thought and just hope fairy dust has been dropped on them when they start. The tattooed man believed evens was being greedy! Corals and I'm sure all others were shown as encouraging these type of punters by whatever means such as free bets, free drinks and a comfy chair for the afternoon. I can see why the judges cant get on, they must stand out like they are painted red, who wants that business when the mugs are so plentiful. Mitch summed it up best in the whole series when he said "if you need a few quid fast the best way of getting it is having a bet" and while the underbelly of society need a few quid the benefits exchange (betting shops)will thrive and while people who have a few quid but no ideas are doing money regularly the PR men will keep inviting them to functions. It looks a sad world for those trapped.

excellent summary safari...so true