Pope Francis Last Watched TV In 1990, The Year These 12 Shows Made Their Debut. Are They What Did It?

So, the Pope has made a startling confession. No, not defrauding the Vatican coffers or even lip-synching his Sunday prayers in St Peter's Square.

Much, much more shocking - it transpires that the highly esteemed Bishop of Rome has not watched telly since 1990.

Imagine. He lives in a world without 'Celebrity Big Brother', 'Gogglebox' or even - grab the smelling salts - 'Come Dine with Me'.

Which means that these ground-breaking shows, all of which made their debut in the same year he switched off the box for good (not necessarily with a remote control, either), would have been the last bits of TV he enjoyed...

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