Sky’s secret new remote tricks unlock more favourite TV shows even faster – and the kids will love them too
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SKY has added a load of new phrases to its voice-activated remote control so you can find your favourite shows even faster. Telly mega fans can already search for hit series using iconic phrases. But the broadcaster has introduced some more following research into the year's most loved phrases.
![[Can now say iconic phrase from The Traitors into your Sky remote]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/03-01-2024-873567173.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"Gladiators ready" topped the list after the competition show returned to screens this year on BBC One fronted by Bradley Walsh and his son Barney. And saying just that into the Sky remote will instantly summon episodes. "I am a Faithful" came in second for The Traitors, which you can also say.
![[You can say a quote from Baby Reindeer too]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/baby-reindeer-894517756_7e7ce7.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"TV makes up a big part of our cultural identity, with many modern and classic lines from shows finding their way into our vocabulary and social media feeds," said Ben Case, Managing Director for Sky TV. "85 per cent of us say we’ve used a quote from a TV show in conversation, demonstrating the real power of TV in shaping the zeitgeist.
"We’re celebrating this by adding some of the most iconic phrases to our Sky TV voice control glossary, so viewers can find the shows they’re from in a new, fun way.". The research also revealed the most popular classic lines from the small screen, finding "Lovely jubbly" (Only Fools and Horses, 37 per cent), "How you doin’?" (Friends, 22 per cent) and "Get outta my pub" (EastEnders, 14 per cent) among those most commonly quoted by the British public.
