6.4/107 votes#1 - Born to Be Wed
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/18/2011
This episode looks at the milestones in a Gypsy girl's life leading to the biggest day of all - her wedding. From first Holy Communion (described as a 'dress rehearsal for her wedding day') to the strict rules of courtship, a hen night and, of course, the spectacular wedding itself, this episode examines the traditions and rules followed by Gypsy and traveller girls in Britain today.
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- 7.2/108 votes
#2 - No Place Like Home
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/25/2011
Romany Gypsy Pat faces criticism for marrying a non-gypsy. But his bride Sam is determined to prove her Gypsy girl credentials with a 14-stone dress that lights up in the dark. With 21 underskirts and moving diamante butterflies, it weighs more than the bride's father. Six-year-old Mary Ann lives on Europe's biggest traveller site, Dale Farm in Essex, which is home to more than 1000 travellers. With a site eviction looming, Mary Ann's mother Margaret hastily arranges the celebration for her daughter's first communion.
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#3 - Desperate Housewives
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2011
A look beyond the enormous wedding dresses, sequins and tiaras to unveil the lot of a Gypsy woman. It's not all just about having blingtastic nuptials. With literacy and education largely deemed unnecessary and domestic abuse startlingly common, the contrast between the daily life of a gypsy girl and the glitz and glamour of their wedding day is stark.
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- 6.6/106 votes
#4 - Boys Will Be Boys
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/8/2011
While Gypsy and traveller women want to be a princess on their wedding day, the reality in the Gypsy community is that on every other day it is man who is king. This film looks at the testosterone-filled world of the traveller man, where disputes are settled with fists, and status is conveyed by the car you drive. Ex bare-knuckle boxer Paddy, the patriarch of a traveller site in Salford, explains the role of a traveller man and, crucially, how he earns enough to keep wife Roseanne happy.
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#5 - Bride & Prejudice
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/15/2011
This film visits the annual Appleby Horse Fair and examines the prejudice against the travelling community in Britain today. Discrimination is nothing new to the traveller community and their secretive seclusion from mainstream society seems to be their only defence.
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- 5.2/1030 votes
#6 - My Big Fat Gypsy Christmas
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 12/13/2011
Christmas is a time for family, a time for peace and harmony - but it is also a time to celebrate. This film follows the celebrations and traditions of members of the Irish traveller community at Christmas, as well as two of the most jaw dropping weddings ever shown. Filmed last year, the programme follows a mass-Yuletide First Communion ceremony. It also follows some of the unique traveller preparations that go on in the run up to Christmas, and spends Christmas Day itself with Paddy and Roseanne at their home on a traveller site in Salford.
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- 6.4/107 votes
#7 - Episode 7
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired Unknown
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The Best Episodes of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Season 1
Every episode of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding Season 1!
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is a British documentary series broadcast on Channel 4, that explores the lives and traditions of several Irish Traveller families as...
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Born to Be Wed" is the best rated episode of "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/18/2011. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "No Place Like Home".
