The show needs to change and that's what we're doing..

[JohnnyBB]

A quote from the sun from an insider about channel 5's big brother.

Meanwhile, Channel 5 are said to be turning Big Brother into more of a "social experiment", and include less wannabes in the house.

"The show needs to change and that's what we're doing. We want to get back to the essence of what made it must-see telly," the source added.

"We've got some interesting people signed up this year - including some older folk. We don't just want a bunch of fame-hungry youngsters who only want to show off."

[Vanessa]

Older housemates! Omg! :dance:

[*mazedsalv**]

Really like the sound of this.

[Black Dagger]

I doubt it will be true.

I expect in a few weeks that it will be full of horny, young models who are 'KEEN TO STRIP OFF IN THE SAUCY HOT TUB'

[Jake.]

please :love:

[sampvt]

I doubt it will be true.

I expect in a few weeks that it will be full of horny, young models who are 'KEEN TO STRIP OFF IN THE SAUCY HOT TUB'

Does this mean you wont watch if the house is full of normal (ish) kind of folks that don't feel the need to strut their stuff and engage in profanity, nudity and nastiness. I guess this is the sign of the times we live in.

Personally I like a mix in the house with young and old, thick and intelligent, gay and straight and quiet and loud. What I don't like are wannabees that think that being an arsehole is their ticket to stardom or alternative gender folks that think that straight people owe them something.

The Brian Bellows and Dowling types make good tv. Even Jade and nasty nick got the juices flowing but when we need to suffer through nobs like last year (mentioning no names) it makes for uncomfortable viewing and a complete lack of control from the production team.

Get the bloody tasks and the live feed back in line and the viewers will flood back. I wouldn't even mind paying for the live feed.

[Jordan.]

I'll honestly be suprised if they don't fill the house with towie rejects for Rylan to foam over

[Cherie]

I'll honestly be suprised if they don't fill the house with towie rejects for Rylan to foam over

What a great expression.

[Cherie]

Does this mean you wont watch if the house is full of normal (ish) kind of folks that don't feel the need to strut their stuff and engage in profanity, nudity and nastiness. I guess this is the sign of the times we live in.

Personally I like a mix in the house with young and old, thick and intelligent, gay and straight and quiet and loud. What I don't like are wannabees that think that being an arsehole is their ticket to stardom or alternative gender folks that think that straight people owe them something.

The Brian Bellows and Dowling types make good tv. Even Jade and nasty nick got the juices flowing but when we need to suffer through nobs like last year (mentioning no names) it makes for uncomfortable viewing and a complete lack of control from the production team.

Get the bloody tasks and the live feed back in line and the viewers will flood back. I wouldn't even mind paying for the live feed.


Did I just see a post by yourself asking for people's views to be respected and to end the baiting? Maybe you should take a pinch of your own advice, just a thought!

[sampvt]

Did I just see a post by yourself asking for people's views to be respected and to end the baiting? Maybe you should take a pinch of your own advice, just a thought!

It was a tongue in cheek comment that Lucas will have understood, given our banter history. I cant see where the baiting came in, maybe you are trying too hard to read something into nothing.

Nope....I've read it again and cant see where the baiting is. The whole post was a generalisation on the show and its demographics, it doesn't seem to me to be pointed in anyone's general direction, let alone Lucas.

For what its worth, Lucas keeps me on my toes but he never goes over the top with me. He knows how to push my buttons but does it in such a way that I place a retort with a smile on my face, not a grimace.

[Black Dagger]

Does this mean you wont watch if the house is full of normal (ish) kind of folks that don't feel the need to strut their stuff and engage in profanity, nudity and nastiness. I guess this is the sign of the times we live in.

Personally I like a mix in the house with young and old, thick and intelligent, gay and straight and quiet and loud. What I don't like are wannabees that think that being an arsehole is their ticket to stardom or alternative gender folks that think that straight people owe them something.

The Brian Bellows and Dowling types make good tv. Even Jade and nasty nick got the juices flowing but when we need to suffer through nobs like last year (mentioning no names) it makes for uncomfortable viewing and a complete lack of control from the production team.

Get the bloody tasks and the live feed back in line and the viewers will flood back. I wouldn't even mind paying for the live feed.

I forgot every series I just support bellends or people who go out of their way to act repulsive, do go and find all my lovely posts about Conor Mcintyre.

I'm slagging off the fact it'll be full of genital hungry models.

But no, I will watch, but who wants normal on a show like this? We all love seeing house-mates talk about how many sugars they take in their tea. :idc:

[Black Dagger]

Although Spedi and Jasmine Lennard >>> :tongue:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Can you post the link to the full article?

[Josy]

Link?

Channel 5 are said to be turning Big Brother into more of a "social experiment",

It has always supposed to have been that anyway but it ended up as some freak show

[Cherie]

It was a tongue in cheek comment that Lucas will have understood, given our banter history. I cant see where the baiting came in, maybe you are trying too hard to read something into nothing.

Nope....I've read it again and cant see where the baiting is. The whole post was a generalisation on the show and its demographics, it doesn't seem to me to be pointed in anyone's general direction, let alone Lucas.

For what its worth, Lucas keeps me on my toes but he never goes over the top with me. He knows how to push my buttons but does it in such a way that I place a retort with a smile on my face, not a grimace.

Really.."I guess this is a sign of the times we live in" isn't directed at anyone? I would have thought it was directed at quite a few people!

[JohnnyBB]

Can you post the link to the full article?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/4901808/Rylans-BBig-TV-BBreak.html

Bosses also want Big Brother’s main show to be more of a “social experiment” and have fewer wannabes in the house.

The source added: “The show needs to change and that’s what we’re doing.

“We want to get back to the essence of what made it must-see telly.

“We’ve got some interesting people signed up this year — including some older folk.

“We don’t just want a bunch of fame-hungry youngsters who only want to show off.”

[Vanessa]

Change was really needed. Let's hope it's for the better. :hugesmile:

[Headie]

I'm pretty sure Annette Edwards is one of the chosen housemates this year, especially with all the talk about older housemates going in. She's supposedly been recruited by researchers for the show. I came across a video of her though and it looks like her BB audition to me. If she goes in, she'll be the oldest ever civilian BBUK housemate (at age 61)

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[Glenn.]

If the report is true then good, can't see it somehow.

[Vanessa]

They have already made quite a few changes, so who knows? :hugesmile:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

I'm pretty sure Annette Edwards is one of the chosen housemates this year, especially with all the talk about older housemates going in. She's supposedly been recruited by researchers for the show. I came across a video of her though and it looks like her BB audition to me. If she goes in, she'll be the oldest ever civilian BBUK housemate (at age 61)

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Everything shes talking about revolves around her home life or things shes done.

She makes no comment on her personality.

She would probably be boring when shes taken away from all that and misses her kids and animals blah blah.

[Mystic Mock]

I know the older Housemates are boring most of the time, but they are good for diversity so I'm happy about this if it's true.

[Vanessa]

I know the older Housemates are boring most of the time, but they are good for diversity so I'm happy about this if it's true.

Older housemates can be good. Remember Carol? She was funny! :joker:

[InOne]

Hopefully they get rid of the tacky editing

[sampvt]

Really.."I guess this is a sign of the times we live in" isn't directed at anyone? I would have thought it was directed at quite a few people!

As I said in my summation, it was a generalisation, but if the cap fits, be my guest and wear it, but in the meantime, nothing good can come of your assumption save opening an argumentative line of posts. carry on though, I need something to get my teeth into something as the opening day is a long way off.

[Brother Leon]

There seems to be a myth that older HMs make the best HMs. While I agree with this for celeb version it rarely is the case in normal BB tbh. Usually they take the nice father/mother role or they are just completely useless.

[Vanessa]

It depends. Sometimes they do. Carol is still remembered to this day. And Leah.

[Drew.]

if 'older folk' are around the same age as previous housemates like Freddie, Marcus, Mikey etc then this is good news.. old enough to still get involved with all the bickering but not too old to sit back in the background and play the father/motherly role like Leon said

[Vanessa]

if 'older folk' are around the same age as previous housemates like Freddie, Marcus, Mikey etc then this is good news.. old enough to still get involved with all the bickering but not too old to sit back in the background and play the father/motherly role like Leon said

Yes, i agree. :hugesmile:

[InOne]

Freddie was in his 20's wasn't he?

[Vanessa]

Freddie was in his 20's wasn't he?

I don't remember. :p

[Drew.]

Freddie was in his 20's wasn't he?

mid/late 20s i think, cant quite remember

[Black Dagger]

I find it funny when everybody is like 'OLDER HOUSEMATES, GET THEM IN' and they are ****ing boring. BB only this is, plenty of CBB oldies have slayed. Julie Goodyear >

Only decent older house-mate with potential was Lesley and she got driven out by a knobhead.

[Headie]

I find it funny when everybody is like 'OLDER HOUSEMATES, GET THEM IN' and they are ****ing boring. BB only this is, plenty of CBB oldies have slayed. Julie Goodyear >

Only decent older house-mate with potential was Lesley and she got driven out by a knobhead.

Not sure whether Derek Laud counts as an older housemate, but he was certainly entertaining and caused alot of the arguments indirectly in BB6. Ahmed was pretty controversial too, and Belinda drove everyone up the wall, which made great TV.

[Black Dagger]

Derek counts, I was going with over 40's, but he was 40 when he went in.

Ok, so two in about how many? lolol.

[Vanessa]

Derek counts, I was going with over 40's, but he was 40 when he went in.

Ok, so two in about how many? lolol.

I quite liked Leah and Carol as well. :p

[Lostie!]

All sounds great. But Rylan fronting BOTS contradicts them. He is the exact type of person who they claim to not want as housemates, yet they don't mind that type of person hosting the spin-off?

[Kazanne]

All sounds great. But Rylan fronting BOTS contradicts them. He is the exact type of person who they claim to not want as housemates, yet they don't mind that type of person hosting the spin-off?

Very good point.

[Marcus.]

who Carol

[Jake.]

This sexy lady

http://i.imgur.com/5K8WggCl.jpg

[Marcus.]

This sexy lady

http://i.imgur.com/5K8WggCl.jpg

wow
ok good one her doing that at her age

[Vanessa]

Carol fancied Ziggy! :joker:

[BBDodge]

"We've got some interesting people signed up this year - including some older folk. We don't just want a bunch of fame-hungry youngsters who only want to show off."

So fame-hungry old farts instead.

[g17m]

I am loving hearing this. To tune in and see a range of ages, some non fame hungry housemates and toned down editing would make me implode with happiness

[Tony1111]

Carol fancied Ziggy! :joker:

Was she not a lesbian? :conf:

[BJ2]

Older housemates can be good. Remember Carol? She was funny! :joker:

I think Carol was the worst HM ever. She totally spoilt BB that year and the memory of her filing the hard skin off her feet each day still turns my stomach.

[JohnnyBB]

i hope they take the show havk to the old days.

[Gstar]

I think Carol was the worst HM ever. She totally spoilt BB that year and the memory of her filing the hard skin off her feet each day still turns my stomach.

Noooo, she literally carried the last month of BB8

[Ryan57]

Really hope we get good housemates this year. Big Brother on Five has been decent at best, imo.
Celebrity versions have been painfully bad.

[Brekkie]

Older housemates can be good. Remember Carol? She was funny! :joker:
She was awful - a complete fun sponge who repeatedly put an end to the rest having fun, yet for some reason I've still not figures out once Charlie had gone BB seemed to be keen to protect her and keep her there to the favourite.

BB needs a range of HMs but people need to be there on merit, not age - and the older the more entertaining they need to be. 21-45 is the ideal age for BB HMs - a good range of ages which reflects the audience watching.

[Loukas]

She was awful - a complete fun sponge who repeatedly put an end to the rest having fun, yet for some reason I've still not figures out once Charlie had gone BB seemed to be keen to protect her and keep her there to the favourite.

BB needs a range of HMs but people need to be there on merit, not age - and the older the more entertaining they need to be. 21-45 is the ideal age for BB HMs - a good range of ages which reflects the audience watching.

I agree. Looking back on past series' of Big Brother, the best ones had a range in ages. In BB5 everyone was between 21-45 and thats one of the best series' to date. The older housemates also usually had a story to tell too and that showed in their personality, e.g. Derek from BB6 was a british lobbyist and was speechwriter for Margaret Thatcher.

It makes for better TV when each individual housemate comes from a range of backgrounds and places in the UK, is entertaining in their own way and are from a range of social classes.

[lostalex]

They should get a grumpy old politically incorrect man in there. Like a Prince Phillip type. They've never had a much older man on civilian BBUK. Derek was the closest thing, but he wasn't THAT old, and he was more the gay stereotype as oppossed to the old british man stereotype.

[BBUKAUSFAN]

older housemates, moan and clean.
the 4 old people from 2007 were meh
carol was a total bore 99.9% of the time and her arguments over shopping -_-
lesley could have had potential but she left.
Johnathon only there cause he was rich, wanted to try everything
jonty annoying and sometimes a bit loopy. (tad entertaining, laughing at him)

[lostalex]

older housemates, moan and clean.
the 4 old people from 2007 were meh
carol was a total bore 99.9% of the time and her arguments over shopping -_-
lesley could have had potential but she left.
Johnathon only there cause he was rich, wanted to try everything
jonty annoying and sometimes a bit loopy. (tad entertaining, laughing at him)

you can't really use BB8 as an example. The entire show was ruined by Chantelle and Ziggy's pathetic showmance. I don't blame the older cast members for BB8's failure, I blame Chantelle, Ziggy, and the Producers who were convinced we gave a **** about them.

[Jords]

Carol was an amazing HM dont get her hate

[aman201]

A quote from the sun from an insider about channel 5's big brother.

Hopefully it's untrue.

Last year's series was fantastic, they need to keep the same formula.

[aman201]

older housemates, moan and clean.
the 4 old people from 2007 were meh
carol was a total bore 99.9% of the time and her arguments over shopping -_-
lesley could have had potential but she left.
Johnathon only there cause he was rich, wanted to try everything
jonty annoying and sometimes a bit loopy. (tad entertaining, laughing at him)

Exactly.

Too much oldies will ruin the series.

[Billy]

this is exciting! big brother has been full of wannabees ever since BB7, so if they go back to basics it could be the best thing :)

[Lwize]

I'm OK with fewer 19-24's and more 29-34's. Producers certainly aren't going to bring in geezers.
And if I want a tit parade, I can just flip through Nuts.

[aman201]

They'd be foolish to change the formula after it worked so well last series.

[Mystic Mock]

It didn't work so well last series though as it still had less viewers than any of Ch4's Big Brother's.

[bananarama]

Lets be realistic. Anyone applying to be in the BB house is a "Wannabee". They wannabee seen. They wannabee heard. They wannabee understood. They wannabee loved or in some cases they wannabee hated.

On BB you cannot escape from seeing wannabees.....That's just a fact of life......

[Brekkie]

The easy way to escape from wannabees it to up the prize and get people in the show for the money rather than the fame. If they're willing to throw hundreds of thousands of pounds at Z-list celebrities for a 3 week run of Celebrity Big Brother (now twice a year) they should be willing to up the cash to at least £250,000. Scrap the August celeb BB and they could probably up it to £500,000 from the money saved on celeb fees.