Big Brother to run until at least Christmas in new UK TV experiment (Aprïl füls)

[T*]

During it's 10 year run on Channel 4, Davina McCall would state 'Say goodbye to your summer'- however in bold new plans, viewers will now also be saying goodbye to their Autumn and Winter as Channel 5 decide to try and create a 'record breaking series' for the UK platform.



In an attempt to clean up Channel 5's image to the average UK person after the purchase by Viacom, the series will now be focused on a 'back to basics, social experiment' concept that was seen in the first edition in 2000. A spokesperson representing Viacom's UK operations explained 'We think after all the glitz and glamour over the years and over the top editing seen in the Desmond era; that a simple approach will be an entertaining throwback for the show and reflect the results of 'real life' shows such as Gogglebox, The Secret Life of Dogs, and 24 Hours in A&E- all of which being loved by many for its showcase of real people and real situations'



This comes after planning permission was approved for a new extension on the house, perhaps to fit more people in the record long series that is said to 'last until at least Christmas'- something seen in series such as the format's German edition, in which it lasted for 365 days and was set to last forever- that is, until it was then cancelled and cut short for low ratings.

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A none-tabloid paper reporting about the show?! Must be a good sign :fc:

However I think that running it through December is an absolute piss take and it's going to tank by like August/September.

[Jordan.]

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[Marsh.]

Oh dear. :facepalm:

[_Tom_]

Our Ais to return and host the first BB Xmas?

http://cdn.bbspy.co.uk/images/uploads/bb16_aisleyne_arrives1.jpg

[Mystic Mock]

April Fools?

[Lostie!]

Oh dear. :facepalm:

:joker:

[Black Dagger]

tragic

[Mokka]

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[Heaven = Winner]

Happy April Fool's Day lol

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[T*]

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[jackc1806]

No spokesperson would call out Desmond like that lmao

[Marsh.]

When you thought the Sun's journalism was bad and you read this. :omgno:

[Turtle]

Didn't Germany do a 6 month BB one year?

[Jamie89]

Didn't Germany do a 6 month BB one year?
I think it ran for a full year. It was initially meant to run indefinitely but they cancelled it due to low ratings

[T*]

I think it ran for a full year. It was initially meant to run indefinitely but they cancelled it due to low ratings

It says that in the article!!!

[Jamie89]

It says that in the article!!!

Oh yeah lmao... I knew I'd read it somewhere... :whistle:

[Jason.]

Imagine a one year BB. :worry:

You could last ages something like 4 months but you'd still be an early boot </3

[Cal.]

Imagine a one year BB. :worry:

You could last ages something like 4 months but you'd still be an early boot </3

mess I think the first boot in the BB Germany one was evicted in week 8

[Jason.]

mess I think the first boot in the BB Germany one was evicted in week 8

not the first eviction being a week earlier than when most our series end

Do they stay in the house during Christmas and things like that?

[Cal.]

Bye the top 3 in that series were all there for the full year

[Ross.]

Mess imagine being in that house for a year

Christmas Day in the BB house with a bunch of people you probably don't like :worry:

[Jason.]

mess which series was this

[Jason.]

i don't think i could sit through a whole year of bb

having a summer cbb after a 10 week series of bb is fatigue enough

[Cal.]

mess which series was this

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_Germany_(season_5)

And never mind about the first boot being in week 8 - for some reason the exit/entry table doesn't include the first 5 evictions or the first 6 walkers/ejectees mess.

'Petra' I believe was a new housemate who only came to see the house and then asked to walk after she'd seen it cos she didn't actually want to be a housemate apparently<3 (She walked after like 7 hours but the entry/exit table has her down as an ejectee)

[Cal.]

Mess someone entered 5 days before Christmas and another entered 2 days after Christmas

[Jason.]

lmao

[Jason.]

mess @ there being an ejection/walker like every 3 days and there being like 100 housemates

also screaming @ the nomination table stretching :joker:

[Oaker]

Half of the housemates being walkers :joker: :joker:

[Lostie!]

I tried to look at that nominations table and my eyes almost exploded.

[Headie]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_Germany_(season_5)

And never mind about the first boot being in week 8 - for some reason the exit/entry table doesn't include the first 5 evictions or the first 6 walkers/ejectees mess.

'Petra' I believe was a new housemate who only came to see the house and then asked to walk after she'd seen it cos she didn't actually want to be a housemate apparently<3 (She walked after like 7 hours but the entry/exit table has her down as an ejectee)

There was another Petra in CBB Belgium who had an even shorter stay - less than 1 hour. She quit after entering because she didn't want to live with her ex, Javier :laugh:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_(Belgian_TV_series)#VIP_Season_2

[*mazedsalv**]

I know it was April Fools but Germany did it for a bloody age.

Also Italian BB did a ridiculously long onto a few years back. So much so that people complained and it got shortened a lot since.