When and how did you start watching BB?

[BBUK-Fan]

When did you start watching?

Did you start from BB1 and comic relief CBB1 or join later?
Did you watch when it moved to Channel 5?

Also, how did you know about it?

My story:
Just casually flicking through the channels when there was nothing on and saw Celebrity Big Brother 16 Live Launch. My parents had seen early Channel 4 ones so we tried it and I absolutely loved it. I didn't stop watching and was engrossed in it from start to finish especially as I felt patriotic having been to London earlier that day. :)

[Babayaro.]

I saw the "When Bruv Takes Over" advert and thought I'd watch it tbh lol. I think I watched like two episodes of CBB8 and most of BB12 but can't really remember much about it. My first 'proper' series that I got into was BB13.

[LukeB]

BB5

I was 10 lol and my whole family was watching the Launch and i enjoyed it so i carried on watching it every year.

[Babayaro.]

I don't get how 8/10 year olds could watch BB and understand it, or actually be allowed to from their parents lol

[LukeB]

I don't get how 8/10 year olds could watch BB and understand it, or actually be allowed to from their parents lol

tbh i can't remember how i was allowed to watch it but all i know is i wasn't allowed to watch the rest of the series but i still did because i had a TV in my room and got caught during fight night. BB isn't exactly that hard to figure out when watching.

[Morgan.]

I think I caught some of BB10 Launch when I was in, like Year 4 because I couldn't sleep - but I really enjoyed it and my mum said they I was allowed to watch it as long as I only watched the sensored lunchtime repeats. I watched all of BB10 and BB11 like this and then the first that I watched like, live, was UBB. I was pretty mature as a kid though so my mum was fine with it because she knew I wouldn't repeat anything outside of the house

[Niamh.]

From the first one and I started watching because it was new and interesting looking

[RileyH]

BB15 bc I saw me mam watching it and it looked good

[hijaxers]

Been watching since very first one , boy has it changed.

[neneu10]

BB3 Brazil when i was 6 years old lol
First BBUK in 2008 on youtube

[Kazanne]

I started watching only as support to one of our locals who was a contestant,his name is Craig Phillips and he went on to win the very first BB,missed a few after then,but got back into it after a couple of years

[Jake.]

Bits of CBB4. I remember my nan loving Pete's "acidic tongue". After that BB7 was my first full series (and everyone was watching it)

[chris.g]

BB7 - just caught a bit of launch and was hooked!

[Cal.]

BB7 but I remember watching bits of BB6. Stopped watching after C4 dropped it and started watching it again with BB15.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

i came in drunk when BB6 launch night was on and was living for it

[Niamh.]

I started watching only as support to one of our locals who was a contestant,his name is Craig Phillips and he went on to win the very first BB,missed a few after then,but got back into it after a couple of years

Craig was lovely

[Alf]

Day 1 Series 1

Although it wasn't until series 2 that I became a fan.

Channel 5 have ruined it and I usually lose interest and stop watching half way through a series nowadays.

Unless it could return to the Golden day's of the show (which I doubt it can) then it's time to scrap it.

[Niamh.]

Day 1 Series 1

Although it wasn't until series 2 that I became a fan.

Channel 5 have ruined it and I usually lose interest and stop watching half way through a series nowadays.

Unless it could return to the Golden day's of the show (which I doubt it can) then it's time to scrap it.

Same here, that was thanks to Brian and the Helen/Paul saga. Brian was hilarious and Paul and Helen were unintentionally hilarious

[James]

I think Channel 4 showed a programme about Big Brother over Christmas 1999, when they said the were making a version, and might have asked for applications. Then I watched BB1 from the start.

I got into it more with BB2, with the episodes, and live feed on TV and BBLB, which were new.

[Eddie.]

Well, I started watching Pinoy Big Brother a few years back (I have filipino heritage), watched a few episodes but lost interest in it. I then decided to give CBB11 a try, because of Rylan and Spiedi mainly, and got hooked watching episodes from YT ever since then!

[Babayaro.]

i came in drunk when BB6 launch night was on and was living for it

Nawt drunk at 13 :nono:

[Alf]

i came in drunk when BB6 launch night was on and was living for itAnd you've never been sober since!

[Barry.]

I watched BBUK 3 all the way through and loved it, i watched bits of BB 1 and 2 but didn't really get into it until season 3.

[y.winter]

I started watching our local BB back when it's started in 2008 and around 2011 I decided to give BB11 a try after watching a short report about it being the last ever BB.
Since then I've been binge watching series in the space between summer BB and winter CBB. All I have left now is BB1/2/4 and CBB1/2. I'm currently halfway through BB12.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

Nawt drunk at 13 :nono:

And you've never been sober since!

adfssd i have serious issues like when i was 9 at my sisters wedding i kept going around the room stealing pints off people bc it was dark/just disco lights and i was SO drunk my mum cried :skull:

[Jason.]

i came in drunk when BB6 launch night was on and was living for it

So you stole Saskia's cider?

[Kazanne]

Craig was lovely

He still visits sometimes,but dont see him as often as we used to.:wavey:

[rusticgal]

I have watched it from series 1 episode 1.
I remember watching it and I couldn't believe what I was watching...on the first night I vaguely remember they got naked and covered themselves in paint and imprinted themselves on the walls...they were swearing and using the 'f' word and I was so shocked. I remember telling my husband the next morning...but I was hooked and have been ever since.

[Marsh.]

So you stole Saskia's cider?

Smell his breath. Smell it!

[rusticgal]

Craig was lovely


....and he deserved to win. Then he handed his winnings to a young girl he knew who needed treatment.

[Eddie.]

....and he deserved to win. Then he handed his winnings to a young girl he knew who needed treatment.

winners who spend their winnings on things like that really warms mg heart tbh.

[LaLaLand]

BB1 from the very first day.

I remember seeing the adverts on Channel 4 showing clips of the guinea pigs run with a narrator (can't remember if it was Marcus but probably was) detailing this new show and wanting applicants for a "social experiment" a few weeks/months before too and my Mam saying "Oh this is what your Auntie was on about, might be good!"

I was 10 at the time! Wow