Would you miss BOTS if it was axed in the Summer?

[Rob!]

This isn't just an opportunity for me to troll at Rylan. I've never really watched BOTS even when Emma presented it. It doesn't really work as a sister show to me, just like Big Mouth never appealed to me. Should it go in the summer and what would you replace it with?

[joeysteele]

I normally wouldn't miss it since I rarely watch it all the way through anyway.

However I'd still like something in place for launch nights,evictions and final night.

I also have to say,I now look forward more to Rylan's interviews with evicted housemates than Emma's.
His have got better, Emma's worse.

[Jason.]

No. It's been unwatchable the past three years.

[Jason.]

They should bring back Nominations Uncut. I loved that.

Then again, they'd need to nominate in the DR for that to work.

[Nicky91]

yes i would miss BOTS

[Niamh.]

I only watched the final BOTS this year and that was pretty crap, I can't bear Rylan. I'd much rather a Diary Room uncut once a week and stuff like that

[Vicky.]

I watched 1 and a half episodes this series. Its just cheesy biased nonsense really. Would be happy with it being axed and an hour of LF per night taking its place.

[MB.]

Yes - not because of its quality (or lack of), but because it's pretty redundant nowadays, and it'd save money that could be put to better use elsewhere

Maybe do special shows for the launch and finale, but fill the gaps in between with more focused online content etc instead of dedicating an hour every night to what Lizzie Cundy and Ola Jordan think of the show

[Cherie]

I only watched it 2 or 3 times this series, record it and fast forward, it needs axing the audience has consisted of the same people for years, I am sure some of them never leave the studio

[Morgan.]

I'd rather it just be on a Live Show night.

[Niamh.]

I only watched it 2 or 3 times this series, record it and fast forward, it needs axing the audience has consisted of the same people for years, I am sure some of them never leave the studio

Yeah and I really don't care about their views tbqh, I'd also like a program with psychologists (decent ones) analysing the HMs and stuff like that

[thisisdanny]

If BB is on at 9 I end up switching off at 10 and cba to wait until BOTS at 11, if it's on at 10 I might watch the beginning to see who's on the panel.

I don't mind what they did for Big Mouth in the final C4 years when they just had it for launch/evictions/final.

[Withano]

No its ****e. I can never watch it for more than 3 minutes. And I blame Rylan entirely.

[ethanjames]

it doesn't really add much to the show normally and Rylan is cringe so no

[Niamh.]

No its ****e. I can never watch it for more than 3 minutes. And I blame Rylan entirely.

Yeah, it may as well be called The Rylan Show, he is the difference between a real presenter and a reality show star turned presenter, he's too into selling himself instead of the show

[Greg!]

Keep it for after launches/evictions/finals and replace it with Live Feed on other days

[joeysteele]

I watched 1 and a half episodes this series. Its just cheesy biased nonsense really. Would be happy with it being axed and an hour of LF per night taking its place.

Oh yes, that would be much better.

[MTVN]

I pretty much never watch it cos it's on too late and it's hard enough keeping up with all the HL shoes but when I do watch it I enjoy it. Controversial opinion but I like Rylan, I like that he's clearly a massive fan of the show and genuinely enjoys discussing different opinions. I've said a few times though that I think it would work much better as a half hour program which is basically just discussion of the episode and a bit of news and they could scrap all the stupid features which make the show really tacky and feel like they are just used to fill the hour

[BBUK-Fan]

I'd miss BOTS. It's been a bit biased lately but is still watchable and if it had some more interesting exclusives, it'd be better. I would miss it but it should stay

[Niamh.]

I pretty much never watch it cos it's on too late and it's hard enough keeping up with all the HL shoes but when I do watch it I enjoy it. Controversial opinion but I like Rylan, I like that he's clearly a massive fan of the show and genuinely enjoys discussing different opinions. I've said a few times though that I think it would work much better as a half hour program which is basically just discussion of the episode and a bit of news and they could scrap all the stupid features which make the show really tacky and feel like they are just used to fill the hour

The problem is that if you don't like Rylan the show is pretty much ruined for you because it's all about him

[Kazanne]

No I wouldn't miss it ,it's a shambles most of the times.

[Amy Jade]

I misread this as if they axed BB so voted yes I would miss it.

I would NOT miss bots especially in it's current state. It needs revamping badly and a more varied audience.

[Calderyon]

No. It´s a quite pointless, overly silly and biased show anyway, so i would be glad to see it go.

[Calderyon]

A different version of it would be good though.

[Cal.]

I’d rather it axed and an hour of live feed every night in its place. We could have a launch, eviction and finale night BOTS though.

[Cal.]

I think spin offs are really redundant now anyway. Love Island’s Aftersun is the only exception but that’s only because Caroline interviews that week’s eliminee(s) on there whereas BB does that on the main show.

[supertv247]

I think they should cut it down, but not axe it

So have BOTS on at 10pm on Thursdays to discuss the week & nominees and then Fridays for the eviction, then 10pm on Sundays to discuss the week ahead etc but with a slightly different format (closer to BBLB). Then put an hour of live feed on at 11pm in place every night

At 11pm it’s not worth waiting for and 5 nights a week is overkill because by week 2 they’re re-using the same segments and guests and it’s boring

Edit: oh and imo bbuk should be on at 9pm every day hence me saying BOTS at 10, obviously if they insist on keeping bbuk at 10pm then just do as I suggested but at 11 :shrug:

[Shaun]

I'm happy with there being a spin-off show but I want Rylan dead gone. The show's desperation to force every housemate into a meme, or a "rap", or a dance GIF, is inane and bothersome. He is a terrible presenter, but it could be a fine show with a calmer, more neutral presentation tone. Oh and get rid of the audience.

[Niamh.]

I'm happy with there being a spin-off show but I want Rylan dead gone. The show's desperation to force every housemate into a meme, or a "rap", or a dance GIF, is inane and bothersome. He is a terrible presenter, but it could be a fine show with a calmer, more neutral presentation tone. Oh and get rid of the audience.

yeah I agree with that, a panel show with just a panel and no audience is a good idea

[Jason.]

The Rylan hate is beyond OTT.

I find the same crappy guests / audience on every night and the pointless gimmicks like Dr. Dance and that impressionist much more unpalatable.

[montblanc]

i wouldn't really "miss" it but i do enjoy it sometimes

maybe instead of doing a show every night they can just do one every other night or just on launches/evictions/live shows

[y.winter]

I think the only time I fully watched it was CBB15 and BB16 (in Rylan's era) - since then it was only evictions and finales shows, if I was too bothered and mostly in the background.
This show needs a shake up - always the same panelists, always the same godawful audience, too tacky, too Rylan-y, and I'm not sure what is that new guy who reads the tweets doing there (seriously, what is it?!).

Bring Alice Levine back! :fist:

[poppsywoppsy]

I don't like its become the Rylan show and he brings his ideas for himself to do more and more.

That stupid judge skit, the teeth, who cares about his bloody teeth and the questioning.

Then we have huff and puff Willis who can't answer a straight question to save her life. She rambles on and on all around the bush and still won't give an answer, why they have her is a mystery as she gives no information worth hearing.

Don't mind the panel, sometimes very honest.

The audience adoration of Rylan is nauseating. The same old opinions, same old people, same old everything.

The whole programme needs scrapping and a new broom sweeping it clean to make way for a totally different and believable format.

[Lostie!]

I can't honestly say I'd miss the main show, nevermind BOTS

[Jamie89]

I wouldn't miss it. I sometimes think about watching it then after 30 seconds of Rylan I've had enough :laugh:

I think spin offs are really redundant now anyway. Love Island’s Aftersun is the only exception but that’s only because Caroline interviews that week’s eliminee(s) on there whereas BB does that on the main show.

This as well. Maybe in 2001 when people didn't have the kind of access they have now to updates from the house on twitter and the like but now it's not so relevant.

[Niamh.]

I wouldn't miss it. I sometimes think about watching it then after 30 seconds of Rylan I've had enough :laugh:



This as well. Maybe in 2001 when people didn't have the kind of access they have now to updates from the house on twitter and the like but now it's not so relevant.

Same :laugh:

[supertv247]

Having an audience and panel (normal bots) would be good for live shows and maybe they should try having it more BBLB style for the rest of the week

[hijaxers]

Yeah, it may as well be called The Rylan Show, he is the difference between a real presenter and a reality show star turned presenter, he's too into selling himself instead of the show

OMG hit the nail there, Rylan ruins it , the same ole same ole audience is way to noisy with the self loving Rylan knowing them all by name .

[T*]

I still don’t understand what the **** they were thinking calling it BOTS
call it BBLB

[Glenn-C]

I think they should cut it down, but not axe it

So have BOTS on at 10pm on Thursdays to discuss the week & nominees and then Fridays for the eviction, then 10pm on Sundays to discuss the week ahead etc but with a slightly different format (closer to BBLB). Then put an hour of live feed on at 11pm in place every night

At 11pm it’s not worth waiting for and 5 nights a week is overkill because by week 2 they’re re-using the same segments and guests and it’s boring

Edit: oh and imo bbuk should be on at 9pm every day hence me saying BOTS at 10, obviously if they insist on keeping bbuk at 10pm then just do as I suggested but at 11 :shrug:
This tbh. Maybe scrap the audience and the awful segments and just have it be Emma or something along with a panel of former housemates discussing the week gone by and who they think will be evicted

[smudgie]

Normally watch it, but I would prefer an alternative.
The only decent thing about it is the exclusives.
Rylan is a terrible host, far too full of himself I am afraid.

[Marches]

It’s so awful and cringy

[Gusto Brunt]

Haven't watched it since Rylan got the host job. I cannot stand him or the show's set up.

Too much noise. Loads of fake people shouting.

The same people very day.

Just rubbish, vile TV.

[Ant.]

Who's BOTS? She can't be that important if I don't know her so she can get axed for all I care

[lewis111]

A side show once a week would be good, maybe twice for CBB - but the same stuff every night for an hour is just unwatchable

[Eddie.]

I have never really watched BOTS and I don't care much about sister shows so I couldn't be bothered if it gets axed...

Or I think they should have BOTS on launch night, eviction nights and finale night...

[rusticgal]

I used to love BBBOTS with Dermot and the psychologists were brilliant...these days it's just cheap viewing... I rarely watch it, just FFWD to exclusives...but we see them the next day so it's pointless.

[Ross.]

It doesn’t really need to be on every night

[Jack_]

It's so sad the fall from grace (yes...in relative terms) that BOTS has had. When it peaked in 2012-13 I legitimately thought it was the best spin-off show of them all, and for a time was even ahead of Dermot's BBLB days.

Then they tried to make it more "upmarket" or whatever the ****, it's a trashy magazine show about one of the trashiest shows on television :umm2: it's SUPPOSED to be tacky, irreverent and full of innuendo. Bring back the spunking dog and the sweaty box!

Emma made that show her own, and tbh - as much as I DON'T hate Rylan like many others do, he's just...boring? A nice guy, a good interviewer, clearly works hard, loves the show and is perfectly competent at his job, but there's none of the warmth or charm that there used to be. In the golden days I would genuinely look forward to BOTS more than the main show, I have barely watched it for about three series now.

So, I don't know. If they tried to bring it back to its heyday, tackiness and all...maybe it could be great again? Less of the unfunny skits where Rylan puts on a cringey accent, and more Dish On The Side and out-of-context clips used for double entendres. But if not, then no I probably wouldn't miss it tbh

[Rob!]

You are literally the only person on earth who wants to see that ****ing dog again :joker:

[Matthew.]

I'd rather it just be on a Live Show night.

this

[Marches]

Get rid of summer cbb and all their problems will go away

Well it’s still c5 the producers need to take notes from c4 era

[*mazedsalv**]

Axe it and axe Summer CBB.

They will save over £1m a year.

[Jake.]

You are literally the only person on earth who wants to see that ****ing dog again :joker:

He’s not, I do too

Jack is completely right. Since Rylan took over, it’s been boring with no humour and the conversations go around in circles.

It should have stayed exactly how it was: tacky

[Rob!]

I don't agree personally. I think tackiness in the side show is the last thing the show needs but hey.

[andybigbro]

No I would not miss it

[Jodie.]

I personally like it but it does get very tedious and repetitive

There’s a rumour on Twitter that BOTS may be getting axed and replaced with a different BB spinoff

[y.winter]

I personally like it but it does get very tedious and repetitive

There’s a rumour on Twitter that BOTS may be getting axed and replaced with a different BB spinoff

"Hello, this is the brand new Big Brother Extra! And I'm Rylan! The game is changing! Lol Paul and Barbara, so good to see you back in the audience! We haven't seen you since BOTS has ended a week ago."
So new. So different. Can't wait.

[Barry.]

Axe ha.

[BBDodge]

Needs a better show.

Ditching Rylan would help.

Ditching the audience regulars would be even better.

[RichardG]

all we need is a thirty minute launch night, eviction night, and finale night side show hosted from the interview room at the main stage.

[Gstar]

I don’t mind BOTS but I don’t really watch it anymore, I agree with Jack it used to be better a few years ago. I would love a spin off show in the same style as the BB10 eviction studio