Big Brother can officially buy a bloody pint!

[Cal.]

The BB1 housemates entered and live feed launched on this day 18 years ago.

Bloody ell!

[RichardG]

There can’t be many tv shows, reality or otherwise, which have lasted this long?

[Matthew.]

There can’t be many tv shows, reality or otherwise, which have lasted this long?

Corrie will be getting it’s bus pass soon, surely

[Calderyon]

There can’t be many tv shows, reality or otherwise, which have lasted this long?

Many soaps have done that and more.

[RichardG]

Many soaps have done that and more.

Yes soaps are the exception, probably the only genre that does consistently see most its shows last a long time.

[RileyH]

It's older than me :eek:

[Calderyon]

Yes soaps are the exception, probably the only genre that does consistently see most its shows last a long time.

There are lots of others too. Type longest running tv shows and you can see the list.

In terms of reality TV however, there aren’t many that have done this.

[Calderyon]

It's older than me :eek:

You are young.

[RichardG]

There are lots of others too. Type longest running tv shows and you can see the list.

In terms of reality TV however, there aren’t many that have done this.

There are examples yes of course lol but most television shows can’t expect to still be on air almost twenty years later, they’ll often die out by around season 1-9.

[Calderyon]

There are examples yes of course lol but most television shows can’t expect to still be on air almost twenty years later, they’ll often die out by around season 1-9.

Very true. There many tv shows nowadays that get cancelled after 1 season, before the 1st season has ended and sometimes even before it has even aired on tv. Nowadays getting to season 5 is a major accomplishment.

BB was lucky because it started when TV was still cool and not as declining as it is now. Had BB only just started now or few years ago, i do not think it would have lasted long.

[Oaker]

Apparently it's the 49th longest running UK tv show :laugh:

[Jack_]

Sad that IAC is probably gonna end up being the longest running UK reality show

[y.winter]

It'll probably be the longest British reality TV show, in number of series (whole franchise including CBB), number of broadcasting days and hours.
I believe they won't make Utopia UK, so it'll stay that way forever.

[armand.kay]

endamol l did that
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[Matthew.]

What if the BB20 eye is released on Wednesday for the proper 18th anniversary of it being on TV?

[Eddie.]

^^^
Imagine that! :love:

[Matthew.]

^^^
Imagine that! :love:

i think i’m actually on to something here!

[BigSister]

I cant believe its been going for 18 years
Happy 18th birthday BBUK ^_^

[Cal.]

What if the BB20 eye is released on Wednesday for the proper 18th anniversary of it being on TV?

Would be good but they’re not that thoughtful lbr

[BBUK-Fan]

What if the BB20 eye is released on Wednesday for the proper 18th anniversary of it being on TV?

BB19 or CBB22 you mean

[Matthew.]

BB19 or CBB22 you mean

either or, at this point i honestly couldn’t give a fkn ****

[RileyH]

either or, at this point i honestly couldn’t give a fkn ****

Stop being so bloody negative!

[Matthew.]

Stop being so bloody negative!

im the king of positive! like see if there was an award for being positive, i’d probably win it because THAT’S how positive i am!

[Firewire]

happy birthday gorgeous :love:

[LaLaLand]

God I feel old.

[supertv247]

Would be good but they’re not that thoughtful lbr

but they closed auditions on the 19th at 8:40pm :smug:

[Matthew.]

What if the BB20 eye is released on Wednesday for the proper 18th anniversary of it being on TV?

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mystic matthew called it

[Cal.]

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:love:

[Greg!]

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:love:

What a gorgeous message from a gorgeous legendary woman!