25 Years since the first episode of Big Brother aired

[Cherry Christmas]

Happy Birthday...!

Tom Swarbrigg discussing it with Vanessa Feltz on LBC as we speak

[The Human Santapede]

So many great memories.

To this day my fave argument is still Science vs Orlaith over the clothes horse. Sadly, all clips of it have been taken down. :(

Series 1 one was great though. Anna and Caroline made that series for me (as did Nick).

[Christmas Dynasnow]

I can quite believe that there i was as a 14 year old watching the first ever episode

:bawling:

[Cherry Christmas]

I can quite believe that there i was as a 94 year old watching the first ever episode

:bawling:

I know

[The Human Santapede]

I can quite believe that there i was as a 14 year old watching the first ever episode

:bawling:

I was 16 :(

[Christmas Dynasnow]

I was 16 :(

:nono:

old enough to vote

[Livia]

I was only 4.


I wasn't.

[Cherry Christmas]

I was yet to be born :hehe:

[Festive Friend]

Those 2000-2006 big brother years were such a magical time and for some reason life just seemed a lot more uncomplicated back then, pre smartphones etc., probably just the nostalgia of it all

[thesheriff443]

I was yet to be born :hehe:

Twice over

[Candy Annie Cane]

I can quite believe that there i was as a 14 year old watching the first ever episode

:bawling:

i can't believe that either :laugh:

[Candy Annie Cane]

I remember one of the girls at work asking if I had watched the first episode. I hadn't and so she was telling me about it. I said "it sounds a bit ****, but I'll give it a watch tonight" and then fast forward a bit, I was booking the day of the final off as everyone came to mine for drinks, food and to watch. We did first and last episode parties for years after

[Ammi]

…I was reading a nice article about this, this morning …updating on some of the lives of the original cast…

Craig is married with two children and he and his wife have a DIY YouTube channel…

Nick went into panto for a while, as we know and also wrote a book and did some TV presenting…he lives in Australia now…

Anna is the host of The Great Irish Bake-Off…she and Davina stay in touch and a very good friends…

Darren never got over the loss of Marjorie…I think he lives a hermit life now…

Melanie has four children and runs a vintage clothing business…

Tom runs a property business in Cornwall…

Clair and her husband own a luxury beach resort in Marbella….

Nicola is hopefully doing better and living with her daughter ….

Caroline, I’m not really sure…she has had some TV work but I don’t know any recent update …

Sada lives in South America../…she married an Argentine musician…

Andrew founded a consumer research company…

…that’s all of them, I think…the originals…

[Ammi]

Those 2000-2006 big brother years were such a magical time and for some reason life just seemed a lot more uncomplicated back then, pre smartphones etc., probably just the nostalgia of it all

…I think that the 24 hour live-feed added so much, didn’t it..I mean the whole concept of BB was for the viewer to become BB in a way, in that we were always watching…whereas now, we have highlights which are always open to manipulation etc so it really isn’t the same concept at all…you’re right though, Kev…it was a magical time…I mean, that magic created this forum and this group of people, didn’t it…we wouldn’t have come together if it hadn’t been for a lil old TV show, which is weird is a good way…

[Vicky.]

I didn't watch the first season when it was on, I was 13. Started on bb3 and was hooked!

[Festive Friend]

…I think that the 24 hour live-feed added so much, didn’t it..I mean the whole concept of BB was for the viewer to become BB in a way, in that we were always watching…whereas now, we have highlights which are always open to manipulation etc so it really isn’t the same concept at all…you’re right though, Kev…it was a magical time…I mean, that magic created this forum and this group of people, didn’t it…we wouldn’t have come together if it hadn’t been for a lil old TV show, which is weird is a good way…
Absolutely, And it's also great that it's still on our TV screens for us to talk about even if it will never be what it used to be

[Rustic bauble]

I remember it well…

[Zizu]

What a coincidence
Craig is LIVE at the moment advertising a rool on the shopping channel

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[Thotmas]

Happy birthday. I remember watching the first season with the fam. We were in Manchester at the time.

I bought the first 3 seasons box set :laugh:

[Thotmas]

Nobody has been better looking than Chicken Stu

[The Human Santapede]

Nobody has been better looking than Chicken Stu

Shabaz and Bonneh say hi.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Nobody has been better looking than Chicken StuAgreed

[Ray.]

What a coincidence
Craig is LIVE at the moment advertising a rool on the shopping channel

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A deserved winner. There wasn't a single HM I majorly disliked in that series. Andrew and Nicola were the closest to being dislikeable for me.

[Christmas Dynasnow]

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[Abra]

I was too young to watch the first series at the time so surprisingly I don't think I've ever seen the first episode. I really should watch it.

[Christmas Lights]

I never watched the first series,I started watching from BB3 .

But yeah time flies ,I don't think we'll ever get a back to basics raw BB like that again .

[Zizu]

I never watched the first series,I started watching from BB3 .

But yeah time flies ,I don't think we'll ever get a back to basics raw BB like that again .


I am sure all the episodes have been uploaded to YouTube …

[In the Drunk Tank]

What a coincidence
Craig is LIVE at the moment advertising a rool on the shopping channel

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Zizu why were you watching the shopping channel at 1am on Friday night

[Zizu]

Zizu why were you watching the shopping channel at 1am on Friday night


I fell asleep and woke up to this …

[Christmas Lights]

I am sure all the episodes have been uploaded to YouTube …

I use to rewatch BB6 and various other BB's on YouTube,those were the days lol .

[Thotmas]

Shabaz and Bonneh say hi.
Not even close :laugh:
Agreed

*handshake
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:lovedup:

[Thotmas]

What a coincidence
Craig is LIVE at the moment advertising a rool on the shopping channel

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It's good to see him still doing well in this trade