Unforseen difficulties?

[James]

They're not showing the 8:30 eviction show. It's on at 10 instead.

[dustmite]

Something appears to be happening within the house, with internal feeds temporarily unavailable.

M.

[Jayjay]

Cameron has knived Lisa and there just cleaning up the place. There going to put Ricardo in of the Salon in her place as we probably won't tell the difference.

PS Eviction show is on at 9:00

[James]

The announcer said it was on at 10pm.

[kaphc]

Oh my God!!

I switched over to C4 at 8:30 and Friends was showing. Then I switched onto E4 to the live feeds and there was only a shot of the garden on both screens.

This is a complete first! What has been going on????? Intruders into the house? Problems with the housemates?

:conf::conf::conf::conf::conf:

[Jayjay]

I think she said the 8:30 show would be on at 9:00 and the 10:00 at 10:30. I could have been wrong as I was not expecting it.

[Romantic Old Bird]

Bloody curious if you ask me.

I thought maybe Davina had had a twinge or something.

:conf:

Now I am thinking maybe a security scare, or indeed a health issue in the house. Do you think one of them has gone beserk? That would make good viewing, but I hope everyone is OK.

[rachb]

I hope Davina is ok,I wonder whats happened this has never been known before:conf::conf::conf:

[Grotbag]

10pm and then the eviction at 11.15 I believe.

[dustmite]

Trying my hardest to find out atm... usual sources are a bit blank, so everyone's quite at a loss.

Shall find out soon... I hope. I don't think it's related to Davina, as we'd be still able to see the activities inside of the house... could be a security scare, could be Lisa perhaps?

We shall see soon.

M.

[steve_o]

I've just seen the message come up with bb will be on at 10.00 pm when friends started. They might be having sound problems again. :conf:

[Jayjay]

This is wierd I i was not all that curious with half an hour but an hour and a half. Maybe they have not made enough money on the phone voting yet. Sorry but I would not put anything passed BB at the mo.

[kaphc]

This is from the digital spy live updates section as to what's been shown. From 7 - 8pm things seemed normal. Big Brother asked them to leave the garden at 7:28pm but they seemed to be out there again soon after.....

8.00pm: Both feeds show a high shot of the garden with the sound dipped; that's a good start...

8.02pm: Both feeds continue to show a high shot of the garden and the sound stays dipped, so I guess that after 43 days the E4 editors must've given up the ghost and either fallen asleep or quit.

8.04pm: Still no change, I'm afraid - at this rate I'll have to resort to the good ol' DS:BB Live Updates I-Spy game, providing there's enough people looking in...

8.06pm: Again, both feeds show the empty garden and the sound is dipped.

8.08pm: Still nothing...

8.10pm: Come to think of it, I'd rather watch the empty garden than Lisa's self-obsessed ramblings...

8.12pm: No change... Mercifully, we're taken to a commercial break, which makes for much better viewing even though the E4 promos showing are the same ones I've seen every day for the last six weeks.

8.18pm: Back from an ad break, and the same view of the house is shown with the same ambient sound accompanying it.

8.22pm: Still nothing apart from the above - what's going on?

8.27pm: Have a guess... at least there's another set of ads to come to the rescue.

Well, something must be happening as the C4 Friday night eviction result show has been cancelled! Goodness, I wonder what's happening...

8.32pm: E4 still showing the garden; this is quite a dramatic development and naturally we'll keep you posted.

[James]

It could be that the difficulties are outside the house and they don't want to show the housemates being told that the eviction is delayed.

[photo1]

yeah this IS weird, i turned on at 8.30 and it was friends, not that i mind cos friends is good but even so, its strange, i didnt check e4 but if you say they are not showing any coverage then i would say its more likely to be a security or health issue than davina, hopefully THEY ARE ok, i mean there are so many possibles about what it could be:conf:

[dustmite]

The Big Brother house has been *evacuated* after a bomb scare.

More soon...

[steve_o]

i don't think anything bads happened the media would be breaking news fast especially sky news. The picture kept breaking up this afternoon so this has probably something to do with it. :shocked:

:spin:

[kaphc]

Originally posted by dustmite
The Big Brother house has been *evacuated* after a bomb scare.

More soon...

How would they know that it's OK to do the show at 10pm (or whenever) though??

[splodge0]

HOW WEIRD IS THIS!??

[dustmite]

I would suspect it's someone in the audience... police would have to turn up, etc, it's normal routine... it may not be ok, I haven't found out anything else yet, but the news agencies have also picked up on the very same thing.

M.

[steve_o]

blimey, here's me being optimistic. :conf:

[BigSister]

I hope that the housemates are ok
Like most of you I put it on at 8.30 and found friends

[photo1]

yeah it was confirmed on the bbc website, worrying times...

[dustmite]

Ok... more news:

A package was found within Elstree that was deemed to be "suspect".

Again... more coming...

[BusyBee]

Are the eviction nomination lines still open?

Whatever is going on it must be pretty drastic.

Let hope its just a technical problem and nothing wrong with the housemates.

[Sticks]

Originally posted by dustmite
I would suspect it's someone in the audience... police would have to turn up, etc, it's normal routine... it may not be ok, I haven't found out anything else yet, but the news agencies have also picked up on the very same thing.

M.


Source please
I am checking the media feeds and have not found anything yet :conf:

[steve_o]

Same here come on dustmite share the sources, can we trust them. They've just said on c4 the 8,30 show is 10.00 and the 10.00 show at 11.30.

[peachy]

Digital Spy is saying they've had to evacuate the house after a bomb scare

[Grotbag]

Can't find anything on BBC, Teletext, ITV, Skynews or Ananova.... Is someone telling porkies???

Channel 4's site is (funnily enough) down....

[dustmite]

Mine's from BBC news pundit, always useful having friends that work for them.

Should be on their website soon enough.

M.

[Jayjay]

BBC1 as a flas line with more soon . Ananova has nothing yet.

[steve_o]

So that means the housemates will have seen the outside world then. :thumbs:

:spin:

[photo1]

you know a cynic would say this was the last attempt to boost ratings

[dustmite]

The housemates most likely won't have, they have plans in place for this (there's always a people carrier on site to take them away in case of such occasions)

M.

[Grotbag]

From Digital Spy:

BREAKING NEWS: Incident in BB house?

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Posted on Day 43 at 8.33pm by Neil Wilkes

Tonight's 8.30pm Channel 4 show has been put back until 10pm.

An announcement on the station blamed "technical difficulties" for the reschedule, which will see the eviction postponed until 11.15pm.

Additionally, live feeds from the house, both on the internet and E4, have been suspended since 8pm this evening. Both feeds are currently broadcasting the same ariel shot of the garden.

The shock "disappearance of Big Brother" from TV screens this evening has set tongues wagging that there may have been an incident inside the house.

Has one contestant been injured? Has Lisa had another asthma attack? Is this a publicity stunt? Has Big Brother simply forgot to pay the electricity bill? We'll keep you posted on events as they develop.

[steve_o]

Wonder if the private jet's available as well, :thumbs: reminds me of President Bush on 9/11. :shocked: Glad it doesn't seem to bad though a bloody pain for everyone though and the nutters who do this sort of thing. :conf:

[dustmite]

From Ananova:

Suspect package delays Big Brother show

The live Big Brother eviction show has been delayed after a suspect package was discovered on the Elstree complex where the house is located.

A Channel 4 spokesman said the incident was being dealt with and they hoped to continue with the show at 10pm

[dustmite]

From news.bbc.co.uk

Evictions from the Big Brother household have been delayed after a suspect package was found at the Elstree complex where it is filmed.
A spokesman for Channel Four said the incident was being dealt with and they expected the programme to go out at the usual time of 10pm on Friday evening.

A spokesman for the channel said a suspect package was found at the George Lucas building and part of the Elstree Studio complex in Hertfordshire - where Big Brother is filmed - had to be evacuated.

[BigSister]

yeah i also got a text message from bb saying that a suspect package had been found at the elstree complex where the house is

[photo1]

be interesting to see what happens at 10

[Sticks]

Link to BBC site (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3042202.stm)

[BusyBee]

They cannot keep anything secret from the spy force known as TIBB :hugesmile::hugesmile:

We have the technology and the 'nosiness' to discover all.:joker::joker:

[Di2001]

Blimey what a turn up for the books!!!

Hubby has found the story on Teletext now about there being a suspect package.

Wonder what the housemates are thinking of it all!!!!

(P.S. Think Gos will go tonight)

[Sticks]

If it is an incident then the anti terror police will require several hours to vet a place for secondary devices.

A typical tactic is to have two devices, so when the services are attending the aftermath of the first attack, your second device takes them out as well. Maximum kill rate.

That is what happened at Deal if I remember correctly, a second device was detonated when the police arrived.

The whole programme should be cancelled, going on at 22:00 is not gonna be allowed to happen. If I was in the anti terror squad I would not allow it until there had been a full sweep which can take several hours.

[James]

It might turn out to just be a bag that someone's left unattended though.

[blinkinlovely]

Perhaps they'll be glad to get out... perhaps they could lose Lisa somehow!!

[splodge0]

Positive thinking as always sticks!!:xyxwave:

[BusyBee]

Lets hope its nothing sinister. But I'd rather they put off the eviction than put anyone in danger.

If it is a suspect package then as Sticks says there could quite easily be another hidden away so as not to be found. Fingers crossed.

But better safe than sorry.

[dustmite]

Sticks, it's a "suspect" package. A "suspect" package is anything that's been left unattended. For example, say someone went shopping, bought some shoes in a nice big shoe box (I'm size 13.. so I get some big boxes), then put the box down and forget about it. It'll be deemed a "suspect" package.

The package is then investigated - if it's just the shoe box, with shoes in, then it's deemed to be a false alarm and everything returns to normal.

Think about airports and their "suspect" packages, most are opened by normal police officers if they deem them to be nothing dangerous.

M.

[steve_o]

Poor Davina I wouldn't like to do a show with that hanging over me if I was pregnant, maybe they'd be better to postpone it. You can't be sure these days. :conf:

[AndyJK]

I'm surprised no one has suggested that this 'suspect package' was planted by a BB exec as a cunning ploy to get media attention. :)

[splodge0]

Ch4 BB site is not loading........

[James]

Originally posted by AndyJK
I'm surprised no one has suggested that this 'suspect package' was planted by a BB exec as a cunning ploy to get media attention. :)

Yeah the thought did cross my mind aswell :hugesmile:

[dustmite]

Originally posted by splodge0
Ch4 BB site is not loading........
..why doesn't that surprise me?

[James]

Originally posted by splodge0
Ch4 BB site is not loading........

That's probably because too many people are trying to access it. Digital Spy forums have been taken down as well.

[Kuhli]

Channel 4 just said it's been delayed due to a security alert, I wonder what's happened...

[Sticks]

Originally posted by AndyJK
I'm surprised no one has suggested that this 'suspect package' was planted by a BB exec as a cunning ploy to get media attention. :)

That would be called "Wasting Police Time"

Do you know how much it costs to bring out the bomb squad ?

Big Brother is a high profile target for terrorist action. If you could mount a successful attack and kill a few housemates in the house as well the shock value would be incredible.

I am surprised that no one has tried to crash a light plane into the house or carry out a mortar attack (A favourite and efficient weapon of the provisional IRA)

The Real IRA would be a reasonable suspect, and we know they do not opporate with out the sanction of the provisional IRA.

It might be a better idea if BB4 was cancelled tonight and we just be given a vote to win vote at a date later in the year and the wining candidate told then

[Di2001]

The evictions have been cancelled

No show for tonight!!!!!

[steve_o]

I though it might it's far too dodgy, thing is it say's on the bbc text that the housmates are still in the house, do they know what's going on in the outside world and if they do they'll be worried. There familys are out there and they won't have a clue what's going on. :conf: They'll have to break the rule about outside info for this one. :conf:

[photo1]

it has been cancelled??

[rachb]

I wonder if there will still be the 'what happened yesterday show':conf::conf::conf:

[splodge0]

The live stream is LIVE. It is getting dark and the interior lights are showing up as it grows dark.

[dustmite]

It is possible that they could be in the house... unlikely, unless the threat was decided to be minimal by police (which it may have been), at which point they will only evacuate the immediate area surrounding the "suspect package".

We shall see soon, however.

M

[lyndy]

it just announced on s4c wales the evictions are cancelled for to-night but house-mates are all safe

[Amy]

Someone rang me at work to ask me what was happening with BB as it wasn't on!!! ( don't know why they thought i was going to be able to tell them from work! ) I hope the housemates are ok!

[sweetlittlesara]

Sorry I know that this could be serious and all that, but how embarassing would it be if you were in the audience and left your bag somewhere by mistake and they cancelled all the evictions because of you :shocked:

[Sticks]

From the Annanova site

See this link (http://www.ananova.com/entertainment/story/sm_796992.html?menu=entertainment.latestheadlines)


Suspect package delays Big Brother show

The live Big Brother eviction show has been delayed after a suspect package was discovered on the Elstree complex where the house is located.

A Channel 4 spokesman said the incident was being dealt with and they hoped to continue with the show at 10pm.

Hertfordshire Police later said the housemates had also been evacuated to a secure location on the Elstree site.

A spokesman said a bomb disposal team were on their way to the site after security guards with dogs made checks around the film studios ahead of the programme.

"The search indicated that there may be explosive material in some boxes and as a precaution a 100-metre cordon was imposed," he said.


Story filed: 21:02 Friday 4th July 2003

[steve_o]

Blimey, that doesn't sound to good. :conf:

[splodge0]

I trust the dogs more than Ch4.

[dustmite]

All production staff have been removed from the production suite, e4i is temporarily under the control of people higher-up the food chain.

More information will be shown later, and rumour is full details will be on the review show on Sunday.

[Jayjay]

Untill anybody can get back into the studios we will not see anything I am afraid. Unless the VT's have been taken to another site.

At least this is a bit exciting, but I reckon it is a bit scary for the housemates. Especialy the ones whose families are outside.

[Sticks]

Like I said before Big Brother is an excellent target to hit. I would have thought there would be greater media impact if on an eviction night a van would be driven to a nearby street and mortar bombs fired at the house.

Quite a deadly weapon used a lot by the IRA

[steve_o]

Oh bloody hell!! Sticks, don't give the scum bags ideas who ever they are. :conf:

[dustmite]

The only thing those higher-up the food chain have the ability to update is the news upon e4i/c4i. Everything else is housed within the George Lucas building.
Ergo, totally out of the hands of those sitting in their cushy offices, other than the news - that is.

[steve_o]

It's totally off now for the night friends on next. :conf:

[photo1]

well c4 announcement said housemates were 'safe' but of course they'd say that either way

[Sticks]

In the world of terrorism these are well known already.

Here is the latest from the BBC site (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3042202.stm)

A full sweep can take several hours or days.

I think they should scrap Big Brother entirely and just do a phone poll to win, if that.

[photo1]

anyone else think this could be the premature end to this series?:wavey:

[dustmite]

More news from the BBC News Online:

A sniffer dog had indicated the "little box" could contain explosives, a Hertfordshire Police spokesman told BBC News Online.

Bomb disposal experts have placed a 200-metre cordon around the house.

The housemates have been moved to a room at the far end of the studio complex.

--

200 metres is more realistic, and at least this helps us understand more where the housemates are.

[splodge0]

We should all demand an extra week of BB4 to compensate!

[dustmite]

This won't be the end to the series, they always do plan for this type of eventuality.

As for "full sweep", the contents of the box are yet to be determined.

Eviction night has been rescheduled to 9pm tomorrow.

M.

[Jayjay]

Does anybody want to play the alphabet game ?????

[Boris]

Good idea Splodge .:wavey:

[James]

It could just be some film special effects that someone left lying around.

And Sticks I wouldn't have thought you would be in favour of giving in to terrorism (if that's what it turns out to be, that is)

[dustmite]

Originally posted by James
It could just be some film special effects that someone left lying around.
I heard something along those lines earlier... that the "suspect package" is a "small box" that happens to be a box of pyrotechnics from an earlier production within the complex.

If so, we can suspect the all clear in a few hours - a "full sweap" will occur ONLY once the contents of the box are dertermined.

God knows why people are currently convinced it's a bomb NOONE KNOWS THAT YET!

[bigbrofan]

WOW this is BIG!!

[808state]

wonder where they've put all those people hanging around outside?

I'm surprised C4s website can't cope with so many simultaneous hits from people trying to find out what's going on. They obviously don't anticipate heavy traffic.

[Sticks]

Originally posted by James
It could just be some film special effects that someone left lying around.

And Sticks I wouldn't have thought you would be in favour of giving in to terrorism (if that's what it turns out to be, that is)

You can not put people at risk for a mere TV show :nono:

We have to take precautions all the time at airports is that giving in to terrorism ?

Some parts of London are off limits is that giving in to terrorism ?

To carry on now is irrisponsible.

BB4 should end now, it is not worth the risk.

[808state]

we take a risk every day we get on the tube or walk down a busy street in London. We're just used to it - you'd go mad if you worried about it all the time.

the security is usually pretty good around studios (they did find the package, after all). It's too early to say, but I think they should inform the house and make it their decision whether to carry on if turns out to be as serious as it sounds at the moment.

[splodge0]

Oh sticks................................:joker:

[James]

Originally posted by Sticks

You can not put people at risk for a mere TV show :nono:

We have to take precautions all the time at airports is that giving in to terrorism ?

Some parts of London are off limits is that giving in to terrorism ?

To carry on now is irrisponsible.

BB4 should end now, it is not worth the risk.

We don't close all the airports and stop air travel because that is threatened by terrorism though.

Similarly, political party conferences have been a target of terrorists in the past and these still happen.

And anyway as dustmite said we don't actually know it's a bomb yet anyway so it's too early to jump to conclusions.

[dustmite]

Originally posted by Sticks
To carry on now is irrisponsible.

BB4 should end now, it is not worth the risk.
Blah... blah... blah... you're going on and on like this is a terrorist act, we don't even know that it is... and I can almost guarentee that it isn't.

We didn't stop other things that were under threat of terrorism, until it's confirmed that this is a terrorist attack (which it won't be), then, and only then, can we decide about the status of the show.

Think about all the packages found EVERY DAY at air ports... does that mean we should close all the airports down too?

Get real.

[steve_o]

Come on Sticks,were's the tornado pictures. We must be positive these problems can be worked around. we might have a had a set back but bb must go on, if it's to finish it's because the housmates are boring nothing else. :thumbs: After this though I doubt it. :shocked: You can tell us all about the conspiracies then.

:spin::thumbs::laugh::laugh:

[dustmite]

Well, other news is that in my birth town (and local town) that the statue of Hercules is going to have his bits grafted back on... (which is one of our headlines for today... if that isn't sad, nothing is):

BBC Story here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/3045436.stm)

[AndyJK]

On the suspect package, I don't believe any terrorist(s) would take a risk planting a device near a complex which is synonymous with hidden cameras inside and out. I am sure it will eventually turn out that this package was left by a member of public as a joke which has gone horribly wrong.

[dustmite]

Originally posted by AndyJK
On the suspect package, I don't believe any terrorist(s) would take a risk planting a device near a complex which is synonymous with hidden cameras inside and out. I am sure it will eventually turn out that this package was left by a member of public as a joke which has gone horribly wrong.
I'd be very inclined to agree, Andy.

The security on that place is pretty much blanket, and inside most of the studios and buildings within the Elstree complex are plastered with security cameras. Ergo, I presume it's going to be one major unfortunate mistake that was made.

M.

[bbceleb1]

Hi all :wavey:

I think sticks is getting a bit excited!:thumbs:

Im sure it will turn out to be either a harmless mistake or like u said some pyrotechnics,

Im sure there not at any risk, and its great that they found in just in case! im sure its fine!

So sticks remeber deep breaths! :thumbs:

[Jayjay]

I had to call the police out when I worked in the bank. We were just around the corner from Bishopsgate and it was a year after the bombing.

A few hours later a digruntled customer came in looking for their bag and swearing at us for opening it.
Hopefully if it is someones bag they will be a bit apologetic.

[Sticks]

I used to work on an MOD site in Kent. When I was there we had a site lock down because of a bomb scare.

It turned out to be an old case put out for disposal. Later on a site notice came around that case put out for disposal must be ripped open.

You can never be too careful though

Once, for reasons I can not state here, we received an unmarked package from Northen Island. Dad had to come home from work and the package was removed to the bottom of the garden.

As children we were not allowed to touch the post or get in the cars until they had been checked.

Anyone, like I have, who have lived under the shadow of terrorism on a personal level should not make light of this. :nono

Big Brother is a key media event and therefore by some is considered a legitimate target.


BTW the package was my brother's watch back from repair

[steve_o]

Did know one know that the watch repairers were in Northen Island, sorry Sticks but I don't know weather to laugh :laugh: or cry :bawling: it's the way yea tell em. :thumbs:

:spin:

[James]

I've moved all the posts about the death of Barry White to another thread.

http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=27900

[Stu xxx]

Well what a carry on! It wouldn't surprise me if this was all one big Publicity stunt! x

[Kuhli]

Wouldnt surprise me either, from what I understand voting it still going. More ££ for them i suppose.

[dustmite]

The lights within the BB garden have been turned on - I presume from the gallery... production staff returning?

[Amy]

whats with feed b?

[dustmite]

Originally posted by Stu xxx
Well what a carry on! It wouldn't surprise me if this was all one big Publicity stunt! x
I can assure you it won't be, given that the bomb squad was called - if it were a big publicity stunt, the sheer problems that would result - ie, wasting police time, and the fact fake attacks like that can result in as much prison time as a real terrorist attack...

Nah, it won't be.

[dustmite]

Originally posted by Amy
whats with feed b?
I'm equally confused, I would presume the one feed is live, and the other is still being delayed.

If Feed B lights up in around 10 minutes; you'll know it's that

[dustmite]

There we go, Live B's now caught up with Live A - so it's a tad more delayed than the other one is.

[Amy]

police in the garden!!!

[dustmite]

Police officers are now going around the BB house doing a brief look-around for something - not sure what exactly, I presume they're making sure there's no people around that shouldn't be.

[dustmite]

I mean... they're not exactly doing a thorough search, it's more "let's look around this corner, uhhu"

[Stu xxx]

given that the bomb squad was called


how do you know it's the REAL bomb squad - i know i may be sounding alittle like Sticks here but i wouldn't put it past anyone especially huge production honchos such as Endemol to pull off a stunt like this! x

[dustmite]

Easy, it's illegal to immitate a police officer for such things; they'd be in EXTREME hot water for doing so.

I can also assure you that it was a REAL member of the police force that spoke to the BBC.

[radiohead]

Yeah i guess theres no proof yet if it was real or not!

[steve_o]

It wouldn't be faked by CH4 that would be stupid, bb is not bigger than CH4 they wouldn't go to those lengths to save a show no way. It's more likely it's because of the 4th July and the George Lucas studio and whoever may be in it at the time. Britain and America had to be so alert these day's at such times. :conf:

[dustmite]

Originally posted by radiohead
Yeah i guess theres no proof yet if it was real or not!
Yes there is, police spokesmen were contacted by two news agencies that confirmed the situation - I think that's good proof.

[radiohead]

Yep that is good proof!!!

[Stu xxx]

where is this live feed??? x

[dustmite]

Originally posted by Stu xxx
where is this live feed??? x
e4 interactive/e4 text - whatever you wish to call it.

It also appears that at least one member of production staff is in the gallery as the camera view changes occasionally.

People have just entered the house again, and can be seen walking across the house, via the patio windows & doors. All appeared to be police officers.

[James]

Originally posted by Stu xxx
where is this live feed??? x

It's on the red-button interactive. You need to have Sky Digital.

[Stu xxx]

Again - DAM NTL TO HELL!!!!!!!!! :devil:

[dustmite]

Originally posted by Stu xxx
Again - DAM NTL TO HELL!!!!!!!!! :devil:
Good plan ;) I'll get the spade.

[steve_o]

I would have though the garden would be safe enough unless John made something out of a bin bag a bit of hose pipe, some tomato plants and some chicken dung. :thumbs:

:spin:

[Kuhli]

Originally posted by Stu xxx
Again - DAM NTL TO HELL!!!!!!!!! :devil:
Yeps :( I can't get digital for some reason so I'm stuck here watching Dawsons Creek on crap quality cable. Bleh!

[dustmite]

Is it me... or are those members of the BB production team?

They're totally dressed in black... and don't appear to be wearing anything police-like. What I'd give for bigger live-feeds.

[James]

They're totally dressed in black... and don't appear to be wearing anything police-like.


There are people in the house wearing those fluorescent jackets that the police wear. I assumed they were police.

[photo1]

BB site "declared safe" - bbc

[dustmite]

Argh, damned breaks.

Well, What I just saw was about 4 people, dressed in black (couldn't see white shirts), picking up things, rolling up (and back down) the green carpet, moving a plant.. etc.

Hmm, curious. I know that wasn't anything do with the bomb squads, etc.

Ah well.
M

[Stu xxx]

What I'd give for bigger live-feeds


Um excuse me - what i would give for A feed! :devil: x

[dustmite]

hm, wasn't sure about the bunch rolling up the carpets - couldn't see flourecents on them, though, I'm not wearing my glasses... so.

And the view's changed again now.. so, production staff must be around.

[photo1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3042202.stm

[steve_o]

Dressed in Black, I'm missing too much here sounds like something out of the Matrix. Well weird. Cameron is the chosen one, God help us all. The second coming is apon us, or is that Ray. :shocked::thumbs::laugh: Hic sorry I've had a few tonight. :spin2:

:spin:

[dustmite]

From news.bbc.co.uk (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3042202.stm)

The security alert turned out to be a false alarm when the suspect box discovered in studios near the house was found to only contain electrical equipment, said police.

Army Bomb disposal experts examined the Elstree complex before declaring it safe on Friday night.

It is thought the alert began after the sniffer dog reacted to pyrotechnic residue in the stage area.

[photo1]

stealer, i posted that first!

[dustmite]

Originally posted by photo1
stealer, i posted that first!

Actually, you didn't, we both posted around the same time, I was pasting originally, I didn't actually see you post your post until AFTER I had posted mine.

And another thing I'll add, I always find it useful to post extracts, saves people having to visit a link.

Whilst I'm at it - the producers are now going around the garden, the chickens have been fastened up, and thigns are being removed that shouldn't be there.

[dustmite]

The housemates are going to be returned to the house sometime later this evening.

Voting will close tomorrow.

Feeds are being returned to normal at the moment, with the appropriate delays being reestablished.

I think we can safely say that all the scare mongering is now over.

[steve_o]

Well whoever posted it, that's great news and I'm glad that things should be back to normal soon. Well done to all the security there though and especially the sniffer dog, Steph will be proud of the mad mut. :thumbs:

:spin:

[blinkinlovely]

wha !!

Now I have lights on the live feed. Is this progress??:dance:

[dustmite]

The housemates are about to rejoin the house!

Live B also just switched to show the boy's bedroom.

Woo! :hugesmile:

[dustmite]

Both feeds are now pointing to the fire exit inside the boy's bedroom, so I presume we shall (well, us e4i live feed watchers) see the housemates enter through those shortly.

Oooh, all nervous. Feels like first-day excitement all over again, lol.

[dustmite]

YAY!

The housemates are back!! :dance::dance::dance::hello::hello::hello:

Woohoo!

Woo, there's the familiar voice of "This is Big Brother"

Yay!

[Jayjay]

Yesss:spin:

[dustmite]

All e4 viewers will be pleased to know that the live feed on e4 is back!

(Yes, normal e4 viewers that don't have interactive - that's you too)

M.

[James]

Saw this on Digital Spy.

According to this Associated Press story from an Australian website the excutive producer entered the house to tell the housemates what was happening.

A Big Brother spokeswoman said tonight that the show's executive producer had entered the house to tell the contestants what was happening.

She said they were then taken out and driven away to a secure location off site. Although some of the crowd could see the contestants as they were led away, the spokeswoman insisted their contact with the outside world had been minimal.

Security officers stood at the gates of the studio.


http://www.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,6703717%255E1702,00.html

[dustmite]

From bigbrother.channel4.com (http://bigbrother.channel4.com/bigbrother/news/newsstory.jsp?id=4933)
What Happened To The Housemates?
Day 44, 00:40


As drama enveloped the Big Brother studio, the housemates were cooped up in the bedroom, blissfully unaware of the mayhem going on just yards away.

Little did they know that plans were underway for their emergency evacuation from the House.

At 20.45 the housemates were startled by the sudden appearance of a member of the Big Brother production team.

As the head popped around the door, a smiley face told them "not to be scared."

The housemates were anything but scared though. As they listened to the messenger relay the story of the security alert going on in the nearby studios, the gang cheered and bounced on the spot as if it was the best news they'd had since they first came into the House.

Nush clapped her hands like an excited toddler and the others rushed to the door squealing as they learned they'd be taken to a secure location, out of harm's way.

Big Brother, as ever, would be watching though. A camera would follow their every move, and they were warned they shouldn't attempt to communicate with any of the numerous security guards along the way.

While tentatively waiting for the House to get the all clear, the group were permitted to listen to two CDs. Crossing the musical spectrum, Big Brother provided them with the dulcet tones of Westlife and legendary rockers Led Zepplin.

[dustmite]

Further to my previous posts, the police carried out two controlled explosions, which later proved that the situation, was indeed, a false alarm caused by old pyrotechnic residue and a box of misplaced cables.

*Giggle*

Anyone suspect there's an ex-employ now?

[blinkinlovely]

Originally posted by dustmite
YAY!

The housemates are back!! :dance::dance::dance::hello::hello::hello:

Woohoo!

Woo, there's the familiar voice of "This is Big Brother"

Yay!
:bawling::bawling::bawling::bawling:

i fell asleep about 20 mins too early!!!!
not fair.:mad: