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30-04-2004, 10:18 AM
Article from The Sun (http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2004200377,00.html)
EVICTED Big Brother contestants will return to the house 24 hours later — for revenge via a video link.
Losers kicked out on a Friday night will return on Saturday’s live show to nominate the next person they want booted out.
They will pick a victim after watching footage of housemates bitching about them.
The rest of the housemates then nominate in the usual way and viewers have the final say.
Channel 4 is lining up a bumper night of viewing by starting Big Brother on May 28 — the night the final episode of Friends is aired.
A show insider said: “Producers are anxious to create more conflict in the house and this is one idea to shake things up.
“The plan is to give the evicted person the chance to knife another housemate in the back by automatically nominating them for eviction the following week.
“This also gives them the chance to watch what has gone on behind their backs and respond. They hope it creates fireworks.”
Producers are desperate to give Big Brother a boost after last year’s series — won by dull Cameron Stout — was branded a flop.
They now have a shortlist of 40 hopefuls from the 12,000 who went for auditions.
They are lining up an asylum seeker, who will carry on claiming benefits while in the house, and a sexy couple to spice up the show.
A show spokeswoman said: “A lot of ideas are being discussed, but nothing has yet been decided.”
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EVICTED Big Brother contestants will return to the house 24 hours later — for revenge via a video link.
Losers kicked out on a Friday night will return on Saturday’s live show to nominate the next person they want booted out.
They will pick a victim after watching footage of housemates bitching about them.
The rest of the housemates then nominate in the usual way and viewers have the final say.
Channel 4 is lining up a bumper night of viewing by starting Big Brother on May 28 — the night the final episode of Friends is aired.
A show insider said: “Producers are anxious to create more conflict in the house and this is one idea to shake things up.
“The plan is to give the evicted person the chance to knife another housemate in the back by automatically nominating them for eviction the following week.
“This also gives them the chance to watch what has gone on behind their backs and respond. They hope it creates fireworks.”
Producers are desperate to give Big Brother a boost after last year’s series — won by dull Cameron Stout — was branded a flop.
They now have a shortlist of 40 hopefuls from the 12,000 who went for auditions.
They are lining up an asylum seeker, who will carry on claiming benefits while in the house, and a sexy couple to spice up the show.
A show spokeswoman said: “A lot of ideas are being discussed, but nothing has yet been decided.”
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