I prefer this series, its a bit messy but nothing utterly terrible, with some perks this series could be good.

Normal noms and some better tasks, little less manilpitation.

Im not fussed to much about normal noms because I find watching it boring unless I don't know the results before hand.

But good tasks make great TV.

No they'd always make it clear, when Davina would mention things like, for the next so and so weeks, housemates will be living here.
It was sketchy for CBB.

Plus it was consistent on Channel 4.

On Channel 5 it's been:

BB12 - 64 Days
BB13 - 70 Days
BB14 - 68 Days
BB15 - 72 Days
BB16 - Probably 67/72/74

I'm surprised 15 was the longest

Ironically BB15 had the perfect dates.
Thursday Launch and Friday Final.

5th June - 15th August >>>> 12th May - 19th July/22nd July/24th July

BB13 and BB14 should've had Friday Finals, TBH. Taking them up to 74 and 72 days.

so Wednesday 15th or Wed 22nd would be perfect.

15th would be too early.
I think it will probably be Friday 17th or Wednesday 22nd. Maybe even Friday 24th at stretch.

BB is finishing early this year. It won't even go through the summer holiday.
I finish work on Thursday 23rd July.

BB would be finished by then. Doesn't feel right.

Wonder when CBB will launch, maybe Weds 12th August but thats a little early, leaving a potential 3 week gap.

Maybe it does end around the 15th and isn't 72 days as they keep saying 3 weeks.

To be fair though, Big Brother 10 was supposed to be 14 weeks but they shortened it to 13, and Big Brother 7 was supposed to be 11 weeks but they lengthened it to 13.

Big Brother 11 was also supposed to be longer but they sliced two weeks off the end to accommodate UBB.