You'd be enough to scare anyone away Sticks with your Jeremy Paxton indeed :thumbs::love:

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Hopefully this'll answer your question too Amy.

I would go in with any of the past housemates, if only to meet them. If I had to choose, it might be a list something like this:

Anna
Darren
Nichola
Helen
Paul
Bubble
Brian
Dean
Alison
Jonny/Jade/Kate
Shell

As for the celebrity Big Brother people - I was very disappointed that Germaine Greer left the house before her time was up. I thought that Jeremy would have been in longer than Brigitte, but then that's the funny thing about Big Brother - you just never know.

BB4 saw many new features, such as the double eviction, the official arrival of a new housemate, the return of an evicted housemate and of course the swap with BBAfrica.

After the poor reception that BB3 received from the general public with reference to the bars and rich side/poor side, the producers had aimed to have a harmonious household. It certainly wasn't boring for us in there (perhaps some of us were bored on occasion) but it has become clear that getting along well doesn't necessarily create the most interesting viewing. I think we're the luckiest housemates in the fact that most of us are still friends and speak on and off. I would say that, in general, the boys are doing a better job at keeping up to date with one another than the girls.

I do keep in touch with some of the people from BBAfrica, both housemates and production people. I have had three trips planned to Zambia over the past year but have not managed to get there yet due to work commitments.

Lisa only got as good as she gave. I'm intrigued as to why you think she was handed a "poison chalice" all the same. She had the same warnings, the same chance to turn down the experience, the same 'everything' that we all had.

Regarding the "windpipe" comment, as you rightly say, it was withdrawn immediately and anyone who watched could plainly see that it was a humourous reference to her own comments about choking, not an out-and-out threat.

Being human, I fail - and I have never been one to cover up that fact. I also explained in the diary room that I didn't feel, as a Christian, that my behaviour at times had been a good example to others.

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I'm sorry to say it's FAR TOO LONG since I spoke to Steph! And sadly, I've never been to visit her yet. In the house we were very good friends, nothing more than that.

I would like to think that I would get over my shyness more quickly. I know that I was quiet and reserved for the first four or so weeks. Then again, that's what I'm really like - it always takes me a while to relax in 'new' company but once I am at ease I love it.

Contrary to what a lot of Jon Tickle fans would prefer to believe, Jon and I get on well in the real World. I think we're both mature enough to put our "incarceration" differences behind us (unlike some fans) and get on with it. :thumbs:

BBAfrica question answered in a previous post.

I've met Alex Sibley and he does whinge. I didn't spend long chatting to him though - would be nice to have more of a chance to meet him and then decide.

Just been enjoying a few days at home after a hectic time doing panto in Aberdeen.

I heading away again on Tuesday to do a conference about modern language teaching in secondary schools and after that I'm going to Glasgow to see my brother's finacee in panto and attempt to sort out one or two things for his wedding.

I'll have to read the link more thoroughly before I return a verdict... :laugh:

I had a text from Nush short ago and she's doing very well indeed. Her leg is better, yes, but I imagine it'll probably never be back to how it was.

I would love to have been in BB2, but as I said before I would have gone into any of them. I think Brian Dowling is great, that's the main reason I would give for BB2 being my favourite.

It's impossible to say who would win any series if a different set of housemates was chosen.

thanks Cameron for all your answers - hope we have come up with some 'original' ones.

Thanks for the answers Cameron

Cheers for that, nice to hear she's okay. :elephant:

The stand by always goes out at the first available eviction and they are always hated. This happened with Clair and Becky.

Coming in late always makes one an outsider and bonding is a problem.

That is why, compared to those in at the start, the late comer is always handed the poison challace, just as Lisa was.


And some of us thought you were so right together :love::bawling:

Having said that, neither the UK housemates nor the BBAfrica housemates could have known how long the swap was going to last - for all we knew Gaetano might have been a contender for the UK prize, or I could have been in the BBAfrica house for the duration, or both. None of the housemates could have known what the possibilities were for the new arrivals, and as far as I can see we were both welcomed openly and bonded pretty quickly. It comes down to the personality of the latecomer in many cases - not saying that Gae or I have a "better" personality than Lisa, but she maybe wasn't the best choice of person to put in at that late stage.

Even having used the UK/Africa swap suggestion, I do agree that it can't be easy being taken in later than the original 'starters' and this has been proved in the programme before. Surely though, doesn't the Africa swap suggest that it is possible for a newcomer to get further than their first possible eviction?

Thanks for answering my previous questions Cam.

Who do you think will win celeb bb tonight and who do you want to win it?

Hi there.

I think it looks like Kenzie will win it, don't you reckon?

I wanted Germaine to win it and was very disappointed that she left before her time was up.

I don't mind between Bez and Kenzie but I don't want Brigitte to win.

I think Kenzie will win it. Why don't you want Brigitte to win?

It's difficult to pinpoint but I would just prefer to see one of the others winning. If I had to choose them as housemates, I would rather live with either Bez or Kenzie.

Fair enough, Brigitte is a lot less manic as I thought she would be but I am not her biggest fan.

What did you think of John and Jackie?

They were both classic housemates in their own ways. Being in the house with either of those two would be great entertainment and as long as you could take them with a pinch of salt, they would be irresistible comedy.

Did you catch bblb with those two today? That was hilarious.

What is Ray upto these days?

Didn't see BBLB, no.

Ray is busy with his radio programme in Dublin and is away on holiday at the moment if I remember correctly.

Cameron

Are you going to a Burn's night supper at all tomorrow night :thumbs:

I need to see if I can get a haggis for tomorrow :hello:

Hi Cameron,

I know this subject is being covered in another thread however....

Looking back on the past Big Brothers, which tasks would you have loved to be involved in?

My favourites are mainly the ones that lasted over a few day.

From Series 1 - The baby task with Juanita.
From Series 2 - I have a few.. The playground task, First Aid one, the dance task, and the job exchange.

Although for making me cry with laughter that accolade must go to the Clay Heads task! The unveiling had me in tucks.. Helen- "I look like my dad!"

Series 3 - oops! Nothing I can remember at all!

Series 4 - The Opera task and the gymkhana one.

Series 5 - Again nothing stands out for me.

Maybe when it all boils down, it is the people who are involved and not just the tasks, that makes them memorable. Your view?

How did you get on with your haggis-hunt, Sticks? I'm afraid I didn't get to a Burns' supper this year but I did have some Haggis soup yesterday in Glasgow.