why dont people think it will get changed? didt channel 4 change it all the time? Have channel 5 said they won't change it? :)

The BB8 exterior was amazing.
I really liked it then, and I think it would work great with Channel 5.
It was a bit awkward, back in 2007, as they never used to have music, so if you were booed, you'd have to face the noise for much longer.

It would work great for Channel 5, though, as it will look good with the music, and for the celebrity series, they can make the walkway red to symbolize the red carpet, like they do with the current catwalk.

I wonder how it'll work though, if it does change. Doesn't that mean they will need to scrap the eye stage?, as the stairs will be in the way. They could move the eye stage to the other side, like BB5 and the BB8 final.

I really hope they do change the exterior.
Time for something fresh. It's boring have the same thing since 2011, especially with 3 series per year.

Shabnam's amazing eviction exit, with music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaCArIHO_3s

It wouldn't make much sense for them to keep the set the same for four years and then change it, would it? Plus, something about contracts or... something.

True but I wonder why they would land an application for a new exterior and not use it. what was channel 4 schedule like with exterior, did they change it every year?

yeah, it would take that much work to change it, the eye stage looks temporary and not a proper structure, maybe they will bring the cars back?

They changed it completely either every year or every other year, with more minor changes (like moving Davina's presenting podium) with each series.

yeah, its the fifth year on Channel 5 so maybe thats why they are changing it: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, first half of 2015. So it would make sense I guess.

Except we don't actually know if they're changing it yet.

yeah, is this series under the new contract?

Channel 4 changed their exteriors, every two years, and sometimes even every year.
The thing with Channel 4, is that even when they didn't change it massively, there would always be something different about it. For example, compare BB6 to BB7's exterior. They were the same layout, but they changed little things, which made it different. For example, changed the size of the screens, added walkways to the BB7 stage, and made the circular stage slightly bigger. They also changed the colour of the crowd fences, during BB7.

With Channel 5, it's literally the same every series, that if you saw a picture of a C5 layout, you wouldn't be able to tell which series it was from, unless you looked at the graphics on the eye, or the stage.

Channel 4's exterior changes record:

BB1, BB2, CBB1 - Bow.

BB3, BB4, CBB2 - First set at Elstree.

BB5 - Another massive change. Ground floor door, and permanent stage.

CBB3 - Got rid of the stage, which was present during BB5, and added a screen to the house, and a long walkway.

BB6, BB6, CBB4, CBB5 - Stairs back, and circular stage.

BB8 - Longer walkway, and stage in center of crowd.

BB9, BB10, CBB6 - Back to a BB6/BB7 layout, with oval stage, and screens removed. Smaller crowds. BB10 had a walkway attached and a fence screen, which BB9 did not have.

CBB7 - Eye thing.

BB11 - Circus.

BB3 and 4 basically had the same exterior,
BB5 had one of its own,
BB6 and 7 was nearly the same just different colours used,
BB8 had one of its own
BB9 and BB10 had the same layout but the screens were in different places
BB11 had one of its own.

I've found some more interesting bits when searching for all planning permission applications for Elstree Studios.

In their application for 'Temporary permission for a period of up to six years for the erection of building facades, associated structures, areas of hard and soft landscaping and associated works, in connection with the existing use of the site for film and tv production', in the planning statement, they list a number of planning applications that Big Brother production have applied for, the last of which is this:

http://i.imgur.com/q557bzm.png

(Here's Elstree's website for Stage 9 - http://www.elstreestudios.co.uk/Stud...es/stage9.aspx)

Gather what you want from this information, but to me it sounds like something is definitely going on.

Urgh an exterior change would just be :clap1:

Only thing that would get me excited like the old days tbh

8 weeks would be too short imo, a 10/11 week series would be ideal

In English, please.

According to BB 24/7 there will be no info next week either, but not sure weather its true.

omg is that a BB8 style runway?!!! :amazed:

"I'm sick of Channel 5 overusing the celebrity market and ditching the Civilian.
It's ****ing pissing me off."

No do not be like that
Ch4 Dumped it in a grave.


Well Done Richard Desmond
for taking a Gamble

And now Well done Viacom
for investing more money

I've no idea, I just copied and pasted that from the application :laugh:.

:joker:

Does this mean they're replacing the eye with a penis? :omgno:

What if we're all just getting our hopes up and the eye stage is there again this summer as always :omgno:

I know, but with all this change with BB and this being Channel 5's fifth year there's a really good chance it will happen!!! :dance:

Thinks there a bit of a gold theme this year, in the behind the scenes photo shoot pictures there's loads of gold, and Rylan wore a gold tie in a recent pic at the shoot.

Everyone hated that BB8 runway at the time and now everyone's creaming over it. :laugh:

That's what I was thinking. :suspect: I thought they'd be more likely to save a gold theme for All Stars if they were ever to use one.