[Matt]

The problem with Channel 4 axing of the live feed is that the heart has now been ripped out of the show.

A fundamental factor of Big Brother is that you are able to follow it 24 hours a day. Note that I said able - most fans of the show (myself included) weren't glued to the live feed for most of the day. In fact, I rarely ever watch it - but nevertheless the decision has annoyed me.

It also means we have to rely on Endemol's edited version of events now - fans can't tune in and see what's actually going on.

Make no mistake, it's all Channel 4's doing - if it was up to Endemol we'd still have a red button service which offered four live feeds as well as other interactive features.