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1. Can you tell me a little about how you first came to be a fan of Big Brother (for example, have you watched any previous series)?

Well when I was about 10 all of a sudden this new show came on telly and because my parents controlled the TV a lot more when I was younger they didnt let me watch it and so I didnt, and to be honest I didnt really want to watch it. But in 2004 I decided to watch the beginning of BB5 and I was hooked on it - Since then I hardly ever miss an episode, ive watched BB5, BB6 and watching BB7, I also watch all the Celebrity BBs since CBB3.

2. How do you watch the show (for example, do you watch the daily highlights show on C4, live streaming on E4, BBLB, BBBB or BBBM on E4?)

I always watch the daily highlights on C4 without fail, if I happen to miss 1 for some reason or other I always make sure I catch up the following morning. Ilike to watch BBLB, BBBM and BBBB and try to watch as many as possible, but if I miss one I won't bother catching up.

3. Have you made any purchases related to the show (e.g. DVD’s, books or other merchandise (t-shirts, mugs etc.)?

No.

4. Have you ever attended any events related to Big Brother such as eviction nights, personal appearances by housemates, book signings or other events?

No.

5. Have you ever auditioned for the show? If so, please tell me a little about this.

No.

6. Can you describe for me if you have met any of the stars or production personnel involved in the show or worked for the show in any official capacity?

No.

7. What do you most enjoy about BB (for example, particular contestants, the ‘reality’ element, the ‘liveness’ of the show, the regularity of nominations and evictions, etc)?

I enjoy the arguments that happen in the house mostly, I also find somr housemates very funny and I love being made to laugh. I also love the atmosphere that eviction night causes, its erally exciting - the Grand Final is amazing.

8. How do you feel about housemates who appear to be playing a game on the show?

Having a 'game plan' is fine providing that a housemate doesn't upset other housemates in the process of his / her game plan

9. How do you feel about the ‘romantic’ relationships that often develop on the show (e.g. Grace/Mikey, Michelle/ Stewart, Helen/Paul etc.)?

I have no problem with the relationships that develop, however I think increasingly that housemates are entering relationships with eachother to gain attention both in the house and in the press outside.

10. How does your support or dislike for these couples affect your viewing of the show?

If the editing of the main C4 show in the evening show is mostly directed towards the housemates in a realtionship then it can get quite tedious.

11. Do you try to find out what twists the producers have planned in advance (e.g. new contestants, surprise evictions etc) Why/why not?

No, other members tend to do that - I like the element of surprise.

12. Do you feel that knowing or not knowing about these twists affects your viewing in any ways? If so, please give examples.

Yes, if I fund out about a twist in advance it obviously wouldn't be a surprise - Eg. in BB5 I didnt know about the bedsit in advance and it was a great surprise that would've been dull if I already knew. However this year when the golden housemate was chosen, I knew it was going to be done by a lottery machine, if I hadn't have already known it would've been a lot more enjoyable to watch.

13. Can you describe for me how you interact with other fans, either online (e.g. lurking or posting at message boards, moderating or running sites or forums) and/or off-line (e.g. talking to friends about the show, attending evictions or other BB related events such as book signings or nightclub appearances).

I interact with other BB fans on this forum only. I post, Im not a 'lurker'.

14. If you lurk or post online, please describe a little about the forums you visit and how you came to be involved with these sites.

I came across TiBB just through searching Big Brother through Google, TiBB was the 1st website on the list so I clicked it and joined, this happened about three-quarters of the way through BB6.

15. If you are a lurker, can you describe for me the reasons why you do not post.

Im not a lurker.

16. Do you feel that the term ‘community’ fits these particular online groups and why/why not?

In terms of TiBB yes, mainly becuase the forum doesn't close during time when BB is not on so we can get to know eachother in terms of our real lives not through which housemates we like / dislike. Forums like 'General Chat' helps this a lot. However I have heard that many BB forums are not so friendly, TiBB is very well moderated making it a very pleasant forum to be a member of. Ive never made so many posts on a forum before.

17. How important are these online spaces to your fandom of BB??

Very important, you can see how others perceive certain housemates and share your ideas with them too. They are also giving you extra information about BB and its housemates that you wouldnt have found out if you weren't a member of this forum.

18. Have you formed relationships with any other posters, either friendships or romantic attachments?

Ive formed friendships with various other posters, but nothing romantic.

19. If you could know more about the show or know more people who liked the show, which would you choose and why?

Tough one becuase both could give you moer information. I'll choose know more about the show, becuase I think that TiBB has enough members.

20. Has your involvement with online community kept you watching the show even if it became less enjoyable (e.g. with contestants you disliked or series that were dull)? If so please give examples.

No it hasn't changed my viewing patterns at all, I watched all of BB5 and wasn't a member of any BB forum and I intend to still watch all of BB7 as a member of a BB forum. However, I think Im more enthusiastic about the show because of TiBB than I was before.

21. Who are your favourite contestants from the current series and why?

Pete - Genuine, generally nice, funny
Glyn - Genuine, generally nice, naive and funny but still clever.
Nikki - Doesnt care what others think about her, very very funny.
Aisleyne - Doesnt bitch too often and seems very supportive.
Grace - Great entertainment

22. Do you feel that you are similar to particular contestants/relationships in the current series? If so, who, and why?

If anyone, it would be Glyn, he is only 1 year older than me and seems like he wants to go far in life like I do (eg. university etc...) He is also very friendly and quite sensitive like me and can also be quite naive at times, again, like me.

23. Have you ever felt you have been in a similar situation to any Big Brother contestants or ‘storylines’? If so, please describe this.

Yes when Sezer lost his temper with Richard and had that massive row, I had a row with a teacher at school like that quite recently.

24. Do you feel that there are any divisions within BB fandom you are a part of? (E.g. divisions between those who favour certain contestants?)

Yes, but its very difficult to explain with out mentionaning forum names. There are those who tend to like the 'Plastics' and those who like the 'Reals' and those who like a bit of both / dont like a bit of both - these divisions often cause minor disputes in the forum but it is nothing serious and it isn't exactly an apartheid situation.

25. Can you describe what you imagine the typical BB fan to be like?

Errrmmm, the kind of people you see on eviction nights in the crowd.

26. How would you respond to critics who cannot see the appeal of Big Brother (e.g, those who describe it as cheap, trashy etc.)?

Id understand as I used to be like that, but Id say to them view it as entertainment, not as watching a soap.

27. As BB is only on for a certain number of weeks, how do you feel when the show finishes?

I feel awful, like me many members complain that they will have nothing to do and will be really bored, and for the first week or so after it has finished you do feel a bit bored, but you soon get used to it and get back to events happening in your own life.

28. Do you continue with your fandom of the show and if so, how do you continue to participate in this fandom (e.g. visiting forums, watching and discussing Celebrity BB etc.)?

I visit forums, watch and discuss Celebrity BB and I also watch things like "What the Housemates Did Next" which is always good to see if any of them are using there 15 minues fame constructively.

29. Do you have any major involvement with fandoms other than BB and, if so, please give examples.

When "Im a Celebrity Get me out of here" comes on and the "X Factor" come on I usually watch them and discuss them on this forum.

30. Can you see any similarities between these fandoms?

Yes, many members support different contestants on those shows and argue who is the best and worst, the fandom is very similar.

31. What is your age?

17

32. Where are you located (e.g. county/country)?

Plymouth, Devon, England.

33. Are you male or female?

Male.

34. What is your occupation?

Student.