[Ruth]

I think Robbie Coltrane has a good point. Yes, they go in there voluntarily, but I don't think they can begin to imagine how it must be in there - who can, unless they've done it? They are all wannabees, who see this as their ticket to fame and fortune, without actually needing a talent. Some people are put in there because they will make good tv, even though it isn't really good for their welfare - they put unstable people in there, and anyone with half a brain can see that it's not a good idea for some of the housemates to enter. But they think that the housemates might lose it, etc., etc., which makes good tv. It's basically exploiting people for entertainment. And face it, lots of people like to see people being humiliated - look at the amount of people who thought it was funny when Shahbaz was locked out of the house and the other housemates took his clothes. That wasn't funny, it was cruel and nasty behaviour, but it was shown as entertainment. When people get upset and break down and cry - it's shown as entertainment.

Big Brother has displayed a remarkable lack of responsibility or interest in the housemates' welfare.