[James]

I've always said the minimum age should be at least 20 or 21 but it won't happen, the show is much more aimed at teenagers than it once was.

To me, personally, the older housemates should be more interesting to listen to because they have wider experiences. The young housemates usually do well though in the show if the get through the first few weeks - they get away with things that an older housemate wouldn't if they are seen as naive and on a journey.

It's not just about age though... one of the major reasons a wide variety of characters don't end up on Big Brother is that anyone with a career has to give up their job to go on the show, or at least put it on hold.

There needs to be more incentive for people to apply for the show in the first place than there currently is. At the moment the only ex-housemates that do well out of it (financially at least) are the glamour models and famous-for-being-famous wannabes. The idea, even, that ex-housemates could launch a media career (which is something that some of the early BB housemates had) is right out the window now.