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BB2, BB3, BB5, BB6, BB7 and BB9 were all good series (with some problems invariably caused by the producers). But the basic format for all series on Channel 4 of putting 12 - 14 people in a house and watching how they relate to each other with a 24/7 feed we could dip in and out of was there (with the exception of BB10).

Channel 5's first series BB12 was dire. BB13 some people have a higher opinion of than it deserves because their favourites Deana/Adam/Luke A all did well. BB14 is probably the best series on Channel 5 but I still think it was mediocre and last years show was a total disaster.

Some people are defending BB15 because the housemates are quite a nice lot by comparison to the last couple of years. Some people are saying it reminds them of the old days, which is bizarre given than BB6 had the most obnoxious group of housemates in the history of the show. The fact is that in the first week of this series we have had an eviction without a public vote, outside information fed into the house, meddling with nominations, pointless twists such as giving away £27,000 cars, desperate attempts to contrive conflict and drama, and mind-numbingly stupid tasks which seem to be more about humiliating people than revealing anything about them. The good will that people wish to give to the housemates themselves should not blind them from how bad this series has been. It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if they manage to get a favourite evicted without a public vote this year like they almost did with Ashleigh last year (when Danielle went).

This show could be so much better if a little effort and thought and care went into making it, but year after year it just continues to disappoint.