[Jamie89]

The 'social experiment' era (but I'd extend it beyond BB4 tbh). It was more natural and less trashy, I don't really watch Big Brother for 'entertainment' (or at least what tends to be considered entertainment in BB these days), I felt like I was watching real people react to real situations and that's what interested me about it, whereas nowadays I feel more like I'm watching a TV show that's trying to shock me, or grab my attention with stunts, or just generally patronise me. I don't even particularly like BB2 and I really don't like BB4 but if I had to pick an era or a 'type' of BB it would be that.