[Benjamin]

Just curious as to who watched the original BB. And did you watch it when it first aired?

[Redway]

Not in live time.

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Redway

Not in live time.

I’m sad for you (not in a patronising way) but I’m glad you’ve at least watched it. At the time there was such a hype for it as it was new and groundbreaking.

[Redway]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

I’m sad for you (not in a patronising way) but I’m glad you’ve at least watched it. At the time there was such a hype for it as it was new and groundbreaking.

Absolutely.

Not my favourite series overall but it set the tone for the rest of the series.

[Ray.]

I watched it about a year ago or a year and a half ago for the first time. Though I'd seen bits and pieces here and there over the years (in documentaries and the like, e.g., Most dramatic television moments, that sort of thing).

[Withano]

No im just a baby

Feel like I saw clips up until bb4. But did watch the bb3 final and would have saw enough clips to formulate favourites.

didn’t take to bb4 too well (obvs) - it was background noise / occasional family viewing

Bb5 was the first I would’ve watched in full

[Niamh.]

Yes

[Ammi]

…I did watch it, it was something that had just never been seen in the same way before …the Big Brother of reality TV, really…it can never be the same because reality TV has grown so much/evolved so much …Anna was my favourite in that first season…

[Niamh.]

BB2 was when i really fell in love with BB though

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

BB2 was when i really fell in love with BB though

BB hooked me in from the start. Anna is still one of my favourite housemates of all time.

Youtube video

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

BB hooked me in from the start. Anna is still one of my favourite housemates of all time.

Youtube video

Loved her too

And remember how shocking it was at the time all that nasty nick stuff, how innocent we all were

[ebandit]

..............also i only started watching BB with series 2............................then so many watched...............sadly in recent times i'm yet to meet anyone that follows..

Mark L

[Vicky.]

Yes but I missed quite a bit of it. First one I watched properly was bb3, live feed and all

[millyrose]

no i didn't start watching till BB4

[jones89]

I’ve seen bits but i didn’t start properly watching until BB3

[AnnieK]

I watched it at the time - it was a major conversation point at work. We used to have launch and final parties until about BB7/8 when babies started getting in the way of social lives We used to predict various categories on launch night (first boot, winner etc etc) and lock everyones answers in the safe at work and then reveal them at the final.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I watched it at the time - it was a major conversation point at work. We used to have launch and final parties until about BB7/8 when babies started getting in the way of social lives We used to predict various categories on launch night (first boot, winner etc etc) and lock everyones answers in the safe at work and then reveal them at the final.

I really miss when it was a more mainstream audience and everyone was chatting about it

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I really miss when it was a more mainstream audience and everyone was chatting about it

I miss that with BB and The X Factor.

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

I really miss when it was a more mainstream audience and everyone was chatting about it

Yea now if you mention you watch BB people take the piss, where it used to spark long convos about the show

[Ray.]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Yea now if you mention you watch BB people take the piss, where it used to spark long convos about the show

If and when I mention to other people that I watch it, I tend to go on a lil preamble about how I think everyone should be allowed to watch two pieces of trash television without fear of being judged. Because I know watching BB nowadays is equal to watching double the amount of trash.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

I watched it at the time - it was a major conversation point at work. We used to have launch and final parties until about BB7/8 when babies started getting in the way of social lives We used to predict various categories on launch night (first boot, winner etc etc) and lock everyones answers in the safe at work and then reveal them at the final.

…what I loved as well with the original/earlier BB’s, was the summer airing because that for me was non work time so I could get completely absorbed in them…and strangely …(…if I recall…)…the early season were also around 6 weeks-ish but that was enough, that worked beautifully because they were all so organic and ‘real TV’…now that time scaling doesn’t seem enough because of the show manipulation as one huge factor…

[Ammi]

…(…I believe..)…that Anna Nolan presents the Irish Bake-off, so has great success in her career and maybe a nod to BB even…

[Benjamin]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…(…I believe..)…that Anna Nolan presents the Irish Bake-off, so has great success in her career and maybe a nod to BB even…

And she remains great friends with Davina.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by Benjamin

And she remains great friends with Davina.

..I mean, if you were friends with Davina, you’d never let her go, let’s be honest…if she ever tried to ‘say her goodbyes’ she’d be locked in that cellar immediately…..

[LaLaLand]

Yeah, I was 10!

I can even remember seeing the adverts on C4 ages before asking for applicants that showed what I assume was “the Guinea pig run” housemates in the house and our teacher discussing it with us at school. She explained to us all about 1984 and where the BB name originated etc.