[JohnnyBB]

A quote from the sun from an insider about channel 5's big brother.

Meanwhile, Channel 5 are said to be turning Big Brother into more of a "social experiment", and include less wannabes in the house.

"The show needs to change and that's what we're doing. We want to get back to the essence of what made it must-see telly," the source added.

"We've got some interesting people signed up this year - including some older folk. We don't just want a bunch of fame-hungry youngsters who only want to show off."

[Vanessa]

Older housemates! Omg!

[*mazedsalv**]

Really like the sound of this.

[Black Dagger]

I doubt it will be true.

I expect in a few weeks that it will be full of horny, young models who are 'KEEN TO STRIP OFF IN THE SAUCY HOT TUB'

[Jake.]

please

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Black Dagger

I doubt it will be true.

I expect in a few weeks that it will be full of horny, young models who are 'KEEN TO STRIP OFF IN THE SAUCY HOT TUB'

Does this mean you wont watch if the house is full of normal (ish) kind of folks that don't feel the need to strut their stuff and engage in profanity, nudity and nastiness. I guess this is the sign of the times we live in.

Personally I like a mix in the house with young and old, thick and intelligent, gay and straight and quiet and loud. What I don't like are wannabees that think that being an arsehole is their ticket to stardom or alternative gender folks that think that straight people owe them something.

The Brian Bellows and Dowling types make good tv. Even Jade and nasty nick got the juices flowing but when we need to suffer through nobs like last year (mentioning no names) it makes for uncomfortable viewing and a complete lack of control from the production team.

Get the bloody tasks and the live feed back in line and the viewers will flood back. I wouldn't even mind paying for the live feed.

[Jordan.]

I'll honestly be suprised if they don't fill the house with towie rejects for Rylan to foam over

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

I'll honestly be suprised if they don't fill the house with towie rejects for Rylan to foam over

What a great expression.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Does this mean you wont watch if the house is full of normal (ish) kind of folks that don't feel the need to strut their stuff and engage in profanity, nudity and nastiness. I guess this is the sign of the times we live in.

Personally I like a mix in the house with young and old, thick and intelligent, gay and straight and quiet and loud. What I don't like are wannabees that think that being an arsehole is their ticket to stardom or alternative gender folks that think that straight people owe them something.

The Brian Bellows and Dowling types make good tv. Even Jade and nasty nick got the juices flowing but when we need to suffer through nobs like last year (mentioning no names) it makes for uncomfortable viewing and a complete lack of control from the production team.

Get the bloody tasks and the live feed back in line and the viewers will flood back. I wouldn't even mind paying for the live feed.

Did I just see a post by yourself asking for people's views to be respected and to end the baiting? Maybe you should take a pinch of your own advice, just a thought!

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Did I just see a post by yourself asking for people's views to be respected and to end the baiting? Maybe you should take a pinch of your own advice, just a thought!

It was a tongue in cheek comment that Lucas will have understood, given our banter history. I cant see where the baiting came in, maybe you are trying too hard to read something into nothing.

Nope....I've read it again and cant see where the baiting is. The whole post was a generalisation on the show and its demographics, it doesn't seem to me to be pointed in anyone's general direction, let alone Lucas.

For what its worth, Lucas keeps me on my toes but he never goes over the top with me. He knows how to push my buttons but does it in such a way that I place a retort with a smile on my face, not a grimace.

[Black Dagger]

Originally Posted by sampvt

Does this mean you wont watch if the house is full of normal (ish) kind of folks that don't feel the need to strut their stuff and engage in profanity, nudity and nastiness. I guess this is the sign of the times we live in.

Personally I like a mix in the house with young and old, thick and intelligent, gay and straight and quiet and loud. What I don't like are wannabees that think that being an arsehole is their ticket to stardom or alternative gender folks that think that straight people owe them something.

The Brian Bellows and Dowling types make good tv. Even Jade and nasty nick got the juices flowing but when we need to suffer through nobs like last year (mentioning no names) it makes for uncomfortable viewing and a complete lack of control from the production team.

Get the bloody tasks and the live feed back in line and the viewers will flood back. I wouldn't even mind paying for the live feed.

I forgot every series I just support bellends or people who go out of their way to act repulsive, do go and find all my lovely posts about Conor Mcintyre.

I'm slagging off the fact it'll be full of genital hungry models.

But no, I will watch, but who wants normal on a show like this? We all love seeing house-mates talk about how many sugars they take in their tea.

[Black Dagger]

Although Spedi and Jasmine Lennard >>>

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Can you post the link to the full article?

[Josy]

Link?

Channel 5 are said to be turning Big Brother into more of a "social experiment",

It has always supposed to have been that anyway but it ended up as some freak show

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by sampvt

It was a tongue in cheek comment that Lucas will have understood, given our banter history. I cant see where the baiting came in, maybe you are trying too hard to read something into nothing.

Nope....I've read it again and cant see where the baiting is. The whole post was a generalisation on the show and its demographics, it doesn't seem to me to be pointed in anyone's general direction, let alone Lucas.

For what its worth, Lucas keeps me on my toes but he never goes over the top with me. He knows how to push my buttons but does it in such a way that I place a retort with a smile on my face, not a grimace.

Really.."I guess this is a sign of the times we live in" isn't directed at anyone? I would have thought it was directed at quite a few people!

[JohnnyBB]

Originally Posted by daniel-lewis-1985

Can you post the link to the full article?

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...TV-BBreak.html

Bosses also want Big Brother’s main show to be more of a “social experiment” and have fewer wannabes in the house.

The source added: “The show needs to change and that’s what we’re doing.

“We want to get back to the essence of what made it must-see telly.

“We’ve got some interesting people signed up this year — including some older folk.

“We don’t just want a bunch of fame-hungry youngsters who only want to show off.”

[Vanessa]

Change was really needed. Let's hope it's for the better.

[Headie]

I'm pretty sure Annette Edwards is one of the chosen housemates this year, especially with all the talk about older housemates going in. She's supposedly been recruited by researchers for the show. I came across a video of her though and it looks like her BB audition to me. If she goes in, she'll be the oldest ever civilian BBUK housemate (at age 61)

Youtube video

[Glenn.]

If the report is true then good, can't see it somehow.

[Vanessa]

They have already made quite a few changes, so who knows?

[daniel-lewis-1985]

Originally Posted by HB123

I'm pretty sure Annette Edwards is one of the chosen housemates this year, especially with all the talk about older housemates going in. She's supposedly been recruited by researchers for the show. I came across a video of her though and it looks like her BB audition to me. If she goes in, she'll be the oldest ever civilian BBUK housemate (at age 61)

Youtube video

Everything shes talking about revolves around her home life or things shes done.

She makes no comment on her personality.

She would probably be boring when shes taken away from all that and misses her kids and animals blah blah.

[Mystic Mock]

I know the older Housemates are boring most of the time, but they are good for diversity so I'm happy about this if it's true.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by The Mockinator

I know the older Housemates are boring most of the time, but they are good for diversity so I'm happy about this if it's true.

Older housemates can be good. Remember Carol? She was funny!

[InOne]

Hopefully they get rid of the tacky editing

[sampvt]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Really.."I guess this is a sign of the times we live in" isn't directed at anyone? I would have thought it was directed at quite a few people!

As I said in my summation, it was a generalisation, but if the cap fits, be my guest and wear it, but in the meantime, nothing good can come of your assumption save opening an argumentative line of posts. carry on though, I need something to get my teeth into something as the opening day is a long way off.