[James]

Well I agree that I wish Big Brother was less about conflict. But I don't think getting Ofcom involved will bring back the good old days, more likely just get it cancelled.

Part of the reason people complain, rather than just switch off, is simply that they don't like the housemate[s] involved and want rid of them, it's as much about complaining to a higher authority about the housemate as it is about Channel 4. There's kind of a 'villain of the week' situation in Big Brother now where one person gets over-the-toply hated until he or she is evicted, then someone else takes over.