[Jason.]

I think this is the perfect length. The 30+ day series always drag in the last week or so.

[Jarrod]

Confirmed in the Channel 5 final exchanges. Schedule:

Celebrity Big Brother Final - 9pm - 10:45pm
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side - 10:45pm

The series is billed as 30 episodes overall, but the final will be episode 25 - so it's been cut by 5 days.

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Tbf Channel 5 did change the date.

That explains why we had the pointless launch task, then? I did wonder why they didn't just start the "members club" twist on launch night, then boot someone out on Day 4....

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by Jarrod

Confirmed in the Channel 5 final exchanges. Schedule:

Celebrity Big Brother Final - 9pm - 10:45pm
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side - 10:45pm

The series is billed as 30 episodes overall, but the final will be episode 25 - so it's been cut by 5 days.

I think it's listed as 30 eps because the Friday evictions are split into two shows

[lewis111]

Originally Posted by Greg!

I think it's listed as 30 eps because the Friday evictions are split into two shows

The Friday Evictions are the 8:30-10 ones this year

[Greg!]

Originally Posted by lewis111

The Friday Evictions are the 8:30-10 ones this year

Oh!

[Greg!]

I wonder why they cut it then, that's a bit concerning. I think BB might be getting the axe sadly!

[Jake.]

Good

[HBIC]

Not a good sign.

[y.winter]

No new housemates then.
And plenty backdoors

[supertv247]

According to Marcus Bentley, the days of Big Brother in 2016 and 2017 are the same. So maybe they have a set amount of days now and this year they split it by adding 4 on to BBUK and deducting from CBB?

This makes sense, but I have no idea why that would've started half way through a contract

[Oaker]

Originally Posted by supertv247

According to Marcus Bentley, the days of Big Brother in 2016 and 2017 are the same. So maybe they have a set amount of days now and this year they split it by adding 4 on to BBUK and deducting from CBB?

This makes sense, but I have no idea why that would've started half way through a contract

Mess if that's why BB has gotten shorter

[Samm]

mess BB is over they've clearly cut ha

[HBIC]

Originally Posted by supertv247

According to Marcus Bentley, the days of Big Brother in 2016 and 2017 are the same. So maybe they have a set amount of days now and this year they split it by adding 4 on to BBUK and deducting from CBB?

This makes sense, but I have no idea why that would've started half way through a contract

Cbb17 (32) + bb17 (50) + cbb18 (30) = 112 days
Cbb19 (32) + bb18 (54) + cbb20 (25) = 111 days

Just for comparison in 2015

Cbb15 (31) + bb16 (66) + cbb16 (29) = 126 days

So they've aired around two weeks less BB/CBB than they used to for the past couple years

[Gusto Brunt]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Oop at a shorter series.

Goodbye BB.

Yes.

[Littlegreen]

If they are axing the show they better give us one last civilian series, they can't end it all on a bloody celeb version!

[Morgan.]

Originally Posted by Littlegreen

If they are axing the show they better give us one last civilian series, they can't end it all on a bloody celeb version!

Nah do a mixed Ultimate Big Brother 2 to end it.

[Cal.]

Marcus says it's always been 25 days long.!

[supertv247]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Marcus says it's always been 25 days long.!

Well Marcus is wrong, because the episode count was 30 and is now 25. It's literally written in black and white

[BB-Germany]

I'm not bothered as this series is extremely bad, but they really need to bring their A-game next january if they want their ratings back tbh.

3 lackluster series in a row ratingswise.
And the worst year for CBB quality wise since it moved to C5 imo.

Civilian BB has been great though.

[reece(:]

Originally Posted by Littlegreen

If they are axing the show they better give us one last civilian series, they can't end it all on a bloody celeb version!

BB20: Nikki's Final Dance

[Jodie.]

Well apparently they ARE listening so what if they’ve read TiBB and saw people complain about civilian getting shorter and CBB getting longer; this year has had the opposite

[Jarrod]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Marcus says it's always been 25 days long.!

Marcus says a lot of things. C5 officially listed it as 30 episodes long in their exchanges issued to press.

[iRyan]

Seems way too short

[BigBrotherGuy100]

They should axe it after BB20