[DanielM787]

The new channel 5 one looked good.. but hey that shipped sailed.

And what was the point in wasting that coswolloping amount of money on a new house only to be used once and then used as a task room.

Channel 4 pulled it off much better.

[Scoot]

Originally Posted by DanielM787

The new channel 5 one looked good.. but hey that shipped sailed

If it had a bigger crowd space it would’ve been better, but yeah it was pretty good.

The only downside is with the screens/graphics EVERYWHERE, if the eye/graphics of a season were awful (like BB18) there was no escaping it

[kingston]

Originally Posted by DanielM787

Channel 4 pulled it off much better.

I disagree... Channel 4 never really got the outdoor studio they were going for... Often times it's felt like they parked the house in the middle of the car-park and threw a few lights on... For me I think it was one of only a few things Channel 5 had right from the beginning... That said they did themselves no favors though by keeping it static for so long... At least the new although it remained the same was updated with new series graphics which did kind of give the static set a new look and feel... That was pushed even further when they brought cars back...

The main problem with the forum is that people get so wrapped up in nostalgia and their blind hatred for Channel 5 that they're too proud to recognize something even if it is only a minor detail...

I mean I hate Channel 5 as much as the next guy but I do see opportunity to give credit where it's due...

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by kingston

I disagree... Channel 4 never really got the outdoor studio they were going for...

Well for the majority of its run it was never meant to be an outdoor studio in the sense that channel 5 made it into. They had a full set up inside. The outside being used mostly for the live audience to watch a housemate evicted from a house... emphasis on house.

Only around BB10/11 did they try to treat the outside of the house like an actual studio of its own. Prior to that it was simply meant to be the entrance to the house.

[kingston]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Well for the majority of its run it was never meant to be an outdoor studio in the sense that channel 5 made it into. They had a full set up inside. The outside being used mostly for the live audience to watch a housemate evicted from a house... emphasis on house.

Only around BB10/11 did they try to treat the outside of the house like an actual studio of its own. Prior to that it was simply meant to be the entrance to the house.

Disagree again... You can tell in 2004 when BB started chucking in HM's as individuals rather than in separate groups that they were wanting more action outside rather than in the studio... This becomes especially prominent from BB5 on-wards... I mean why would BB go through the effort of changing the entrance for BB5 if it was simply meant as an exit/entrance? I could go on... Again the blind hatred this forum has for all things Channel 5 keeps you from seeing reality...

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by kingston

Disagree again... You can tell in 2004 when BB started chucking in HM's as individuals rather than in separate groups that they were wanting more action outside rather than in the studio... This becomes especially prominent from BB5 on-wards... I mean why would BB go through the effort of changing the entrance for BB5 if it was simply meant as an exit/entrance? I could go on... Again the blind hatred this forum has for all things Channel 5 keeps you from seeing reality...

There is no blind hatred. It's a fact.

BB5 might have had a stage area outside, but it literally disappears again from every series onwards.

Simply because the show used the George Lucas stage for all of their sets.

C5 filmed everything in the purpose built make-shift studio outside the house, hence the need for the enclosed set at the front of the house where the interviews/everything that isn't BOTS takes place.

C4 had a lot more of the Elstree compound to play with, C5 were mostly confined to portacabins.

So before lecturing others, get yourself some facts first.

[Ant.]

Rest in ****ing pieces

[Marsh.]

Great.

So even if it does come back they'd be forced to start again.

[JerseyWins]

Oop that's sad, makes it feel official that it's over

I only knew ha for like a year

[Glenn.]

It’s been falling apart for years. Demolish it!

[Crimson Dynamo]

its what she deserves

[pontyboi]

Its needed to be relocated for years tbh. If irc wasn't it supposed to move to Hammersmith/Pinewood studios back in 2008?

If it comes back a brand new house/studio would surely get the attention from audiences.

Take it back to Bow and that iconic council bridge

[Mrmattybeck]

Originally Posted by pontyboi

Its needed to be relocated for years tbh. If irc wasn't it supposed to move to Hammersmith/Pinewood studios back in 2008?

If it comes back a brand new house/studio would surely get the attention from audiences.

Take it back to Bow and that iconic council bridge

Agree the current set up was getting very stale moving to a new location is a must if another network picks it up


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[millyrose]

So sad i'm going to miss it. hope it comes back.

[Maru]

Closure is nice.

[Nicky91]

this is good news, so when it comes back it can come back with a new location, new house

[DanielM787]

Getting rid of everything Channel 5 related

[madman411]

Sad to see really. So much BB history there. The location at Elstree has nothing to do with the house. The actual house itself was completely re-designed and built for each new season, respectively. You wouldn't know the difference if it was built at another studio or if it stayed at it's current location (sans exteriors). The US one, for example, is the exact same house every year, just redecorated. C4 definitely did a better job of the exterior sets too. Perhaps the outer shell will be left intact and there will be a chance the next BB (if it happens) will be built in the same location. Once it's just a flat surface again it's game over @ Elstree, I'm sure.