[Stu]

Originally posted by Freddy111

Didn't bigbrotherin e-mail them last week asking for a BB all stars? and them saying they'd consider it? Perhaps they'll do an all stars on e4/channel 4.

You think they took him seriously....

[Arneldo]

Originally posted by Freddy111

Didn't bigbrotherin e-mail them last week asking for a BB all stars? and them saying they'd consider it? Perhaps they'll do an all stars on e4/channel 4.

They say the same thing to everyone. I'm sure they get requests in for All Stars BB everyday, It doesn't mean they would ever really do it. It doesn't matter what we want, its all down to the boffins at C4.

[Sam]

I think it's good too, hopefully they'll do the same with BB9, the show needs a rest.

[Mrluvaluva]

From The Sun

CHANNEL 4 have sensationally suspended the next series of Celebrity Big Brother.

The last series was overshadowed by the race row about the treatment of Bollywood beauty Shilpa Shetty by Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O’Meara

Channel 4 said the decision is part of a “creative renewal” scheme.

The broadcaster claimed the move is part of a policy to clear almost all returning series from the heart of its peak time schedule in the first half of 2008 as it strives for new and adventurous programming.

This year’s non-celebrity Big Brother has failed to make the usual headlines – though the ratings have stayed strong.

It is expected that Celebrity Big Brother will return in 2009.

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[MarkWaldorf]

Originally posted by Mrluvaluva
This year’s non-celebrity Big Brother has failed to make the usual headlines – though the ratings have stayed strong.
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Are they serious? They're the lowest since BB6.

[Jackie]

oh i was looking forward to watching that.

[Arneldo]

Originally posted by MarkChap?!

Are they serious? They're the lowest since BB6.

In BB terms there not great, but overall BB is one of the most watched programs in it's time slot. Its just viewers are more spread around now and it's not like they have all swayed to BBC or ITV.

[Jack]

Maybe the "experimental version" will be Big Brother: The Battle.

[geoking66]

Originally posted by MarkChap?!

Are they serious? They're the lowest since BB6.

You can't really compare it to Big Brother 2005. Although Big Brother 2005 had a 4.4m average, it still had about 20-22% of the viewers per episode which is much more important than the number (about the same with BB7). This year it's only 15%.

[Xander]

Maybe Daniel Eatock will make a better eye than this years as he dosnt have to worry about the celeb one

[Cody™]

Celebrity Big Brother will not return next year following the race row and as part of a shake-up of Channel 4's 9pm weeknight slot that will also see a cull of several factual entertainment shows.

C4 has axed You Are What You Eat, Brat Camp, It's Me Or The Dog and Selling Homes Abroad as part of the shake-up of the schedule to make way for new shows.

Already confirmed for the slot in January is a fly-on-the-wall documentary series from Firefly with the working title The Family in an echo of Paul Watson's iconic 1970s series. A family will have cameras installed throughout their home to document every aspect of their lives.

C4 has also extended Cutting Edge's run in the slot from 16 this year, split into two eight-part runs, to at least 20 and up to 30.

In a tacit admission of how the media storm over Jade Goody's behaviour in this year's Celebrity Big Brother overshadowed the regular version, head of C4 Julian Bellamy said he wanted to create "more anticipation" for the show's non- celebrity ninth season, due next summer.

"After the race row, it was constantly in the press and part of the national conversation at a time when traditionally it was off our screens - it feels like it has never been away this year," he said.

C4 has now aired five seasons of the celebrity version, the most recent of which ran for three weeks. It previously skipped a year between Big Brother seasons four and five.

The channel will decide next year whether the celebrity version will return in 2009 or beyond.

"Resting Celebrity Big Brother will benefit the format in the longer term as it will have a bit of breathing space," Bellamy said.

He denied, however, that celebrities had been put off the show after this year's fracas. "People have been predicting that celebrities wouldn't want to go in the house after Les Dennis' experience in season two, but that's not been the case."

Bellamy admitted: "There is, however, a general issue of supply and demand and it's getting harder to book celebrities."

He said that ending some of C4's factual entertainment shows would lead a "creative renewal" of the channel.

"C4 should be constantly restless and that means clearing some space to try new things," he said.

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[Redmond]

It's a great move on Channel 4 and BB's part. The format is in need of a good rest and by the time next May comes around people will be wanting some Big Brother goodness.

It also gives time for the producers to put some proper effort in, hopefully change the rules. I'm hoping that's what the experimental BB will be, a way to test new rules, perhaps making it more into a competition, where the winners of tasks get to nominate, the housemates decide who is evicted and also everyone is allowed to discuss nominations, that way it encourages more game play and strategies. If this is a success then adapt some of these rules into the new BB9 series.

[Matt]

Originally posted by Claaydon
Maybe Daniel Eatock will make a better eye than this years as he dosnt have to worry about the celeb one

He wouldn't have worried about it anyway. Even I can stick a star in the middle.

As much as I am disappointed I feel it is a necessary move.

(There goes a week's worth of fan-made design down the drain )

[KKBL]

Kevin Lygo, the channel's director of television and content told DS that it was time to "rest" Big Brother on Channel 4 in between the summer series in order "to build anticipation."

[Scarlett.]

They've done it because there contract with Elstree ends in Decmber
and they cant do a CBB in a building site

[Scarlett.]

Originally posted by CathalOS

Their best idea this year

[MR.K!]

I was looking forward to Celebrity Big Brother !!!! And when bb decide to do ''experimental shows'' its either a load of garbage or a rip of another show.... Things look bad for bb's future now

[spacebandit]

Originally posted by dupin
Yeah, it was definately confirmed, wasn't it? But I suppose there's been a change of plans.

Probably the viewing figures for the current series, especially on the back of all the wall to wall racist publicity have been comparatively dire.

the end is nigh ........ courtesy of Gobby, and a clueless production team for BB8

[FunkyZeriamfan]

They should have classical big Brother 1:

12 Housemates, Four Weeks

Bubble
Charley
Seany
Eugene
Nikki
Glyn
Imogen...

Each week the housemates nominate their least favourite classic housemate, then the ones with the most votes get put up to the public vote e.g (Anthony v.s Makosi) If Anthony got chosen, the housemates would do a test to see who is most like Anthony, then that housemate is evicted. Also, the housemates dont know whos getting voted.

[whovidan]

In my opinion, C4 have made the perfect choice axeing CBB6 next year. I think after the racist chaos in January we need a break and it will also make the anticipation greater for BB9 next summer

[JeanP!]

I think they should introduce new rules like BB US for CBB

Head of Household
Power of Veto, but public vote

[ThisIsMarie]

OMG!!!

No CBB!!!!

[Wasted]

Originally posted by Jack
I had a feeling something like this would happen. I'm not really that bothered. "An experimental version of Big Brother" sounds interesting - maybe a sign that they are finally going to change the format of the show.

That's what I thought it might be, just BB trying out a new format and seeing how popular the format is with the e4 audience, and if it is they'll probably change the original format a bit for BB9.

[Jack]

Originally posted by Wasted

That's what I thought it might be, just BB trying out a new format and seeing how popular the format is with the e4 audience, and if it is they'll probably change the original format a bit for BB9.

Also Teen Big Brother "The Experiment" aired in the October after the disastrous BB4. The following Big Brother had a revamped format and was great. Hopefully history will repeat itself and BB9 will be fantastic.

[Captain.Remy]

I'm so gutted there is no CBB, but maybe an All-stars or a teen version will take place !