UK Big Brother (TV series)

The UK version of Big Brother starts tonight on C4. Not much has been said already. The BBC have an article saying that amongst the housemates will be a member of the Women's Institute, a political protester and a former lap dancer.

This years show will be under intense scrutiny after the problems with the celebrity version earlier this year. Who knows who will win, who'll arrive and how quickly people will walk out this year.

Official Links
C4 Big Brother site

Unofficial Links
Digitalspy.co.uk - BigBrother News

Inital thoughts on the housemates to be posted later - Tonight 10 pm (9pm UK) C4 (sky 104)

I must try and resist watching this! Car crash TV.

I dont think the phrase car crash does justice to this

how about run away train, down the hill, pushchair stuck on level crossing, train carry barrels of highly corrosive chemicals (just think the worst constructed casualty episode ever)

I know is rubbish tv but when I was in the UK it was a yearly compulsive viewing, now that I have no access to Channel 4 I feel left out as BB is all my friends back in London talk about, in past years I had to resort to follow it up through BB Website updates and YouTube clips, I guess it'll be no different this year...

I just read a news article that says it will be ALL frontbums in the house at first?

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/ent...big_sister.html

Apparently there is also a (female) relative of a premiership footballer in the house

Not expensive to sort out. You dont need a monthly sub, just the right bits of kit.

Unfortunately I do have access to Channel 4, but think I will be able to find other things to do than watch Kieron Richardson's cousin sit around all day.

We don't need anyone telling us that watching this dribble is mindless, pointless, and brain-numbing. We are fully aware that there are a thousand more constructive things we should all be seeing or doing than watching this garbage. However that is one of lifes great joys - doing stuff you really shouldn't. This is "guilt" TV. You feel guilty just watching.

What I particularly love, is the way folk are very hardline in their stance. " I don't watch that pish" is the cry.

Bloody 2 weeks down the line it's those folk who are telling you all the gossip that a mate of a mate who shagging the producers pet monkey has it on good authority that the coppers a transvestite.

It's great, to those people I say, just embrace it. If not, it will catch up to you eventually.

I mean it is absolute dross, but you just can't help it.

*no monkeys were harmed in the writing of this post.

Balls.
Those streaks are really nice.

Yes, if I was in Frankfurt or anywhere west but in Berlin there isn't hope...

You are right, it is entertaining, you feel dirty for watching it but oh the joy!

Getting set up with satellite TV in Berlin

Sounds like you just need a big honky dish. They dont cost squat - just might not be suitable if in an apartment etc.

It draws you in... and then you're hooked. Loving it!!

Am missing it tonight but will expect a full report of who's who tomorrow. Predicted winners etc...

Cheers Johnny!

That UK Big Brother looks a bit boring to me.
I was watching the German version a few years back and they had the night vision camera on some young couple in bed. They were covered in a single layer satin type sheet and you could clearly make out the girl giving the guy some head and then she climbed on top and he banged her.

As much as I love Big Brother I have to draw the line somewhere... I have not and never will watch the German Big Brother even if I was paid to watch it

Ah! Another reason why I am so glad to have moved to the US. No more Big Brother

So far,

the 18 year old blonde twins have gone in (its all pink)
the 60 year old female ex head hunter (oh dear god, your twins)
the 20 something female "it" girl who shagged footballers

Oh this is car crash material already! please give me a shotgun

and this will be the names of the rest...

Name: LAURA
Age: 23
From: South Wales
Occupation: Nanny
Status: Single

“I talk too fast, I talk too much ... I’ve always got something to say�

Laura is currently a nanny, but her dream in life is to become an embalmer as she believes strongly that when you’re dead you should still look good. She also volunteers at a local cemetery clearing leaves, and her ambition is to one day own her own funeral home.
She is staunchly anti-smoking as she hates the smell, and the whole idea of passive smoking. She’s also not a great fan of alcohol and can get drunk on just one pint. People tell Laura she reminds them of Little Britain character Vicky Pollard, and she’s also told that she looks like comic Peter Kay.
Laura admits her nickname is “Wangers� because of her large breasts and is a fan of Bon Jovi, Roxette and Lionel Ritchie. She says the proudest moment of her life was when she was voted Student of the Year at age 16.

Laura describes herself as “happy, happy, happy� and says she’s “friendly, happy, too chatty and nice�. Laura says that looking good is important to her and she “never leaves the house without washing her hair or putting fake tan on.�

She thinks she’d make a brilliant housemate and that being in the house would help her learn to deal with others. She thinks she’ll be one of the top 10 housemates ever.

Name: NICKY
Age: 27
From: Watford
Occupation: Accounts Executive in a bank
Status: Single
“People seem confused about my identity – I’m not confused.

It would be nice to explain to everyone, once and for all, what I’m about.�

Nicky was born in Mumbai and adopted from Mother Teresa’s orphanage in India when she was one. Her adoptive parents are Irish and Anglo-Indian. She has been in her job for nine years – arranging company cars in a retail, business and corporate bank. She studied floristry for two years and is currently learning Spanish.
Nicky describes herself as “crazy, sexy, cool, unique, creative and spontaneous�. She likes to shake up people’s expectations. “I’m Catholic and not Muslim or Hindu, I go out and drink and smoke and party hard.� Love, she thinks, is “for losers�. She hates men - “nasty little creatures – I can’t tolerate them at the moment�, although admits she’d love to pull Calum Best.

Nicky recently dropped four dress sizes and abseiled down her local shopping centre for charity. Her party trick is a rendition of The Cheeky Girls and she is addicted to electro music and hot sauces. “Spongers, scroungers and nose-picking� are Nicky’s pet hates, and in the house she predicts she’ll be irritated by selfishness and unwillingness to help out or take part.
“I’m not someone to be ignored. I will get my point across,� Nicky declares. “I have lots of leadership skills. If people carry on ignoring me, I’ll release my inner bitch.� She predicts she may get nominated by others because of jealousy, for being too straight-talking or for her penchant for extreme cleaning.

Name: CAROLE
Age: 53 years
From: London
Occupation: Young people’s sexual health and HIV worker - unemployed
Status: Single

“I am gonna shake it something rotten and they will be shaking s***less. If people want an argument, here’s the f***ing argument!�

Carole is a born and bred Londoner, who has spent most of her life protesting, being actively involved in politics and welfare issues, and is staunchly anti-war.

Boasting an incessantly hectic lifestyle, she has been a protestor at everything from the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camps to more recent anti-war rallies, but is a member of The Socialist Workers’ Party, Respect, Unison, Action For South Africa, the Stop The War coalition, among many others. She has also been a foster carer. Carole says the person she’d most like to meet is Nelson Mandela, and says she was driven to join George Galloway’s Respect party after Tony Blair sent troops to Iraq.

Carole has been promising herself a tattoo or piercing for a while and might go ahead with it for her next birthday, and she thinks Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais are geniuses. She even admits that 20 years ago she sang in a band called Fancy Footwork.

She’s a massive fan of the programme and wants Big Brother to change her life. She wants to bring important issues into the public eye, wants some excitement and to maybe find love in the house."

Sam and Amanda - PINK!!! Could make a person believe in Creationism, as surely Darwinism would have weeded out the likes of this?
Lesley - ooo she'll not be liking all those young 'uns. She's wondering where the men are. And it can only mean war with Carole.
Charley - not as attractive as she clearly believes herself to be, the crowd were right: get a job woman!
Tracey - Drug casualty, will she try and sniff the washing powder? Who can tell?
Chanelle - Wakefield's Posh, I actually warmed to her by how she knocked before going into the house, that was quite endearing
Shabnam - woke up this morning and thought she was Amy Winehouse, gorgeous eye colour, bit "I'm mad, me"
Emily - posh, nice but dim, this year's Shell
Laura - comedy Welsh accent, may go apeshit when realises no orange squash in house, really wonderful haircut, unfeasibly large breasts
Nicky - really rather normal, hates men, obviously recently chucked, smoking fan so could mean trouble with Laura
Carole - Viz's Millie Tant but real, she's apparently bisexual. Her being sexual at all is not a good pre-breakfast thought. Or post-breakfast either.

Now to the important bit, Davina looked smashing. Glad to see she's using less botox and the rumours of her being back on the sauce don't appear to be true. Nice hair and well done getting down the stairs in those shoes.
Think I really only watch it to see what Davina is wearing.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6705371.stm

spot the she-male...

Is it this one, who also moonlights as Man Utd player Kieron Richardson???

Tis Worzel Gummidge

You...Are...A...Bloke

Wasn't she on Birds of a Feather!

This looks like a woman to you?

EDIT: The only one who doesnt seem to be a total arse from the beeb link is the Lesley one. Props to the other one Charley for probably having a decent bod - I wouldnt kno cos I don't watch telly.

I'm not sure, for me also a toss up between the 3 already mentioned. 1 is, but they're not dishing out who yet...

either that or it's just being hinted at to get people to watch...could be a load of b*llox

Saw the repeat of this this morning and decided after about 10 seconds that those bloody twins need drowning in a barrel.

Nobody is that bloody twee and girly ffs Made Julian Clary seem butch.

the way they look reminds me of these weird sisters I once saw in a club in Frankfurt (apparantly well known-ish)...can't remember what they were called. Cringe.

Charley could be the she-male, well the tits do look plastic at least, she's most likely to be the Michelle Bass low-rent porn channel one.
And let's face it, tranny porn is very big in the UK right now.
Emily has nicer legs and no idea of anything, which could be a winning combination for many.
Tracey could well be the actual bloke due to the condition of her neck.

But who cares? I'm watching Davina's frocks and little else.

Oh Davina MaCall is gorgoeus she always looks great!

Are these two parts of JOB's post related?

I did see the launch last night and the minute I saw Tracy I did think it was a bloke. Maybe more will be revealed about 'her' as the show goes on. Maybe that´s the idea, they all think there is only girls in there at the moment when in reality one of them is a bloke.

Truly horrible. I watched in abject horror. I want the Welsh bird to win. Her or the divorced bisexual unemployed sexual health worker who campaigns for Galloway. I love her.

Tracy is female as they clarified in Big Brothers Big Mouth or whatever last night for "legal" reasons. Im afriad I dont know if I cant handle this season. Those twins make me cringe. Is it just me or do all the women in the Big Brother house seem to be putting on a huge act.

I was quite upset when i realised that BB had started again in the UK and I wasn't going to be able to watch it... HOWEVER, now I've seen the line up I think I'm actually quite happy to not be able to see it. When I heard it was an 'all-female' line up I thought there'd either have to be a bit of 'butch' woman in there or else world war 3 could break out in there- too many bitchy women spoil the BB! But Davina IS a legend...

Men start going in tomorrow, and there will be a few more introduced over the coming weeks. So enjoy the show now whilst they're all walking around in their skimpies knowing that no men are present.

I am sooooo happy that Big Brother got scrapped in the US

The Times BB Blog


hahhahahahhahahaha

Blimey. That picture of Davina makes her look like she has just taken it up the tailpipe in the mens' loos or something

First nominees: Emily & Shabnam

I kind of liked Emily to start with but she has shown her bitchy streak already so I'm not surprised, Shabs has not shown much or her personality but I can't stand Charley, I was hoping she would leave first!

Thank God for YouTube, without SKY I wouldn't know what's going on, but at the moment a couple of users have been uploading every single BB8 episode!

Emily out for using the N word

Next time anybody here is desperate enough for something to do that they end up watching BB bear this in mind - Tracy IS Don Riina. They are one and the same person. It's almost spooky how alike they are. They even look similar. Sort of.

I will never be that desperate Jimbo. Never. I would rather sit through a political discussion with eurovol before watching Big Brother again

There's some interesting discussions out there about Channel 4's reaction to Emilygate.

Some feel that an exclusion was the only course of action following ofcom's censure and the CBB racism row.
Others believe that it was an overreaction and Emily should have stayed in to allow herself to hang with her own rope.

Was the remark malicious? Probably not.
Was the remark misguided? Indeed.
Has the word concerned different connotations for teenagers? Possibly, there are certainly some who would argue that due to MTV and gangsta rap, the word has lost some perjorative power. At least for some.
Was it racist? Jein. If you look at the sentence in full, the use of "you" rather than "my" is significant, perhaps the dippy posh gal trying to be down with the 'hood would have just looked silly using a term to sound inclusive, the use of "you" is exclusive, alienating and offensive.
Was it racist because she is white? Hmmm. Tricky.

I think she definitely didn't use that word in a racist way, she has in the last days become pals with Charley, if only to bitch about Chanelle!
I don't think she meant any harm, they were relaxed and joking about and then the posh bird tries to act all 'bad ass' and from 'Da hood' by calling her friend the 'N' word, it was totally misguided and stupid but not malicious, of course, the fact that she is white totally changes the way people see it, it gives a bad example and can be considered racist. If she was black as well it would not have meant a thing.
Obviously after what happened with Shilpa, the makers of BB had no other choice but to remove the girl at once, it was to be expected.
Then again Emily was up for eviction anyway...

Emily had basically handed Charley a loaded gun, not the best idea ever.

Somehow I think if she'd used another term, something equally as offensive but that did not have a racial reference, she'd probably still be in there.
Which would have been rather enlightening.
Yes, as a rule people on such shows now are indeed meedja whores. But sometimes the mask slips and Joe Public gets a look at what others may actually think (or not think).
A few rabid "n***** pikey asylum seekers ate my donkey and would steal my potential children spoiling my tapas meal" would have been a treat.

The Sun: Emily brands black gal a “fat n*****� who should “go work at KFC�.
And thus beckons the CBB Danielle path. She'll have a boob job and be getting them out for Nuts within the month.
The world still turns, Endemol's casting department toasts themselves and Shabnam's had her make-up confiscated but is only worried about her "deals", no, not drugs, her magazine rights.

In other news posh bitch from 'The Apprentice' who jacked it in on Wednesday trousered £65k in magazine deals on Thursday. Nice action.

The posh bitch? She could have done better than 65k, especially with a certain market. *cough*
She always was going for a meedja career that one, but a Badger she is not.

Ahh well 2 new guys are going in tonight, that should add to the fun and games