From the news site, Ananova ...

'The maker's of the German version of Big Brother are set to push the contest to a new level by extending the time spent in the house to a year.

The fifth series of the German show, which has had audiences in the past gripped with lesbian kissing and erotic scenes in the pool, is set to start on March 1 and carry on for a year, say Endemol.

Contestants are battling it out for one million euros, the equivalent of £690,000.

The participants will also be separated into three different housing units - including a survival camp, a luxury villa and an average flat.

All of the units will be set up in Cologne. Where each candidate will be placed depends on their "social status", said Endemol'

Taken from here.

wow!

would you do it for a year?

More to the point - would you watch it for a year ?

well if it featured Lawler and Regan I think I would.

I don't know. I actually hope I wouldn't, it's bad enough getting hooked for a few weeks, but a year?

....beauty and the beast.........

Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee ... more like.

..and you'd miss the euro championships, the olympics and err, real life ( you know, those intervals between reality shows )

goodness a year

I think I would start to get bored with it ...

I know that is starting to happen with the salon, which is extended till March .. I'm getting bored with it now

and imagine being a contestant .... they'll come out after a year completely institutionalised .. they'll need all sorts of psychology support after that experience

.........buffy and giles.............

dumb and dumber

muttley and dastardly

Micky and Minnie (but not half as amusing)

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one leg and another

lois lane and clark kent

trust the germans eh-one year phew-apparently their operas go on for days..........

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I wouldn't wanna be the person who leaves at the end of Week 51 , that would be tragic. A year is way too long, who the hell would do it?

They better find a new person to set the tasks then - they could only think of pass the parcel for a 9 week show. 52 weeks and we would have a 9 week pass the parcel tournament.

On the other hand imagine it:

"Allison , this is Big Brother, the bill for things you have broken in the house now comes to £701,000"

Jonny " thats the 43 rd f....ing time I've been nominated"

Cameron " if they say that again I am going to put my hand over their windpipe...just like i did with the other 6"

Everyone " Shut up Brian - we've heard it 2004 times already"

Helen " and the problem with the theory that black holes emit radiation is that...."

Jade "Big Brother where is everyone? I hav'nt seen anyone for 7 weeks now. Are they hiding? I don't want to spend another 45 weeks on my own"

Thanks for that !!

A good laugh before bedtime

woh... too long, they wud end up crakin up!! BRING IT ON!!