Sorry if this has already been posted; but heat magazine today confirmed that BB5 starts on Friday 28 May (the same day as the series finale of Friends).

Thanks violaine.

You're welcome piranhaville

Thanks for confirming. The 28th of May will be a great day. The last episode of Friends and the start of BB5!

PS: I do like Friends by the way, and will be sad to see it end.

I've got an exam that day but it's the same day I break up for study leave.. at least I'll have 2 weeks til my next exam

The 28th of May, thanks for that violaine

PLEASE be better than last year!

At least we know that this forum will be fun even if the show isn't...

CloneClown, I too will be sad to see Friends go; but as you say, at least it will make the whole day a good TV event.

AcerBen, good luck with your exams, hope BB isn't too distracting while you're on study leave!

Yep the forum is always good! In fact I think I got more enjoyment from reading the forum during BB4 than from the actual show itself.

Looks like Channel 4 will be the place to be then! - Quite a lineup!

I'm gonna miss Friends!

Thanks for this information i am writing this in my filofax as we speak lol the date so i dont forget i cant bloody wait
as this year i have the internet as well lol

I've actually just been looking at some of the many threads on this forum from last summer. Certainly is funny and interesting to read! BB4 may have been a real bore but the discussions on forums are just great to read! I've also been watching some of the episodes I taped (I taped every episode each night )! Still not sure whether to do it all again this year...perhaps

What a week Will Young concert on the 27th (BIC Bournemouth) Big Brother on the 28th cant wait Yipeee

i love will young and its not of topic in a way as he was a reality contestant but a deserving winner all the same

hmmm...I think I'll have to take the night off work then. They better release some damn mechandise before the show starts this year. I coulnd't get a t-shirt from that channel four shop till about week 5 last yearand by then I decided I didn't want a t shirt with a pink and orange eye on it...

nice plain black t-shirt with a plain WHITE eye released BEFORE the show starts this year please C4

I guessed it would be 28th May, it has been the last Friday in May for the last three years, and always coincides with the series end of friends.........roll on 28th May!!!!!

WOOHOO PARTY TIME

I will be at the Opening night
and all the other eviction nights.

How?

I'm not allowed to say.

Cant wait til 28th of may.

That sounds intriguing CNS!

Maybe he's a HM, or a member of the press... Or a liar

if it starts May 28th the HM's wont know theyre housemates. One assumes he works for Endemol

Well all i can say is im not a liar

Well his job in his profile is a pretty big clue!!

Occupation:
BB Staff

I'm pretty sure theyre not supposed to give away any info....it'd be nice if he was genuine and not just a tea boy and could acctually contribute something to the forum if, like late year, they start buggering up the show with selective editing.....

Well if he is BB staff lets hope they don't find out he has been posting. A friend of mine was a runner on BB1, no access to details and when there was a leak they replaced everyone regardless of whether they had access to information.

I hope they don't have an instant eviction - i would rather wait a couple of weeks before the real personalities emerge - the first couple of programmes are not that enjoyable imo as everyone is talking over everyone else and most of them are still playing a role

still can't wait for the start and the sound of the theme tune tho'