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How **** long have you been watching Big Brother?


View Poll Results: How long have you been watching?
Since BB1 (2000 on C4) [winner Craig Phillips] 235 96.71%
Only Since BB12 (2011 on C5) [winner Aaron Morgan] 4 1.65%
Only Since BB15 (2014 on C5) [winner Helen Wood] 3 1.23%
New viewer this year 2016 [winner Bear] 1 0.41%
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Old 27-08-2016, 15:44
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Since the very start! I've also watched Teen BB & Hijack BB.

I haven't however watched the final of this one, just the thought of that idiot winning has turned my stomach. I also didn't watch when the odious Wood won either, & I didn't watch the last BB (which she was on), along with Nikki & Belo!
Yes, i watched Teen, Hijack and even Panto - the lot !

and this year i watched my first overseas BB in full ( Canada ).
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Old 27-08-2016, 15:51
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Brian Dowling is my favourite housemate of all time. He wouldn't even make the final if he was on channel 5 now
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Old 27-08-2016, 15:59
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How does the Dutch one compare? I've never seen any of the other BBs.

Actually, tell a lie, watched a US series years ago but didn't like it. Ours was still trying to do a good impression of reality show and I found it too 'gameshow' so it didn't do it for me.
Initially Big Brother 1 and Big Brother 2 were very similar to our BB1 and BB2 - basic and just watching the dynamics unfold

Big Brother 3 : The Battle was very similar our BB3's Rich and Poor Divide but with a Head of House

Big Brother 4 had a similar theme to Big Brother 3 with the rich and poor divide but was slightly more competitive (think our BB9 when the divide went up)

Big Brother NL was cancelled due to low ratings but made a return in 2005 with Secrecy as the theme - housemates entered with a secret that they weren't allowed to reveal, and they were set secret missions to cause friction.

Big Brother 6 was a friends and family theme - all the housemates had a partner/friend with them - similar to Marco and Lisa, Sam and Amanda and Charlie and Jackie.

I didn't watch that one fully - lost interest lol

Big Brother NL was axed after Big Brother 6
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:05
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Yes, i watched Teen, Hijack and even Panto - the lot !

and this year i watched my first overseas BB in full ( Canada ).
I watched the Panto too, I'd forgotten about that.
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:27
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I watched the Panto too, I'd forgotten about that.
best forgotten about anyway that one !
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:28
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I watched the panto and hijack. Teen is the only one I gave up on half way through. Too much emphasis on the 'first to have sex' for my liking. If only we had known this was to become the norm.
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:47
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Initially Big Brother 1 and Big Brother 2 were very similar to our BB1 and BB2 - basic and just watching the dynamics unfold

Big Brother 3 : The Battle was very similar our BB3's Rich and Poor Divide but with a Head of House

Big Brother 4 had a similar theme to Big Brother 3 with the rich and poor divide but was slightly more competitive (think our BB9 when the divide went up)

Big Brother NL was cancelled due to low ratings but made a return in 2005 with Secrecy as the theme - housemates entered with a secret that they weren't allowed to reveal, and they were set secret missions to cause friction.

Big Brother 6 was a friends and family theme - all the housemates had a partner/friend with them - similar to Marco and Lisa, Sam and Amanda and Charlie and Jackie.

I didn't watch that one fully - lost interest lol

Big Brother NL was axed after Big Brother 6
Thanks for that. I might look online for other BBs out of curiosity.
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:47
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I do not know, I can't even remember what I had for supper last night!!!!!!!!!!
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Old 27-08-2016, 16:48
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"The show is all about human interactions. It's people who are, loving each other, hating each other. They fight, they cry, they laugh -- all emotions, we'll see in the house."

It still is that, despite the increased manipulation by the producers.
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Old 27-08-2016, 17:10
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None of those options. I think since around BB7.

I was too young to watch the earlier series.
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Old 27-08-2016, 17:16
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The winning exit looked like he was leaving the back door of an office or some kind of portaloo

16 years is a long time but it looks very dated now it looks more like 1986


It was tiny compared to now - on a compound in Bow, and I remember Davina's 'I'm Coming to Get You' was literal cos she used to go over the little bridge to the house to get the evictee.

Memories eh?

Wonder what Wonkey would have made of this series?
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Old 27-08-2016, 17:22
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i have patchy memories of watching 5 & 6 live but series 7 was the first one i remember watching in it's entirety. i was 11 at the time and i did a spot on nikki impression which my teacher used to make me do everyday.
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Old 27-08-2016, 17:25
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Since the beginning!
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Old 27-08-2016, 17:36
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I watched the first three series and loved them. This years civilian BB is the only one I have watched on Channel 5. I have seen most of the celebrity versions though.
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Old 27-08-2016, 17:43
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This show has been a big part of my life since I was 13, I was gutted when I saw the scripted video, I never wanted to admit to myself that that is how it's going now, I'm probably one of the very few old timers who wanted bear to win though
I did too, for what it's worth, he was the most deserving having contributed lots and virtually driven the show single handedly. I don't think he was particularly nasty either, annoying certainly but not the cruel sociopath that many people have labelled him as.

I voted for Helen Wood though so what do I know
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Old 27-08-2016, 18:16
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Since BB5. I used to watch religiously till BB16 and since then I don't really care if I miss an episode or have tuned out.
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Old 27-08-2016, 18:29
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Brian Dowling is my favourite housemate of all time. He wouldn't even make the final if he was on channel 5 now
Mine too.
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Old 27-08-2016, 18:39
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Yes, i watched Teen, Hijack and even Panto - the lot !

and this year i watched my first overseas BB in full ( Canada ).
I'd forgotten all about the panto! I loved Hijack though thought teen BB was a bit irresponsible not to do more to stop those kids having sex on the floor.

I did watch one series of BB USA but it wasn't really for me. The year I watched, a couple did have sex (he had blue hair IIRC) and there was an older woman who wound them all up
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Old 27-08-2016, 19:10
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Brian Dowling is my favourite housemate of all time. He wouldn't even make the final if he was on channel 5 now
He is my favourite, also. And he is so friendly, also.
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Old 27-08-2016, 19:41
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Since BB2.
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Old 27-08-2016, 19:50
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Brian Dowling is my favourite housemate of all time. He wouldn't even make the final if he was on channel 5 now
The last week or so of BB2 is my favourite few days of BB ever. I wasn't that keen on Elizabeth but Brian, Helen, Josh and Dean were all great HMs imo.
The paper mache heads I can still visualize now and the date nights were legendary.

Can you imagine people like Dean and Josh doing the car crash that is BB these days? Far, far too normal and genuine
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Old 27-08-2016, 20:00
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since the great plague of London
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Old 27-08-2016, 20:04
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I have watched every civilian and celeb series since the very first episode of BB1. I much preferred how it was in the early days to what it has become. It's pretty trashy now.

I also love BBAU,

I really hope they bring it back.
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Old 27-08-2016, 20:06
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Watched all the UK series, BB and CBB, since 2003. Also watched all the Australian series, all the USA and all BB Canada. My first experience of BB was BB South Africa - broadcast to many countries in Africa. The live feed was excellent - you really got to know the housemates.
This year I stopped watching 10 days into the series, and am surprised I lasted that long!
Abysmal.
So sad that anyone would consider Bear anywhere near ''Entertaining''.
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Old 27-08-2016, 20:11
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There isn't the option of too long, so thee 1st wonder covers it. Wiĺĺ never vote again now and may not watch it with as much enthusiasm as before. It's not the same now with all the reality non entities and the unacceptable behaviour with lip service punishments.
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