They should have a house that has loads of nooks and crannies like the USA one - it's a fab house, loads of nice rooms for more bitching to take place. The massage table is a good twist, and the big rooms with more chance of people doubling up is always a good idea eh!

AND they should play the game in pairs too....it'll make it harder for people to be voted out once relationships start to form. Imagine someone hates someone from a pair who also has someone in it that you really like. It'd be a tough call!

I see that USA has been doing the slop task thing, it was crap when the UK one did it so of all things to take from our show I'd never have guessed that would be it!

they had slop first i think

really? did they have it last year?

I never watched last year, I saw it a few years ago....lost track and am only starting to gain interest again this series. LOVING it.

tey had it first in BB7, 2006 i think...

im liking the couples twist, nice way to start as it screws up theirgameplay, but hopefully they need to get down and dirty and fight on their own, i like my alliances

this is the 3rd season with slop. UK copied it. And sorry, but i dont thinh the UKBB should copy them, because they are 2 different shows. as for the pair, i don t like the concept. this is an OK season, but its probably the worst usbb I have ever watched. the only thing I think they should copy, is tthe power of veto. that way, hated housemates can still escape\1

I would like to see the UK take some ideas from BBUSA and adapt them but not the Couples thing. Most fans of BBUSA in America as well as some here in the UK aren't really liking the couples twist.

Usually there is better game play in previous series, but this year it's a bit all over the place.

The couples twist has destroyed this season of bb.
HMs cannot play the game as they want to,HMs can be backdoored simply because their assigned partners are targeted.
If BBUK adopted this twist I wouldnt want to watch it.

I think the only thing BBUK could successfully adopt is the physical competitions ( Id love to see the cage one from BB6 in our BB ).
The competitive survivor style format would not pull in the viewers imo,look what happened to victor ( bb5 ) when he played bbusa style and look what happens to our hms if they play dirty..its not something that would translate well here and thank goodness for that.bbuk and bbusa are pretty much different shows and id hate to lose ours.

Victor had a big fanbase and people always say the game play wouldn't work in ours, but I think it would, BB5 was so successful because of the Lip Gloss Bitches v Jungle Cats, too alliances who wanted to win so much.

I think if we had a HOH and stuff but keep the nominations done the same and the public vote it could be really good.

True but when he got nasty with shell ( which happens a lot in bbusa ) the GBP voted him out.
Even in America when I was over there I was constantly told they prefer our show.
Yes in BB5 the alliance thing worked but I think people would soon bore with the idea of tit for tat evictions.
It works well in USA maybe because as a nation they are very competitive,that doesnt mean UK arent competitive but I just dont think stabbing each other in the back would go down well here..look at examples of our past bb hms and watch how the audience turn on them.

If you said the same three or four years ago I'd agree, but what's the alternative? A bunch of wannabes sitting around waiting for mag deals? People are tired of that now so I think people would be willing to accept the game play format now.

And as I've said many times, game players aren't always just the same type of person, you get all types of different game players. Get a good mix and you could have a great series.

I admit it has to change but it needs to keep the same basic format.
Maybe change the nominations to 3 point system like BBAUS,in fact I think we could bring in some of BBAUS mixed with our own format to create a fresh take on the show.

As for hms,if they stop auditioning potentials who have equity cards and agents ( remember bb6 where almost all had a media connection) and ditch open auditions and get back to the taped auditions.

totally agree. I dunno about you but isn't it refreshing NOT to see a sh!tload of BB (celebrity hijack) stars on our papers and magazines all the time? well that's where the producers went right this year. They broke the mould, picked people who weren't just wannabes - they already have flourishing careers and most of them either went in as an experiment or to raise their career profiles. That's cool.

So now I think that the BB bosses should go for more of the same and introduce the game play format. OH, and I like the HoH thing that BBUSA has, it works really well.

The couples thing has messed up their game for sure and it's kinda funny watching them being frustrated about this. They should be getting accustomed to this now so I think it's time for them to go it alone.

Backdooring is no more probable than when HG's are playing singularly. It hasn't happened yet in this season and it won't be happening regarding the next eviction.

I want BBUK HM's to be worked for food or rewards that are really worth winning. The BB6 cage would only work if there was something worth winning. So many times we see lazy, wannabee HMs wimp out cos they can't be arsed.

Most definately,the reward would have to be something like a reward room over the weekend with extra power to either put another hm up for eviction or to take 1 hm off the block and replace with someone else..thats a sort of cross between bbusa and bbaus,rather than a task this should be the challenge ( would be great for the live feeders ).

the tasks should be for smaller rewards like partys but played with 2 teams..those that dont want to take part or lose dont get to go to the party ( make it a decent party though not like the rubbish ones we have had in recent years ).

food competition could well be adapted for ukbb.

The couples twist is not bad actually as they are having them get close, form alliances and at some point soon, they are going to have to break them up and have them playing for themselves. Now that's going to be hard because they're going to have to change their gameplans and alliances. It's going to show their true colours....can't wait

As far as I can see there are no obvious alliances other than the partner alliances..wheres the late night crew,the sovs,the nerd herd etc?
Glad your enjoying it,wish I was.Im hugely dissapointed in whats become the worst ever bbusa for me.

It is harder to get into than the previous ones, and I don't really find that any of them have any redeeming qualities, this is the first year I haven't got anyone to root for yet. What I mean is, when they separate, it will change the game as not all of the couples see eye to eye with the others, so those HG's will be looking for other alliances. I do feel that this year is the boys game as the girls seem quite weak and will be picked off quite quickly. I think the only guy in there who isn't arrogant, is Ryan, so I may start rooting for him LOL
I really can't wait for the summer though, maybe BB10 will have some likeable characters

this is why I like it. and I have to admit that unlike most people here, I am addicted already and loving it all.

Can I ask how you all keep up to date with it - I just watched day of highlights yesterday but you all seem to be watching live feed, when is it on? have you subscribed?
I am catching up with it all on bbaddicts website which I like.

Total agreement with you on all that,I just hope they split the partners up soon.
Im still hanging on hoping for this series to turn around.
Im kind of supporting sheila purely for being a major drama queen but like you im struggling to find anyone to really root for .
I have huge optimism for BB10 and uks BB9,the only thing im not so optimistic about is BBAUS this year.