Big Brother (boo? yay?) returned to our screens on Wednesday evening, hosted by the ecstatic host and 'beloved' presenter, Davina McCall. Big Brother was announced to be facing it's final series this year, and that it had been officially axed, and would be off our TV screen for good (boo? yay?). But, it is said to going out with an almighty bang, it's been set a carnival theme to give it the send-off it 'deserves'. For thirteen weeks, a group of people, selected especially by Big Brother, will play the game in which they will face a battle of feelings as they are restricted from the public and media.
Usually, the housemates are selected weeks before the show is broadcast, but this year was different. 81 hopeful wannabe housemates, entitled the shortlist arrived at this famous Elstree Studio compound to await Big Brother's iconic voice. One by one the housemates were announced, when they were named they had their moment of shock and happiness as they were snapped in press pictures and their VT was played, telling the public about them. They were then confronted by boos and cheers from the audience and then had a few small words with Davina and entered. These housemates included:
A financial sales rep, from Bristol. A straightforward ex-serviceman amputee. A Posh tory boy. A Beyonce look-a-like and hairdresser. A man with a monobrow who is one of the lads. A ex-postman know Christian Minister. A feisty Irish student. A bisexual voluntary worker. A lesbian and short film maker. A professional dancer. An Australian retired vehicle body worker. A medical student, and journalist. An orange motor mouth and randomly selected gay mole.
The launch of the show pulled in 5.1 million viewers (which is decent seeing as last, it pulled only 2.3 million, but six years earlier it pulled 10 million viewers.)
What do you make of Big Brother? Whether you are in the UK, or elsewhere, do you agree that it is time for it to be axed or does it have life in it? Do you hate the programme? Do you love it? Have you ever watched it? Or would you ever have auditioned for it!?
Leave your comments below, and vote in the poll if you wish.
Usually, the housemates are selected weeks before the show is broadcast, but this year was different. 81 hopeful wannabe housemates, entitled the shortlist arrived at this famous Elstree Studio compound to await Big Brother's iconic voice. One by one the housemates were announced, when they were named they had their moment of shock and happiness as they were snapped in press pictures and their VT was played, telling the public about them. They were then confronted by boos and cheers from the audience and then had a few small words with Davina and entered. These housemates included:
A financial sales rep, from Bristol. A straightforward ex-serviceman amputee. A Posh tory boy. A Beyonce look-a-like and hairdresser. A man with a monobrow who is one of the lads. A ex-postman know Christian Minister. A feisty Irish student. A bisexual voluntary worker. A lesbian and short film maker. A professional dancer. An Australian retired vehicle body worker. A medical student, and journalist. An orange motor mouth and randomly selected gay mole.
The launch of the show pulled in 5.1 million viewers (which is decent seeing as last, it pulled only 2.3 million, but six years earlier it pulled 10 million viewers.)
What do you make of Big Brother? Whether you are in the UK, or elsewhere, do you agree that it is time for it to be axed or does it have life in it? Do you hate the programme? Do you love it? Have you ever watched it? Or would you ever have auditioned for it!?
Leave your comments below, and vote in the poll if you wish.