channel 4 have announced plans not to renew BB!

[eyeshade]

Well there you go, its on the BB website. So this could be the last one! Are you bothered?

[jackthehat]

Unfortunately, there will be one more series of this blasted thing.......see,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1 209098/Big-Brother-scrapped-Channel-4-ratings- disaster.html

[patsyann]

no wont miss it it has gone past its sell date. Just an ego trip for housemates to get magazing deals and freebies to every opening of anything. lol

[4getmenot]

They'll be something else take its place

[Gnawer]

The first few were good as it was a new idea and the housemates genuinely did not realise the "Goldfish Bowl" effect That we were getting, Now everyone that goes on has seen it and usually acts for the camera, So seeing its lost its wow factor i Am not going to care whether it stays or goes.

[Bbbananas]

Big Sister perhaps?

Cameras hidden in a ladies' knitting circle or reading club - where the conversation turns to smut and filth once the wine starts flowing. JJ, I and Rinkins are up for it, obviously. Dina, perhaps not - but then we do need a sensible clean person to keep control.

Men could be introduced after the first few episodes, along with lots of games of truth dare or promise .. sit back and enjoy....

[rinkins]

err...have I just been volunteered for something?!

[andy-hughes]

Channel 4 have realised that this format has come to a natural end.

As advised, because everyone knows how to play the game, it is entirely populated by game players, and the novelty for the viewing public has worn off.

It's a brave move, because it is their flag-ship show, even though they only just clear a profit because of the high costs of production. The format will continue in other countries, but we will have to find something else to focus on for Spring 2011.

[Tizzi24]

Woooohooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am really pleased, best decision ever made and they should have done it long ago.

[Jemisa]

Don't think for a minute its the end................

Some other TV Co. will take it over (SKY) you can bet on it.

J

[Tizzi24]

Yes, Sky can buy it if they want - I'm not bothered as I don't have Sky! I have heard a rumour that it might be Channel Five - hope not!

[andy-hughes]

The media advise that Chanel 5, Sky and ITV have been offered the format, and none are interested.

Experience shows that series dropped because of dropping viewing figures do not translate to other networks, I think this really is the end. Channel 4 are now faced with the massive task of filling all that airtime, and, more importatnly, all those advertising slots, so they are going to need to do something pretty spectacular.

[zzxxee]

it will probably pop up on some sky or freeview chanel poor davina what will she do now?

[pips1]

Poor Davina?? RICH Davina!!! She's still got her home hair colouring - as if! lol.

[Bbbananas]

thank lordy they started cutting out that even you mummmmmmmmmmmm bit she said nauseatingly. I like Davina but that ad made me cringe with that line.

[raysroad]

Me too Gigi! Isn't it amazing how many people who have no time for Big brother will search out an opportunity to slag it off? How do they know how bad it is, if they don't even watch it? Beats me!

[Mortartube]

I have seen it and I am sooooo glad it's going. How channel 4 can think that filling early morning airtime, by filming people asleep is entertainment is beyond belief.

In Victorian times, people paid to look through the peep holes of cell doors in lunatic asylums to watch the "Freak show". It's easy to see where the idea of BB came from.

I have always loathed it as poor quality programming and never understood its popularity. I can't understand how it ever got off the ground from series one.

I know that there are people out there who love it, but I have yet to find anyone to give me a solid reason as to why they do.