April 16, 20223 yr Please leave it off air! I absolutely love (or loved) Big Brother UK but the C5 series never lived up to anything what was on the C4 era did (S14 was the only civilian series what felt classic) but I fear ITV2 would just make it another Love Island type show. Big Brother was just incredible When it was good compelling viewing when they got the casting right but what also made it was it’s controversy too and the world is too PC now to ever get series like we did in “the glory eras of the show” like BB5, 6 and 7. They ended it at the right time but I’m sceptical of another series being a success unless they completely changed the format and made it like the US series. I get your points and a return could take away from what was brilliant about it. I enjoyed a good few of the series on channel 5, there is no doubt the channel 4 series were the peak of the show and for many were the best series but some of the channel 5 series were great tv. In an ideal world i would like the show to return without tweaking it too much, the format in general i loved, i think the key is getting the cast right.
April 16, 20223 yr I would love Rylan back! I also love Emma and Davina, however I wouldn't be surprised if they went for someone completely new to present the show.
April 18, 20223 yr I'd like emma or davina to host as it would bring some familiarity plus I always enjoyed their presenting of the show in the past.
April 18, 20223 yr I’d love it to return with Emma as the presenter, she was fantastic. However, I hope they keep Rylan away from it, was never keen on him.
April 19, 20223 yr Rylan for worked well on big brothers bit on the side but I'm not sure about him been the main presenter. I do like his belief in the show and how passionate he is about it
April 19, 20223 yr It will never happen but a proper stripped back, back to basics series would be incredible. No silly montages with music and 'storylines', no twists, no outside interference AT ALL and about 10 civilian housemates in it for the experience. Lockdown would have been the perfect time to reboot the show and reach a new audience and show why people fell in love with the show in the first place. Unfortunately the producers of reality TV will never learn. It was the same with X-Factor and Britains Got Talent. They meddle too much and try too hard to create 'moments' and manipulate so much that it just turns people off. Less is more!
April 23, 20223 yr I do agree, bring it back to basics and it will have more appeal, while I enjoyed all series of BB the earlier ones were more classic due to less interference.
June 6, 20223 yr I think part of that is Emma saving face because I don’t even see her as the frontrunner if it was confirmed to return. I can’t see past Rylan hosting but, even if it wasn’t him, they’d go for Davina or a new face. Emma oddly doesn’t feel like the face of the show. She didn’t seem to enjoy most of the series she presented :lol:
June 6, 20223 yr I say either Davina or a fresh new person ideally a woman . I think the show has always suited best when a female is hosting it . Rylan could do the spin off again but I wouldn’t have him be the main host .
June 6, 20223 yr I agree Emma may be saving face a bit as I don't think she'd be first choice (I love Emma). I think Alison could be an interesting option! Also would be open to Davina, i'd loooove Rylan to be involved somehow but maybe not the main presenter.
August 1, 20222 yr Newspapers are reporting the deal has been agreed with ITV and a new series will air next year which will go back to basics and feature ‘everyday people’ and have less challenges. They’re also wanting a presenter not associated with the show (i.e. no Rylan) which links in with the previous rumour of Mo Gilligan. Great news to have the show back, and the civilian version at that. I just worry that they are reporting it will be for the ‘Love Island generation’. The main point of the show is to have people from all different backgrounds, not identikit wannabe influencers. If it’s just going to be Love Island in a studio set on a parking lot, I’d rather it stayed off air.
August 1, 20222 yr Honestly to me there's kind of a reason it didn't work, as much as I miss old Big Brother, I think audiences have moved on. Bringing the show back with a "back to basics" thing I think will just end up being like Love Island, especially with ITV behind it I feel like they might want a second Love Island type show. They need to maybe try something else with it, I think they'd do well to try the US tactical format, The Circle did ok with it being more about the game. That differentiates it from Love Island a bit more, and as much as it's maybe not what everyone wants compared to a return to the golden age, I would rather that than just "Love Island in a house". In saying that, they would probably still end up casting a bunch of Love Island esque people for that too :lol:
August 1, 20222 yr The way they’ve got me so hyped just because it’s becoming official (rumoured formal announcement is during Love Island tonight). I’m going to be such a clown in 15 months time when it’s just Love Island-lite.
August 1, 20222 yr @1554186731406123008 I think we're getting an announcement at the end of the Love Island final @1554170655670673410 It's happening isn't it? It sounds like Marcus is involved which is obviously a *very* good start!
August 1, 20222 yr 6 weeks :mellow: With it being on ITVX that's a big indication that streaming will return, surely? :o
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