Big Brother 2007 (UK) Thread 1: Power, Corruption and Lies?

Like deja vu

It was better in 2006.

The bath is in the living room, the fridge is in the garden, the cooker is in the bedroom. It's crrraaazzzzyyyyyy...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother8/a58087/bb-bath-moved-to-living-room.html

The show's bosses hope it will create passion and lots of sexy scenes.

Hot sexy sex action WITH SEX.

Presumably they're hoping this woman will be the first in the tub.
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother8/a58085/sex-addict-to-enter-bb8-house.html

The 20-something secretary bragged that she had slept with over 200 people at the auditions stage...

Which must have taken some doing...

how does having a fridge in the garden create a sexy scene?

"let me take my meat out"

i saw at paper last week. she's a nice girl, friends with michelle marsh. i bought her a wkd. she told me the nigel dempster's niece is going in the house.

Who is Michelle Marsh?

My message go eaten!

Who normally swears that they're not watching every year?

These threads are the only reason I know what's going on.

goT eaten FFS

Make all future BB threads poll-based.

What, as in "Who to go/Who do you like?" sort of thing?

Yeah, I can see that'd be a runner.

Good idea, that sex addict. Now put in a religion addict and see if they convert each other.

And a crack addict and a porn addict...

Ooooh, and a genuine paranoiac. "you sure nobody's watching us?"

Are you looking forward to Big Brother's eighth series?
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but still, they WATCH!

Watching a "where are they now" thing on Channel 4 - dear God, Craig Coates got fat. Also, lol at Marco, chubster hairy boy.

please let that appear on ukn0va

I had totally forgotten about half of last year's mob. There were millions of them!

Jason Cowan looked terriying on that show!

Aye, I think I'd walk past him on the street, he looked so different. Adele from BB3 looked brilliant.

i am not watching, this year, for realsies.

why not?

I mean how come?

i want to be "that guy" this year. who "doesn't watch".

God help me, I just bookmarked this thread u_u

Who normally swears that they're not watching every year?

that'll be me :)

and every year i do. but srsly, i'm with TOGTQ on this one. i really just do not have enough of a fuck to give about this.

i'll watch them going in, just so i've got some vague idea who all these tossbags are who'll be all over the front pages of the red-tops for the next however-long, but that's it. the only way i'd want to watch another series of BB is if they took it back to absolute basics, and that obviously isn't about to happen.

HOWEVER, i will read this thread :)

Riiiiiight...

(Ha ha xpost!)

if they took it back to absolute basics

if only!

From all the preamble, it just seems like the aim is to get more fodder for the dailys in that 'aiming for a career presenting lo-budget porn channels, until get booted for next years short-half-life celeb from BB9' way.

"painful showoffs" seems almost polite these days.

Of course, it could all be red herringsville, and/or 2 or 3 obvious ones hiding (at first) some interesting people.

But, we have done the "I'll use Big Brother to come out of the closet" guests, and yet the 'place to get intimate/married' seems to be the new ummm taupe.

As per every year, the quality of the cake is in the cooking at the time.

Hello, My name is Mark. I have been up for 24 hours straight and I've travelled 303 miles so far. I'll be akip in about 10 hours, so the only way is down.

saw the after they were housemates thing and the r brand thing too

I wish one year they'd have a house full of quite ordinary, nice people. People who sat around having interesting discussions about books and movies and music, and who were naturally quick-witted and could crack a few jokes, and who were funny and silly when they'd had a few drinks. No freaks or drama queens.

Last time that happened, Jack Dee won.

i would like to see a couple of OAPs in the ordinary BB house (of course we've had them in the sleb one)

BB NAMES LEAKED
29/05/07
A TOP secret list naming the new Big Brother housemates was leaked yesterday – just 24 hours before the show starts.

A “whistleblower” posted a message on a showbiz website and within minutes of the names being revealed, the site went into meltdown.

TV bosses had desperately been trying to keep the identities of the wannabes under wraps.

However, the “whistleblower”, claiming he had close links with Channel 4 and Endemol UK, decided to throw the programme into chaos.

Not only did he claim to have the full list of the official housemates, he also bragged he had the names of “extras” being lined up as surprise new contestants later in the series, as well as stand-ins in case anyone walks or falls ill.

When the Daily Star called C4 bosses last night about the list, they refused to say whether it was real or not.

A show spokeswoman said: “Any speculation regarding this year’s set of
housemates for Big Brother is just that – speculation.

“We urge viewers to tune into our launch show tomorrow night to find who just who is going into the house this summer.”

Last year C4 suffered a major setback when, two weeks before the show went on air, a list was leaked to the media naming all of the wannabes.

It meant fans saw pictures of Welsh beauty Imogen Thomas, 24, Tourette’s
sufferer Pete Bennett, 24, and bonkers Shahbaz Chaudhry, 38, days before the show began.

Did they mean us? Guess not...

I'd forgotten all about "Welsh beauty Imogen Thomas, 24" - she never really got her baps out in the lads' mags, did she?

Gosh no.

Pity!

(Results 1 - 10 of about 409,000 for Imogen Thomas nude.)

I saw her sex video.

It was horrible seeing BB6 Craig on TV again the other day (on E4 BB nostalgia show). he's puffed up tho lol.

I watched that show as well, and was not sorry that I didn't watch BB at all last year and hardly at all the year before.

I wish one year they'd have a house full of quite ordinary, nice people. People who sat around having interesting discussions about books and movies and music, and who were naturally quick-witted and could crack a few jokes, and who were funny and silly when they'd had a few drinks. No freaks or drama queens.

I have been wishing this since year four.

surely thou it is impossible to capture the innocence of the first two.

"nicholas i'm very dissapointed..."(sic)

BEGINING OF TIME

Today!

Rumour: All todays housemates are female (at least to start with)

I wondered what happened to Nasty Nick, but it turns out he went to Australia, became "openly gay", and was evicted with 51% of the vote.
Or so it seems.

It's kind of getting to the stage when Charley's words just all blur into one unintelligible garble of stuff that no-one at all wants to listen to. As much of a tit as Billi is, at least he's got the guts to tell her she's a total fucking pain.

Brian = HERO!

Yep.

Aye, he just did that as I was about to hit submit, hence lack of clarity. Seriously, for all his general fuckwittery, that was one insightful bit of intervention. Someone had to say it (or at least needed to), I'm just gobsmacked that it was him.

Waht is happening I am stuck at work :'(

What did he do/say? I'm missing it because the kids are playing a wrestling game (tag match from a 2005 game which amazingly features 4 wrestlers who are still alive to this day).

He roared at both Charley and Billi in the middle of a huge argument to shut the fuck up and think of other people in the house.

Charley did look as though she was getting ready to hit Billi though. I almost wish she would, partly because I'd like to see Billi get a smack, and partly because then she would have to be spirited away and miss out on her big eviction party.

He basically shouted the argument down, and told Billi and Charley to stop screaming at each other (after a fuckload of screaming at each other) because none of the other nominees were running about acting like a bunch of prima donna egocentric wanks so why should they, before running off shaking like a leaf and pacing up and down the garden.

xpost

SLOP

I wub Brian. He must win (despite bed pissing, stiffies, etc).

I also thought that what Jonathan said to him was really nice.

Yeah, Jonathan was really nice to him. Although hands up who of us then thought he was going to ask what "eloquent" meant.

Agreed, that was really good of Jonathan to recognise it. Brian seemed genuinely shaken - the way you feel when you stand up to someone when you feel all brave and pumped up on adrenalin, then stand back and go "WTF did I just do there and what happens now" - so having someone tell you you did the right thing is just what he must have needed.

It was just like Craig Phillips v Nick Bateman round the table all those years ago...

*wishes it was like that all the time*

i'm trying to catch up but i'm faleing so bad :(

It was just like Craig Phillips v Nick Bateman round the table all those years ago...

that's fine but this IS 2007

There are rumors (or should I say rumours) that Jonathan is walking...he's discussed it with the house but it's hard to tell if it's just regular talk or a real decision.

They mentioned it on BBLB yesterday, but didn't have much detail on it.

They showed Johnathan saying so on BBBM last night.

Something about how he's looked at himself and considered why he was in the house, looking not for acceptance and approval, but more for some sort of agreement that he wasn't so great. But, because he was enjoying himself and was happy, he wasn't getting this.

BBBM went on and discussed a list of philosophers that this pertained to , but I forget which one just now.

Schopenhauer?

Every time Charley is on one of her rants at someone, it makes me think what must have happened in her life to make her feel the need to fight all the time. I feel kinda bad for her (although the thought of being trapped in a building with her is still nightmarish).

Big Brother's party for the twins turned into a nightmare as the food contained nasty surprises.

The housemates gathered around a window which allowed them to see an array of cakes, pastries, ice creams and sweets in a separate room, decorated with pink birthday balloons and streamers.

"Oh my God!" screamed Sam, as Big Brother asked her, Amanda, Nicky and Liam to go into the "party room".

The group entered the room while the rest of the starved housemates looked on through the bedroom window with jealousy. As the housemates picked through the food, Amanda yelled: "Slop, it's all slop!"

Amanda discovered that beneath the thin layers of cream, pastry and icing, the birthday treats were filled with the same slop they had been eating since they failed their insomnia task.

"That's horrible. What a shit party the wankers," cried Liam.

Liam, however, managed to focus on the bright side as he cut in the birthday cake to reveal corned beef: "I like corned beef," he said to the girls.

The group searched through all the treats on the table in an attempt to find something edible. Much to their disappointment, they found slop mixed with everything, a whole fish hidden in the truffle and curry powder over all the sweets.

Nicky lost her temper, referring to Big Brother as "fucking bastards" and said to the twins: "I can't believe they didn't give you a proper birthday."

HIGHLIGHTS SHOW, NOW.

That is a dick move.

Am I right in that they still have coffee/tea?

They could add some coffee grounds to the porridge, it might well help right?

that does sound like it's bordering on psychological unpleasantness. really fucking nasty shit. "slop" ... it's got nightmarish qualities, that.

bring back dean and his guitar. and his sugar cubes.

that's fine

Well, if you deprive people of sleep and then take away the food, don't be surprised if mentalism ensues.

It's funny how fondly people like me remember Dean, because he just seemed like the kind of guy you could get along with if you were sharing a house, rather than because he was riveting television.

for the same kinda reason, my favourite contestant ever is gos, because he just struck me as an absolutely top guy.

I don't know who either of those people are

Racist

That's it, I'm moving to Spain

this sounds so awesome. must watch.

Tonite, Billi and Charli get sent to the "Happy room"

Apparently the reason Jonathan is walking MAY WELL BE that he's getting married on Saturday.

He's only just woken up, so he hasn't left yet.

He's just gone for a swim after a long-ish session in the DR. That might imply he's not leaving.

I have decided I want Brian to win.

Brian was ace last night! 'God Big Brother you're such a LOSER sometimes' lol.

I also like Billi a lot more now purely for the focused vitriol against Charley: 'I nominated her and I'll nominate her again and again every week until she goes, that would be better than winning for me just to get her out'.

Gos was also one of my favourite housemates. I still remember his parting gift to Gaetano: 'take this - it's a Wagon Wheel'.

gaetano? who the hell was that?

fwiw i dislike brian quite a lot but there are a couple of people i dislike more.

He was the African HM that went on countryswap with Calum.

This transcript of a Charley/Ziggy exchange from last night (courtesy of DS) might go some way to explaining why I maybe haven't been watching as much as I should have...

Anyway, it's a rundown of the fight as shown on Big Brother's HLs show yesterday. I'm sure it will be of interest to many. At times I found some of the stuff difficult to decipher because Charley shouts very loud and all the time. Apart from some of the swearing the Charley says that I can't understand because she's got a strong vocabulary of swear words, I think I got most of it as it happened.

What happened was they announced the nomination results and then the fact that Billy's and Charley's nominations pulled Charley out of being up for eviction.

Charley wanted to talk about it, talk about nominations in general which were against the rules so the conversation went like this as I decipher from my recording:

Everybody got up to leave...

Charley: You lot, have you not heard what just happened there?
Ziggy: What?
(THIS IS BIG BROTHER HOUSEMATES ARE NOW ALLOWED TO LEAVE THE SEATING AREA (people start walking away))
Charley: More people put Nicky up but because...
(Charley continues ranting as people walk away and ignore her rule breaking talk)
Chanelle: We're not allowed to talk about it Charley
Charley: But ok whatever, but because more people put more people whatever they took that from there (LOL )
Chanelle: Ok then I'm walking away because I don't want to be involved in it
Charley: You don't have to be involved in it Chanelle
Chanelle: Well you're involving everybody Charley
Charley: So what?
Chanelle: Do you think you should not get other people in trouble?

(Chanelle is now walking away from the conversation but Charley starts to follow her to continue arguing towards the bedroom)

Charley: You've always got something to say
Ziggy: Just leave it out Charley ok
Charley: How am I getting you..? Why are you always sticking up for her because she's your girlfriend?
Ziggy: I got to stick up for her because I care for her...
Charley: So what?
Ziggy: ... that's why I stick up for because I care for people
Charley: So what? ( LOL)
Ziggy: Switch off.
Charley: If I want to say something darling, I'll say something. I'm just letting her know that if it's ******* me, I'm going to be arguing with people, letting them know, that I know, who it is
Ziggy: There we go again, because we know you say what you say to people, You're
Charley: Oh whatever (staring at the mirror camera and then doing up her socks and continuing to talk)
Ziggy: one person said to me before this show...
Charley: Just wanted to say Nicky (talking to the girl who explained all of this to her in the first place before this ) His one got eliminated
Chanelle: She knew that already without you telling her
(Charley pauses)
Charley: You've always got something to say Ziggy, ******* hell, you're going to have the biggest fan club out of hear because you can't stop getting involved in ****** girl's conversations, loser
Ziggy: please, you've got to stop...
Charley: ******* hell, what's he getting involved for
Chanelle: (laughs) oh... (laughs) ******* hell

at this point it seems like Charley repeated the same, why is he getting involved for, with different expletives, so I may stop but let's see

Charley: He's going to have the biggest fanclub (??) when he leaves this place because he can't stop getting involved in other people's ******* arguments
Ziggy: I don't get involved in other people's arguments, shush shush shush shush, leave it out, pipe down, shush
Charley: You shush, jerk
Ziggy: Pipe down
Charley: Jerk
Chanelle: he's not a jerk
Charley: Well I think he's a ******* jerk, yeah
Ziggy: Who gives a **** what you think, really,
Charley: Who gives a **** what you think then Ziggy,
who gives a...
Ziggy: Do you think I care what you think, look at you, look at you
Charley: look at you, look at you ******* idiot
Ziggy: Go away, Go away
(somebody says something to Charley, it could be Jonathan or Billy as they are in that area, she responds...)
Charley: Oh wait Excuse me, why is he sticking up for her getting involved, You're an *******
Ziggy: You're an insecure mess
Charley: A mess? You've wanna open your eyes you ******* ********, You ******* ******
Chanelle: oh my god!?!
Ziggy: Go away, go away

(laura is trying to move Charley to the bedroom)

She goes in and then comes back out again and gets Billy involved, let me see if I should write some more...

Charley: Do you know what?...
Ziggy: Are you going to go through that door or not and put me out of my misery? Please?
Charley: I don't know why you're sitting there, why don't you tell Billy what you...
Ziggy: Please, please?
Charley: said, oh cut my hair, you two faced idiot
Ziggy: I spoke to Billy about it today,
Chanelle: What? You're two faced more than him! You told him to sleep in the same bed with him! (don't know what this means... maybe due to the argument and something else that happened)
Charley: I told him, I told him (him being Billy) Well I told him, Billy, Billy, he don't sleep in the bed no more
Chanelle: well no, you told him I moved him away! (never knew that, took me a while to decipher that as Charley was saying...)
Charley: oh shut up, oh shut up
Ziggy: Billy, Billy, did I tell you today what I thought?
Ziggy: Shhh Shhh Shhh Shhh Billy did I tell you today what I thought?
Charley: (as she moves into Chanelle's face) oh look at what you do Chanelle, you're scaring me so much (??? wow, she knows how to find a weak point and just take it down)
Chanelle: Look at you
Billy: Yeah you told me today.
Charley: You, You, look at the ******* state of you Chanelle
Ziggy: Ask Billy what he said, ask him
Chanelle: You are a psycho
Charley in the bedroom as Laura dragged her in
Charley: Did you see him getting involved the ******* ***
Laura: yeah yeah you're sticking up for yourself
Ziggy: People care for each other
Chanelle: Psycho
Ziggy: Psycho Psycho
Charley: Yeah cutting (??) jay cutting a ****** ???? (don't know what she said there)
Chanelle: Crazy
(Nicky guards the door)
Charley: look at the *******, ooh let me out
Nicky: No Charley please
Chanelle: Posh spice? and she thinks it's a ******* compliment? She must think the ******* ugly little fraggle
Ziggy: don't be jealous charley it's not a nice sign
Charley: Jealous of her? of her? Never!
Ziggy: relax, relax
Nicky: Come back inside Charley
Charley: you know what sorry girls, I know that this is your birthday, but you know hwat? I had one discussion (???) and he got involved, why, does he alway get in ******* volved.
Ziggy: because I care for her, I care for her,
(Ziggy is now talking to Laura)
Charley: so what? You should mind your own business, It's girl, Do you know what?
She come on this programme alone, same as I did yeah, keep out of it, you stupid ***, and I aint going to walk out of this door to please you, so you can get a little more popularity
Chanelle: He's not listening to what you're saying, see you later
Charley: Shut up, Plain Jane.
Chanelle: See Ya See Ya See Ya
Charley: ******* posh spice, she ******* wish, ***** step, **** *****

Ziggy: In the first week people said that I shouldn't have stuck up for Chanelle when we had that argument because I didn't know her well enough and I didn't know her well enough but now I know her well enough so I will stick up for her and I don't give a ****, against someone like that with a mouth like that? Come on, please?

Billy: I did put her up. and if I'm here next week, I'll do it again and again and again and again.

Good thing none of these contestants were on last season's US Big Brother...each week the contestants were split into two groups and the losing group had to eat slop for a week. Some people had to eat slop for a month straight.

Jonathon does not appear to have gone. This has, however, allowed him to deliver the zing "Ah Laura, delightful to see you upright."

"Slop slop, beautiful slop
with a cherry on the top!"

http://dylanhearsawho.com/sitedown.gif

Hmm, bit of a drop from last check:

http://vote.sparklit.com/poll.spark/1045929
Who do you want evicted on Friday?

Billi Bhatti 61%
Carole Vincent 12%
Tracey Barnard 27%

Jonathon does not appear to have gone. This has, however, allowed him to deliver the zing "Ah Laura, delightful to see you upright."

-- aldo, Thursday, June 28, 2007 3:10 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Link

classic!

Poor Laura. I think I only persist in liking her because I know I would be exactly the same in the house: lying around eating things in the manner of Jabba the Hutt or similar.

What's the deal with the little clips before the adverts advertising Virgin products? Are they clips from foreign BBs?

can't understand them at all.

I think they're just....skits

I'm not being funny, right, but it's Big Brother 2007 (UK) Thread 2.

They are real clips from foreign Big Brothers yes.

Ooh new thread ok.