[ChunkyMunky]

Hi guys.

Over the past 2 or 3 years, I've noticed that the team has given less and less time to Big Brother coverage.
Is this part of the BBC's "only promote that which is popular" stance rearing it's ugly head again?

I don't watch Big Brother more than 3 or 4 times a week, and then it's only ever the highlights show in the evening.
Part of my Big Brother enjoyment has always been the team's opinions and impressions of the house-mates, and there's just as much material to be had from the house-mates as any other year.

Last night's episode where they had to ignore any strange goings-on to pass the task was probably the funniest episode ever, and yet when someone texted in this morning saying how funny it was, and asking if they saw it, they just replied with an abrupt "No" and moved on.

I don't believe Aled has stopped watching Big Brother for a second, but he's such a jobs-worth that if his bosses asked him to lay off the coverage of Big Brother, he'd just salute and do what he was told.
I'm disappointed Chris hasn't had the balls to talk about it though.

Again, I should stress that I'm not a big fan of Big Brother, but there's definitely episodes worth watching, and Chris and the teams comments were always good listening.

I just find it hard to believe that not one of the team is watching Big Brother this year, when you compare it to previous years.

I think it must be a management decision.
Am I being cynical?

CM

[rOzAr]

They' ve stated many mornings that the show is on far too late for any of them to watch.

[bwfcol]

Chris has stopped watching it from what I can tell or he watches it delayed on Sky Plus which makes talking about it difficult on the radio

[DevilsDuck]

I think they like most people have lost interest. Its just not entertaining anymore, which is why it has so few viewers and has been axed. I think everyone was expecting something special for the last series, but its the same old rubbish of jumped up egos wanting to be famous with personalitys choosen so they clash! I like the first few series as it was "normal" people!

[Johnny 1989]

I think they like most people have lost interest. Its just not entertaining anymore, which is why it has so few viewers and has been axed. I think everyone was expecting something special for the last series, but its the same old rubbish of jumped up egos wanting to be famous with personalitys choosen so they clash! I like the first few series as it was "normal" people!

I agree, the first three years were enjoyable to watch, however over the last few years it's become stagnant & stale, perhaps the team feel the same?

[DevilsDuck]

I think they only bigged it up before it started to get Davina on

[SAV1OUR]

All the BB coverage you need comes at the end of the opening link. We hear Davina's daughter every show.

[Yudster]

I think the coverage on the show reflects the viewing figures in general. No one is really interested in BB any more. Why talk about a TV show your audience isn't watching?

[neebs]

I think the coverage on the show reflects the viewing figures in general. No one is really interested in BB any more. Why talk about a TV show your audience isn't watching?

Head, nail, on, hit, the.

[DevilsDuck]

I think the coverage on the show reflects the viewing figures in general. No one is really interested in BB any more. Why talk about a TV show your audience isn't watching?

Head, nail, on, hit, the.

+ the

[MK Chris]

It's never been interesting from day one, it's a pile of shite.

[SAV1OUR]

Marcus Bentley went in the house on Thursday's show, one of the funniest I've seen in a very long while, it's the beginning of the end now.

[Cheryluk]

Does anybody over 14 watch it ? it's just a show for children surely,I can't think that any adult however stupid would watch such complete and utter dribble.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I have watched all this years.

*beats one man... then another... ohhhh its a stunning goal.

[DevilsDuck]

complete and utter dribble.

is that like a damp squid or being on a pedal stool?

[Yudster]

Squib. The phrase is damp SQUIB, not squid. A damp squid would be pretty normal really. A damp squib wouldn't work though. #tootiredtosquibble. *quibble.

[chrysostom]

A damp squid would be pretty normal really.

this made me laugh FAR too much.

[McGuinness-89]

I had never watched Big Brother, but I was addicted to the celebrity version in January.I tried to get in to this summers version but the simple fact of the matter is.....It's shit.....and no-one cares.

[ChunkyMunky]

Why talk about a TV show your audience isn't watching?

They play music no-one wants to hear.

CM

[Yudster]

Why talk about a TV show your audience isn't watching?

They play music no-one wants to hear.

CM

The question was "why". In the case of the music, the answer to that is obvious, they have to, its the rules. So what's your point?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I think the Big Brother stuff they have just reflected the mood of the country. The one area that always makes me uneasy with Moyles is football because I think he only started talking about it because he felt he had to in order to keep some listeners.

[Yudster]

Back when he first started on Radio 1 I think that was the case - didn't he say it himself at one point, that he kind of made himself develop an interest in Leeds United because he thought it was important to be able to talk about football on the radio? But I think he has developed a genuine interest, if not a particularly deep or wide one.

[DevilsDuck]

When they used to do girls going to football in the Saturday show, he really didn't know anything about football and didn't have an interest, but then as Leeds started to do quite well his interest grew

[Latina]

In case this hasn't been pointed out already, the "damp squid" thing is an IT Crowd joke.

And I hate Big Brother.

[Yudster]

Gah, it hasn't. Can you tell I've never seen The IT Crowd? That obvious eh?