Mmmmm, undecided, I do not want to see Nikki screaming “who is she”

@machel posted:

Mmmmm, undecided, I do not want to see Nikki screaming “who is she”

@machel posted:

Mmmmm, undecided, I do not want to see Nikki screaming “who is she”

@machel posted:

Mmmmm, undecided, I do not want to see Nikki screaming “who is she”

Quite,

"Best Shows Ever": as defined by whom? I'm assuming it will be BB/Endemol.

Any impartial selection must include "The Trial of Nasty Nick" and "Fight Night" - both show-defining (and indeed genre-defining) episodes, but I'm not sure they'll be so high on the producers' list... 

@Eugene's Lair posted:

Quite,

 

"Best Shows Ever": as defined by whom? I'm assuming it will be BB/Endemol.

Any impartial selection must include "The Trial of Nasty Nick" and "Fight Night" - both show-defining (and indeed genre-defining) episodes, but I'm not sure they'll be so high on the producers' list... 

Well it will at least be something to moan about during lockdown Eugene 

In time honoured tradition can i say . . .

Here we go again, people moaning about BB, saying they won't watch it ... again.

 ... and then watching it - then moaning about it.

You lot love it - it's why we're here - bunch o whingers!!   

I won’t be watching or whinging. Full stop 

@Saint posted:

In time honoured tradition can i say . . .

 

Here we go again, people moaning about BB, saying they won't watch it ... again.

 

 ... and then watching it - then moaning about it.

 

You lot love it - it's why we're here - bunch o whingers!!   

I’ll be watching ....and whinging ....cos it will all be new to me before bb9 

@Baz posted:

I’ll be watching ....and whinging ....cos it will all be new to me before bb9 

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I read (don’t know if it’s true) that it will be BB series which appeared on CH4 and not the ones from CH5 ...which suits me fine.

@Yogi19 posted:

I read (don’t know if it’s true) that it will be BB series which appeared on CH4 and not the ones from CH5 ...which suits me fine.

Yayyyyy and me 

On E4 - so must be Ch4 selection only

Good

Kemal - Kinga - Freddie Fisher - Caggy (BB1) 

And not Maxwell or Sezer or chest shaving Tim (BB3) - Sree - Niorin etc etc etc  . . . .

Just seen an advert for Big Brother Best Ever ....It starts in E 4 on Sunday 14th June 

@Baz posted:

Just seen an advert for Big Brother Best Ever ....It starts in E 4 on Sunday 14th June 

Blimey! The thought of re-visiting some of this actually feels somewhat daunting!

@Cold Sweat posted:

Blimey! The thought of re-visiting some of this actually feels somewhat daunting!

Hi CS Hope you’re keeping well . Yes , although I think they are only showing ones from c4 ....and I only saw a couple of those series’s ....so it will mostly be new to me 

Update on the return on Big Brother : The Best Bits 

It starts at 9 o’clock on 14th , and will consist of 10 , 75minute episodes .

It’s hosted by Davina McCall and Rylan ....and as it’s on E4 I am presuming all the content will be from the C4 days .

I'll be imbibed with a wistful melancholy

And a smile  

@Saint posted:

I'll be imbibed with a wistful melancholy

 

And a smile  

Me too 

Update ......it will only be on from Sunday -Thursday ....for two weeks .

Freddie Fisher and Kinga

With a smattering of Darren and Caggy (BB1), Kemal and no naked jacuzzi-ness

@Saint posted:

Freddie Fisher and Kinga

 

With a smattering of Darren and Caggy (BB1), Kemal and no naked jacuzzi-ness

Yes, let’s hope we see some Freddy ....and some Darnell 

Oh i didn't like Darnell at all

He was horrible to the future winner - told her to shut up when he was talking

@Saint posted:

Oh i didn't like Darnell at all

He was horrible to the future winner - told her to shut up when he was talking

I liked him ......and wasn’t that keen on Rachel 

@Baz posted:

I liked him ......and wasn’t that keen on Rachel 

Was Rex in that one?  and the first time electric shock suits were worn?

@machel posted:

Was Rex in that one?  and the first time electric shock suits were worn?

@machel yes that arrogant ginger tool was in it

Him and his uppety, spoiled girlfriend made utter fools of themselves and kinda deserved each other

@Saint posted:

@machel yes that arrogant ginger tool was in it

Him and his uppety, spoiled girlfriend made utter fools of themselves and kinda deserved each other

I liked him until his girlfriend turned up 

@machel posted:

Was Rex in that one?  and the first time electric shock suits were worn?

Yes ....and Mo 

@machel posted:

I liked him until his girlfriend turned up 

Ditto I loved when he used all the shopping budget on rubbish Those were the days where they really had to live on rice and beans .....and did those all night tasks 

I've no interest in Big Brother but will post this link to Channel 4's press pack page on Big Brother: Best Shows Ever as it will be of interest to you:
https://www.channel4.com/press...hows-ever-press-pack

@Baz posted:

I liked him ......and wasn’t that keen on Rachel 

I liked Rachel and I liked Rex....until his girlfriend appeared.

I won't be watching.  It's just cheap filler programming.  Big Brother ran its coarse and outstayed its welcome.  Like those boring football matches from yesteryear that the BBC and ITV keep showing. 

The BBC now plan to show 'vintage' episodes of EastEnders to fill the gap as there are no new episodes of the show.  So we get to see "Den and Ange" for the millionth time!  This isn't "the envy of the world" the BBC likes to tell us it is! It's TV on the cheap. Why not just make some decent programs for a change rather than scheduling like a Mickey Mouse UK Gold type channel! 

The state of terrestrial TV right now is rubbish, bland and bereft of any creativity and imagination.  Terrestrial TV channels schedule almost exclusively for conservative (with a small 'c') old people.    No wonder millions are shelling out for streaming services.

On any Saturday and Sunday morning currently, there's a good chance that any four of our main stations, BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Ch 4 and Ch 5 will be airing cookery themed programs at the same time.  It's so monocultural it's unbelievable.

@Carnelian well BB is an anniversary edition not just filler

Well I’m really looking forward to it I never watched before bb9 , so it will mostly be new to me Tonight’s episode is focusing on the very first episode ....so be there , or be square 

@Baz posted:

Well I’m really looking forward to it I never watched before bb9 , so it will mostly be new to me Tonight’s episode is focusing on the very first episode ....so be there , or be square 

@Baz you missed sooooo much good stuff

@Saint posted:

@Baz you missed sooooo much good stuff

I’m sure I did Renton Trouble is it wasn’t until I retired from academia that I had the time to watch ....I actually came to it via watching the afternoon live feed ....then I found the c4 forum , and I was hooked 

@Carnelian posted:

The state of terrestrial TV right now is rubbish, bland and bereft of any creativity and imagination.  Terrestrial TV channels schedule almost exclusively for conservative (with a small 'c') old people.    No wonder millions are shelling out for streaming services.

Others may disagree with my rebuttals as to being either "conservative" or "old" (   ), but I rely on so-called "terrestrial " TV, and I just want to give a few counter-examples of shows I've enjoyed during the lockdown period.

On the BBC, I've enjoyed "Killing Eve", "The A Word" and the extraordinary "Normal People" (OK: the last one was created for the digital channel BBC3, but it still pulled in millions on BBC1). I'm also looking forward (though I'm not sure that's the right phrase...) to "The Salisbury Poisonings" tonight, although I'm going to make sure I've a stiff drink to hand first...  (The same is probably true of "I May Destroy You", which I've been recording but haven't watched yet...)

On ITV, their lockdown scheduling started with the quite excellent "Quiz".

TV made during (and generally about) lockdown was always going to be difficult, and a lot of it has effectively been a live experiment (c.f. the recent series of "Have I Got News For You"), but I disagree that they've all been "bereft of any creativity and imagination": BBC2's "Comedians: Home Alone", for example, shows just what is possible with some imagination.

I haven't been following it entirely myself, but C4's "Grayson's Art Club" was well-received.

In terms of drama, I thought ITV's quick-off-the-block response "Isolation Stories" was uniformly excellent. The BBC's equivalent "Unprecedented" was more of a mixed bag, but had it's moments: the high point was the incredibly powerful "Fear Fatigue", which IMO should be compulsory viewing for all those who are already forgetting just how bad it was at the start of the outbreak. The new BBC1 series "Staged" with Michael Sheen and David Tennant is a lot lighter, but still worth a look.

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