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Seven Days and Seven Nights

So, here we are a week into the show and I have already watched far more Big Brother than I vowed I would. The story (for want of a better word) so far is that what started out as an all-girl cast about whom my first impressions remain fairly unchanged, soon became not quite so “all-girl” as they were joined by sacrificial lamb/ stud/ lone voice of reason (delete as applicable) who has been thrust into the testosterone-free environs of the house to “mix it up” as I’m sure one of the (more…)

Don’t Mess With The Family

Too much work, too little TV and have meant that regular viewing has been disrupted during Week 22. So much so, that the Sky+ planner has moved from 70% free to something closer to 20%. Despite that, there was still time for a couple of highlights though. Firstly, the conclusion to the Human Nature/ Family of Blood two-part Doctor Who story… probably the best Doctor Who story in the world; and secondly, the return of Big Brother for an eighth and, initially, all-female (more…)

Zzzzzzzzz

Well, here it is. Big Brother The Eighth has hit our screens, not with a bang but a whimper. Immediately before the live launch show a solemn voice read out the statement from Ofcom to tell us what a right pig’s ear that Channel 4 made of the Shilpa v Jade racism row in the celeb version earlier this year. However, as soon as over-enthusiastic host, Davina McCall, was up on stage outside the house in front of a couple of hundred, wailing rent-a-crowd employees it was like nothing had changed. Production values were in desperate need of, (more…)

Don’t Mess With Chloe

Where does the time go? Just ask Jack, ‘cos, in case you hadn’t heard, he’s back and the clock is ticking again. Day Six of 24 hit our screens last night (review to follow) with all the usual bombs, intrigue and high jinx. Also, in a similar vein we saw the return of Prison Break with its continuing storyline style that punishes all but the most dedicated of viewers. It’s definitely the season for watching imported TV from the USA, just have a look below at what we’ve been watching and just (more…)

Reality Bites

Ok, I am a self-professed fan of the show/format and I watched the launch show but after that, the Other Viewer and I decided not to bother watching any more Celebrity Big Brother because it looked like it was going to be a little dull.  Now look… viewing figures going into orbit, Carphone Warehouse pulling out of its sponsorship, Debates in parliament, and 27,000 complaints to Offcom.  It’s time to go back to Big Brother.  Other people (like TV Scoop) are posting sensible and (more…)

CBB is Back!

We interrupt our Christmas retrospective to bring news of something more “happening”… Celebrity Big Brother is back on Channel 4 along with its full house of sister shows (i.e. more Russell Brand on Big Mouth, and Dermot on Little Brother).  Davina was her usual, over-excitable self and whipped up the panto crowd into a frenzy as the 11 new housemates, who are virtual strangers to us now, start to become familiar with their new surroundings as we become familiar with them.  So (more…)