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Big Brother is staying at Elstree until at least the end of BB8. The contract ends in August 2007 - they wanted longer but were not given permission!
The contract with C4 also runs to BB8 in 2007, but C4 have said they have no intentions of dropping the show and handing it to a rival broadcaster!
The studio - I've always hated Davina linking to the house from the crowd. I prefered it in the studio where the HMs couldn't here the crowd reactions - and then having the screen open for Davina to walk through the crowd to meet the evictee.
I do think that this year the crowd had an impact on results - specifically Saskia and Maxwell. When all HMs were up in week 2, these two got massive cheers.
Personally I don't think they changed anything themselves, but the way people reacted around them certainly changed and the likes of Derek and Team Diva began a bitching campaign to get them out!
I also hate the booing. It's not irritated me as much this year, but in the past I've generally said axe the crowd but the atmosphere of the final usually changes my mind. Well, the Makosi hecklers didn't this year!
I'd say just have the 100 or so people in the studio and get rid of the outdoor crowd (would help with their licencing problems too!) - with only the launch night and final having the large outdoor crowd!
As for replacing Davina. I don't want her to go, and she won't for a while. Dermot is the obvious replacement, but I think he'll quit BBLB before Davina quits Big Brother.
My choice would be Liza Tarbuck. I think she has the warmth and sarcasm to carry it off, but would also be quite different to Davina. I'd then have Russell Brand hosting a merged version of BBLB and BBBM!
The contract with C4 also runs to BB8 in 2007, but C4 have said they have no intentions of dropping the show and handing it to a rival broadcaster!
The studio - I've always hated Davina linking to the house from the crowd. I prefered it in the studio where the HMs couldn't here the crowd reactions - and then having the screen open for Davina to walk through the crowd to meet the evictee.
I do think that this year the crowd had an impact on results - specifically Saskia and Maxwell. When all HMs were up in week 2, these two got massive cheers.
Personally I don't think they changed anything themselves, but the way people reacted around them certainly changed and the likes of Derek and Team Diva began a bitching campaign to get them out!
I also hate the booing. It's not irritated me as much this year, but in the past I've generally said axe the crowd but the atmosphere of the final usually changes my mind. Well, the Makosi hecklers didn't this year!
I'd say just have the 100 or so people in the studio and get rid of the outdoor crowd (would help with their licencing problems too!) - with only the launch night and final having the large outdoor crowd!
As for replacing Davina. I don't want her to go, and she won't for a while. Dermot is the obvious replacement, but I think he'll quit BBLB before Davina quits Big Brother.
My choice would be Liza Tarbuck. I think she has the warmth and sarcasm to carry it off, but would also be quite different to Davina. I'd then have Russell Brand hosting a merged version of BBLB and BBBM!
