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Bye Bye Big Brother

So who watched the first Big Brother on Wednesday? Did you watch it because of it being the final season or because you genuinely love Big Brother?

I didn’t actually watch it and no I am really not bothered! In the past, when it was half way into the series I would start watching BB and become addicted right through to the end, however year after year they seem to shove in absolute weirdo’s which were very awkward to watch. Each year getting worse!

For example – the visually impaired guy, (cant remember his name as it really is irrelevant), I don’t know about you but I found him very painful to watch – rude and abrasive and wondered if the sole reason he got into the Big Brother house was down to him being blind. I wanted to hate him as he got on my nerves but couldn’t because I felt sorry for him being such an idiot!

Then there were the twins (one dated that Brian guy who didn’t know who William Shakespeare was) – again strange creatures. The list of freaks is endless.

In the first few series BB put contestants in who were just normal people but a little bit stupid ie: that welsh Helen girl! But as the years rolled on they threw in wild card circus freaks – I think that’s when we saw the BB viewing figures start to decline. Personally I would prefer to watch stupid people and laugh at them rather than idiots who are trying to break out of the norm and annoy me.

All this aside, last night’s C4 90 minute show averaged 4.6 Million viewers, around a 12% fall on 2009. Big Brother attracted a total share of 19.5% of all TV, well below the 43% Britain’s Got Talent delivered. Last year’s launch had a 21% share.

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