BB8- A Class Divide? - Big Brother

SparkleBabe · 25-05-2007, 13:40

Im sorry if this has been posted before, but I can't find any other threads on this subject. Accoring to ITV Teletext, Endemol want this series to have a 'class divide', and as a result they have selected HM's from opposing social groups. So Assumably there will be some posh, snooty, upper middle class public school types on one side and on the other lower middle class/working class/chavs

It also says that C4 have rejected some HM's that were selected because they are concerned and want to play it safe after CBB5.

I really don't want them to go with the divide. We have had a race divide with BB6 and CBB5, a class one could get just as nasty.

InMyArms · 25-05-2007, 13:41

Personally i think CBB5 was a class divide.

elena · 25-05-2007, 14:02

Didn't they try that with George/Grace in BB7?

25-05-2007, 14:22

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Originally Posted by elena

Didn't they try that with George/Grace in BB7?

yup...............

swingaleg · 25-05-2007, 15:26

The working class can kiss my ass
I'm in the BB House at last..............

I like the idea of a class divide..........'they' like to pretend that it doesn't exist any more in politics & society etc..........

Let's see some red raw class antagonism.............

SparkleBabe · 25-05-2007, 15:45

If there is a class divide, then up the workers all the way!

Achtung · 25-05-2007, 16:21

I thought they weren't allowed to argue on this one?

CLL Dodge · 25-05-2007, 16:30

Only if they have a death wish.

Fun, not conflict is what they need, and that's what Davina, Dermot and the exec producer have said we are going to get.

So ITV Teletext can just go away and make up some other silly stories about their commercial rivals.

25-05-2007, 16:42

Why is it just ITV Teletext? It is the teletext belonging to ITV and Channel 4 so the exact story could be brought on on Channel 4. Would that make it more reliable?

Achtung · 25-05-2007, 16:45

I'm all for a fun BB but a sedated one?

People are still going to argue as that's life. Look at BB2, that was fun but even they went into meltdown a couple of times.

CLL Dodge · 25-05-2007, 16:45

Teletext can only know what someone at Endemol tells them.

And Endemol have been very tight with security this year. Even had the Mirror and Radio 1 giving out the wrong launch date as if it was official, and the Sun's countdown clock being 24 hours out too.

Reality Sucks · 25-05-2007, 17:35

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Originally Posted by SparkleBabe

Im sorry if this has been posted before, but I can't find any other threads on this subject. Accoring to ITV Teletext, Endemol want this series to have a 'class divide', and as a result they have selected HM's from opposing social groups. So Assumably there will be some posh, snooty, upper middle class public school types on one side and on the other lower middle class/working class/chavs

It also says that C4 have rejected some HM's that were selected because they are concerned and want to play it safe after CBB5.

I really don't want them to go with the divide. We have had a race divide with BB6 and CBB5, a class one could get just as nasty.

I thought CBB5 was a class divide. Why don't they just let people get on with it without trying to create a divide? If they picked interesting characters there would be no need for artificially induced conflict.

Achtung · 25-05-2007, 17:53

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Originally Posted by Reality Sucks

If they picked interesting characters there would be no need for artificially induced conflict.

I dunno - sometimes they don't push it enough on their own.

CLL Dodge · 25-05-2007, 17:55

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Originally Posted by Reality Sucks

I thought CBB5 was a class divide.

Every House Jade's in is a class divide. She's clearly in a class of her own.

zombie woof · 25-05-2007, 17:56

This was discussed at the end of the last CBB. It's a nailed on cert.

25-05-2007, 13:40	#1
SparkleBabe Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: My House Services: Sky+, Top Up TV, AOL Posts: 15,938 Blog Entries: 3	BB8- A Class Divide? Im sorry if this has been posted before, but I can't find any other threads on this subject. Accoring to ITV Teletext, Endemol want this series to have a 'class divide', and as a result they have selected HM's from opposing social groups. So Assumably there will be some posh, snooty, upper middle class public school types on one side and on the other lower middle class/working class/chavs It also says that C4 have rejected some HM's that were selected because they are concerned and want to play it safe after CBB5. I really don't want them to go with the divide. We have had a race divide with BB6 and CBB5, a class one could get just as nasty.

25-05-2007, 13:41	#2
InMyArms Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 14,755	Personally i think CBB5 was a class divide.

25-05-2007, 14:02	#3
elena Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: London Posts: 11,614	Didn't they try that with George/Grace in BB7?

25-05-2007, 15:26	#5
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Gender: Not specified Location: London Services: Telewest Digital Malarky Posts: 45,562	The working class can kiss my ass I'm in the BB House at last.............. I like the idea of a class divide..........'they' like to pretend that it doesn't exist any more in politics & society etc.......... Let's see some red raw class antagonism.............

25-05-2007, 15:45	#6
SparkleBabe Inactive Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: My House Services: Sky+, Top Up TV, AOL Posts: 15,938 Blog Entries: 3	If there is a class divide, then up the workers all the way!

25-05-2007, 16:21	#7
Achtung Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 7,874	I thought they weren't allowed to argue on this one?

25-05-2007, 16:30	#8
CLL Dodge Forum Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Surrey Posts: 40,473	Only if they have a death wish. Fun, not conflict is what they need, and that's what Davina, Dermot and the exec producer have said we are going to get. So ITV Teletext can just go away and make up some other silly stories about their commercial rivals.

25-05-2007, 16:42	#9
tom0101 Posts: n/a	Why is it just ITV Teletext? It is the teletext belonging to ITV and Channel 4 so the exact story could be brought on on Channel 4. Would that make it more reliable?

25-05-2007, 16:45	#10
Achtung Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 7,874	I'm all for a fun BB but a sedated one? People are still going to argue as that's life. Look at BB2, that was fun but even they went into meltdown a couple of times.

25-05-2007, 17:56	#15
zombie woof Forum Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hannington trans. Services: FVRT 100, 160 Gb HDD, Cap. mod., Flashed modified 200 FW + No scenes patch Posts: 6,073	This was discussed at the end of the last CBB. It's a nailed on cert.