If we had an Irish `Big Brother`....

Richard Dower

What kinda housemates would we have?, what tasks would we get?...who would be our Irish `Davina`, and how could we put our unique stamp on the show to make it "our own"?

keefg

Richard Dower wrote: »

and how could we put our unique stamp on the show to make it "our own"?

Nothing, whatever we do it will always be a watered down version of Ch4's production

and probably just as terrible to watch

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amdublin

I'm sorry but no thanks.

leggo

I don't think it'd be as bad as people may think. I mean, The Apprentice with Alan Sugar completely eclipses the Irish one in terms of challenges, business acumen etc...but, for me, it was the sheer 'Irishness' of it that made me enjoy it more than its UK counterpart. So it could be good from that POV.

But I'd imagine there wouldn't be the resources there to make it worthwhile. It's a MASSIVE project to undertake. There wouldn't be the interest either...now that the C4 brand is tired and failing.

wilson10

Oh Please, NO, one is one too many.

The first few years were ok but it's just gotten to be a complete bore.

Elmo

Richard Dower wrote: »

What kinda housemates would we have?, what tasks would we get?...who would be our Irish `Davina`, and how could we put our unique stamp on the show to make it "our own"?

Aoife Ni Thurisigh (sp?) from TG4 she did a good job on Ní Gealigoir Mé a few years ago. (Serious about this one)

The rest not so serious:-

Tasks

3days non stop Irish dancing
3days of Coddle (I love Coddle, 3 days would be a bit much)


Finally the house should be build on Skellig Michéal and on eviction night the person being evicted has to swim to shore

magnumlady

I would love to see an Irish Big Brother. I don't know about the 'Irish Davina'...maybe Kathryn Thomas or Lucy Kennedy.

magnumlady

magnumlady wrote: »

I would love to see an Irish Big Brother. I don't know about the 'Irish Davina'...maybe Kathryn Thomas or Lucy Kennedy.

Replacing one annoying presenter with another.....makes sense, i guess

ixoy

Richard Dower - you'd be my choice and I'd ensure you weren't voted out. That'd mean we could have about ten weeks of no posts about crappy TV shows

iguy

If we did have a version of big brother i'm sure Tv3 would pick up the rights. Rte would'nt up the rights as they would probably see as two much of a risk.
I would be amazed if the format worked here in Ireland.

Elmo

iguy wrote: »

If we did have a version of big brother i'm sure Tv3 would pick up the rights. Rte would'nt up the rights as they would probably see as two much of a risk.
I would be amazed if the format worked here in Ireland.

And you don't think TV3 wouldn't see it as a Risk? TV3 would pick it up in the knowledge that each of their morning shows could talk about it every day.

Lets hope even TV3 don't see this as a good idea.

ixoy wrote: »

Richard Dower - you'd be my choice and I'd ensure you weren't voted out. That'd mean we could have about ten weeks of no posts about crappy TV shows

Bit unfair, and you know he would just start to talk about a show I should stop mentioning* each day

Busi_Girl08

I would happily pay my tv license....NOT to see this.

je suis awesome

couldn't even imagine it. anybody know of any small countries that have done it?

phasers

We should make Survivor or Shipwrecked instead, much cheaper

Elmo

je suis awesome wrote: »

couldn't even imagine it. anybody know of any small countries that have done it?

Holland??? It's not even good in big countries.

je suis awesome

its crap, but im just saying it would be overshadowed in ireland by the bigger british version and holland isn't small, the country is but not the population. small population is ireland, netherlands has big population.

An Irish Big Brother would be absolutely fantastic!

Can you imagine the laugh to be had watching RTE trying to pull off something like that?

I dunno if anyone here has seen Traffic Blues? It's following the Gardaì's Traffic Corps around?

Well, whilst pretty much every other country in the world has, at this stage, put out a Fly-on-the-wall Police show, and you can't help but feel shocked at the difficulties the Police have and the way they chase, attack and arrest people, and then you have the segments where the Police Officer is talking to the camera or narrating the show about what happened and you actually do think it's a rough life for them.

Well, RTE's Traffic Blues is, to me, one of the funniest shows of 2009. If you haven't seen it, watch it! It's so, so Irish. It's like a Father Ted episode. Brilliant stuff. The leniency shown, the way everyone gets away with everything and the general laid back attitude of the Gardaì displayed is just so funny.


I can only imagine what RTE's Big Brother would come out like. I'd definitely be watching anyway!

Elmo

je suis awesome wrote: »

its crap, but im just saying it would be overshadowed in ireland by the bigger british version and holland isn't small, the country is but not the population. small population is ireland, netherlands has big population.

I thought they only had 10million seems they have 16mill. Finland so. :rolleyes:

They would possibly air it before or after the C4 version so as not to clash.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I think if there was an Irish version, it'd have to be done by TG4, because they're the only channel that put out good shows to be honest... The Apprentice on TV3 is an exception...
I think people would watch a TG4 version - if you look at Feirm Factor which they do at the moment, on paper it sounds like the worst television show ever, but its actually incredibly funny...

Anyway, the Big Brother UK are holding auditions in the RDS this Tuesday for this years show... I'm heading down to audition... I imagine living in the house would be a bit like a holiday as you don't have to worry about bills and all of lifes tedious little problems... Plus if ya win, nice bit of cash in the back pocket...

Richard Dower

ixoy wrote: »

Richard Dower - you'd be my choice and I'd ensure you weren't voted out. That'd mean we could have about ten weeks of no posts about crappy TV shows

I'd probably get 97%....in a six way public vote! :eek:

df1985

so say there was 10 contestants.....who would you like to see.me personally:

a northside skanger
a southside D4 knob
a farmer from the back arse of kerry
a traveller
a northern loyalist
a single mother of 5 on the dole
an eastern european
a nigerian taxi-driver
a patriotic cork person (i.e "cork is the real capital boi", why go abroad when you have west cork-tis beautiful like")
a guard

thats off the top of my head but im sure we could think of better.would make for some entertainment!