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Big Brother and the Proposal

It couldn’t have been better if it had been scripted.  Luke, who must be the forthcoming best man, gathers everybody together for the pool proposal.  Mario is ready.  Steph will never be ready for what is to come and Lisa – well Lisa (who surely will be the bridesmaid and possibly never the bride), Lisa is busy brushing that man right out of her teeth.  Classic.

Suspicions abound, but Steph went up slightly in my estimation when she managed to keep it together during the bedroom interrogation with whatshername (or is that ‘whoareya’?) and Gary Glitter’s long lost son.  Then she went a little higher still when she told Big Brother that the boyfriend bluff was keeping the truth about Lisa and Mario hidden.  I think that is far more down to Lisa and Mario’s actions towards each other – or rather their lack of them - than what Steph is doing.

 Roll on the wedding!

Better still the wedding night, when BB whisks the happy couple off to the airport and onto the plane for their honeymoon in Barbados, all viewed live in the house – imagine Lisa’s face when that happens!

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Big Brother and the Forthcoming Wedding

According to the majority of the audience in Big Brother's Big Mouth, Mario isn't overly popular at the moment. I hope he doesn't let me down on this, but so far he is only following orders and trying to avoid eviction by going along with the imposed fake wedding. Ok, we've heard that excuse before and it didn't wash then. I only ask that he is given a break despite the Sly Stallone wannabe connection.

The schadenfreude potential looks set to be increasing, though, as the big day looms and it is possible to feel a little sympathy for Steph because from her point of view she will be saddled with him for a little longer. This is such a cruel trick to play on all three that are involved; thank you Big Brother.

Big Brother: First Night Nerves?

It must be summer because I can hear Davina bellowing from here 12 hours after the show has finished. Big Brother 9 and an early favourite has to be Luke who offered to be the child of the pretend couple Mario (that is, Sean) and Steph. If he really has got a sense of humour, and you never can tell in the first week so restraint is needed, I'll have a tenner on him - in theory. Also rans and early evictees will hopefully include Dale and Rebecca, but I suppose I shouldn't be too judgemental just yet.

T.V. Highlights of the Week - 6th June 2008

The story goes that only cockcroaches survive after a nuclear attack. Meanwhile, on The Apprentice poor old Lucinda has been fired for zaniness and it is pretty difficult to pick a winner for next week. We can only hope Alex will fall on his sword of treachery, but he'll more than likely win for being 24 yes 24.The only thing worse than this outcome would be for Helene to win. Even though she is as she says 'ballsy', and considers this something to be proud of, I don't think she is man enough for the job.

What a strange week of telly - we had the unasked for opportunity of finding about the woman who married the Eiffel Tower on Channel Five as well as the amnesia driven look at Mary Whitehouse in Filth. How soon they forget (the BBC that is) what a reactionary closed-minded viewer she was, but then again she used to help boost their ratings. 

Separated at Birth

This one is more about personality than looks. For services to crassness, Peter Andre and Richard Madeley will always be in a dead heat and I can't help wondering if they were originally joined at the hip then parted with surgery: