Big Brother 2025 starts November 9 (Sunday) on 10

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It usually sounds clearer when it's dubbed. I'm sure it happened in 10's days too, but even then we typically had three different voices. Even Farmer Dave said he regularly spoke to an black english lady in the diary room. Also, unlike OG UK, 10 seemed to record the voice of god directly and added it to the edit. At various times you can hear the echoy voice heard on the housemates mics immediately cut to a clear sounding audio track.

Don't mind me. I work in TV and notice random shit like that.
Oh not at all. I’m very much the same and in tune with observing cuts or post-production edits too. Sometimes they’re just too hard to miss.

With the original Ten era, I always felt it was more that you could tell when just the Diary Room BB might’ve had a dub, more than anything else. Particularly when it was clear that a HM was, or had just been having, a conversation with either Carmel or a producer. There were other instances when it seemed obvious that footage of a HM listening or responding to BB didn’t quite align with the version of BB that we were hearing as a viewer. These, for the most part, are acceptable imo. And the majority of Ten’s era never really shied away from featuring the multiple Deputy BB voices, especially in later years, so it was never really an issue.

It’s what went on with BB’s voice during the Nine era, and of-course especially Seven (which is totally the blueprint for ITV’s current BBUK), that the problem lies.

I understand that nowadays there’s probably somewhat of a general expectation to keep the “character” of Big Brother the same for viewers - an unfortunate precedent now set by the aforementioned two previous iterations - but I do hope Ten can find a balance in keeping it realistic again.
 
Re: Voice I just don't like it whenever they try to have a single voice to be "the" Big Brother. The earlier seasons all had a mix of voices and added to the feeling of it being an omnipotent being watching the housemates, not a person behind a camera. Ditto when BB tries to be "cheeky".
Totally agree with this. Big Brother isn't one person, so don't try and pretend it is. And I also agree with @dasnico that Ten were dubbing it in as well at times. The variety of BB voices makes it more real, less manipulated. Once they overdub it they can also change what was actually said (I'm looking at you Seven). Keep the original voices and authenticity.
 
Is there any word on who will be the narrator?

Hopefully not Mike Goldman I think he's become a conspiracy theorist cooker.
 

…except for considering Terri winning as a genuinely emotional moment! wtf is that lmao
I get more emotional watching the 8-minute highlight video at the end of the season and hearing "Australia Big brother would like to thank you for your company over the past 8 years, it is now time to go but remember Big brother is always watching. That is all............. For now" then I do about Terri winning.

Also, I have been wondering if they will have Leon do a bit at the end of the session 8 marathon on the back of him saying "That is all....... For now", something along the lines of BB back on Ten after 17 years or "Big brother has been watching and is ready to welcome you back to his new house" 🤔
 
I get more emotional watching the 8-minute highlight video at the end of the season and hearing "Australia Big brother would like to thank you for your company over the past 8 years, it is now time to go but remember Big brother is always watching. That is all............. For now" than I do about Terri winning.
I get more emotional over Gretel being hit in the head by a rubber chicken than I do about Terri winning.
 
It's one of my ongoing gripes with the BBUK reboot - they followed AU's footsteps to have only one BB voice. They must have to redub sections of the daily show afterwards because there's no way the same producer is there all the time.

Blame Germany for this. When they introduced a Nick-like voice in Germany in 2007, they introduced the voice as "Big Brother himself will talk to you" and he spoke in first person right away.

He’s only been around for the live shows and got dubbed in whenever necessary (which didn’t happen to often based on how Germany produces the show, which is closer to the US-style than the UK-style). Back then, some housemates referred to him as the Monday voice since the live shows were on Mondays.

It led to an interesting moment on the celebrity season. One of the celebrities was happy that the Big Brother voice talked to her during the live show and complained that he’s not talking to them more often.

Big Brother responded by telling her that they hear them everyday (which is true for the celebrity version, which is live everyday.. he’s just not talking to all of them in the diary room) but the housemates came back with saying that it’s pre-recording and people are just pushing buttons. (Which is true for the calls for people to come to the dairy room or reprimanding them not to sleep during the day).

Big Brother then just sent her out of the diary room. Probably couldn’t figure out how to respond.


The 7 version actually adopted quite a few things from the German version, like the sewers or the challenge courtyard with the shipping containers.


ITV ex housemates have stated afterwards that they hear different producers throughout the day.

We’ve heard this, too. Very early in the reboot days, people thought that production used AI to make everyone sound the same. But then one of the first live streams, we’ve heard a regular producer and that theory was debunked.

And then last year, we’ve heard a regular voice on one of the eviction shows when a housemate had to leave through the garden. They were picked up by the casting producer and everyone was excited to seem them until the production voice told them to get inside.


The TV voice has been around for busier days though. I think it was Jenkin who said that whenever that voice woke them up in the morning, they knew they were in for a wild day.
 
Not words I’d use to describe what a BB voice should sound like. Then again I’m someone who liked the original BBUK voices which sounded less like characters and more like people.

As for Leon I don’t think he’s a bad choice and does a decent job balancing BB having a “personality” while still maintaining an imposing quality that commands respect… Unlike whoever is currently the main BBUK voice who IMO sounds like a children’s show narrator.

Nick may be the voice the bulk of us associate with BBAU but TBH the way nominations were handed during that era leaves a bad taste in my mouth. There’s definitely a fine line between being imposing and commanding respect and being a complete asshole. I feel like Leon’s BB is more approachable in that regard.
I do agree. I remember the 2006 season and thought wow this guy is incredibly harsh.
Leon is a safe solid pick but I was hoping they would go someone different for this season. He has had his go, however again is a safe solid choice.
 
Leon was my personal favourite voice from the ten era, and it enjoyed him on the nine seasons as well. I think it’s a good choice for continuity.

I can get why some don’t want him but it just seems right in my mind to choose him. The seven era needs to be ignored but there are lots of people in the 16-39 demo that need to be won over, and those people are likely to remember the nine era with Leon.
 
I wonder if we'll get any form of opening titles for this season 🤔 they've been belting the theme, so one would hope so. Just thinking of the rides they could incorporate but King Claw doesn't open until the end of the year, so maybe they'll just go with similar titles to the 01/02 series. I wasn't a fan of the 2008 and channel 9 era titles showcasing the housemates, but that's just my opinion haha.
 
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