feeling listless

TV There is a line in 'The Big Chill' which I think exemplifies this year's Big Brother UK. Glenn Close and Jeff Goldblum are sitting on a couch on the last night of their weekend down memory lane, and Jeff turns to Glenn and says, "I believe people are having sex here." Like it's some kind of faith issue. Well I believe people are having sex in the Big Brother. We the viewers wouldn't know, because Channel 4, not usually so slow to pick up on anything selatious have completely failed to monopolise on the goings on in the house. In the highlights show the other night there was hint (although it wasn't referred to in the voiceover) that something went on between PJ and The Mouth, sorry Jade. There was a scut away before their fumblings became explicit and it hasn't been referred to since. This jars measurably with their coverage of Helen and Paul last year. But here's the thing. Lee and Sophie where intercoursing in the other bedroom. Apart from the yuk factor, it does make me wonder why they would throw away viewers like that. If it had been last year, there would have been endless trailers. This time all of the focus was on Sandy going over the top. You can see why Endemol who make Big Brother would be pissed. By concentrating on someone else leaving, they effectively underlined what isn't working this year over what has worked. Actually, people walking out (Jade and Sophie possible walkers soon) makes for interesting television -- when the group begins to stagnate, why not introduce someone else into the mix?