Big Brother UK 2018 - Episode 44 - A time for remembering

And for the penultimate time in the Five era, welcome Big Brother chums and it's all systems go as Sian and Brooke leave in a double eviction, and there's a Last Supper and speeches to be had along with some awards presented by some familiar faces. Don't worry they are not actually going in the house, just appearing on the plasma

That being said, let's get this final highlights episode underway as we pick up the action on the eve of Sian and Brooke's departure, and there's lots of talk about the incoming eviction.

Have to say I am so happy we have had a relatively happy final week, as opposed to the usual miserable final week when ex housemates with a grudge got flung back in there and/or Big Brother would deliberately stir the pot and make them thoroughly miserable before they leave.

Saying that, I will be so happy when the show is finally concluded on this channel and it's far away from Five as humanely possible, and on a channel which will give it time to breathe and more importantly try to restore a lot of things Five took away when they got their grubby hands on it.

Back on topic, and in regards to that task Brooke alluded to in her interview with Emma. Well here it is, and it's basically pass the parcel which she wins and wins the right to exchange her coins for real cash, which obviously she received during her interview.

Fast forward now to Brooke and Sian's departures, won't go into too much detail as they have been covered pretty much in the previous post. Needless to say, there are tears all round especially from Zoe. Wish Zoe had gone on Friday, as she's just been so dam miserable, and that Sian had stayed. But that is the way the icecube crumbles, so to speak.

Big Brother breaks out the champagne for the finalists, and for the last time in this era say 'well done finalists'. Remember though they don't actually know it is the final series, as they have been in lockdown so wouldn't have found out. 

And so onto the final Saturday we go, and we are down to four....

Zoe very lucky to still be there, but that is just my opinion. Lots of happiness in the house understandably, but a lot of sadness from the real fans as the end is near.

Next up, the final 4 are shown their audition VT's which raises a lot of laughs and a lot of cringing in there. Oh boy, Cameron is really sugaring himself, hoping his less pleasant videos on Youtube do not get shown. Won't provide links to those videos as they are pretty unpleasant, and all the more reason why he shouldn't win.

Back to this episode as I am rambling too much at the moment, and it's time for the Big Brother awards as voted for by the viewers.....

Categories and winners:

Best Supporting Role - Zoe's dressing gown

Best Original Score - Tomasz

Most Dramatic Performance - Kenaley

Sexiest Performance - Tomasz

Big Brother Genius - Akeem

An ominous reminder from Marcus before the last part of this penultimate episode, 'it's very nearly all over'

On to the FINAL Last Supper, a nice blast from the past. *sigh* Only now it's sinking in it's the end for the show again, as the final 4 make their final speeches. I do hope once the final is concluded we will see the lights go out one last time with the ghostly voices. I remember fondly when we had the live feed back in the day, and some of us forumers would watch the winner go out on the live feed and look at the empty house before they turned the cameras off, knowing the long road had begun to either January or the summer. Bit odd I know, but back in those days we were so invested with live feed, something which has sadly lacked in this era as apparently it's too expensive.

And so ends the penultimate ever episode on Five, one more to go and that is of course the finale where either Cameron, Akeem, Cian or Zoe will be crowned winner

Final thoughts

What's left to be said, except a great big thank you to everyone who has read, liked, shared, commented and retweeted my posts. Has been an absolute blast writing up these for everyone to look back, and after the finale recap is written up, then that's it for 2018. But never fear, the Batcave will be back open for business when USA and Canada return in 2019. As for the finale, hoping Akeem will win, but to be frank it's going to take a miracle to stop Cameron winning in my opinion. Good luck Akeem, let's hope common sense wins out and the relentless pushing for Cameron comes to nothing.

Big Brother Radio will be on the air after the finale has concluded, and come and join in the fun if you wish right here.

If you missed BB on Blast's penultimate podcast for UK, click right here and if you listen right to the end, listen to the final email that's read out

Don't forget to check out the other links on the right, as we prepare for the last waltz on Five with the UK version and we count down to 2019 for Canada and USA

Rambled on so much in this post, and will say now with a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye....Thank you so much Big Brother. We've had laughter, we've had tears, and downright outrage with some of the people who have won the show in this era. Five tried so hard to ruin the show most of us love, but they couldn't break our spirits in the end and we will not go quietly into the night while there is breath left in the old girl known as Big Brother.

To all housemates, good or bad in the Five era, presenters and crew from 2011 to 2018, here's to you all. 

Hopefully onwards and upwards to Netflix, here's to hoping eh? Until the final time we meet, at least on Five, stay frosty, keep on rocking and #savebbuk....