Ex-Big Brother housemates Tim Brunero and Paul Dyer will be panellists on a new Big Brother commentary show called Big Mouth to air on Channel Ten.
The new show, to be hosted by Tony Squires and Rebecca Wilson, breakfast hosts on Sydney radio station Vega 95.3, will air on Tuesdays at 9.30pm.
Big Mouth will feature exclusive clips from the show, interviews with evicted housemates, and will dissect the weekly goings-on in the Gold Coast fishbowl.
Other former housemates and special guests will also make appearances on the show.
The program, which will air in five weeks time, will be rated M to MA and feature content which can’t be aired on the PG rated daily show.
Brunero, who was runner up of the 2005 series is known for his outspoken views on politics and social issues and his work writing for The Chaser. The Sydney local is now a columnist with LIVENEWS.com.au and commentates on Big Brother via his website ohbrother.com.au.
Dwyer was a third place getter in 2004 and lives near Victoria’s famous Bells Beach. The father of two is best remembered on the show for his emotional row with fellow housemate Merlin over the latter’s refusal to take out Australian citizenship.
Brunero says the show will be heaps of fun.
“I reckon it’s going to be a blast, it can tackle content and issues that can’t be aired at 7pm,” he says.
“It’s also a great informal forum to discuss the meaty issues the show so often throws up, and - obviously - to unmercifully take the piss."
Dyer has a slightly more pugnacious attitude to the show.
“What excites me most is I can do and say what I like, when I like and not get evicted." he says.
“The last time I shot someone down on national television they cried, so fellow panellists look out.”
Squires and Wilson are experienced TV personalities, having hosted panel show The Fat for many years on ABC and Seven. Producers are believed to be looking to attract an older demographic by choosing Squires and Wilson.
The introduction of Big Mouth is one of many changes to the Channel Ten ratings juggernaut with new hosts Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O, a new executive producer Virginia Hodgson and a fresh ‘back to basics’ approach’.
The audition process was also drastically changed, from live ‘cattle call’ auditions to a ‘YouTube’ style format, where RealityTV wannabes submitted videos to be voted on by internet users.
Big Brother Up Late will not return this year.
UK’s Big Brother has a highly successful show similar to Big Mouth called Big Brother’s Little Brother.
