I know that Russell Brand isn't everyone's favourite person, but he was made for Big Brother's Big Mouth. When he was given his own TV show a while back, it was really quite rubbish, as he had nothing to undermine, nothing to subvert, but on BBBM, he really could shine. Who else but Mr. Brand would use Nietzsche quotes to talk about the goings-on of the house?

His intelligent - and often surprisingly humane - humour cut through the dark moments of this year's Celebrity Big Brother, without ever trivialising them. While Dermot, usually a fantastic presenter, struggled with what tone he should take, Russell got it spot on night after night.

But then Brand felt that BB had lost its innocence, and decided it was time to go, leaving a gaping hole. The producers decided that they'd go down the Have I Got News For You/Never Mind The Buzzcocks* route and have guest hosts. I've tried to watch BBBM since then... but generally it's truly awful, and there's no way I'm watching Richard and Judy's kids presenting a show simply because they're Richard and Judy's kids, though I'm sure they're lovely people.

The spark has gone, and I am for one am not watching... at all. But what about you lot?

*Speaking of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Simon Amstell would be really good, wouldn't he? There's no way he'd do it though...

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