Please Do Not Swear: Recent Episodes
Mark O'Reilly, Maeve McQuillan & Rob Walsh
A Big Brother UK podcast. Three BBUK fans dive back into every episode of the TV phenomenon from the very start. Watch along with us and join us on our journey back to the new millennium! Follow us on Instagram @please.do.not.swear
It's almost time to say goodbye (again) as we boot towards crowning our Big Brother 2023 winner. But first, we've a bumper week lined up filled with yee haw boots, llamas, scarlet letters and the return of the iconic bedsit. It's been real, it's been cute, but most importantly it's been real cute.
The housemates aren't the only ones in the Hunger Games this week, as the lads battle to keep the train on the tracks without their co-host. We stream Break the Ice, welcome the housemates friends, family and a rival podcast before a shock double eviction.
It's double ook and double spook this week as the housemates take on Evil Big Brother's Room 101. Trish causes a motherquake of magnitude 8.5 and we chat about fights, tears, tantrums and an eviction for the ages.
It's ants, thongs and perfect snogging this week as the housemates go head to head to protect their queens. Kerry melts a baking tray as Olivia ascends, Yinrun goes to jail and Jordan lives rent free in our minds.
We're off to camp this week as the housemates trauma bond in the great outdoors. We chat about the rise of Chanelle, cliques, broken rules and spicy love triangles. Farewell Zak. You look great.
It's straight to work this week at Big Bros Ltd as sparks and wigs fly. Tears are shed as beds (and salmon) are shared. Kerry and Farida have a mother-off, as we say farewell to our first housemate of the season.
Surprise! In the spirit of reboots we've dusted off our mics and are back with a bang for a slice of that Big Brother ITV pie. We fast forward 17 years to meet 16 brand new housemates and kick start a brand new season. A lot has changed since 2006...
In the grand tradition of Big Brother finales, we couldn't wrap things up without a little awards show. Join us as we evict this season and look back (with tears in our eyes and a song in our hearts) on 2 years of Please Do Not Swear.
As Nelly Furtado once said, all good things come to an end. We're wrapping up Big Brother UK series 7 with our 6 (!) finalists - Richard, Nikki, Jennie, Glyn, Pete, and Aisleyne. What a season. What a journey. Maybe this warrants an award show?
We're back for the penultimate episode of Please Do Not Swear! The house next door is in full swing, and Grace is ready to turn 21 and unleash the kraken. Glynn scales the roof, Aisleyne has multiple breakdowns, and we welcome back a BB icon.
It 's another bumper week as we hurdle towards the end of season 7. The housemates pair up for the best friends task, Spiral appropriates bread, there's evictions galore, and we welcome back some familiar faces.
We're back, back, back with a super mega bumper episode, doubling down and powering through weeks 8 & 9 in the Big Brother season 7 house. Buckle up!
The house and the house next door are Spiral-ing into chaos this week as paranoia kicks in, there's fake evictions galore and housemates tie the knot.
The housemates are drowning in milk this week as tensions flair between Aisleyne and Lea and we welcome 5 newbies to the legendary house next door.
As the dust settles from Watergate, we mourn the loss of Grace as the housemates get their smell on, feel the hron, and high kick their way to success.
It's all kicking off in the State of Susie this week as her golden reign begins. We've stolen champagne, water-throwing moose accusations, and the iconic meltdowns of the legendary Nikki Grahame.
Get your Kit Kats out girls, our golden housemate is on the way! Big Brother's temp agency is in full swing this week, and tempers are on the rise. Buckle up and get ready for the collapse.
It's all go this week as love triangles and alliances are formed, King George walks, and we welcome two iconic new housemates to the fold as we boot another.
We're kicking off our first full week in the season 7 house with a whole lot of Shahbaz, a side helping of Dawn, and some cute berets. #JusticeforBonnie.
We're back and kicking off with BBUK season 7's launch night. We've 14 brand new housemates (the first of many) ready to enter the house and enter our hearts. Buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy, problematic ride.
Look how far we've come, my baby. It's the final week of Big Brother season 6 and we're down to our final 5; Kinga, Makosi, Anthony, Eugene, and Craig. Makosi finishes as she started with another secret mission, Kinga gets locked one last time, Craig has a final breakdown, and we crown our disco dancing season winner.
Get those bottles corked y'all, it's the penultimate episode of the season, and Kinga's back! We welcome the icon, the legend, the moment back to the house, take a ride on the mechanical bull, and unpack one of the most iconic moments in BB history...
We're off to spy school this week, as the housemates get their sleuthing hats and their Myra Hindley wigs on. Craig descends further down an Anthony-shaped rabbit hole, Orlaith is on the brink, and we say farewell to another legendary Big Brother housemate.
The saga of the Big Brother mole reaches a thrilling conclusion this week. The housemates are in the doghouse for this week's task and Craig's a lovesick puppy, as everyone else serves up vocals and couldn't hate each other more.
We're going for gold this week as the housemates take on a task of Olympic proportions. A rift begins to form in the loft, as Big Brother lies to them several times and poor Vanessa has the rug pulled from under her.
Who's ready for a pregnancy scare? The housemates say yes naked jacuzzi-ness and wake up with a fear like no other. We've forced tears, buzz cuts, and a task that puts the camp back in holiday camp.
The big red button has been pressed and more tomfoolery has been unleashed. Kinga, Orlaith, and Eugene settle into the secret garden, while everyone in the main house tears each other apart. Things heat up between Maxwell and Saskia (ugh), and Makosi continues to be the reigning queen of our hearts.
Which came first, the chicken or Anthony? Big Brother has their hammer and sickle out this week for the workhouse task. Maxwell, you better work bitch. The Italian stallion gets the boot, while three new housemates enter the secret (lady) garden. Much Kinga content to follow...
Get your box out, the iconic BB6 box task is finally upon us! Who will outlast and reign supreme? Boxes aside, the housemates shiver their timbers this week, speed date the house down, and Vanessa takes a tumble while Makosi takes gyration to new heights.
We're getting whiplash and need a lend of Lesley's neckbrace from all the madness this week. Makosi's making moves while everyone's fighting everyone, Sam's makeup bag is missing, and we say farewell to the second biggest jugs in Huddersfield.
We're straight out the gate (we independent women, some mistake us for whores) with the first week of BBUK season 6, and omg it's non-stop. Makosi's got her big spoon out and is stirring the cherry tango for her secret task, while Mary clashes with Saskia and Craig refuses to diminish his character to survive.
Can you believe we've made it to the hot girl summer of 2005 already? The wait is over. It's finally time to dive into the legendary Big Brother UK season 6. The season that gifted us Anthony, Makosi, Craig, Derek, Nurse Lesley, Kinga, and of course Mary the white witch. Buckle up, it's gonna be a bumpy ride. 🍾
Omg is it that time already? We're wrapping up our Celebrity Big Brother season 3 bonanza with a task-filled week. Packed with fun, frolics, surprise evictions, and kebabs rotating slowly. We crown our CBB3 winner who's more than ready to pimp his ride.
She's got a point, she's an icon, she's a legend, and she is the moment. It's time to welcome miss Jackie Stallone to the Celebrity Big Brother house. We cover her game-changing 4-day (!!!) stint in the house and pay tribute to the world's favourite rumpologist.
Oh my God Jackie! We're back and kicking off our new season with the iconic, the legendary CBB season 3. The year is 2005 and 8 new celebs embark on what's sure to be another chaos-filled season of Celebrity Big Brother. We're askin' for it. We're dyin' for it.
What a way to end our Teen Big Brother adventure than a chat with the series winner himself! Paul Brennan joins us for this special episode to chat about his time in the house. Paul spills the real tea on the Teen BB experience, fills us in on his prize of a lifetime and what he's been up to since the show.
The year is 2003, and it’s time for the first - and only - ever Teen Big Brother series. What happens when you throw eight 18 year olds in a house for 10 days? Join us for part one of our Teen BB special, where we chat Big Ang sitdowns, dodgy discourse, a fumble in the dark, and plane crash landings.
Looks like we made it. It’s the final week of Season 5 and Big Brother isn’t holding back, oh at all. We’ve got practical jokes and vom aplenty. Will Stu remain a chicken now that Michelle is gone? Why is Jason still in the house? We evict the finalists one by one, reunite with all past housemates (including Kitten) and of course we announce our winner winner chickan dinner!
The housemates get their Mary Mary on this week as they shackle up. The Cheeky Girls pay a visit, the Jungle Cats face extinction, and we say farewell to a Big Brother icon.
Ding dang dong, it's wedding bells in the Big Brother house! The legendary wedding task is finally upon us, as we witness the vocal stylings of Michelle Bass, a crying bride, and some honeymoon suite snu snu.
The housemates put the camp back in bootcamp this week as they play sergeant and private. Michelle lays down the law, Ahmed attempts a coup, and Nadia just wants her cigarettes.
It's snogs behind the bike shed and big St Trinian's energy this week as Big Brother sends our housemates back to school. A silent protest goes awry, Shel's graduation party turns jammy, and we stan Becki Seddiki.
Betrayal is in the air this week as an Italian Judas otherwise known as Becki enters the fray. The housemates put on a festival, Marco stacks it, and Ahmed insists he is not a sandwich.
Fight Night is but a distant memory this week, as the housemates get back into the swing of things with another task bonanza. Our resident psychologists are back with a bang, Marco's lady garden comes under fire, and we have our long-belated first eviction of the season!
Note: 22:14-33:30 discusses the growing transphobia in the house and listener discretion is advised.
It's the morning after the fight before and the housemates have woken up with the absolute fear. Bridges are rebuilt, Emma gets the boot (much to think about), and we chat hangovers from hell as we unpack the aftermath of Fight Night.
The wait is over, and the legendary Big Brother UK season 5 Fight Night is finally upon us. Emma and Michelle emerge from the bedsit and absolute chaos ensues. Trays were thrown, tears were shed, and reality TV was never the same again. Cut the cameras deadass.
The housemates are truly on a roundabout to hell this week. A food fight and a bathroom walk in cause heated meltdowns, Ahmed argues with the house alarm and goes full Smash Brothers on a pile of helpless plates, and we brace ourselves as Michelle and Emma enter the iconic Big Brother bedsit.
We're straight out the gate with the BBUK series 5 shenanigans. It's only week 1 and we have a revolution on our hands, alliances forming, blazing rows, and baps being felt. And that's before we talk about Kitten...
We're back for season 5, with an all-star lineup of housemates. We meet and greet Marco, Ahmed, Jason, Daniel, Stuart, Victor, Vanessa, Emma, Kitten, Michelle, Shell and Nadia in our most claustrophobic, chaotic house yet.
We're back with the second and final part of our Big Brother UK series 4 uncut recap special. It's a race to the finish as Cameron gets shipped off to Africa, Gaetano causes a stir, and Lisa and a bomb scare enter the chat to kill us all with two fingers.
The year is 2003 and Big Brother has promised to pull out all the stops for a season filled with twists, turns, and saucy scandals. Well, we didn't quite get that, did we? But join us on our quest to breathe a bit of life back into the oft-forgotten BBUK season 4 and spice it up in part 1 of our uncut recap special!
It's a chilly November in 2002 and six celebrities, Anne Diamond, Goldie, Les Dennis, Mark Owen, Melinda Messenger & Sue Perkins are about to embark on the Big Brother experience. Join us as we dive into this absolutely cursed season of Celebrity Big Brother.
The season 3 finale is upon us and the housemates are once again on the bottle. We deep dive into our final 4, witness a haunted talent show, and throw back a few glasses of Kylie rosé to toast our 2002 Big Brother champion!
It's tears, tantrums, and box dyes this week as the housemates get their skates on for the iconic roller disco task. Tim rages against the machine, Alex strips off and kicks off, and the rest live their disco diva fantasy for one night only (thankfully).
Miss Big Brother has her big spoon out at every opportunity this week, as the housemates play master and servant, drink a lockdown's worth of wine and poor PJ gets flung under the bus.
It's a good time games bonanza this week as the housemates test their knowledge, host a cursed puppet show, and have a spin the bottle smooch. All this while Tim plans a mutiny, and Adele sadly walks the plank.
Mid-season is upon us and oh the knives are out for miss Sophie. After a quick game of musical chairs, we talk celebrity lookalikes, reincarnation, and another housemate gets the boot.
It's week 4 in the Big Brother house and the chaos continues. All hell breaks loose over a darts game and a veruca. A Thatcher stan joins the house, as we witness some ooky spooky shenanigans and say farewell to a fit favourite.
Capitalism is alive and well as we go full rich house/poor house on week 3 of Big Brother UK season 3. Walls are scaled, bins are soiled and the chaotic bedroom shenanigans continue.
It's week 2 in the Big Brother season 3 house, and ohoho, tensions are high and tears are shed. Showers are desecrated, a new housemate joins the gang, and we say goodbye to a national treasure.
It's week 1 in the Big Brother season 3 house and oh my god the chaos has been unleashed. It's full Jerry Springer up in here as they wrestle, shave their eyebrows and say farewell to not one, but two housemates. Who's up for a game of hide & seek at 5am?
The wait is over! The year is 2002 and Big Brother UK is back with a bang. Join us as we dig into the legendary BBUK season 3 that introduced the world to broken tables, damp bins and TV royalty Jade Goody, Alison Hammond, Adele Roberts and Kate Lawler. Where is East Angular? Is it abroad?
It's the final week in the Big Brother UK season 2 house and it's a task bonanza for our final four, Dean, Elizabeth, Brian and Helen. Big Mutha makes her first appearance as we chat about the head from Art Attack, mad cow disease and crown our season winner (who could it be!?).
It's the penultimate week in the Big Brother UK season 2 house and things are getting hot and steamy for Haul. We talk pogo sticks, boudoir gyration and final nominations as a star-crossed lover falls at the final hurdle.
It’s week 7 in the Big Brother UK season 2 house and it’s date night for all the housemates. But it’s mainly candlelight and soul forever, a dream of Helen and Paul together, as we witness the birth of the original BBUK power couple. The housemates talk time travel, drum up some enthusiasm, and we say goodbye to our Gucci prince.
It’s week 6 in the Big Brother UK season 2 house and the housemates are snapping like turtles. Paddy the dog joins the gang as they survive a missile over the garden wall, a botched soap opera and Liz's bollocknese.
It’s week 5 in the Big Brother UK season 2 house and we're out here breaking world records. We have a blossoming romance on our hands as the Helen Adams and Paul Clarke saga begins, and we say a sad goodbye to our tart with a heart.
We're joined by the iconic Narinder Kaur on this special episode of Please Do Not Swear. 19 years on from her time in the Big Brother house, Narinder spills the tea on her experience, her thoughts on her fellow season 2 housemates and her opinions on reality TV in 2020 and the return of Big Brother.
It’s week 3 in the Big Brother UK season 2 house and it’s Gucci handbags at dawn, with no one safe from arguments. New housemate Josh ruffles a few feathers, Helen and Narinder face off over haircuts and we share opinions on our second housemate out.
It's week 2 in the Big Brother UK season 2 house and the housemates are strung out on first aid. They share their life-changing experiences, while we talk about grapes, beefs and Girls Aloud. We also say godspeed to our first housemate of the season.
It's week 1 in the Big Brother season 2 house and the housemates are up the walls and on crutches. We talk Penny, the Nigella Lawson of season 2, Brian and Narinder's dynamic, shady duo, Calendar Girls and live, scathing nominations.
The year is 2001 and 10 new housemates are about to begin their Big Brother adventure. In this episode, we welcome Penny, Elizabeth, Stuart, Helen, Bubble, Paul, Brian, Narinder, Amma and Dean to the house and believe me, the glow up is real. Join us as we dive into the nostalgic sensation that was Big Brother UK season 2.
We're back to the humble beginnings of Celebrity Big Brother with a special episode covering season 1 of the cultural icon. The year is 2001, and six celebrities, Jack Dee, Claire Sweeney, Keith Duffy, Anthea Turner, Vanessa Feltz & Chris Eubank embark on an 8-day stint in the Big Brother house in aid of Comic Relief.
We’re publishing this episode in aid of Black Lives Matter causes. Please donate using this link: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/
Well gang, what better way to celebrate polishing off season one of Big Brother UK than to fulfil our destiny and interview OUR winner, Anna Nolan? Anna spills the beans on her time in the house, who she’s still pals with, top tips for surviving lockdown and the truth about that dinner with George Michael.
It's the final week in the Big Brother house and our top 3, Anna, Craig and Darren, are patiently awaiting their sweet release. Television history is made in the first-ever Big Brother grand finale and it's chaotic to say the least. Featuring The Muppets, giant chickens, Zig & Zag and baby Juanita.
It's week 8 in the Big Brother house and the housemates are stacked up with tasks for their penultimate week. We talk banshees, Bobby Davro, East is East and the last eviction of the season. Ye dyin' for it!
It's week 7 in the Big Brother house and jacuzzi-ness and flirting is off the charts. We join the housemates in some wine tasting, bear witness to a nominations drama not seen since the days of Nasty Nick and say hello, goodbye to another housemate.
It's week 6 in the Big Brother house and there's a new gal on the scene. We welcome Miss Claire, celebrate the return of Miss Marjorie and sadly say goodbye to our favourite Irish heartthrob (after Anna of course). Now with added jacuzzi-ness.
It's week 5 in the Big Brother house and it's the one we've all been waiting for. The iconic Nasty Nick exposé is finally upon us and it's everything we remembered & more. Join us as we deep dive the scandal that shook Ireland and the UK to the core in the hot girl summer of 2000. We'll also be chatting sick chickens, house fires and saying goodbye/good riddance to not one but two housemates!
It's week 4 in the Big Brother house and Nick's naughty narrative is catching up to him. We talk George Michael, Tom's existential crisis and sadly say goodbye to our favourite songstress.
It's week 3 in the Big Brother house and the housemates have the chaotic task of cycling from Land's End to John O'Groats. We chat all things Nasty Nick in our new Naughty Nook segment, get day drunk with Caroline and say goodbye to a very handsy housemate.
It's week 2 in the Big Brother house and alliances are forming. We dig into the first nominations, watch as the housemates go full Lord of the Flies and say hello to Davina/goodbye to our first housemate.
Welcome to Episode 1 of Please Do Not Swear! We're delighted to have you with us. On this, our debut episode, we take you all the way back to the hot girl summer of 2000 for a deep dive into the Big Brother UK Season 1 housemates and their first few days in the house. A lot has changed in 20 years, but BB is still as iconic as you remember it.