Big Brother and Sunderland, nine faces from the auditions in years gone by

Back on our screens but here's a memory or two

By Chris Cordner

Published 8th Oct 2023, 04:55 BST

It's back! Big Brother returns to our screens this Sunday.

But how many of you remember the day you queued for auditions to make it into the Big Brother house back in the day?

All of these people - including many from Wearside - did in 2006, 2007 and 2008.

Echo photographers were there to capture the atmosphere outside the auditions at St James' Park and here are those scenes once more.

And while you're at it, why not enjoy Big Brother updates on the specially devoted page to the series on the Sunderland Echo website.

Views from the auditions. See if you were you pictured in 2006, 2007 or 2008.

1. So many faces

Views from the auditions. See if you were you pictured in 2006, 2007 or 2008.

Happy to queue 17 years ago but are you among them?

2. Waiting in 2006

Happy to queue 17 years ago but are you among them?

Lining the streets for the Big Brother auditions.

3. Look at the queues

Lining the streets for the Big Brother auditions.

Faces from the Big Brother auditions 17 years ago.

4. Happy times

Faces from the Big Brother auditions 17 years ago.

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.