Big Brother (British TV series)

British version of the Big Brother television series

Big Brother (also called Big Brother UK) is a reality television series in the United Kingdom which began in 2000.[1] It is a version of the Big Brother franchise. Contestants, known as "housemates" must do challenges while living in a house full of cameras. housemates are "evicted" from the house by public televoting. The last housemate in the house wins the competition and a cash prize.

Big Brother
GenreReality competition
Based onBig Brother
by John de Mol
Presented by
Narrated byMarcus Bentley
Theme music composerElementfour
Opening theme"Big Brother UK TV Theme"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series20
No. of episodes1468
Production
Production locations
Production companies
  • Bazal (series 1–2)
  • Endemol UK Productions (series 3–6, Teen)
  • Endemol West (Panto)
  • Brighter Pictures (series 7–10)
  • Remarkable Television (series 11, Ultimate)
  • Initial (series 12–present)
Original release
NetworkChannel 4
Release18 July 2000 (2000-07-18) –
10 September 2010 (2010-09-10)
NetworkChannel 5
Release9 September 2011 (2011-09-09) –
5 November 2018 (2018-11-05)
NetworkITV2
Release8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) –
present
Related
Celebrity Big Brother

From 2000 to 2010, it was shown on Channel 4[1] and was presented by Davina McCall,[1] From 2011 to 2018, it was shown on Channel 5[2] and was presented by Emma Willis.

From 2023 to the present day, it is shown on ITV2 and ITVX[3] and is presented by AJ Odudu and Will Best.[3]

Format

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A group of contestants who don't know each other move into a house full of cameras. They are watched every day and are set challenges by a fictional character named "Big Brother". The contestants can speak to Big Brother privately in a room called the "diary room". They are not allowed to have contact with the outside world. Throughout the series, the public vote for who they want to evict and the last one remaining is the winner.

Every year, there is a different "Big Brother eye".

Overview

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Series Launch date Finale date Days Housemates Winner Channel
18 July 2000
15 September 2000
64
11
25 May 2001
27 July 2001
24 May 2002
26 July 2002
14
23 May 2003
25 July 2003
13
28 May 2004
6 August 2004
71
27 May 2005
12 August 2005
78
16
18 May 2006
18 August 2006
93
22
30 May 2007
31 August 2007
94
23
5 June 2008
5 September 2008
93
21
4 June 2009
4 September 2009
22
9 June 2010
24 August 2010
77
21
9 September 2011
11 November 2011
64
15
5 June 2012
13 August 2012
70
17
13 June 2013
19 August 2013
68
14
5 June 2014
15 August 2014
77
19
12 May 2015
16 July 2015
66
18
7 June 2016
26 July 2016
50
193
5 June 2017
28 July 2017
54
22
14 September 2018
5 November 2018
53
22
8 October 2023
17 November 2023
42
16
6 October 2024
15 November 2024
41
16

Specials

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Series Launch date Finale date Days Housemates Winner Channel
13 October 2003
17 October 2003
10
8
20 December 2004
5 January 2005
11
10
24 August 2010
10 September 2010
18
14

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Big Brother starts watching". BBC News. 14 July 2000. Archived from the original on 14 February 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
  2. "Big Brother 2011: launch date revealed". The Guardian. London. 3 August 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Big Brother is back! Coming soon to ITV2 and ITVX!". ITV. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

Other websites

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