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Big Brother (British TV Series)
''Big Brother'' is the British version of the international reality television franchise ''Big Brother (TV series), Big Brother'' created by producer John de Mol in 1997. Broadcast yearly from 18 July 2000 to 5 November 2018, and returned on 8 October 2023, the show follows the format of other national editions, in which a group of contestants, known as "housemates", live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. Live television cameras and personal audio microphones continuously monitor them. Throughout the competition, housemates are "evicted" from the house by public televoting. The last remaining housemate wins the competition and a cash prize. The series takes its name from Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four), the oppressive character known by that name in George Orwell's 1949 novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four''. The series premiered in 2000 on Channel 4 and immediately became a ratings hit. It featured a 24-hour live feed in which fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (British Series 20)
''Big Brother 2023'', also known as ''Big Brother 20'', is the upcoming twentieth series of '' Big Brother''. It will be the first series to air on ITV2 after ITV gained the rights to the series in August 2022, almost four years since it last aired on Channel 5. Production In April 2022, it was reported in several tabloid newspapers that ITV Studios were in talks with production company Banijay, who own the rights to ''Big Brother'', to revive the series in 2023, following a five-year hiatus. On 1 August 2022, during the final of the eighth series of '' Love Island'', a 20-second teaser trailer aired on ITV2, with ITV subsequently confirming that the show would return for a new series in 2023. Following the announcement of the series, Paul Mortimer, the director of Reality Commissioning & Acquisitions said: "This refreshed, contemporary new series of Big Brother will contain all the familiar format points that kept viewers engaged and entertained the first time round ..We’r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
