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Big Brother is a reality television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash prize by avoiding periodic evictions from the house. The idea for the show came during a brainstorm session at the production house of John de Mol Produkties (an independent part of Endemol) on 4 September 1997. The first Big Brother broadcast was in the Netherlandsmarker in 1999 on the Veronica TV channel. It has been a prime-time hit in almost 70 countries. The show's name comes from George Orwell's 1948 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (see Big Brother).

Format

Although each country has made its own adaptations and changes to the format, the general concept has stayed the same: "Housemates" are confined to a specially designed house where their every action is recorded by cameras and microphones at all times and they are not permitted any contact with the outside world.

In most versions, at regular intervals (normally once weekly, as introduced in the UK version, although in most early series it was every two weeks), the housemates are invited to vote to have one of a number of nominated housemates evicted from the house. In some cases, two housemates may be evicted simultaneously (a "double eviction"), or rarely, no housemates will be removed for that week. At the end of the game, the last remaining housemate is declared the winner of that particular series and receives prizes,often including a large amount of money, a car, a holiday and (in some editions) a house.

From a sociological and demographic perspective, this format allows the opportunity for analysis of how people react when forced into close confinement with people who lie outside their comfort zone, since they may hold different opinions or ideals from other contestants, or simply belong to a different group of people than a contestant normally interacts with. Indeed, the format is ideally suited to such analysis because the viewer is afforded the opportunity to see how a person reacts on the outside through the constant recording of their actions and also what they feel on the inside through the Diary Room. The results can range from violent or angry confrontations to genuine and tender connections (often including romantic interludes), providing entertainment to the public.

Besides living together under continuous observation, which is the major attraction of the contest, the program relies on four basic props: The stripped-bare back-to-basics environment in which they live, the evictions, the weekly tasks and competitions set by Big Brother and the "Diary Room," in which the housemates individually convey their thoughts, feelings, and frustrations and reveal their nominees for eviction.

In the first season of most series of Big Brother, the house that the housemates had to live in was very basic. Although essential amenities such as running water, furniture and a limited ration of food were provided, luxury items were often forbidden. This added a survivalist element to the show, increasing the potential for social tension within the house. Nowadays, almost all series provide a modern house for the contest, with a jacuzzi, sauna, VIP suite, loft and other luxuries.

The housemates are required to do housework, and are set tasks by the producers of the show, who communicate with the housemates via the omnipresent authority figure known to them only as "Big Brother." The tasks are designed to test their teamwork abilities and community spirit, and in some countries the housemates' shopping budget or weekly allowance often depends on the outcome of any given tasks. The housemates have a weekly allowance with which they can buy food and other essentials.

At regular intervals, the housemates each privately nominate a number of fellow housemates that they wish to see evicted from the house. The housemates with the most nomination points are then announced and viewers are given the opportunity to vote via telephone for whom they wish to see evicted. The only known exception to this process is the American version, in which the housemates themselves vote to evict each other. After the votes are tallied, the "evictee" leaves the house and is interviewed live by the host of the show, usually in front of a studio audience.

The series is notable for involving the Internet. Although the show typically broadcasts daily updates in the evening (which are sometimes criticized for their heavy editing), viewers can also watch a continuous, 24-hour feed from multiple cameras on the web. These websites were highly successful, even after some national series started charging for access to the video stream. In some countries, Internet broadcasting was supplemented by updates via email, WAP and SMS. The House is even shown live on satellite television, although in some countries, such as the UK, with a 10-15 minute delay to allow libelous or unacceptable content (such as references to people who are not taking part in the program and have therefore not consented to have personal information about them broadcast) to be removed.

Despite derision from many intellectuals and other critics, the show has been a commercial success around the world. The voyeuristic nature of the show, in which contestants volunteer to surrender their privacy in return for minor celebrity status and a comparatively small cash prize, has attracted much scorn. On numerous occasions, participants in the various series have become sexually involved with each other, sometimes engaging in intercourse in front of Big Brother's cameras. This recorded material is typically not broadcast due to its explicit nature, as in the Australian and American editions. Other editions, however, such as the German and British versions, do broadcast it. The Internet stream also captures such moments, which has led to some controversy, with certain jurisdictions such as Greecemarker attempting to have the show removed from the airwaves.

Most international versions of the show remain quite similar to each other in that their main format remains true to the original fly on the wall, observational style, with the emphasis being on human relationships. This is taken to the extent that contestants are forbidden from discussing nominations or voting strategy altogether. The U.S.marker version, however, has since 2001 taken on a significantly different format from the others in their second season, with a far stronger emphasis on strategy, competition and voting.

Isolation of housemates

The housemates are, for the most part, isolated within the house. They are allowed no access to television, radio or the Internet and are not allowed any form of communications with the outside world (including other media). In some shows, even books and writing material are not permitted, with the exception of religious materials such as the Bible, Torah or Qur'an; however, some versions completely ban all reading material, whether or not it is religious or secular. Some versions (especially the British version) ban writing utensils; because of this, any sort of item that can be used to write with are often banned, such as lipstick or eyeliner. Despite the fact that the housemates are isolated from the outside world, on some occasions, some houseguests are allowed to exit the house as part of various prizes or tasks. Housemates are sometimes permitted to exit the house in case of emergencies, however, they must come back within 24 hours to avoid being eliminated from the game.

Contestants are not completely isolated, however. They have regularly scheduled interactions with the show's host (mostly on eviction nights), and throughout each day the program's producer, via the "Big Brother" voice, instructs the contestants on various matters and sometimes issues tasks or commands them to take certain actions. In some versions of the show, private chats with a psychologist are allowed at any time, often by means of a telephone in the Diary Room.

Variations in the format

Location of different versions of Big Brother
  • There are six special pan-regional versions of Big Brother. All these follow the normal Big Brother rules with the exception that contestants must come from each of the different countries in the region where it airs:
  • In the third UK seriesmarker, Big Brother set live tasks for the housemate on a Saturday night in order to win treats. This format was discontinued in the fifth seriesmarker due to poor ratings. This format has been used in Australiamarker in the form of Friday Night Live.
  • The fifth UK editionmarker introduced the "Evil" touch, whereby the character of Big Brother became almost a villain. Big Brother was establishing punishments and was proposing hard tasks and secret tricks. This was also seen in Australia, Belgiummarker, Bulgariamarker, Canadamarker, Croatiamarker, Finlandmarker, Greecemarker, Italymarker, Netherlandsmarker, Pacificmarker, Scandinavia, Serbiamarker, Spainmarker, Thailandmarker, Philippinesmarker and Mexicomarker.
  • The sixth UK seriesmarker introduced secret missions where housemate would be able to win luxuries if they completed a secret task set by Big Brother.
  • In the seventh UK seriesmarker, Big Brother became "twisted." Every week, housemates' mental states were put to the test as Big Brother tried to break them. As a result of this, many housemates broke down.
  • The eighth UK seriesmarker saw an all-female house. However, three days later, one male housemate entered. The same twist was used in Big Brother 4 Bulgaria. Big Brother Africa 4 used the same twist using an all male launch show instead of females.
  • Since BB2, The UK series always opens with a twist which have included the public being able to choose the final housemate out of 3 possibilities (BB2marker), the public voting for a housemate to leave during the first week and then the housemates choosing between the two housemates with the least number of votes (BB3marker), First Night Nominations (BB4marker), Suit Case Nominations (BB5marker), Unlucky Housemate 13 (BB6marker), Big Brother Hood (BB7marker), an all-female House and the first inclusion of twins as contestants (BB8marker), the first couple to enter as housemates and set a secret task to hide their real relationship (BB9marker), all "housemates" really being "non housemates" who had to earn their housemate status (BB10marker), Jackie Stallone entering a house containing her son's ex-wife (CBB3marker), entrance of a non-celebrity in a celebrity edition (CBB4marker) Jade Goody's family announced to be visiting. (CBB5marker). Other countries such as Bulgariamarker and the United Statesmarker (and previously Australia) have now started using these opening night twists.
  • The fifth UK editionmarker introduced "Fake evictions" where one or two housemates are "evicted"; however, unbeknownst to the housemates, they have in fact not been evicted. The housemate/s usually are put into a secret house where numerous twists happen. In the eighth UK Seriesmarker one housemate was evicted, interviewed, and then sent straight back into the house. The housemates in the house got to see everything live, though.
  • In Francemarker and Canadamarker, the format has been developed using couples. Twelve single people stay in the same house until only the winning couple are left.
  • Big Brother USAmarker currently uses a different set of rules that began with the second season (the first season used the traditional format). Nominations are done by one houseguest, the Head of Household and the houseguests vote for which nominee to evict, not the viewers. The third season introduced the Power of Veto, where a houseguest can save a nominee causing the Head of Household to name a replacement nominee. It's been adapted in Brazilmarker and Africa and since then some countries modified their nominations rules.
  • The eighth American seasonmarker introduced "America's Player," a houseguest that is given assignments, unknown to the other houseguests, through votes from the viewing public. Included in the public voting is which nominated houseguest America's Player should vote off and campaign to get evicted. (Dan was "America's Player" on Big Brother 10 (U.S) This was also seen in the second Teen Edition of the Philippine versionmarker as the "House Player."
  • The third Dutch edition introduced the notion of "The Battle," in which the house is separated into a luxurious half and a poor half, with two teams of housemates constantly fighting for time in the luxurious half. Separated houses have also been used in:
    • Netherlands, 2001 and Netherlands, 2002, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Poland, 2002, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • UK, 2002marker, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor1.
    • Australia, 2003, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Round House and Square House2.
    • Denmark, 2003, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Germany, 2003, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Greece, 2003, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Norway, 2003, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Spain, 2004, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Germany, 2004-2005, The Housemates lived in a house with 3 areas: Rich, Normal and Survivor.
    • Scandinavian Peninsula, 2005, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Norwegian House and Swedish House3.
    • Germany, 2005-2006, The Housemates lived in a village with 3 houses. Rich, Normal and Poor.
    • Slovakia, 2005, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Italy, 2006, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • UK, 2007marker, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Masters (Luxurious area) and Servants (Basic area)4.
    • Italy, 2007, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Normal and Dump.
    • Germany, 2008, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Slovenia, 2008, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor.
    • Germany, 2008-2009, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Heaven and Hell.
    • UK, 2008marker, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Heaven and Hell5.
    • Brazil, 2009, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Rich and Poor3.
    • Spain, 2009, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Normal house and Spy house.
    • Finland, 2009, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: Paradise and Slum6.
    • Philippines, 2009, The Housemates lived in a house with 2 areas: House A (Antoni Gaudí architectural design inspired) and House B (Vincent van Gogh paintings inspired).
 Only for the week 3th to week 6th.
 Until the day 22.
 Only for the first week.
 Only for the day 3th to day 6th.
 Only for the week 6th to week 10th.
 Only for the week 2nd to week 10th.

  • In Germanymarker a new version of the show started: Big Brother - Das Dorf (Big Brother - The Village). It was the sixth season and started the same day season 5 ended. This was the first version supposed to run for years (without a predetermined end). It was set in a small artificial village including a church tower, a marketplace, 3 houses, 3 working areas (farm, car garage, dressmaking, a matcharena, a pub, a fitness room, and later a small hotel, into which celebrities from the real world could move). The season ended after 363 days in February 2006 because of low ratings. In season seven, RTL II switched back to a traditional version.
  • The fourth Greek season introduced a new element: the mother. In Big Mother, nine housemates take part in the game with their mothers, with whom they must coexist during the contest. The "mamas" were not able to win the prize but they would stay with their children until their eviction. However, this proved to be a failure with the show's audience and the show switched back to the traditional Big Brother format in mid-season. This concept, in modified form, was used in the second Philippine Teen edition.
  • In the tenth week of Seventh UK seasonmarker, the housemates were paired with their "best friend" in the house and had to nominate and face eviction as couples. The ninth American seasonmarker took this format and added a romantic aspect, by pairing the Housemates up and having them compete as couples chosen by their compatibility to each other.
  • The ninth Brazilian season featured the "Bubble," a glass house built inside a shopping mall in Rio de Janeiromarker where 4 housemate-wannabes lived for a week until 2 of them were voted to enter the actual household. Later in the same season, a new "Bubble" was built inside the Big Brother household, with another 2 housemates living inside it for a week until they were voted in and the glass house dismantled.
  • Introduced in the fifth season of the American series, several countries have included twins, and in some cases triplets, in their shows. Series that have used Housemates who are twins or triplets are:
    • USA, 2004, Adria Montgomery-Klein and Natalie Montgomery-Carroll, 7th (Adria) and 8th (Natalie) Evicted, Used Name: "Adria."
    • Australia, 2005, David and Greg Matthew, 14th Evicted (David) and Winner (Greg, although the prize money was split), Used Name: "Logan" (Middle name of both Twins).
    • Bulgaria, 2006, Lyubov, Nadejda, and Vyara Stancheva, 7th (Nadejda) and 9th (Vyara) Evicted, Winner (Lyubov), Used Name: "Vyara."
    • UK, 2007marker, Amanda and Sam Marchant, second place (both were treated separately until Day 68 when they became one)
    • France, 2007, Marjorie, Cyrielle and Johanna Bluteau, Winners (They competed as a team).
    • Spain, 2007, Conchi and Pamela De Los Santos, 2nd Place, Used Name: "Rosa."
    • Poland, 2007, Aneta and Martyna Bielecka, 4th Evicted (They were discovered as twins), Used Name: "Martyna."
    • India, 2008, Sana and Alina, 4th Evicted (Sana was introduced as Alina but the housemates soon found her to be different person and both were out at the eviction)
    • Israel, 2008, Leon and Boris Schneiderovsky, 1st Evicted (Boris) and 5th Place (Leon).
    • Africa, 2009, Edward and Erastus Moongo, currently in the house playing as separate housemates.
    • Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Montenegro, 2009, Admir and Enis Mujabašić, and Violeta and Kristina Raleva.
    • Philippines, 2009, Kenny & Toffi Santos and JM & JP Lagumbay. The twins in each set originally must switch roles when instructed (only true with the Santos twins after JP's exit, but JM must still assume JP's identity when instructed). JP voluntary exited and JM along with the Santos Twins were forcibly evicted.
  • A variation of the above twist was done in the second Celebrity Edition of the Philippine version wherein two housemates related by profession or as familial relationships are considered as 2-in-1 housemates wherein they were to play as one housemate until an appointed time.
  • In Celebrity Hijack UKmarker evicted housemates were given the opportunity to affect the house one last time and had to choose if a "ninja" delivered good or bad gifts to the house. Later that year Big Brother Australia 2008 introduced the 'Housemate Hand Grenade,' where the evicted housemate was given the power to decide which housemate receives a big brother devised penalty.
  • In the third Philippine series the main house was divided into two house areas, with each having its own kitchen, living room and bedroom. The two houses share one confession room. The twins of this season must not reveal that there are twins in the house or Big Brother has two houses during the first week.


Special editions of Big Brother

Big Brother VIP / Celebrity Big Brother

The Big Brother format has been adapted in some countries in that the housemates are locally known celebrities. These shows are called Celebrity Big Brother or Big Brother VIP, depending on where the series is. In some countries, the prize money normally awarded to the winning housemate is donated to a charity, and all celebrities are paid to appear in the show as long as they do not voluntarily leave before their eviction or the end of the series. The rest of the format rules are almost the same as the ones from the original version, although in many occasions they are not so strict due to the exceptional character of the program. The series has been a prime-time hit in many countries and was aired for the first time in 1999, in the Netherlandsmarker.

  • A second variant appeared in the Netherlands in 2006: Hotel Big Brother. A group of celebrity hoteliers and a Big Boss run a hotel, collecting money for charity without nominations, evictions or winner.
  • A third variant appeared in the UKmarker in early 2008: Big Brother: Celebrity Hijackmarker, replacing the 2008 edition of Celebrity Big Brother. Instead of the celebrities playing the role of housemates, the celebrities in fact become Big Brother himself. The celebrities create tasks, hold nominations, etc. with the help of Big Brother. The housemates of the show are considered by the producers "Britain's most exceptional and extraordinary" 18-21 year olds. The prize for the winner of the series was £50,000.
  • VIP Brother 3 Bulgaria introduced in 2009 an entirely new conception of the show, where the celebrities compete for charity causes, and sometimes they are allowed to leave the House in order to gain money for the given cause, which is different each week.


Other editions

The Big Brother format has been extensively modified in some countries, most often to the point where the housemates are either teenagers or housemates from previous seasons. The winners of these seasons are often eligible to win the prize for themselves, unlike most of the celebrity edition versions.

  • Big Brother: Ty wybierasz (Big Brother: You Decide - Polandmarker, season 1: 13 days; season 2: 7 days). A group of people -10 in season 1 and 6 in season 2- living together and competing for a pair of spots in the next regular season. It was made before the first two main Big Brother seasons. Without nominations or evictions.
  • Big Brother, Tilbake I Huset (Big Brother, Back In The House - Norwaymarker, 9 days). The BB1 Norway housemates living together again. They also welcome 4 new housemates, who are competing for a spot in the next regular season. Without nominations or evictions.
  • Big Brother Stjärnveckan (Big Brother, Week Of Stars - Swedenmarker, 6 days); Big Brother, Reality All Star (Denmarkmarker, 32 days). Season with contestants from several reality shows, including Big Brother.
  • Big Brother Panto (United Kingdommarker, 11 days). Housemate from previous series spent time in the Big Brother House in order to perform a pantomime at the end of the series.
  • Teen Big Brother (United Kingdommarker, 10 days; Philippinesmarker, 42 days (Season 1), 77 days (Season 2)). Teenage housemates (15 years old and above) competing in a BB house.
  • Big Brother: All-Stars (Belgiummarker, 21 days; United Statesmarker, 72 days). Big Brother where all the housemates come from previous seasons of the contest.
  • Veliki Brat: Generalna Proba (Big Brother Try Out - Serbiamarker, 7 days). Twelve Serbian contestants competing for a spot in the next Big Brother Balkans season. Without nominations or evictions.


There are also "test runs" with a group of celebrities or journalists living together in the house during a few days, with the only goal being testing out the house. There are occasions where people who have auditioned for the show are also put in the house, most notably in the British edition, where many housemates claim to have met before. Series such as these are known to occur in Argentinamarker, Bulgariamarker, Czech Republicmarker, Germanymarker, Mexicomarker, Pacificmarker, Philippinesmarker, Spainmarker and many other countries. In some cases, it is not broadcast, but in others, such as the US editionmarker, it is used as a promotional tool.

Big Brother series

Region/Country Local Title Network Winners Main Presenters
      



African Continent
Big Brother Africa M-Net
E4 (Season 1)
The Africa Channel (Season 1 in 2008)

Season 1, 2003: Cherise Makubale

Season 2, 2007:

Season 3, 2008: Ricardo Venancio

Season 4, 2009: Current season
Mark Pilgrim (Season 1)
Kabelo Ngakane (Season 2-3)
Ikponmwosa "I.K."



Osakioduwa
(Season 4)



Albaniamarker
Big Brother Top Channelmarker Season 1, 2008: Arbër Çepani

Season 2, 2009: Qetsor Ferunaj

Season 3, 2010: Upcoming season
Arbana Osmani (Season 1-present)
Arab World بيغ براذر الرئيس
Big Brother Al-Rais
MBC II Season 1, 2004: Discontinued Razan Maghrebi (Season 1)
Gran Hermano Telefe
Canal 4
Season 1, 2001: Marcelo Corazza

Season 2, 2001: Roberto Parra

Season 3, 2002-2003: Viviana Colmenero

Season 4, 2007: Marianela Mirra

Season 5, 2007: Esteban Morais

Season 6, 2010: Upcoming season
Soledad Silveira (Season 1-3)

Jorge Rial (Season 4-present)
Gran Hermano Famosos Telefe Season 1, 2007: Diego Leonardi

Jorge Rial (Season 1)
Big Brother Australiamarker Network Ten
TV 2 (Season 1-6)
Season 1, 2001: Ben Williams

Season 2, 2002: Peter Corbett

Season 3, 2003: Regina Bird

Season 4, 2004: Trevor Butler

Season 5, 2005: Greg Mathew & David Mathew (Logan)

Season 6, 2006: Jamie Brooksby

Season 7, 2007marker: Aleisha Cowcher

Season 8, 2008: Terri Munro
Gretel Killeen (Season 1-7)

Kyle Sandilands (Season 8)
Jackie O (Season 8)
Celebrity Big Brother Network Ten Season 1, 2002: Dylan Lewis
Big Brother Kanaal Twee Season 1, 2000: Steven Spillebeen

Season 2, 2001: Ellen Dufour

Season 3, 2002: Kelly Vandevenne

Season 4, 2003: Kristof van Camp

Season 5, 2006: Kirsten Janssens

Season 6, 2007: Diana Ferrante
Walter Grootaers (All seasons)
Big Brother VIPs vtm
Kanaal Twee
Season 1, 2001: Sam Gooris

Season 2, 2006: Pim Symoens
Big Brother All Stars Kanaal Twee Season 1, 2003: Heidi Zutterman
Big Brother Brasil Rede Globo
Globo Portugal (Season 8)
Season 1, 2002: Kléber de Paula

Season 2, 2002: Rodrigo Leonel

Season 3, 2003: Dhomini Ferreira

Season 4, 2004: Cida da Silva

Season 5, 2005: Jean Wyllys

Season 6, 2006: Mara Viana

Season 7, 2007: Diego Gasques

Season 8, 2008: Rafinha Ribeiro

Season 9, 2009: Maximiliano Porto

Season 10, 2010: Upcoming season
Marisa Orth (Season 1)
Pedro Bial (Season 1-present)
Big Brother Nova Television
Nova+ (Live) (Season 1-4)
Season 1, 2004-2005: Zdravko Vasilev

Season 2, 2005: Miroslav Atanasov

Season 3, 2006: Lyubov Stancheva

Season 4, 2008: Georgi Alourkov

Season 5, 2010: Upcoming season
Niki Kunchev (Season 1-3)
Evelina Pavlova (Season 1-2)
Milen Tsvetkov (Season 4)

VIP Brother Nova Television
Nova+ (Live) (Season 1-2)
Diema 2 (Live) (Season 3)

Season 1, 2006: Konstantin Slavov

Season 2, 2007: Hristina Stefanova

Season 3, 2009: Deyan Slavchev

Season 4, 2010: Upcoming season
Niki Kunchev (Season 1-present)
Evelina Pavlova (Season 1)
Loft Story TQS Season 1, 2003: Julie Lemay & Samuel Tissot

Season 2, 2006: Mathieu Baron & Stéphanie Bélanger

Season 3, 2006: Jean-Philippe Anwar & Kim Rusk

Season 4, 2007: Mathieu Surprenant

Season 5, 2008: Charles-Éric Boncoeur

Renée-Claude Brazeau (Season 1)
Philippe Fehmiu (Season 1)
Isabelle Maréchal (Season 2)
Virginie Coossa (Season 2-4)
Marie Plourde (Season 3-5)
Kim Rusk (Season 5-6)
Pierre-Yves Lord (Season 6)





Loft Story: La Revanche Season 6, 2009: Sébastien Tremblay
Gran Hermano Caracol TVmarker Season 1, 2003: Mónica Tejón Adriana Arango (Season 1)
Carlos Calero (Season 1)
Big Brother RTL Season 1, 2004: Saša Tkalčević

Season 2, 2005: Hamdija Seferović

Season 3, 2006: Danijel Rimanić

Season 4, 2007: Vedran Lovrenčić

Season 5, 2008: Krešimir Duvančić

Daria Knez (Season 1)

Antonija Blaće(Season 2-present)
Celebrity Big Brother Season 1, 2008: Danijela Dvornik

Antonija Blaće (Season 1)
Big Brother TV NOVA Season 1, 2005: David Šín Eva Aichmajerová (Season 1)
Lejla Abbasová (Season 1)
Leoš Mareš (Season 1)

Big Brother TV Danmark Season 1, 2001: Jill Liv Nielsen

Season 2, 2001: Carsten B. Berthelsen

Season 3, 2003: Johnni Madsen
Lisbeth Janniche (All seasons)
Big Brother VIP Season 1, 2003: Thomas Bickham
Big Brother Reality All-Stars Season 1, 2004: Jill Liv Nielsen (Big Brother)
Gran Hermano Ecuavisa Season 1, 2003: David Burbano Toty Rodríguez (Season 1)
Big Brother Sub Season 1, 2005: Perttu Sirviö

Season 2, 2006: Sari Nygren

Season 3, 2007: Sauli Koskinen

Season 4, 2008: Anniina Mustajärvi

Season 5, 2009: Aso Alanso

Season 6, 2010: Upcoming season
Mari Kakko (Season 1-2)

Vappu Pimiä (Season 3-5)
Loft Story M6 Season 1, 2001: Christophe Mercy & Loana Petrucciani

Season 2, 2002: Karine Delgado & Thomas Saillofest

Benjamin Castaldi (Season 1-2)
Secret Story

TF1marker Season 1, 2007: Marjorie, Cyrielle and Johanna Bluteau ("Les Triplées")

Season 2, 2008: Matthias Pohl

Season 3, 2009: Emilie Nefnaf

Season 4, 2010: Upcoming season
Benjamin Castaldi (Season 1-present)
Big Brother RTL II

RTL (Season 2-3)

Single TV (Season 2)

Tele 5 (Season 4-6)

MTV2 Pop (Season 4-5)

VIVA (Season 5, 9)

Premiere (Season 5-present)

9Live (Season 8)
Season 1, 2000: John Milz

Season 2, 2000: Alida Kurras

Season 3, 2001: Karina Schreiber

Season 4, 2003: Jan Geilhufe

Season 5, 2004-2005: Sascha Sirtl

Season 6, 2005-2006: Michael Knopf

Season 7, 2007: Michael Carstensen

Season 8, 2008: Silke Kaufmann, "Isi"

Season 9, 2008-2009: Daniel Schöller

Season 10, 2010: Upcoming season
Percy Hoven (Season 1)

Oliver Geissen (Season 2-3)

Aleksandra Bechtel (Season 2-4;10-present)

Ruth Moschner (Season 5-6)

Oliver Petszokat (Season 6)

Charlotte Karlinder (Season 7-8)

Miriam Pielhau (Season 8-9)

Greecemarker and Cyprusmarker
Big Brother

ANT1 Season 1, 2001: Giorgos Triantafyllidis

Season 2, 2002: Alexandros Moskhos

Season 3, 2003: Thodores Jspógloy

Season 4, 2005: Nikos Papadopoulos
Andreas Mikroutsikos (Season 1-3)

Tatiana Stefanidou (Season 4)
Big Brother Nagy Testvér TV2 Season 1, 2002: Éva Párkányi

Season 2, 2003: Zsófi Horváth
Claudia Liptai (Season 1-2)
Attila Till (Season 1-2)
Big Brother VIP TV2 Season 1, 2003: Unknown

Season 2, 2003: Unknown

Season 3, 2003: Zolee Ganxsta
Bigg Boss SET (Season 1)
Colors TV (Season 2-present)
Season 1, 2006-2007: Rahul Roy

Season 2, 2008marker: Ashutosh Kaushik

Season 3, 2009: Current season
Arshad Warsi (Season 1)
Shilpa Shetty (Season 2)
Amitabh Bachchan (Season 3)

Ha'Ach Ha'Gadol
(האח הגדול)
The Big Brother

Channel 2 - Keshet Season 1, 2008: Shifra Kornfeld
Season 2, 2009-2010: Current season
Erez Tal (Season 1-present)
Assi Azar (Season 1-present)
HaAh Hagadol VIP
(VIP האח הגדול)
The Big Brother VIP

Season 1, 2009: Dudi Melitz
Grande Fratello

Canale 5

Mediaset Plus (Live)

SKY Vivo (Live)

SKY Show (Live)

Mediaset Premium (Live)

3 (Only for Mobile)
Season 1, 2000: Cristina Plevani

Season 2, 2001: Flavio Montrucchio

Season 3, 2003: Floriana Secondi

Season 4, 2004: Serena Garitta

Season 5, 2004: Jonathan Kashanian

Season 6, 2006: Augusto De Megni

Season 7, 2007: Milo Coretti

Season 8, 2008: Mario Ferretti

Season 9, 2009: Ferdi Berisa

Season 10, 2009-2010: Current Season
Daria Bignardi (Season 1-2)

Barbara D'Urso (Season 3-5)

Alessia Marcuzzi (Season 6-present)

Big Brother México Televisa Season 1, 2002: Rocío Cárdenas

Season 2, 2003: Silvia Irabien

Season 3, 2005: Evelyn Nieto
Adela Micha (Season 1-2)

Verónica Castro (Season 3)
Big Brother VIP Season 1, 2002: Galilea Montijo

Season 2, 2003: Omar Chaparro

Season 3.1, 2004: Eduardo Videgaray

Season 3.2, 2004: Roxanna Castellanos

Season 4, 2005: Sasha Sökol
Víctor Trujillo (Season 1)

Verónica Castro (Season 2-4)
Big Brother Veronica (Season 1-2)

Yorin (Season 3-4)

Talpa (Season 5-6)
Season 1, 1999: Bart Spring in 't Veld

Season 2, 2000: Bianca Hagenbeek

Season 3, 2001: Sandy Boots

Season 4, 2002: Jeanette Godefroy

Season 5, 2005: Joost Hoebink

Season 6, 2006: Jeroen Visser

Rolf Wouters (Season 1)

Daphne Deckers (Season 1)

Esther Duller (Season 2)

Beau Van Erven Doren (Season 2)

Patty Brard (Season 3)

Martijn Krabbé (Season 4)

Ruud de Wild (Season 5)

Bridget Maasland (Season 5-6)
Big Brother VIPs Veronica (Season 1)
Talpa (Season 2)
Season 1, 2000: No winner

Season 2, 2006: No winner
Caroline Tensen (Season 2)
Big Brother Nigeriamarker M-Net Season 1, 2006: Katung Aduwak Olisa Adibua (Season 1)
Michelle Dede (Season 1)
Big Brother Norge TVN Season 1, 2001: Lars Joakim Ringom

Season 2, 2002: Veronica Agnes Roso

Season 3, 2003: Eva Lill Baukhol
Arve Juritzen (Season 1-2)

Trygve Rønningen (Season 3)
Big Brother: Tilbake I Huset Season 1, 2001: Leena Brekke
    
Pacific Region
Gran Hermano del Pacífico Telesistema
RedTV
ATV

Season 1, 2005: Juan Sebastián López Lorena Meritano (Season 1)

Regional Main Presenters
Álvaro Ballera & Álvaro García
Janine Leal
Juan Francisco Escobar


Pinoy Big Brothermarker ABS-CBN Season 1, 2005: Nene Tamayo

Season 2, 2007: Beatriz Saw

Season 3, 2009: Current season
Willie Revillame (Season 1)
Toni Gonzaga (Season 1-present)
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition Season 1, 2006: Keanna Reeves

Season 2, 2007-2008: Ruben Gonzaga

Season 3, 2010: Upcoming season
Toni Gonzaga (Season 1-2)
Luis Manzano (Season 1)
Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Season 1, 2006: Kim Chiu

Season 2, 2008: Ejay Falcon

Season 3, 2010: Upcoming season
Mariel Rodriguez (Season 1)
Toni Gonzaga (Season 2)
Luis Manzano (Season 2)

Big Brother TVN (Season 1-3)
TV4 (Season 4-5)
Season 1, 2001: Janusz Dzięcioł

Season 2, 2001: Marzena Wieczorek

Season 3, 2002: Piotr Borucki

Season 4, 2007: Jolanta Rutowicz

Season 5, 2008: Janusz Strączek

Martyna Wojciechowska (Season 1)
Grzegorz Miecugow (Season 1)
Andrzej Sołtysik (2001-2002)
Karina Kunkiewicz (2007)
Kuba Klawiter (2007-2008)
Małgorzata Kosik (2008)




Big Brother: Ty Wybierasz TVN Season 1, 2001: Małgorzata Maier & Sebastian Florek

Season 2, 2001: Barbara Knap & Jakub Jankowski
Martyna Wojciechowska (Season 1-2)
Grzegorz Miecugow (Season 1-2)
Big Brother VIP TV4 Season 1, 2008: Jarek Jakimowicz Kuba Klawiter (Season 1)
Małgorzata Kosik (Season 1)
Big Brother TVI Season 1, 2000-2001: Zé Maria Seleiro

Season 2, 2001: Henrique Guimarães

Season 3, 2001: Catarina Cabral

Season 4, 2003: Nando Geraldes

Teresa Guilherme (All seasons)
Big Brother Famosos Season 1, 2002: Ricardo Vieira

Season 2, 2002: Vítor Norte
Big Brother Prima TV Season 1, 2003: Soso Joi

Season 2, 2004: Iustin Popovici
Andreea Raicu (Season 1-2)
Virgil Ianțu (Season 1-2)
большой брат
Bol'shoy Brat
Big Brother

TNT
TET (Season 1 in 2008)
Season 1, 2005: Anastasia Yagaylova Ingeborga Dapkunaite (Season 1)
  
Scandinavian Peninsula
Big Brother

 Kanal5
TVN
Season 1, 2005: Britt Goodwin

Season 2, 2006: Jessica Lindgren
 Brita Møystad Engseth (Season 1-2)
Adam Alsing (Season 1)
Hannah Rosander (Season 2)
Second Life Big Brother Second Life World Wide Web Season 1, 2006: Madlen Flint
Big Brother Súboj TV Markíza Season 1, 2005: Richard Tkáč Zuzana Belohorcová (Season 1)
Big Brother

Kanal A Season 1, 2007: Andrej Novak

Season 2, 2008: Naske Mehić
Nina Osenar (Season 1-2)
Big Brother South Africa M-Net Season 1, 2001: Ferdinand Rabie

Season 2, 2002: Richard Cawood
Mark Pilgrim (Season 1-2)
Gerry Rantseli (Season 1-2)
Celebrity Big Brother Season 1, 2002: Bill Flynn
Gran Hermano

Telecinco (Season 1-11)

La Siete (Season 11)

Telecinco 2 (Season 1 (R) and 10)

Telecinco Estrellas (Season 9)

Season 1, 2000: Ismael Beiro

Season 2, 2001: Sabrina Mahi

Season 3, 2002: Javito García

Season 4, 2002-2003: Pedro Oliva

Season 5, 2003-2004: Nuria Yáñez

Season 6, 2004: Juan José Rocamora

Season 7, 2005-2006: Pepe Herrero

Season 8, 2006: Naiala Melo

Season 9, 2007: Judit Iglesias

Season 10, 2008-2009: Iván Madrazo

Season 11, 2009-2010: Current season
Mercedes Milá (Seasons 1-2 | 4-present)

Pepe Navarro (Season 3)
Gran Hermano VIP

Season 1, 2004: Marlene Mourreau

Season 2, 2005: Ivonne Armand
Jesús Vázquez (Season 1-2)
Big Brother Sverige Kanal5 Season 1, 2000: Angelica Freij

Season 2, 2002: Ulrica Andersson

Season 3, 2003: Danne Sörensen

Season 4, 2004: Carolina Gynning
Adam Alsing (All seasons)
Big Brother Stjärnveckan Season 1, 2002: Anki Lundberg (Baren)
Big Brother Schweiz TV3 Season 1, 2000: Daniela Kanton

Season 2, 2001: Christian Ponleitner
Daniel Fohrler (Season 1)

Karin Lanz (Season 1)

Eva Wannemacher (Season 2)

Yves Schifferle (Season 2)
Big Brother Thailand iTV Season 1, 2005: Nipon Perktim

Season 2, 2006: Arisa Sonthirod

Saranyu Vonkarjun (Season 1-2)

Big Brother Channel 4
E4
T4
S4C
M-Net
TVN Lingua






Series 1, 2000marker: Craig Phillips

Series 2, 2001marker: Brian Dowling

Series 3, 2002marker: Kate Lawler

Series 4, 2003marker: Cameron Stout

Series 5, 2004marker: Nadia Almada

Series 6, 2005marker: Anthony Hutton

Series 7, 2006marker: Pete Bennett

Series 8, 2007marker: Brian Belo

Series 9, 2008marker: Rachel Rice

Series 10, 2009marker: Sophie Reade

Series 11, 2010: Upcoming season
Davina McCall (Season 1-Season 10)
Celebrity Big Brother BBC One (Season 1)
Channel 4
E4
T4
S4C



Series 1, 2001marker: Jack Dee

Series 2, 2002marker: Mark Owen

Series 3, 2005marker: Bez Berry

Series 4, 2006marker: Chantelle Houghton

Series 5, 2007marker: Shilpa Shetty

Series 6, 2009: Ulrika Jonsson

Series 7, 2010: Upcoming season
Teen Big Brothermarker Channel 4
E4
S4C

Series 1, 2003: Paul Brennan Dermot O'Leary (Season 1)
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijackmarker Channel 4
E4
S4C

Series 1, 2008: John Loughton
Panto Big Brother Channel 4
E4
S4C

Series 1, 2004: No winner Jeff Brazier (Season 1)
Big Brothermarker CBS
Showtime 2
Global
E4 (Season 4, 9)


Season 1, 2000: Eddie McGee

Season 2, 2001: Will Kirby

Season 3, 2002: Lisa Donahue

Season 4, 2003: Jun Song

Season 5, 2004: Drew Daniel

Season 6, 2005: Maggie Ausburn

Season 8, 2007marker: Dick Donato

Season 9, 2008marker: Adam Jasinski

Season 10, 2008: Dan Gheesling

Season 11, 2009marker: Jordan Lloyd

Season 12, 2010marker: Upcoming season
Julie Chen (Season 1-present)
Big Brother: All-Stars Season 7, 2006: Mike Malin


Former Yugoslav Republics
Veliki Brat Pink BH
Pink M
B92 A1 TV channel

Season 1, 2006: Ivan Ljuba

Season 2, 2007: Stopped

Season 3, 2009: Current season
Marijana Mićić (Seasons 1 and 3)

Ana Mihajlovski (Season 2)

Dragan Maca Marinković (Season 3)
Veliki Brat VIP Season 1, 2007: Saša Ćurčić

Season 2, 2008: Mimi Đurović

Season 3, 2009: Miki Đuričić
Ana Mihajlovski (Season 1-present)

Milan Kalinić (Season 2-present)


Housemate exchange

When two seasons in different countries are taking place simultaneously, housemates are sometimes temporarily exchanged between them.

Big Brother series Housemates involved Year Duration
BB1 Mexicomarker

swapped with

 GH3 Spainmarker
Eduardo Ozorco, "El Doc"

swapped with

Andrés Barreiro, "Ness"
2002 7 days
GH3 Argentinamarker

swapped with

 GH4 Spainmarker
Eduardo Carrera

swapped with

Inmaculada González
2003 7 days
GH1 Ecuadormarker

swapped with

 BB2 Mexicomarker
Álvaro Montalván

swapped with

Eduardo Enríque
2003 7 days
BB1 Africa

swapped with

 BB4 UKmarker
Gaetano Juko Kagwa

swapped with

Cameron Stout
2003 4 Days
BB2 Scandinavia

swapped with

 BB2 Thailandmarker
Anton Granlund

swapped with

Kirt Tirat, "Boo"
2006 7 Days
PBB2 Philippinesmarker

swapped with

 BB1 Sloveniamarker
Bruce Quebral

swapped with

Tina Semolič
2007 5 days
GH5 Argentinamarker

swapped with

 GH9 Spainmarker
Soledad Melli

swapped with

Eneko Van Horenbeke
2007 7 days
BB3 Africa

swapped with

 BB4 Finlandmarker
Munya Chidzonga

swapped with

Johan Grahn
2008 7 days
BB5 Finlandmarker

swapped with

 PBB3 Philippinesmarker
Kätlin Laas

swapped with

Catherine Remperas
2009 6 days


Ex-Housemate exchange

Big Brother series Housemates involved Year
BB4 UKmarker

Housemate Visited

 BB3 Australia
Anouska Golebiewski

2003
VIP2 Mexicomarker

swapped with

 GH5 Spainmarker
Isabel Madow

swapped with

Aída Nízar
2003
BR1 Russiamarker

Housemate Visited

     GH1 Pacificmarker
Ivan Timoshenko

swapped with

Gianmarco Retis
2005
BB5 UKmarker

Housemate Visited

 BB5 Australia
Nadia Almada

2005
CBB4 UKmarker

Housemate Visited

 BB6 Germanymarker
Chantelle Houghton

2006
GH4 Argentinamarker

swapped with

 BB7 Brazilmarker
Pablo Espósito

swapped with

Iris Stefanelli
2007
BB3/CBB5 UKmarker

Contestant

 BB2 Indiamarker
Jade Goody

2008
BB3 Africa

Housemate Visited

 BB9 Brazilmarker
Ricardo Ferreira, "Ricco"

2009


Casting Selection Housemate exchange

Big Brother series Housemates involved Year
GF9 Italymarker

Housemate Visited

 GH10 Spainmarker
Doroti Polito
Leonia Coccia


2009


Subtitles of Big Brother series

These are some of the subtitles of Big Brother shows around the world. These are not the local title of the show.

Region / Country Season Subtitle


Africa

4 Revolution
3 Big Brother Anders
5 Zero Privacy
6
1 Big Brother sees everything!
3 Expect the unexpected!
VIP 2 NEW!
4 Episode 4
VIP 3 Celebrities change destinies
1 Vidi sve (Sees Everything)
2 Gola istina (Naked Truth)
3 Do kraja (To The End)
4 Bez milosti! (No Mercy!)
5 Avantura te zove! (Adventure calls you!)
1 Aidoin voittaa (The most genuine wins)
2 Toinen tuleminen (Second coming)
3 Käytä valtaasi (Use your power)
4 Kuka oikeasti olet? (Who do you really are?)
5 Kaikki on toisin (Everything is different)
4 The Battle
6 Das Dorf (The Village)
9 Reloaded
3 The Wall
4 Big Mother
3 The Battle
VIP 2 Big Brother Hotel
3 The Wall
Teen 2 Plus
3 Double Up
1 Wielki Brat (Big Brother)
2
3 Bitwa (The Battle)
1 O Grande Irmão (Big Brother)
2
3
1 Fratele Cel Mare (Brother At Sea)
2 Očekuj neočekivano (Expect the Unexpected)
3 Veliki Brat je nervozan (Big Brother is nervous)
VIP El Desafío (The Challenge)
8 Lo verás todo (You will see everything)
9 Nada es lo que parece (Nothing is what seems)
10 Es otra historia (It´s another story)
11 La Nueva Era (The New Age)
1 Big Brother vas gleda! (Big Brother is watching you!)
2
Celebrity 1 In Aid of Comic Relief
2 View, Vote, Control
Teen 1 The Experiment
5 Big Brother Gets Evil
Celebrity 3
4 The X-Factor
5 Project DNA - Do Not Assume
6 Summer Of Secrets
7 All-Stars
9 'Til Death Do You Part


Near-copies of Big Brother

There are a number of different formats around the globe that use rules similar to Big Brother, here are the most notable:



See also



Bibliography



Notes

  1. BREAKING BB NEWS Channel 4 - Official Big Brother UK Website Retrieved 2007-09-08
  2. On August 31, 2009, TQS changed its name to V.
  3. וואלה! ברנז'ה - קשת תשקיע 100 מליון שקל בתוכן במחצית השניה של 2008
  4. Co-produced version with Norway and Sweden taking part.
  5. C21Media:
  6. http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/video/629c652ef5d1b3682f2afe4e8effbc0f/play.c4
  7. Due to the car accident that killed three former housemates, Elmir Kuduzović, Stevan Zečević and Zorica Lazić, the producer decided to discontinue the series. The winning prize was divided by the remaining housemates.


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