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Big Brother (2000–) is a summer show that airs annually in the United Kingdom. In it, a group of people enter a house and agree to live there for a predetermined amount of days with cameras following their every move. An homage to George Orwell's book, 1984, the nameless entity known only as "Big Brother" records every conversation and every action amongst these group of people, establishing a social microcosm of today's world.

However, beyond the voyeuristic aspect of it also lies a game. Every week, usually on Tuesdays, housemates are asked to nominate two people for eviction. The two or more housemates with the highest number of nominations for eviction are put up for eviction, and the public gets to vote on which of the housemates they would like to evict. In a special weekly live eviction episode, usually on Fridays and hosted by Davina McCall, the housemate who receives the highest percentage of votes gets evicted from the Big Brother house.

This process of nominations and evictions continue until there are four people left in the house, upon which all of them are put up for nomination. The public then votes for who they want to win, and the housemate with the highest percentage of votes wins the game and receives a cash prize.

Several shows make up the Big Brother franchise in the United Kingdom. They are Big Brother's Little Brother, which is a daily 30-minute talk show hosted by Dermot O'Leary that analyzes housemate dynamics. Another is Big Brother's Big Mouth, a 30-minute informal forum show hosted by Russell Brand where people talk about and give opinions about the housemates. In the seventh season, another show, Big Brother's Big Brain, was introduced, which aims to analyze housemates' behavior in the house.

For information on the Big Brother franchise, please refer to the Big Brother franchise page.

Contents 1 Cast 2 Seasons 3 In-Depth 4 External Sites

[edit] Cast

[edit] Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Regular Editions: Channel 4
Season One	July 14, 2000	September 15, 2000	64
Season Two	May 25, 2001	July 27, 2001	64
Season Three	May 24, 2002	July 26, 2002	64
Season Four	May 23, 2003	July 25, 2003	64
Season Five	May 2004	August 2004	71
Season Six	May 27, 2005	August 12, 2005	78
Season Seven	May 18, 2006	August 18, 2006	94

Season	Premiere	Finale	#
Special Editions: Channel 4
Celebrity Big Brother 2001	March 2001	March 2001	8
Celebrity Big Brother 2002	November 20, 2002	November 30, 2002	10
Teen Big Brother	October 2003	October 2003	10
Celebrity Big Brother 2005	January 6, 2005	January 25, 2005	18
Celebrity Big Brother 2006	January 5, 2006	January 27, 2006	24
Celebrity Big Brother 2007	January 3, 2007	January 28, 2007	27

[edit] In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

[edit] External Sites

Big Brother Official Website