Big Brother (TV series) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please improve this article if you can. (January 2008) Big Brother is a reality television show, where, in each series, a group of people live together in the Big Brother 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 16 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 September 4, 1997. The first Big Brother broadcast was in the Netherlands 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 1949 dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (see Big Brother). Contents [hide] 1 Format 1.1 Isolation of housemates 1.2 Variations in the format 2 Special editions of Big Brother 2.1 Big Brother VIP / Celebrity Big Brother 2.2 Other editions 3 Big Brother series 3.1 Housemate exchange 3.2 Ex-Housemate exchange 3.3 Big Brother Subtitles 4 Most Big Brother Series in One Country 5 Near-copies of Big Brother 6 Bibliography 7 Notes 8 Official sites [edit] Format Though 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 (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 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 can be analyzed to see 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 be from a different group of people than a contestant is used to. Indeed, the format is ideally suited to such analysis because the viewer sees 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 often be violent or angry confrontations, 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 set by Big Brother and the "Diary Room", in which the housemates individually convey their thoughts, feelings, frustrations and 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 an element of survival to the show, increasing the potential for tensions 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 any housework as they see fit 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 set are designed to test their team-working abilities and community spirit, and in some countries the housemates' shopping budget or weekly allowance often depends on the outcome of any set 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 for whom they wish to see evicted. 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 libellous 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. More generally, the voyeuristic nature of the show, where contestants volunteer to surrender their privacy in return for minor celebrity status and a comparatively small cash prize, has attracted much scorn.[1] 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 Greece attempting to have the show removed from the airwaves.[1] 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 where contestants are forbidden from discussing nominations or voting strategy altogether. The U.S. 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. [edit] 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. Contestants are not completely isolated, however. They have regular 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 in 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. [edit] 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: Africa: Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Balkans:Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia Arab States: Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Syria and Tunisia. Pacific: Chile, Ecuador and Peru. Scandinavia: Norway and Sweden. United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland: England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland In the third UK series, Big Brother set live tasks for the housemate on a Saturday night in order to win treats. This format was discontinued in the fifth series due to poor ratings. This format has been used in Australia in the form of Friday Night Live. The fifth UK edition 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, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Pacific, Scandinavia, Serbia, Spain, Thailand, Philippines and Mexico. The sixth UK series 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 series, 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 series saw an all-female house. However, three days later, one male housemate entered. The UK series always opens with a twist which have included First Night Nominations (BB4), Suit Case Nominations (BB5), Unlucky Housemate 13 (BB6), Big Brother Hood (BB7), an all-female House and the first inclusion of twins as contestants (BB8), the first couple to enter as housemates and set a secret task to hide their real relationship (BB9), Jackie Stallone entering a house containing her son's ex-wife (CBB3), entrance of a non-celebrity in a celebrity edition (CBB4) Jade Goody's family announced to be visiting. (CBB5) and most recently, Many countries have followed these opening night twists such as Australia and the United States. The fifth UK edition 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 Series 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 the 5th season of the Belgian Big Brother the no-privacy-rule went even further. A new Big Brother-House was build and at the inside all the walls were made of glass. In France and Canada, the format has been developed using couples. Twelve single people stay in the same house until only the winning couple are left. Big Brother USA 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 (HoH) 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 Brazil and Africa and since then some countries modified their nominations rules. The

eighth American season, 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 version 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 Australia (Season 3), Brazil (Season 9, only in first week), Denmark (Season 3), Germany (Seasons 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9), Greece (Season 3), Italy (Season 6), Norway (Season 3), Poland (Season 3), Scandinavia (Season 1), Slovakia (Season 1), Slovenia (Season 2), Spain (First season VIP), Sweden (Not known season), and the UK (Season 3). Australia (Not known season), Italy (Season 7), Philippines (Season 2) and Mexico (Season 3) added punishment zones to their houses. The punishment zone has been added to the UK house as a jail for Big Brother 9. This jail is used as a punishment for things like discussing nominations outside of the nominations pod, crossing the heaven/hell divide (which has now been removed), but sometimes housemates do not need to break rules to go to jail. In some instances, like during week 6, a "proceed directly to jail card" was one of Big Brother's ever-changing prizes. Being in "jail" on nominations day, (Monday) means that you will not be able to nominate unless a "get out of jail free" card is used. In week 6, Luke was only allowed to nominate as Rebecca had used this card to get him out. However, "jail" is not the only punishment used. When Rex's girlfriend, Nicole arrived on Day 58, she had broken a fundamental rule of Big Brother by stepping over the heaven/hell divide and had her suitcase revoked from her until Day 67. In 2004, the fifth German edition was the first version to run for 365 days consecutively. In this season, the contestants were separated into three teams (rich, regular, survivor) and equivalent living areas. The ultimate winner got a prize of 1,000,000 €. Also in Germany 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 and later a small hotel, where celebrities from the real world could move into), a matcharena, a pub and a fitness room. 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 Voice Graph system in BB Argentina, BB Australia and BB Germany. 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 Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Plus. The ninth American season, a result of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, added a romantic aspect to the game, by pairing the Housemates up and having them compete as couples chosen by their compatibility to each other. Big Brother Brasil has introduced a currency, the "Estaleca" (Z$), used by the housemates on the weekly shopping of groceries and other useful goods for the house. It also introduced the "Big Phone" feature, which consists on prizes or punishments to whomever answers the phone (or, if allowed, to someone else of their choice); sometimes housemates are sent straight to the elimination match just because they answered it. The ninth Brazilian season featured the "Bubble", a glass house built inside a shopping mall in Rio de Janeiro 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. In the Brazilian version, during Carnival, it is common that one or two households be granted a night outside the house in order to watch the Samba school parade live on Rio Sambadrome. 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". Germany, 2005, Beate and Birgit 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, 2007, Amanda and Sam Marchant, 2nd Place (Both were treated separately until Day 68 when they became one and became "Samanda") 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). Big Brother Australia 2008 introduced the 'Housemate Hand Grenade'. Housemates evicted by the usual process are given the power to decide which housemate receives the penalty—or sometimes the benefit—which has been devised by Big Brother for that eviction. Sometimes, the ruling is permanent for the whole show. [edit] Special editions of Big Brother [edit] 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 2000, in the Netherlands. 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 UK in early 2008: Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack, 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.[2] [edit] 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 - Poland, 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 - Norway, 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 - Sweden, 6 days); Big Brother, Reality All Star (Denmark, 32 days). Season with contestants from several reality shows, including Big Brother. Big Brother Panto (United Kingdom, 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 Kingdom, 10 days; Philippines, 42 days (Season 1), 77 days (Season 2)). Teenage housemates (18 years old and above) competing in a BB house. Big Brother: All-Stars (Belgium, 21 days; United States, 72 days). Big Brother where all the housemates come from previous seasons of the contest. Veliki Brat: Generalna Proba (Big Brother Try Out - Serbia, 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 Argentina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Germany, Mexico, Pacific, Philippines, Spain and many other countries. In some cases, it is not broadcast, but in others, such as the US edition, it is used as a promotional tool. [edit] 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: Richard Dyle Bezuidenhout Season 3, 2008: Ricardo Venancio Mark Pilgrim (Season 1) Kabelo Ngakane (Season 2-present) Albania Big Brother Top Channel Season 1, 2008: Arbër Çepani Season 2, 2009: Current season Arbana Osmani (Season 1-present) Argentina Gran Hermano Telefe Monte Carlo TV (Season 2-present) 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, 2009: Upcoming season Soledad Silveira (Season 1-3) Jorge Rial (Season 4-present) Gran Hermano Famosos Season 1, 2007: Diego Leonardi Jorge Rial (Season 1) Australia Big Brother Australia 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, 2007: 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 Belgium 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 Brazil 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: Current season Marisa Orth (Season 1) Pedro Bial (Season 1-present) Bulgaria Big Brother Nova Television Nova+ (Live) (Season 1-4) Diema 2 (Live) (Season 5) Season 1, 2004-2005: Zdravko Vasilev Season 2, 2005: Miroslav Atanasov Season 3, 2006: Lyubov Stancheva Season 4, 2008: Georgi Alourkov Season 5, 2009: 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: Current season Niki Kunchev (Season 1-present) Evelina Pavlova (Season 1) Canada 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 Season 7, 2009: Upcoming season Renée-Claude Brazeau (Season 1) Philippe Fehmiu (Season 1) Isabelle Maréchal (Season 2) Virginie Coossa (Season 2-4) Marie Plourde (Season 3-4) Kim Rusk (Season 5-present) Loft Story: All-Stars Season 6, 2009: Current season

Colombia Gran Hermano Caracol TV Season 1, 2003: Mónica Tejón Adriana Arango (Season 1) Carlos Calero (Season 1) Croatia 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 Season 6, 2009: Upcoming season Daria Knez (Season 1) Antonija Blaće(Season 2-present) Celebrity Big Brother Season 1, 2008: Danijela Dvornik Antonija Blaće (Season 1) Czech Republic Big Brother TV NOVA Season 1, 2005: David Šín Eva Aichmajerová (Season 1) Lejla Abbasová (Season 1) Leoš Mareš (Season 1) Denmark 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) Ecuador Gran Hermano Ecuavisa Season 1, 2003: David Burbano Toty Rodríguez (Season 1) Finland 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: Upcoming season Mari Kakko (Season 1-2) Vappu Pimiä (Season 3-present) France Loft Story M6 Season 1, 2001: Christophe Mercy & Loana Petrucciani Season 2, 2002: Karine Delgado & Thomas Saillofest Benjamin Castaldi (Loft Story 1-2 | Secret Story 1-present) Secret Story TF1 Season 1, 2007: Marjorie, Cyrielle and Johanna Bluteau ("Les Triplées") Season 2, 2008: Matthias Pohl Season 3, 2009: Upcoming season Germany 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: Current season Percy Hoven (Season 1) Oliver Geissen (Season 2-3) Aleksandra Bechtel (Season 4) Ruth Moschner (Season 5-6) Oliver Petszokat (Season 6) Charlotte Karlinder (Season 7-8) Miriam Pielhau (Season 8-present) Greece and Cyprus 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) Hungary 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: Zolee Ganxsta India Bigg Boss SET (Season 1) Colors TV (Season 2-present) Season 1, 2006-2007: Rahul Roy Season 2, 2008: Ashutosh Kaushik Season 3, 2009: Upcoming season Arshad Warsi (Season 1) Shilpa Shetty (Season 2-present) Israel Ha'Ach Ha'Gadol (האח הגדול) The Big Brother Channel 2 - Keshet Season 1, 2008: Shifra Kornfeld Season 2, 2009: Upcoming season Erez Tal (Season 1-present) Assi Azar (Season 1-present)[3] HaAh Hagadol VIP (VIP האח הגדול) The Big Brother VIP Season 1, 2009: Dudi Melitz Italy 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: Current season Daria Bignardi (Season 1-2) Barbara D'Urso (Season 3-5) Alessia Marcuzzi (Season 6-present) Mexico 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) Middle East Big Brotherالرئيس Al'Rais The Boss MBC II Season 1, 2004: Discontinued[4] Netherlands Big Brother Veronica (Season 1-2) Yorin (Season 3-4) Talpa (Seasonn 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) Nigeria Big Brother Nigeria M-Net Season 1, 2006: Katung Aduwak Olisa Adibua (Season 1) Michelle Dede (Season 1) Norway 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 Philippines Pinoy Big Brother ABS-CBN Season 1, 2005: Nene Tamayo Season 2, 2007: Beatriz Saw Season 3, 2009: Upcoming season Willie Revillame (Season 1) Toni Gonzaga (Season 1-present) Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition Season 1, 2006: Keanna Reeves Season 2, 2007-08: Ruben Gonzaga Toni Gonzaga (Season 1-2) Luis Manzano (Season 1) Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition Season 1, 2006: Kim Chiu Season 2, 2008: Ejay Falcon Mariel Rodriguez (Season 1) Toni Gonzaga (Season 2) Luis Manzano (Season 2) Poland 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) Portugal 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 Romania Big Brother Prima TV Season 1, 2003: Soso Joi Season 2, 2004: Iustin Popovici Andreea Raicu (Season 1-2) Virgil Ianțu (Season 1-2) Russia большой

брат Bol'shoy Brat Big Brother TNT TET (Season 1 in 2008) Season 1, 2005: Anastasia Yagaylova Ingeborga Dapkunaite (Season 1) Scandinavian Peninsula[5] 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 Slovakia Big Brother Súboj TV Markíza Season 1, 2005: Richard Tkáč Zuzana Belohorcová (Season 1) Slovenia Big Brother Kanal A Season 1, 2007: Andrej Novak Season 2, 2008: Naske Mehić Season 3,2009: (Upcoming BB) Nina Osenar (Season 1-3) South Africa 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 Spain Gran Hermano Telecinco 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: Upcoming 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) Sweden 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) Switzerland 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) Thailand Big Brother Thailand iTV Season 1, 2005: Nipon Perktim Season 2, 2006: Arisa Sonthirod Saranyu Vonkarjun (Season 1-2) United Kingdom Big Brother Channel 4 E4 T4 S4C M-Net TVN Lingua[6] Series 1, 2000: Craig Phillips Series 2, 2001: Brian Dowling Series 3, 2002: Kate Lawler Series 4, 2003: Cameron Stout Series 5, 2004: Nadia Almada Series 6, 2005: Anthony Hutton Series 7, 2006: Pete Bennett Series 8, 2007: Brian Belo Series 9, 2008: Rachel Rice Series 10, 2009: Upcoming season Davina McCall (Season 1-present) Celebrity Big Brother BBC One (Season 1) Channel 4 E4 T4 S4C Series 1, 2001: Jack Dee Series 2, 2002: Mark Owen Series 3, 2005: Bez Berry Series 4, 2006: Chantelle Houghton Series 5, 2007: Shilpa Shetty Series 6, 2009: Ulrika Jonsson Teen Big Brother Channel 4 E4 S4C Series 1, 2003: Paul Brennan Dermot O'Leary (Season 1) Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack 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) United States Big Brother 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, 2007: Dick Donato Season 9, 2008: Adam Jasinski Season 10, 2008: Dan Gheesling Season 11, 2009: Upcoming season[7] Julie Chen (Season 1-present) Big Brother: All-Stars Season 7, 2006: Mike "Boogie" Malin Western Balkans Veliki Brat Pink BH Pink M B92 Season 1, 2006: Ivan Ljuba Season 2, 2007: Stopped[8] Season 3, 2009: Upcoming season Marijana Mićić (Season 1) Ana Mihajlovski (Season 2) Veliki Brat VIP Season 1, 2007: Saša Ćurčić Season 2, 2008: Mimi Đurović Season 3, 2009: Current season Ana Mihajlovski (Season 1-present) Milan Kalinić (Season 2-present) [edit] 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 Mexico swapped with GH3 Spain Eduardo Ozorco 'El Doc' swapped with Andrés Barreiro 'Ness' 2002 7 days GH3 Argentina swapped with GH4 Spain Eduardo Carrera swapped with Inmaculada González 2003 7 days GH1 Ecuador swapped with BB2 Mexico Álvaro swapped with Eduardo Enríquez 2003 7 days BB1 Africa swapped with BB4 UK Gaetano Juko Kagwa swapped with Cameron Stout 2003 4 Days BB2 Scandinavia swapped with BB2 Thailand Anton Granlund swapped with Boo 2006 7 Days PBB2 Philippines swapped with BB1 Slovenia Bruce Quebral swapped with Tina Semolič 2007 5 days GH5 Argentina swapped with GH9 Spain Soledad Melli swapped with Eneko Van Horenbeke 2007 7 days BB3 Africa swapped with BB4 Finland Munya Chidzonga swapped with Johan Grahn 2008 7 days [edit] Ex-Housemate exchange Big Brother series Housemates involved Year BB4 UK Housemate Visited BB3 Australia Annouska 2003 VIP2 Mexico swapped with GH5 Spain Isabel swapped with Aída 2003 BR1 Russia Housemate Visited GH1 Pacific Ivan swapped with Gianmarco 2005 BB5 UK Housemate Visited BB5 Australia Nadia 2005 CBB4 UK Housemate Visited BB6 Germany Chantelle 2006 GH4 Argentina swapped with BB7 Brazil Pablo swapped with Íris 2007 BB3/CBB5 UK Contestant BB2 India Jade Goody 2008 BB3 Africa Housemate Visited BB9 Brazil Ricco 2009 GF9 Italy Housemate Visited GH10 Spain Doroti Leonia 2009 [edit] Big Brother Subtitles 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 Belgium 3 Big Brother Anders 5 Zero Privacy 6 Bulgaria 1 Big Brother sees everything! 3 Expect the unexpected! VIP 2 NEW! 4 Episode 4 VIP 3 Celebrities change destinies Croatia 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!) Germany 4 The Battle 6 Das Dorf (The Village) 9 Reloaded Greece 3 The Wall 4 Big Mother Netherlands 3 The Battle VIP 2 Big Brother Hotel Norway 3 The Wall Philippines Teen 2 Plus Poland 1 Wielki Brat 2 3 Bitwa (The Battle) Portugal 1 O Grande Irmão 2 3 Romania 1 Fratele Cel Mare Serbia 2 Očekuj neočekivano (Expect the Unexpected) Spain VIP El Desafío (The Challenge) Slovenia 1,2 Big Brother vas gleda! (Big Brother is watching you!) UK Celebrity 1 In Aid of Comic Relief Teen 1 The Experiment 5 Big Brother Gets Evil Celebrity 3 7 Big Brother Gets Twisted 9 Zero Tolerance US 4 The X-Factor 5 Project DNA - Do Not Assume 6 Summer Of Secrets 7 All-Stars 9 'Til Death Do You Part [edit] Most Big Brother Series in One Country As of 24 January 2009, the UK version of Big Brother, including the special editions, totals 18. To date, nine complete series of the regular format have aired, with a 10th upcoming in Summer 2009, and six complete series of the Celebrity format have aired. There have also been three special Big Brother shows in the UK: Teen Big Brother; Big Brother: The Panto; and Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack. Spain comes in second with 11 complete series, comprising nine regular and two VIP series, and a 12th currently on air. The United States is third, with ten complete Big Brother series. [edit] Near-copies of Big Brother There is a number of different formats around the globe that use rules similar to Big Brother, here are the most notable: Back To Reality Cabin Fever Casa dos Artistas I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Occupation Double Protagonistas... Taxi Orange The Bar The Farm De Gouden Kooi The Surreal Life Shattered Unan1mous Unanimous VyVolení Za Steklom L-Ispjun Vanity Lair Project Y [edit] Bibliography Johnson-woods, Toni (2002). Big Bother: Why Did That Reality TV Show Become Such a Phenomenon?. Australia: University of Queensland Press. pp. 256. ISBN 0-7022-3315-3. [edit] Notes ^ a b Polyzoidis, Panos (2002-03-23). "Greece's Big Brother row". BBC News. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/1889048.stm. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. ^ BREAKING BB NEWS Channel 4 - Official Big Brother UK Website Retrieved 2007-09-08 ^ וואלה! ברנז'ה - קשת תשקיע 100 מליון שקל בתוכן במחצית השניה של 2008 ^ religious protests ^ Co-produced version with Norway and Sweden taking part. ^ C21Media: ^ "CBS Orders 11th Season of 'Big Brother'". TV Week. 2008-09-19. http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/09/cbs_orders_11th_season_of_big.php. Retrieved on 2008-09-20. ^ 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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