Big Brother | |
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Genre | Reality competition |
Based on | Big Brother by John de Mol |
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Narrated by | Marcus Bentley |
Theme music composer | Elementfour |
Opening theme | "Big Brother UK TV Theme" |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 20 |
No. of episodes | 1468 |
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Original release | |
Network | Channel 4 |
Release | 18 July 2000 10 September 2010 | –
Network | Channel 5 |
Release | 9 September 2011 5 November 2018 | –
Network | ITV2 |
Release | 8 October 2023 present | –
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Celebrity Big Brother | |
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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.
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]