List of Big Brother (UK) shows
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This is a complete list of shows about and relating to Big Brother (UK).
[edit] Current shows
[edit] Big Brother's Little Brother
Big Brother's Little Brother (also known as BBLB) is a magazine television programme that airs on Channel 4 and E4, running in conjunction with each series of Big Brother. It was presented by Dermot O'Leary until January 2008. From June 2008 it has been hosted by George Lamb and Zezi Ifore. [1] The programme looks at Big Brother-related activities outside the House and features interviews with celebrities, journalists and friends and family of housemates, and sometimes recently evicted housemates. The show is filmed in The George Lucas Stage at Elstree Studios, which is only a short walk from the main house itself.
The show was first aired on May 29, 2001 as a part of Big Brother 2, Natalie Casey was a co-host with O'Leary for the first week that year. It is shown every Sunday morning as part of Channel 4's T4 slot as well as on E4 during the week.
For Celebrity Big Brother 2006, broadcast in January 2006, Big Brother's Little Brother was moved to a morning slot of 8:00 am on Channel 4 and renamed Big Brother's Little Breakfast. It was moved back to its previous timeslot on E4 for Big Brother 7 and subsequent series.
[edit] Features
Over the years, Big Brother's Little Brother has had many features introduced from quizzes to secret cameras. The following is a list of some of the items the show has launched:
- Little Brother's Big News - featured on all series of the show. O'Leary reports on recent news items, with accompanying video clips. He often interacts with the audience for comic effect.
- Little Brother's Big Shout, formerly known as Call BBLB - At the start of the show, viewers are invited to call, text, e-mail, and appear via webcam, to give opinions on topical issues in the house. This is the final item on the show, and the discussion will usually include any celebrity guests that appear on the show.
- A Hidden Camera section, where footage is shown from a camera hidden within an object in the house. The first of these was Fridge Cam, which appeared during the third Celebrity series. Gnome Cam followed in (BB6), where a hidden camera was placed within a garden gnome. Queen Cam was hidden in the eye of a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, and, most recently, Bunny Cam was added to a rabbit-sculptured topiary. Bunny Cam was later destroyed by BB7 housemate Glyn as he used it to climb down from the roof of the house.
- The Insider - is a man that stands behind a wall of frosted glass. The Insider often reveals exclusive news, such as nominations results and unexpected twists or tasks. The Insider's identity is unknown.
- The B-Team - A parody of the A-Team, four ex-housemates present a video clip, in which they interview people about their thoughts of the events in the house. It originated in Celebrity Big Brother 5 with former Big Brother 7 housemates Glyn Wise, Lea Walker, Shahbaz and Spiral. For Big Brother 8, Walker was replaced with Nikki Grahame.
[edit] Big Brother:Direct From The House
Previously named, Big Brother Live it is live streaming from the house and airs only on E4.
[edit] Highlights Show
Big Brother is a nightly show, featuring highlights of events that have occurred in the Big Brother House on the previous day. Narrated by Marcus Bentley, the show is sometimes referred to as the 'Channel 4 Show', the 'catch-up show', the 'main show' or the "highlight show". On Fridays, Big Brother is aired as a part of Big Brother Live Eviction. There is no title of 'Big Brother' during the opening sequence or after advert breaks as the Big Brother Eye is known to most people.
Big Brother UK has the greatest number of series of Big Brother throughout the world, a total of 14, and has been on air for 604 days. Big Brother 9 will begin 5 June 2008.
[edit] Big Brother Live Eviction
Big Brother Live Eviction is broadcast on Fridays at 8:30 pm on Channel 4, and is presented by Davina McCall.
The first fifty minutes of the show are highlights of the previous day, shown in the same format as Big Brother. At around 9:25 pm, Davina will "talk to the house" and announce the latest evictee before the show breaks at 9:30.
The show returns at 10:00 pm when the housemate with the largest percentage of the public vote is evicted and interviewed by McCall. At the end of the interview, the evictee is shown their "best bits", a compilation of their most memorable moments in the house.
Live Eviction is often extended if something special is happening that night, such as new housemates or a double eviction or a secret task.
[edit] Big Brother's Big Ears
New to the Big Brother family is Big Ears, the official Big Brother radio show. Hosted by Iain Lee and Gemma Cairney, Big Ears will go out twice a week on the BB Website.
[edit] Big Brother's Big Mouth
Big Brother's Big Mouth, formerly named Big Brother's Eforum, was introduced with Big Brother 5 and was hosted by Russell Brand. The first series of the show was broadcast at 7:30 pm on E4 before being moved to a post-watershed slot, immediately after the Channel 4 highlights show, where it has since remained. A studio audience of fans and two celebrity guests discuss the latest happenings in the Big Brother House, while viewers are able to contribute via phone, e-mail, text polls, or by leaving a message on the 24-hour 'Mouthpiece' rant line. As of 2007, Brand no longer presented this show and the guest presenters listed below hosted the Series Eight programmes. James Corden and Mathew Horne fronted the show during January's Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack however they will be not returning for the summer series. [2]
[edit] Characters
During the series presented by Brand, several regular characters were featured on the show.
That Whale: That Whale is an anthropomorphic whale who speaks with a Scouse accent. He shows little interest in Big Brother but seems adamant that he has a right to be on the show and still turns up regardless. Due to his obnoxious behaviour he was asked by Brand to no longer come on the show. His trademark saying is 'You Shithouse!' He only comes on the show now to find another male to make love with, since he came out as a homosexual.
Rosebud the Horse: Rosebud the Horse is a very polite and well-spoken character who allegedly lives with Brand in his home, in which he works as his slave and is often mistreated and forced to carry out perverted misdemeanours by members of the "Womanising Circuit" including Beppe di Marco, Dean Gaffney and David Walliams. He dresses in the style of a country gent, with tweed jacket, smart shirt and tie. He is often treated badly by Brand; in one episode he slapped him in the face.
Little Jon Connell: Little Jon Connell (born 1989 in Liverpool) normally appears in a scientist's lab coat to conduct a variety of experiments. His contraptions, which illustrate a number of Big Brother-related findings based on his scientific research, are regularly vilified and destroyed by Brand. Jon Connell is known as a Big Brother expert, having appeared on the show since the age of 15, first as a panellist on 'EFourum' then later in a regular slot entitled 'The Connell Files'.
Little Paul Scholes: Little Paul Scholes was a small doll with ginger hair, a nasal voice and snub nose, in a reference to the football player Paul Scholes. The doll was usually in the programme for a few minutes after the break in occasional shows and has a short conversation (often centring around his mistreatment) with Brand, usually resulting in him being hit off the bench or sat on. He died in the final Big Brother's Big Mouth of Celebrity Big Brother 2007 following the live final.
According to Brand, when he recorded a one-off special charting the previous seven series of the show, all of these characters have died. This was Brand's last time presenting as a Big Brother host.
Russell's ballbags: Russell's scrotum, that seems to live a sensational life separate from him. One of them is the "younger, shyer bag", and the other is the "older, more confident bag". They were characters throughout series 7 and were replaced by some new "Dicksacks" for the 2007 Celebrity edition of the show.
Big Kenneth: A friend of That Whale. Big Kenneth has appeared on the show once with That Whale in an attempt to beat up Brand and has also been round to Brand's house in an incident that may have led to an assault upon Beppe.
Big Brother 8 saw the introduction of the 'Eyepiece', for which viewers were invited to send in their views via mobile phone video messaging. During this series, the show aired four nights a week with a series of guest presenters hosting the show for weekly stints. These were:
[edit] Guest presenters
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | |
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| Chris Moyles | George Galloway | Alexa Chung | Fuck Sherlock | Russell Kane | John McCririck The Booby |
Dan Wright Stephen Marsh |
Thaila Zucchi | Peaches Geldof | Mathew Horne James Corden | Pete Burns | Jack Maey |
Ian Wright | |
| Big Brother (2008) | |||||||||||||
| Jack Whitehall | Chris Moyles |
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[edit] Diary Room Uncut
Diary Room Uncut features events throughout the week, mostly through footage of Diary Room conversations, However, some clips on the show feature other parts of the house. It is narrated by Marcus Bentley.
[edit] Pre/Post Big Brother Shows
These are a collect of shows that are shown a couple of days before the live launch of an upcoming series. They usually recaps of previous series and catchup of previous housemates. Dermot O'Leary was usually the host.
| Name | Series | Date Aired | Description | Host |
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| Big Brother: The Auditions | BB9 | 01/06/08 | 2 part series showing a look at the 2008 auditions featuring ex-housemates, including Nikki Grahame, Michelle Bass and Charley Uchea. | Mathew Horne |
| Big Brother: More Auditions | 02/06/08 | |||
| Big Brother: According To Russell Brand | BB8 | 25/05/07 | Russell Brand looks back at the history of Big Brother UK | Russell Brand |
| Big Brother: After They Were Housemates | BB7 | 25/05/07 | Dermot O'leary chats to housemates about their life after their time in the house | Marcus Bentley |
| Big Brother: Around The World | BB:CH | 30/12/07 | The best of the housemates, the arguments, the romance, the twists and the controversies from across the globe. | Dermot O'Leary |
| Big Brother: Most Funniest Moments | BB6 | ??/05/05 | The Most Funniest Moments from series 1-5 | Dermot O'Leary |
| Big Brother: Most Outrageous Moments | BB6 | ??/05/05 | The Most Outrageous Moments from series 1-5 | Dermot O'Leary |
| Big Brother: The Love Stories | BB7 | ??/05/06 | Marcus Bentley up with the contests who created romance inside the house | Marcus Bentley |
| Big Brother: Top 20 Housemates | BB6 | ??/05/05 | Dermot O'Leary take us through the top 20 housemates form series 1 to 5 | Dermot O'Leary |
| Big Brother: Top 20 Housemates | BB7 | ??/05/06 | Dermot O'Leary take us through the top 20 housemates form series 1 to 6 | Dermot O'Leary |
| Big Brother:Living With Evil | CBB3 | 05/01/05 | Dermot O'Leary brings us back through the series when Big Brother turned evil | Dermot O'Leary |
| Big Brother: Top 50 Moments | BB5 | ??/05/04 | Dermot O'Leary take us through the top 50 moments form series 1 to 4 | Dermot O'Leary |
| Big Brother: The Celebrity Years | CBB4 | ??/1/06 | Dermot O'Leary take us through series 1 to 3 of the celebrity edition | Dermot O'Leary |
| The Best of Celebrity Big Brother 2006 | CBB5 | 30/12/06 | Dermot O'Leary take us back to CBB4 | Dermot O'Leary |
| How Not To Get On Big Brother | BB4 | ??/05/03 | A look at how not to get chosen to enter the house | Mackenzie Crook |
| Big Brother: Small World | BB2 | ??/05/01 | The best of Big Brother from around the globe. | Davina McCall |
| Inside Big Brother | BB2 | ??/05/01 | See how the first series in the UK was made. | Adam Buxton |
| Big Brother: The World is Watching | BB1 | 16/09/00 | A look a the first ever Big Brother in Holland. |
[edit] Special Shows
A Special Show is a generally term that is used to describe any Big Brother show hosted by Davina McCall instead of the usually highlight show (the Eviction show is not a special show). Special shows usually occur on either Sunday, Wednesday or after 10:30 pm on a Friday. They replace the highlight show and McCall is usually the host. If a special show occurs on a Sunday, a new housemate/s is/are going in. If there is a special show on a Wednesday, an eviction or a twist will take place and if the show is after 10:30 on a Friday then there is likely to be either a twist, new housemate(s) or another eviction (or all three). Examples of special shows are Craig's surprise eviction, Eugene winning £50,000 (BB6 - Wednesday) Chantelle becoming a celebrity (CBB4 - Sunday), Susie entering the house (BB7 - Friday) and Liam winning £100,000 (BB8 - Wednesday).
[edit] 8 out of 10 Cats: Big Brother special
8 out of 10 Cats Big Brother specials are shown before the live final of the current series of Big Brother, in which evicted Big Brother housemates from the current series and well known housemates from previous years are on the panels.
| Air date | Episode | Guest panellists | Studio guests |
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| August 12, 2005 | Big Brother 6 Special | Jeremy Edwards, Liza Tarbuck, Derek Laud and Kieron "Science" Harvey | Nicholas Bateman, Michelle Bass, Kemal Shahin, Jade Goody, Maxwell Ward and Victor Ebuwa |
| August 18, 2006 | Big Brother 7 Special | Dom Joly, Jason Manford, Lea Walker, and Grace Adams-Short | Eugene Sully, Nadia Almada, Jayne Kitt, Shahbaz Chauhdry, Mikey Dalton, Jade Goody |
| August 30, 2007 | Big Brother 8 Special | Charley Uchea, Danny Wallace, James Corden, and, Gerry Stergiopoulos | Nikki Grahame, Lea Walker, Shabnam Paryani, Billi Bhatti, Tracey Barnard, Eugene Sully |
[edit] The Big Brother Night Project
A special show on the Launch Night of Big Brother 9 links The Sunday Night Project to Big Brother.
[edit] What the Housemates Did Next
A week after the Big Brother finale airs, a catchup show reveals what individual housemates have been up to since leaving the Big Brother House.
[edit] Former shows
[edit] Big Brother Reveals More...
Big Brother Reveals More... Was a show that saw a round up of the weeks footage. It only ran the one series during Big Brother 2 and has never appeared again. However, it can be likened to Diary Room Uncut.
[edit] Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live was a show which saw Big Brother setting live tasks in order for housemate to get access to treats/reward rooms. It ran throughout series Big Brother 3, Big Brother 4, and half way through Big Brother 5. It was axed due to poor ratings.
[edit] Nominations Uncut
Nominations Uncut was a show aired on the digital free-to-air channel E4. The show consisted of unedited footage of housemates making their weekly nominations. The show was broadcast throughout series 4, 5, and 6.
[edit] Big Brother's Big Brain
Big Brother's Big Brain was a live discussion programme that aired from May 22, 2006 during Big Brother 7 until the end of Celebrity Big Brother 2007.[3] It aired on Channel 4(antenna) every Monday at 11:05 pm. Presented by Dermot O'Leary, the show featured psychologists analysing the housemates' behaviour. This replaced the pre-recorded psychology clips shown on the Sunday night highlights show in previous series. BBBB was renamed Big Brother: on the Couch for Big Brother 8 with a new timeslot and Davina McCall replacing O'Leary as presenter.
[edit] Big Brother's Efourum
Big Brother's Efourum was a live debate show, presented by Russell Brand, featuring a studio audience who would pose questions to a panel of celebrity guests and experts. The programme also introduced 15 year old Jon Connell as a regular pundit on the panel. It aired from May 31, 2004 during Big Brother 5 until the end of Celebrity Big Brother 2005. The show was broadcast three nights a week at 7:00 pm on E4 with a late-night Channel 4 repeat. In 2005, Big Brother’s Efourum was reformatted and renamed Big Brother's Big Mouth.
[edit] Big Brother: On the Couch
Big Brother: On the Couch was a psychology show that aired during Big Brother 8. It lasted for an hour every week. The show was presented by Davina McCall.
[edit] References
- ^ "REVEALED: The new BBLB presenters are...", heatworld. URL last accessed 2008-05-12.
- ^ GAVIN & Stacey | Matt Horne | James Corden | Stars drop into TV Biz HQ | The Sun |HomePage|Showbiz|TV
- ^ "'Big Brain' dropped for Big Bro 8", Digital Spy. URL last accessed on 2007-04-19.
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