Celebrity Big Brother (UK TV series)

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Celebrity Big Brother
Celebrity Big Brother 22 (UK) Eye.png
The final Celebrity Big Brother eye
Genre Reality competition
Based on Big Brother
by John de Mol
Presented by
Narrated by Marcus Bentley
Theme music composer Elementfour
Opening theme"Big Brother UK TV Theme"
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original language(s)English
No. of series22
Release
Original network
Original release9 March 2001 (2001-03-09) –
10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)
Chronology
Related shows Big Brother
External links
Website

Celebrity Big Brother is a British television reality game show based on the Dutch show Big Brother , created by producer John de Mol in 1997, [1] which aired from 2001 to 2018. The show followed a number of celebrity contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built House. Each week, one of the housemates is evicted by a public vote, with the last housemate named the winner. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four .

Big Brother (<i>Nineteen Eighty-Four</i>) fictional character in George Orwells novel Nineteen Eighty-Four

Big Brother is a fictional character and symbol in George Orwell's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.

George Orwell English author and journalist

Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist and critic, whose work is marked by lucid prose, awareness of social injustice, opposition to totalitarianism, and outspoken support of democratic socialism.

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Contents

Celebrity Big Brother began as a one-time spin-off series to the original Big Brother UK , and premiered on Channel 4 on 9 March 2001. Following the successful first series, the show returned the following year for a second series. Though the show did not air for the next two years, it returned in 2005 and 2006. Following the highly controversial fifth series in 2007, the show did not return in 2008. It did air in 2009, but it was officially axed after the seventh series in 2010 when Channel 4 chose to cancel the programme as well as the main series. [2] [3] Despite this, it was picked up by Channel 5, and Celebrity Big Brother returned in 2011. [4] Since 2012, two editions of Celebrity Big Brother have aired each year, with one airing in January and one airing following the conclusion of the civilian series in August. The show was initially hosted by Davina McCall from its inception to its cancellation by Channel 4. Despite being offered the position of host following the show's move to Channel 5, McCall chose not to return. Brian Dowling, who had won on Big Brother 2 and Ultimate Big Brother , replaced McCall as the host of the series. [5] Dowling hosted the eighth to eleventh series, before being replaced by Emma Willis from the twelfth series onward. [6] Marcus Bentley has narrated the series since its inception in 2001.

<i>Big Brother</i> (UK TV series) British version of the Big Brother television series

Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol in 1997. Originally broadcast between 2000 and 2018, the show followed a number of contestants, known as housemates, who are isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built house. Each week, one of the housemates is evicted by a public vote, with the last housemate remaining winning a cash prize. The series takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The series premiered on 18 July 2000 on Channel 4, and immediately became a ratings hit. The series also featured a 24-hour live feed, in which fans could view inside the house at any time. Big Brother aired for eleven series on Channel 4, followed by one final special edition, Ultimate Big Brother, which ended on 10 September 2010. Following this, Channel 5 acquired the rights to the series, and it was officially relaunched on 18 August 2011. In 2014, Emma Willis announced that the show would be back for a sixteenth series in 2015. It was announced on 19 March 2015 that the show would remain on air until at least 2018.

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Channel 4 is a British public-service free-to-air television network that began transmission on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially-self-funded, it is ultimately publicly-owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the station is now owned and operated by Channel Four Television Corporation, a public corporation of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, which was established in 1990 and came into operation in 1993. With the conversion of the Wenvoe transmitter group in Wales to digital terrestrial broadcasting on 31 March 2010, Channel 4 became a UK-wide TV channel for the first time.

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History

Main series

In 2000, the reality series Big Brother premiered in the United Kingdom and immediately became a ratings success. [14] [15] [16] Following the success of the first series, it was confirmed that a celebrity edition of the show was in the works. [17] Celebrity Big Brother aired in March 2001 as a one-time special on Channel 4 in association with the BBC's Comic Relief charity telethon. [18] Due to the tie-in with Comic Relief, the first series was partly broadcast on BBC One in the week leading up to the telethon. [19] It lasted for eight days, and was ultimately won by comedian Jack Dee. [20] With the first series proving to be a success, a second series was later confirmed. [21] Celebrity Big Brother 2 premiered on 20 November 2002, and concluded when Mark Owen was crowned the winner after 10 days in the house. [22] [23] Celebrity Big Brother did not air for the next two years, with Channel 4 choosing to air the spin-off series Teen Big Brother: The Experiment in 2003 and Big Brother Panto in 2004. [24] [25] [26] In 2005, the show officially returned with its third series, which launched on 6 January. [27] Lasting for a total of eighteen days, the series was won by Mark "Bez" Berry. [28] [29] The fourth edition of the show premiered on 5 January 2006 and was won by Chantelle Houghton, who ironically enough was the only housemate to not be a celebrity. [30] [31] The fifth series launched on 3 January 2007. [32] This series saw Jade Goody, who had rose to fame after appearing on Big Brother 3 , enter the house as a housemate. [33] The fifth series became the most controversial series to date, when accusations of racism towards housemate Shilpa Shetty arose against Goody and other housemates. [34] [35] [36] Shetty ultimately went on to win the series, while Goody was evicted after spending two weeks in the house. [37] [38] Following the controversy surrounding the fifth series, Celebrity Big Brother did not air in 2008. [39] [40] It did, however, return in 2009 and 2010, with the 2010 series being announced as the final one. [41]

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Comic Relief British charity

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Jack Dee British comedian

James Andrew Innes Dee is an English stand-up comedian, actor, presenter and writer known for his sarcasm, irony and deadpan humour. He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Lead Balloon and hosting the panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue.

After Richard Desmond bought Channel 5 in 2010, he said he was keen to acquire both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother. [42] Meanwhile, Endemol had been granted permission to keep the Big Brother House at the Elstree TV Studios until 30 September 2013. [43] On 2 April 2011, The Daily Star , a newspaper owned by Desmond's Northern & Shell company, reported that Big Brother would be returning on Channel 5 in August 2011 with a Celebrity edition, followed by a main edition in September. [44] Four days later, Channel 5 formally confirmed that they had signed a £200 million two-year contract with Endemol to screen Big Brother from 18 August 2011. [45] [46] Big Brother 2 winner Brian Dowling was announced as the new host. [47] [48] [49] McCall declined the offer to host, having said goodbye to the show in 2010. [50] Celebrity Big Brother 8 officially launched on 18 August 2011, and was won by Paddy Doherty. [51] Beginning with the ninth series in 2012, two editions of Celebrity Big Brother have aired annually. [52] The first series premieres in January, while the second premieres in August. [53] [54] Following the eleventh series, it was confirmed that Dowling had been axed as the host of both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother. [55] [56] [57] Emma Willis was later revealed to be the new host of the show, and has hosted since the twelfth series. [58] [59]

Richard Desmond English publisher and businessman

Richard Clive Desmond is a British publisher, businessman and philanthropist. He is the former owner of Express Newspapers and founder of Northern & Shell, which publishes various celebrity magazines, such as OK! and New!, and British national newspapers Daily Star and Daily Express. Express Newspapers were sold to Reach Plc for a consideration of £200m of which £74m was invested in the Express newspapers pension scheme until 2027. Northern & Shell owned Channel 5 before selling it to US broadcaster Viacom for £463m in May 2014. The company sold its adult television network, Portland, in April 2016 for less than £1m.

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Spin-offs

Celebrity Big Brother has been host to various spin-off series throughout the years. Most notably, Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack aired in 2008 following the racism controversy surrounding the fifth series. [60] The series lasted for a total of 26 days, with John Loughton being crowned the winner on the final day. [61] Despite the success of Celebrity Big Brother, the spin-off series provided poor ratings and was not renewed. [62] Ultimate Big Brother was the final series to air on Channel 4, and featured fourteen of the most memorable housemates from both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother competing in the series. [63] [64] Numerous other spin-offs have occurred throughout the series such as Big Brother's Big Mouth , hosted by Russell Brand, and Big Brother's Little Brother hosted by Dermot O'Leary. [65] [66] [67] Following the show's move to Channel 5, Big Brother's Bit on the Side is the only currently airing spin-off series. [68]

Format

(Celebrity) "Big Brother House, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4; please do not swear. (nominated housemates' names), the lines are closed; the votes have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal that the nth person to be evicted from the (Celebrity) Big Brother House is...(evicted housemate's name). You have 30 seconds to say your goodbyes; I'm coming to get you!"

— McCall's speech when announcing the evicted housemate, which has been slightly altered by future hosts. [69] [ unreliable source? ]

Big Brother is a game show in which a group of celebrity contestants, referred to as housemates, live in isolation from the outside world in a custom built "house", constantly under video surveillance. [70] During their time in the House, the housemates are required to nominate two of their fellow contestants for potential eviction, and the two or more with the most votes would be nominated. [71] This process is mandatory for all housemates, and failure to comply could result in expulsion from the House. [72] During the show's broadcast on Channel 4, the viewers would vote to evict one of the nominated housemates, and the housemate with the most votes would be removed from the House. [73] The third series, however, did see the viewers vote to save one of the celebrities. [74] [75] Series 8-12, which aired under Channel 5, saw the public voting to save a housemate, and the housemate with the fewest votes would be evicted. [76] The voting process can be done via telephone or online. [77] When the final week arrives, the viewers vote for which of the remaining celebrities should win the series, and the housemate with the most votes becomes the winner. [78] Unlike the main series, the celebrities are competing for the charity of their choice. [79] [80] The third series was the only series to see the celebrities competing for a prize fund for themselves. [81] [82]

During their time in the House, housemates are given weekly tasks to perform. [83] The housemates wager a portion of their weekly shopping budget on the task, and either win double their wagered fund or lose the wagered fund depending on their performance in the task. [84] The housemates are required to work as a group to complete their tasks, with the format of the tasks varying based on the number of remaining housemates. Throughout the series, some housemates have been given secret tasks that must either be completed individually or with a small group; failure to do so can result in the housemate being nominated or punished in the House. [85] [86] Should the housemates run out of the food provided for them, an emergency ration was available to them. The housemates are forbidden from discussing nominations, and doing so could result in punishment. [87] [88] The format of the series is mainly seen as a social experiment, and requires housemates to interact with others who may have differing ideals, beliefs, and prejudices. [89] [90] Housemates are also required to make visits to the Diary Room during their stay in the House, where they are able to share their thoughts and feelings on their fellow housemates and the game. [91]

Series details and viewership

SeriesDaysHousematesWinnerRunner-upEpisodesOriginally airedAverage
viewers
(millions)
First airedLast airedNetwork
1 86 Jack Dee Claire Sweeney 89 March 2001 (2001-03-09)16 March 2001 (2001-03-16) Channel 4,
BBC One 		5.2
2 10 Mark Owen Les Dennis 1220 November 2002 (2002-11-20)29 November 2002 (2002-11-29)Channel 44.4
3 189 Bez Kenzie 186 January 2005 (2005-01-06)23 January 2005 (2005-01-23)4.3
4 2311 Chantelle Houghton Michael Barrymore 285 January 2006 (2006-01-05)27 January 2006 (2006-01-27)4.9
5 2614 Shilpa Shetty Jermaine Jackson 303 January 2007 (2007-01-03)28 January 2007 (2007-01-28)4.6
Celebrity Hijack 12 John Loughton Emilia Arata 283 January 2008 (2008-01-03)23 January 2008 (2008-01-23) E4 0.7
6 2211 Ulrika Jonsson Terry Christian 282 January 2009 (2009-01-02)29 January 2009 (2009-01-29)Channel 43.1
7 2712 Alex Reid Dane Bowers 323 January 2010 (2010-01-03)29 January 2010 (2010-01-29)3.7
8 2210 Paddy Doherty Kerry Katona 2318 August 2011 (2011-08-18)8 September 2011 (2011-09-08) Channel 5 2.8
9 2312 Denise Welch Frankie Cocozza 255 January 2012 (2012-01-05)27 January 2012 (2012-01-27)2.6
10 2413 Julian Clary Coleen Nolan 2615 August 2012 (2012-08-15)7 September 2012 (2012-09-07)2.2
11 2311 Rylan Clark Heidi Montag
& Spencer Pratt 		233 January 2013 (2013-01-03)25 January 2013 (2013-01-25)2.8
12 2313 Charlotte Crosby Abz Love 2622 August 2013 (2013-08-22)13 September 2013 (2013-09-13)2.3
13 2712 Jim Davidson Dappy 273 January 2014 (2014-01-03)29 January 2014 (2014-01-29)3.1
14 2614 Gary Busey Audley Harrison 2618 August 2014 (2014-08-18)12 September 2014 (2014-09-12)2.1
15 3115 Katie Price Katie Hopkins 327 January 2015 (2015-01-07)6 February 2015 (2015-02-06)3.1
16 [lower-alpha 1] 2914 James Hill Austin Armacost 2927 August 2015 (2015-08-27)24 September 2015 (2015-09-24)1.9
17 3216 Scotty T Stephanie Davis 365 January 2016 (2016-01-05)5 February 2016 (2016-02-05)2.8
18 3015 Stephen Bear Ricky Norwood 3328 July 2016 (2016-07-28)26 August 2016 (2016-08-26)2.1
19 [lower-alpha 2] 3218Coleen Nolan Jedward 363 January 2017 (2017-01-03)3 February 2017 (2017-02-03)2.4
20 2515 Sarah Harding Amelia Lily 251 August 2017 (2017-08-01)25 August 2017 (2017-08-25)1.8
21 [lower-alpha 3] 3216 Shane Jenek Ann Widdecombe 372 January 2018 (2018-01-02)2 February 2018 (2018-02-02)1.9
22 [lower-alpha 4] 2613 Ryan Thomas Kirstie Alley 2816 August 2018 (2018-08-16)10 September 2018 (2018-09-10)2.0

Notes

  1. ↑ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: UK vs USA
  2. ↑ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: All-Stars vs. New Stars
  3. ↑ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: Year of the Woman
  4. ↑ Also known as Celebrity Big Brother: Eye of the Storm

Sponsorships

Channel 4 (2001–2010)

SeriesSponsorSloganNotesYear(s)
Celebrity Big Brother 1 Dubble Chocolate BarWith added Comic Relief 2001
Celebrity Big Brother 2 O
2 		Get connected2002
Celebrity Big Brother 3 TalkTalk Get together2005
Celebrity Big Brother 4 Carphone Warehouse Get star treatment See note 1 2006
Celebrity Big Brother 5 See note 2 2007
Celebrity Hijack Virgin Mobile For a Happy House2008
Celebrity Big Brother 6 Dreams Britain's leading bed specialist See note 3 2009
Celebrity Big Brother 7 Everything for a great night's sleep2010

Channel 5 (2011–2018)

SeriesSponsorSloganNotesYear(s)
Celebrity Big Brother 8 Freederm [92] Well worth a closer look2011
Celebrity Big Brother 9 Plusnet [93] N/A2012
Celebrity Big Brother 10 Schwarzkopf Live Color XXL [94] If you've got the attitude we've got the colour
Celebrity Big Brother 11 Dreams [95] Britain's favourite bed specialist2013
Celebrity Big Brother 12 SuperCasino [96] [97] Feel it for real See note 4
Celebrity Big Brother 13 2014
Celebrity Big Brother 14 N/A
Celebrity Big Brother 15 Gumtree [98] 2015
Celebrity Big Brother 16
UK vs USA		 Lucozade Energy
Celebrity Big Brother 17 N/A See note 5 2016
Celebrity Big Brother 18 Pink Casino
Celebrity Big Brother 19
All-Stars vs. New Stars		2017
Celebrity Big Brother 20 Castle Jackpot
Celebrity Big Brother 21
Year of the Woman		Pink Casino2018
Celebrity Big Brother 22
Eye of the Storm
  • ^1 The Carphone Warehouse is the parent company of TalkTalk, the previous sponsor. They also had a deal of £2.5m-a-year to sponsor the Big Brother franchise [99]
  • ^2 Due to the race row, the sponsorship was cut off halfway through the series
  • ^3 The cost of this sponsorship was £800,000 [100]
  • ^4 This sponsorship was only shown after 9.00pm
  • ^5 Celebrity Big Brother 17 had no sponsorship, making it the first ever series of both Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother not to have a sponsor.

Controversy and criticism

Since its inception, Celebrity Big Brother has come under fire for reports of bullying, [101] [102] racism, [103] [104] [105] [106] and the physical and mental strain of appearing on the series. [107] [108] [109]

See also

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Celebrity Big Brother 21, also known as Celebrity Big Brother: Year of the Woman, was the twenty-first series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother. It launched on 2 January 2018 on Channel 5, and concluded on 2 February 2018 after 32 days, making it the joint longest series to date. It is the fourteenth celebrity series and the twenty-first series of Big Brother overall to air on Channel 5. Emma Willis returned to host the series, while Rylan Clark-Neal continued to present Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

<i>Celebrity Big Brother</i> (UK series 22)

Celebrity Big Brother 22, also known as Celebrity Big Brother: Eye of the Storm, was the twenty-second and final series of the British reality television series Celebrity Big Brother. It launched on 16 August 2018 on Channel 5 and ended after 26 days on 10 September 2018. It was the fifteenth celebrity series and twenty-second series of Big Brother overall to air on Channel 5. For the first time since 2011, the celebrity edition aired before the main series with Big Brother 19 launching after the final in September 2018. Celebrity Big Brother 22 was the final celebrity series in the three-year contract which was announced on 19 March 2015. Emma Willis returned as host of the series, while Rylan Clark-Neal continued to present Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side.

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