Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol Jr. in 1997. Broadcast yearly from 18 July 2000 to 5 November 2018, and again from 8 October 2023, the show follows the format of other national editions, in which a group of contestants, known as "housemates", live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. Live television cameras and personal audio microphones continuously monitor them. Throughout the competition, housemates are "evicted" from the house by public televoting. The last remaining housemate wins the competition and a cash prize.
"Big Brother" reality show has its last episode in the UK on Channel 5, having run since 2000; series revived in 2023
Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol Jr. in 1997.
Historical Significance
Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol Jr.
Events Before
Australian Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams defeats older sister Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4 for her 7th Australian titl
Australian Open Women's Tennis: Serena Williams defeats older sister Venus Williams 6–4, 6–4 for her 7th Australian title and record 23rd Grand Slam event singles victory
Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent, Zealandia, in the South Pacific is announced in the research journal "GS
Discovery of a new mostly underwater continent, Zealandia, in the South Pacific is announced in the research journal "GSA Today"
Jay-Z becomes the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lew
Jay-Z becomes the first rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Max Martin, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis
World's oldest golf club, Muirfield in Scotland, votes to admit women as members for the first time in 273 years
World's oldest golf club, Muirfield in Scotland, votes to admit women as members for the first time in 273 years
Bob Dylan receives his Nobel Prize for Literature at a private ceremony in Stockholm
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan; born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter.
Events After
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his 3rd PDC World Darts Championship; beats Englishman Michael Smith 7-3 at the Alexand
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his 3rd PDC World Darts Championship; beats Englishman Michael Smith 7-3 at the Alexandra Palace in London
US grounds all Boeing 737 Max aircraft after bans by other countries following the plane type's second crash in Ethiopia
The Boeing 737 MAX is a series of narrow-body aircraft developed by Boeing Commercial Airplanes as the fourth generation of the Boeing 737.
Climate change strikes held by schoolchildren take place around the world, inspired by Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg is a Swedish activist best known for pressuring governments to address climate change and social issues.
Syrian Democratic Forces announce that the last Islamic State territory has been retaken, raising flags in Baghuz, Syria
Syrian Democratic Forces announce that the last Islamic State territory has been retaken, raising flags in Baghuz, Syria, and ending the five-year Islamic State "caliphate"
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos agree record-breaking $35 billion divorce settlement
Amazon's Jeff Bezos and MacKenzie Bezos agree record-breaking $35 billion divorce settlement
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New FINA rules re competition swimsuits come into effect; all body-length swimsuits banned; men's suits to maximally cov
New FINA rules re competition swimsuits come into effect; all body-length swimsuits banned; men's suits to maximally cover from the waist to knee, and women's from shoulder to knee; fabric must be a "textile" or woven material
10 people are killed, and 120 are injured in a stampede in Luanda, Angola
10 people are killed, and 120 are injured in a stampede in Luanda, Angola
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his first PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Peter Wright of Scotland 7-4; it is t
Dutchman Michael van Gerwen wins his first PDC World Darts Championship, defeating Peter Wright of Scotland 7-4; it is the first time no Englishman has been in the final
Lithuania adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the Litas and becoming the 19th member of the Eurozone
Lithuania adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the Litas and becoming the 19th member of the Eurozone
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on November 5, 2018?
- Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol Jr. in 1997. Broadcast yearly from 18 July 2000 to 5 November 2018, and again from 8 October 2023, the show follows the format of other national editions, in which a group of contestants, known as "housemates", live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world.
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- Big Brother is the British version of the international reality television franchise Big Brother created by producer John de Mol Jr.