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Channel 5 Officially Buys Big Brother

By Heather Hughes, Apr 06, 2011

Big Brother will get back to you. Many hoped these words would never again be uttered on British TV, but today Channel 5 gave them more gravitas; by reviving the axed reality show. Rumours have been circulating for a while… more
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Big Brother Will Get Back To You

By Adam Beresford, Jun 07, 2010

Being a Big Brother fan isn't easy. You always have to justify your viewing habits against the combined forces of negative press and sneering friends who hate it despite "never having watched that rubbish." Yet it was worth it when… more
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Katia's bid to dodge eviction?

By Press Association, Jan 15, 2010

Thursday night" link="#" target="" loc="left">Katia Ivanova has appeared to make a last-ditch attempt to win Celebrity Big Brother viewers' votes by rekindling her romance with Jonas Altberg.The 21-year-old ex-girlfriend of Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood and the Swedish DJ, aka Basshunter,… more
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Sov 'in house to make mum proud'

By Press Association, Jan 15, 2010

her mum proud, her sister said" link="#" target="" loc="right">Lady Sovereign entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to make her mother proud, her sister has revealed.Chloe said the British rapper - whose real name is Louise Harman - wants to get… more
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British broadcasters suffer summer drought

By Heather Hughes, Sep 04, 2009

It came as no huge shock when this year's Big Brother was revealed to be the least watched series in the show's history (its ratings have been sliding for years), but despite this early indication many may be surprised at… more
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Where did Big Brother go wrong?

By Heather Hughes, Aug 27, 2009

It remains one of the longest running reality shows and has been broadcast in over 50 countries, but Big Brother has finally been evicted and no one really seems that bothered. The buzz surrounding its British debut was everywhere; you… more
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Big Brother gets the boot

By Heather Hughes, Aug 26, 2009

Big Brother's eleventh series will be its last, it has been announced. British broadcaster Channel 4 has scrapped the show after this year's series proved a ratings flop. The channel is currently tied into a deal with the programme's producer,… more
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McCall to host reality dance show

By Heather Hughes, Aug 26, 2009

Davina McCall has been snapped up to host an X Factor style talent show, called Just Dance. The Sky1 series will debut in January 2010. Best-known for fronting Channel 4's recently axed Big Brother, McCall has made a name for… more
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BB's Halfwit and Marcus face boot

By Press Association, Aug 12, 2009

Following a spate of rule breaking by housemates, Big Brother decided to allow a free discussion of nominations until further notice. As they got used to the new rules, housemates began to form alliances and decide between them who they… more
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Hira evicted from Big Brother

By Press Association, Aug 10, 2009

latest contestant booted off the realityshow" link="#" target="" loc="right">The fashion designer from Dublin was left open-mouthed as host Davina McCall announced she had been evicted. After sharing hugs with her fellow contestants she made her way out of the house… more
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Noirin still smiling after eviction

By Press Association, Aug 04, 2009

house" link="#" target="" loc="right">The retail manager from Dublin kept a smile on her face when host Davina McCall announced she had been evicted. After sharing hugs with her fellow contestants she made her way out of the house to a… more
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BB: Five housemates up for eviction

By Press Association, Jul 11, 2009

Brother house" link="#" target="" loc="right">Halfwit and Marcus were nominated by their fellow contestants to face the public vote. They will join Charlie, Dogface and Kris, who Big Brother put up for eviction after the trio broke the rules this week… more
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BB's Halfwit celebrates birthday

By Press Association, Jun 23, 2009

celebrating his birthday" link="#" target="" loc="right">Halfwit, who changed his name from plain Freddie after becoming a housemate, turned 24 on Sunday, the day of the Summer Solstice. Big Brother said the Solstice was often associated with hippies and gave the… more
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George Lamb looks forward to BB

By Press Association, Jun 03, 2009

Brother will be 'special'" link="#" target="" loc="left">The presenter - who returns to host Big Brother's Little Brother on June 5 - said last year's series was a success and things would be ever better this year. "It's the 10th anniversary… more
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Big Brother reaches decade landmark

By Heather Hughes, Jun 02, 2009

Davina McCall introduces the latest bunch of contestants for Big Brother's tenth series this week. As always, the exact format of Big Brother's latest series will remain a close secret until the show's launch but that's not to say we… more
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Talent judge Piers Morgan slams BB

By Press Association, May 27, 2009

'talentless'" link="#" target="" loc="left">He told the Radio Times: "Big Brother is about celebrating the talentless... Britain's Got Talent is 100 per cent about celebrating talent. "It not only provokes genuine debate in a tough time for the country, it's put… more
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Davina McCall: BB an institution

By Press Association, Apr 28, 2009

Brother ends" link="#" target="" loc="left">The TV presenter promised to keep hosting the reality TV show as long as viewers wanted to watch it and confessed she would be sad if she had to stop. She said: "If people stop watching… more
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Simon Cowell keen to crush BB?

By Press Association, Mar 30, 2009

rather watch his show" link="#" target="" loc="left">Music mogul and judge Simon joked he was dying to evict Big Brother from the schedule. He told the Daily Star: "It's our moral duty to drive Big Brother off our screens." He continued:… more
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Indian star wins British TV show after race row

By Reuters, Jan 29, 2007

Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty sought to put a racist bullying row behind her after winning Britain's Celebrity Big Brother television show, a triumph tipped to elevate her career beyond India's silver screen. Big Brother." link="/shilpa-shetty/person/541101/summary.html"> Shetty said she did not… more