Big Brother
Seen it?2000 | 19 seasons | 60 min | Reality
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- 19 seasons and 1486 episodes: a long-haul commitment, hour-long episodes, about 1486 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 19 seasons.
A British reality television game show in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house for several weeks, trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: British Academy Television Awards: Innovation Award. Also nominated for 1 more BAFTA. Plus 10 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 19 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 272K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 5 is the high point.
Series 12000 · 53 episodes · 5.2 out of 10Monday
Series 22001 · 66 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
Series 32002 · 75 episodes · 9.0 out of 10Friday- Series 42003 · 78 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 52004 · 82 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Series 62005 · 97 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 72006 · 108 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Series 82007 · 98 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Series 92008 · 109 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 102009 · 110 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 112010 · 109 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Series 122011 · 71 episodes · 6.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 132012 · 74 episodes · 7.0 out of 10Sunday
- Series 14: Secrets & Lies2013 · 68 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
- Series 15: Power Trip2014 · 72 episodes · 3.0 out of 10Monday
- Series 16: Timebomb2015 · 66 episodes · 5.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 172016 · 51 episodes · 1.1 out of 10Monday
- Series 182017 · 54 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Series 192018 · 45 episodes · 4.0 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by John de Mol
- Marcus BentleySelf - Narrator (voice)
- Emma WillisSelf - Host