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'''''Big Brother''''' was an [[Earth]] reality television show that was broadcast in [[200,100]] on the [[Satellite Five|Game Station]]. Everyone on [[Earth]] was a potential contestant, the [[transmat]] beam picking them at random, irrespective of their attitudes to appearing on the show. It was non-stop, with sixty Big Brother houses running all at once (apparently, there had been more houses at some point in the past until the show was forced to 'cut back') and the losers were seemingly disintegrated, in an antechamber approximating the position of the house's front door, but were instead taken to the [[Dalek Emperor]]'s flagship ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'') where they became part of the growing [[Dalek]] army. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Parting of the Ways (TV story)|The Parting of the Ways]]'') Housemates couldn't escape as the house had a [[deadlock seal]] since ''[[Big Brother 504]]'' when all the housemates walked out. The [[Ninth Doctor]] appeared on the show for a short time and escaped with fellow contestant [[Lynda Moss]]. Other contestants in the same house included [[Strood]], [[Crosbie]] and [[Linda (Bad Wolf)|Linda]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Bad Wolf (TV story)|Bad Wolf]]'')
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'''''Big Brother''''' was an [[Earth]] reality television show that was broadcast in [[2004]], and later in [[200,100]] from the [[Satellite Five|Game Station]]. By the [[2001st century]], everyone on [[Earth]] was a potential contestant, the [[transmat]] beam picking them at random, irrespective of whether or not they wanted to appear on the show.  


== Behind the scenes ==
== History ==
In the real world, Big Brother is a [[reality television]] franchise originating from the Netherlands, which has gone on to receive various international incarnations across the world. The UK series, on which the DWU incarnation is based, originally broadcast on [[Channel 4]] from the shows launch in 1997 up to 2010, and was revived for [[Five]] in 2011, where it continued to run until 2018. The UK edition consisted of a regular series in which civilians took part, as well as a celebrity edition that launched in 2001 and concluded shortly before its civilian counterpart in 2018.<ref>http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45519752</ref>
''Big Brother'' was first broadcast during the [[21st century]]. Following the explosion at the [[Tate Modern]] in [[2004]], the [[tabloid]]s were instead focusing on [[naked]] [[polaroid]]s of a ''Big Brother'' contestant. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|The Tomorrow Windows (novel)}})


=== Connections ===
The show still existed by the 2001st century. By this point, the show was made and broadcast continuously, with sixty Big Brother houses running at the same time. According to [[Strood]], there had been more houses at some point in the past, the show was forced to 'cut back'. The losers were seemingly disintegrated, in an antechamber approximating the position of the house's front door, but were instead taken to the [[Dalek Emperor]]'s flagship ([[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}}) where they became part of the growing [[Dalek]] army. ([[TV]]: {{cs|The Parting of the Ways (TV story)}}) Housemates couldn't escape, as the house had a [[deadlock seal]] since ''[[Big Brother 504]]'' when all the housemates walked out.
[[Davina McCall]] hosted both versions of the UK series during its Channel 4 run. Likewise, McCall lent her voice to the [[Davinadroid]], the host of the DWU version of the show. Two of its companion shows, {{wi|Big Brother's Big Mouth}} and {{wi|Big Brother's Little Brother}}, were hosted by [[Russell Brand]] and [[Dermot O'Leary]], respectively.


A one-off ''Big Brother'' series titled {{wi|Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack}} aired on Channel 4 in 2008. The series saw the Big Brother house (with civilian housemates) being controlled by celebrity guests, with the celebrity in charge changing each day. Among the celebrities to take part were [[Matt Lucas]], [[Alan Cumming]], [[James Corden]], and [[Jimmy Carr]].
In the [[Century|centuries]] prior to the Game Station era, contestants had to be [[Voting|voted]] out by the audience. By 200,100, this was no longer the case.


In [[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Ratings War (audio story)|The Ratings War]]'', the reality show ''[[Audience Shares]]'' is a parody of ''Big Brother''.
In the last known edition of ''Big Brother'', the [[Ninth Doctor]] appeared on the show for a short time, and was lined up for disintegration after damaging a [[camera]]. However, after the disintegrator failed, he escaped with fellow contestant [[Lynda Moss]]. Other contestants in the same house included [[Strood]], [[Crosbie]] and [[Linda (Bad Wolf)|Linda]] (who had been evicted for damaging the house prior to the Doctor's arrival). ([[TV]]: {{cs|Bad Wolf (TV story)}})


=== DWU housemates ===
On the celebrity editions:
* [[Sue Perkins]] took part in the second series, and was evicted on day 9.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Big_Brother_(British_series_2)</ref>
* [[Rula Lenska]] took part in the fourth series, and was evicted on day 16.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Big_Brother_(British_series_4)</ref>
* [[Cheryl Fergison]] took part in the tenth series, and was evicted on day 10.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Big_Brother_(British_series_10)</ref>
* [[Gillian Taylforth]] took part in the eleventh series, and was evicted on day 16.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Big_Brother_(British_series_11)</ref>
* [[Christopher Biggins]] and [[Ricky Norwood]] both took part in the eighteenth series. Biggins was removed (without eviction) on day 9 after making offensive comments, while Norwood was the runner-up on the final night.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celebrity_Big_Brother_(British_series_18)</ref>
== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 13:01, 21 August 2024

Big Brother

You may be looking for the real world series with DWU connections or the Smart Bomb.

Big Brother was an Earth reality television show that was broadcast in 2004, and later in 200,100 from the Game Station. By the 2001st century, everyone on Earth was a potential contestant, the transmat beam picking them at random, irrespective of whether or not they wanted to appear on the show.

History[[edit] | [edit source]]

Big Brother was first broadcast during the 21st century. Following the explosion at the Tate Modern in 2004, the tabloids were instead focusing on naked polaroids of a Big Brother contestant. (PROSE: The Tomorrow Windows [+]Loading...["The Tomorrow Windows (novel)"])

The show still existed by the 2001st century. By this point, the show was made and broadcast continuously, with sixty Big Brother houses running at the same time. According to Strood, there had been more houses at some point in the past, the show was forced to 'cut back'. The losers were seemingly disintegrated, in an antechamber approximating the position of the house's front door, but were instead taken to the Dalek Emperor's flagship (TV: Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)"]) where they became part of the growing Dalek army. (TV: The Parting of the Ways [+]Loading...["The Parting of the Ways (TV story)"]) Housemates couldn't escape, as the house had a deadlock seal since Big Brother 504 when all the housemates walked out.

In the centuries prior to the Game Station era, contestants had to be voted out by the audience. By 200,100, this was no longer the case.

In the last known edition of Big Brother, the Ninth Doctor appeared on the show for a short time, and was lined up for disintegration after damaging a camera. However, after the disintegrator failed, he escaped with fellow contestant Lynda Moss. Other contestants in the same house included Strood, Crosbie and Linda (who had been evicted for damaging the house prior to the Doctor's arrival). (TV: Bad Wolf [+]Loading...["Bad Wolf (TV story)"])

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