Big Brother
Big Brother was an Earth television show that was broadcast in 200,100 on the Game Station. Everyone on Earth was a potential contestant. The transmat beam picked them at random. 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 had to be 'cut back') and the losers were seemingly disintegrated, but were instead taken to the Dalek Emperor's flagship (TV: Bad Wolf) where they became part of the growing Dalek army. (TV: 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. (TV: Bad Wolf)
Behind the scenes
- 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 continues to run. The UK edition consists of a regular series in which civilians take part, as well as a celebrity edition launched in 2001.
- 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.
- The following individuals have taken part in the celebrity version of the show:
- Sue Perkins took part in the second series, and was evicted on day 9.
- Rula Lenska took part in the fourth series, and was evicted on day 16.
- Cheryl Fergison took part in the tenth series, and was evicted on day 10.
- Gillian Taylforth took part in the eleventh series, and was evicted on day 16.
- 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.
