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Big Brother (Australian TV series)
Big Brother Australia (also known simply as Big Brother) is an Australian reality show based on the international Big Brother format created by John de Mol Jr.. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show features a group of contestants, known as "housemates" who live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. The housemates are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, housemates are evicted from the house – eliminated from the competition. The last remaining housemate wins the competition and is awarded a cash prize. The series is named after the fictional totalitarian dictator from George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Big Brother was produced from 2001 and ran for eight seasons and a Celebrity edition on Network Ten before the network cancelled it in July 2008 after experiencing audience erosion and controversy. Big Brother returned in 2012 on the Nine Network. Nine's iteration of the series lasted 3 seasons and was not renewed beyond 2015. Each of the first eleven previous seasons was produced by Endemol Australia and Endemol Southern Star.
In 2019, the Seven Network picked up the series, which was produced by Endemol Shine Australia. This iteration of the series was pre-recorded and featured a revamped competitive format, based on the American version of Big Brother and ran for four regular seasons (including a special edition featuring new and returning Housemates in commemoration of the show's 21st anniversary in 2022) as well as a celebrity edition titled Big Brother VIP. As a result of a poor reception to the 15th season, a planned 16th season (and the fifth to be aired by Seven) that was announced for 2024 did not eventuate.
On 16 September 2024, it was confirmed that Network 10 would be reviving Big Brother for its sixteenth season in November 2025, returning to the original live format with live nominations, live evictions, and a 24/7 live stream, with Endemol Shine Australia set to produce.
Housemates must remain in the house at all times, with the aim of avoiding eviction from the house to be the last Housemate remaining to win a substantial cash prize at the end of the series. Alternatively, housemates can also be removed from the house if Big Brother feels this is necessary and can voluntarily leave the show at any time. In order to support the housemates' well-being, all participants have access to psychologists and a doctor at all times. Housemates are filmed 24 hours per day with edited highlights broadcast during prime time slots every evening.
While in the house, the housemates are under the watchful eye of Big Brother - the embodiment of the Show's Producers, who will act as an authoritative all-seeing voice of God to the housemates. Housemates are at all times under the control of Big Brother, a rule-enforcing authority figure who monitors the housemates' behaviour, sets tasks and punishments and provides the mechanism for contestants to make external requests. Unlike other versions of Big Brother, housemates would refer to Big Brother as if it was one person. Over the course of the series, Big Brother developed a dry wit in his interactions with the Housemates. He would also offer to counsel his housemates in need of His wisdom.
Executive producer Peter Abbott voiced Big Brother in seasons 1–3. Executive producer Nick Colquhoun provided the main voice of Big Brother in seasons 4–7, particularly during live nominations, eviction nights and other special shows, with Aaron Lucas and Rikkie Proost serving as the voice at other times during the show in the aforementioned seasons. Jonathan Coffey and Mark Grieve also voiced Big Brother in the early-mid seasons, and Amy Peel provided the female voice of Big Brother in season 7. Leon Murray provided the voice in the 2008 and 2012–2014 seasons and is expected to return for the 2025 season. Chris Coucouvinis voiced Big Brother in the 2020–2023 seasons.
In addition to the character of Big Brother, Seasons 9-11 featured Surly the Pufferfish, who was voiced by the show's Executive producer Alex Mavroidakis using a Cockney accent.
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Big Brother (Australian TV series)
Big Brother Australia (also known simply as Big Brother) is an Australian reality show based on the international Big Brother format created by John de Mol Jr.. Following the premise of other versions of the format, the show features a group of contestants, known as "housemates" who live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. The housemates are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, housemates are evicted from the house – eliminated from the competition. The last remaining housemate wins the competition and is awarded a cash prize. The series is named after the fictional totalitarian dictator from George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Big Brother was produced from 2001 and ran for eight seasons and a Celebrity edition on Network Ten before the network cancelled it in July 2008 after experiencing audience erosion and controversy. Big Brother returned in 2012 on the Nine Network. Nine's iteration of the series lasted 3 seasons and was not renewed beyond 2015. Each of the first eleven previous seasons was produced by Endemol Australia and Endemol Southern Star.
In 2019, the Seven Network picked up the series, which was produced by Endemol Shine Australia. This iteration of the series was pre-recorded and featured a revamped competitive format, based on the American version of Big Brother and ran for four regular seasons (including a special edition featuring new and returning Housemates in commemoration of the show's 21st anniversary in 2022) as well as a celebrity edition titled Big Brother VIP. As a result of a poor reception to the 15th season, a planned 16th season (and the fifth to be aired by Seven) that was announced for 2024 did not eventuate.
On 16 September 2024, it was confirmed that Network 10 would be reviving Big Brother for its sixteenth season in November 2025, returning to the original live format with live nominations, live evictions, and a 24/7 live stream, with Endemol Shine Australia set to produce.
Housemates must remain in the house at all times, with the aim of avoiding eviction from the house to be the last Housemate remaining to win a substantial cash prize at the end of the series. Alternatively, housemates can also be removed from the house if Big Brother feels this is necessary and can voluntarily leave the show at any time. In order to support the housemates' well-being, all participants have access to psychologists and a doctor at all times. Housemates are filmed 24 hours per day with edited highlights broadcast during prime time slots every evening.
While in the house, the housemates are under the watchful eye of Big Brother - the embodiment of the Show's Producers, who will act as an authoritative all-seeing voice of God to the housemates. Housemates are at all times under the control of Big Brother, a rule-enforcing authority figure who monitors the housemates' behaviour, sets tasks and punishments and provides the mechanism for contestants to make external requests. Unlike other versions of Big Brother, housemates would refer to Big Brother as if it was one person. Over the course of the series, Big Brother developed a dry wit in his interactions with the Housemates. He would also offer to counsel his housemates in need of His wisdom.
Executive producer Peter Abbott voiced Big Brother in seasons 1–3. Executive producer Nick Colquhoun provided the main voice of Big Brother in seasons 4–7, particularly during live nominations, eviction nights and other special shows, with Aaron Lucas and Rikkie Proost serving as the voice at other times during the show in the aforementioned seasons. Jonathan Coffey and Mark Grieve also voiced Big Brother in the early-mid seasons, and Amy Peel provided the female voice of Big Brother in season 7. Leon Murray provided the voice in the 2008 and 2012–2014 seasons and is expected to return for the 2025 season. Chris Coucouvinis voiced Big Brother in the 2020–2023 seasons.
In addition to the character of Big Brother, Seasons 9-11 featured Surly the Pufferfish, who was voiced by the show's Executive producer Alex Mavroidakis using a Cockney accent.