Big Brother UK

Big Brother UK is the British version of the popular gameshow Big Brother. It is based upon a number of housemates living together within a house, some of which get evicted.

Nominating and Eviction
Each week, the housemates will each nominate two people for eviction from the Big Brother House. Once the nominations have been counted, two or three people will find themselves up for eviction. It is then normally left for the British public to vote for who they would like to save (in the past, they voted to evict). The housemate with the most votes will be evicted. Sometimes, Big Brother will choose to alter these rules but these are generally correct.

The Basic Rules
There are some rules in Big Brother UK that must be followed by housemates and whose disregard will normally result in punishment. The most important rule is not to talk about nominations. Any housemates who are found to be talking about nominations will be punished by Big Brother. Also, the damaging of fixtures and fittings and the verbal or physical abuse of another housemate will also result in punishment and sometimes will result in forced eviction.

Other differences between Big Brother UK and Big Brother USA

 * Whereas Big Brother USA shows the housemates competing for chance to win Head of Household, this British version does not. Normally, all housemates are equal and every contestant has the chance to be nominated.
 * There is no Power of Vetoe in the British version of Big Brother. This means that it is rare that a housemate can save themselves from being evicted.
 * Big Brother UK sees the public nominating to evict the nominees on most occasions. This is unlike the American version where the housemates decide who to vote out.
 * There is a Celebrity Big Brother that runs in the United Kingdom whereas, in America, there is none.

Outside Links

 * The Channel 5 Big Brother homepage
 * The Channel 5 Celebrity Big Brother homepage