The best episodes of Big Brother

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  1. 01

    S01E51 · September 15, 2000 · 55m

    Live Finale (Part 2)10.0

    It's the end of Big Brother, and only Anna and Darren remain. Davina McCall reunites the eight previous evictees, from Sada to Darren, and after we get input from both Craig and Anna's friends and family in the studio and back home, she announces that the winner of Big Brother is...Craig! Anna leaves the house immediately and joins Davina in the studio, where she learns of her celebrity fans and speaks about her time in the house. Then, Davina actually enters the house for a guided tour and an interview with Craig, where he speaks about what winning means to him. Then, he leaves the house, and is presented with the £70,000 check by none other than Nicholas! Big Brother comes to a close with all 11 houseguests being reunited on the stage.

  2. 02

    S05E01 · May 28, 2004 · 1h

    LIVE Launch Show10.0

    In this, the totally LIVE Launch Programme of Big Brother 5, Davina introduces us to all 12 brand new contestants. And it couldn't be a more controversial list. A transsexual, a lesbian, an ex-stripper and an outrageously camp gay, to name just a few. In part one, a brief explanation of the application process (accompanied by all new footage) and a tour of the brand new house, lead by Davina. From here on out, the show is dedicated to the new arrivals. One by one, all 12 housemates enter the building that could be their home for up to 10 weeks. There arrivals are accompanied by a short video that shows some of their more memorable audition moments and introduces them to the viewing public. When all 12 have begun their Reality TV journey, Davina announces plans for the following days task and in an added twist, the contestant that loses will not receive their suitcase, containing everything they wanted to take into the house, for as long as they remain in the game.

  3. 03

    S05E23 · June 17, 2004 · 1h

    Day 20 Highlights10.0

    On the night June 16th 2004, Day 20 of the fifth season of Big Brother UK, an argument broke out on a scale never before witnessed in the reality show. This episode, especially extended to one hour, airs the brawl itself and the events of Day 20 that lead to such a colossal disaster for the housemate's relationships. During the day, tempers within the house were already reaching boiling point. Irritated by his constant cold showers (which Emma and Michelle set up), Victor rants inside the Diary Room, but getting no response takes to the roof to protest. Vanessa makes a fatal mistake when she tells Dan and Shell how she doesn't respect Michelle and that her opinions do not matter, unaware that the 'evictee' she is talking about is watching and listening to it all. By the time the two 'evicted' contestants return at around 10.45pm, the atmosphere in the house is at it's most explosive yet. Annoyed by the girls' return, Victor and Jason retreat to the garden to lick their wounds.

  4. 04

    S07E01 · May 18, 2006 · 1h

    LIVE Launch Show10.0

  5. 05

    S07E106 · August 18, 2006 · 1h

    LIVE Finale (Part 1)10.0

  6. 06

    S07E107 · August 18, 2006 · 1h

    LIVE Finale (Part 2)10.0

  7. 07

    S11E01 · June 9, 2010 · 1h

    Live Launch10.0

  8. 08

    S18E54 · July 28, 2017 · 1h

    Live Final10.0

    After almost eight weeks, Emma Willis reveals the result of the public vote to choose the winner of Big Brother 2017. Whittling them down one by one, Emma leads the runners-up quickly through the best and worst of their time on Big Brother, until there is only one remaining. She chats to the winner about life in the house, why they think they have won and how it feels to be back in the outside world. There'll also be a roll-call of all the evictees from the series and a speedy look at what the housemates got up to yesterday. And fans needn't worry - the normal series may be over for another year, but Celebrity Big Brother promises to return soon. Last in the series.

  9. 09

    S19E45 · November 5, 2018 · 1h

    Goodbye Big Brother: The Live Final10.0

  10. 10

    S14E01 · June 13, 2013 · 1h 7m

    Live Launch: Part 19.5

    Emma Willis hosts the first of two launch nights for this year's Big Brother.

  11. 11

    S03E01 · May 24, 2002 · 49m

    Episode 1 - The New Housemates Live Arrival9.0

    12 new contestants enter a brand new house for the first time. There are a few refinements to the rules. Official warnings will be given to any contestant deemed breaking the house regulations. Three strikes and they're out of the house, plus personal belongings such as books and musical instruments now have to be earned. The new housemates are: Alex, Jonny, Lee, PJ, Sandy, Spencer, Adele, Alison, Jade, Kate, Lynne and Sunita.

  12. 12

    S02E01 · May 26, 2001 · 48m

    Launch Show & Day 1 Highlights8.0

  13. 13

    S06E01 · May 27, 2005 · 1h

    LIVE Launch Show8.0

    Davina McCall returns to launch the sixth series of Big Brother, as thirteen housemates are welcomed into their new home for the next 78 days. However, one unlucky housemate will have to earn their place…

  14. 14

    S09E01 · June 5, 2008 · 1h

    LIVE Launch Show8.0

    Davina introduces us to the new house and the sixteen new housemates. The first four, Mario, Lisa, Luke and Stephanie enter and are given a secret mission by Big Brother. The other twelve; Rachel, Dale, Sylvia, Dennis, Michael, Alexandra, Rex, Mohamed, Rebecca, Darnell, Jennifer and Kathreya then enter the house. Before Davina reveals a further twist in the secret mission happening this Sunday.

  15. 15

    S10E01 · June 4, 2009 · 1h

    LIVE Launch Show8.0

    Davina presents the live launch show. Davina reveals that none of the people entering the house will be proper housemates yet and will have to earn that status. The housemates are introduced for the first time as they enter the house.

  16. 16

    S08E01 · May 30, 2007 · 1h

    LIVE Launch Show7.0

  17. 17

    S13E02 · June 5, 2012 · 1h

    Live launch7.0

    Brian Dowling kicks off the 13th series of the fly-on-the-wall reality show. Over the next couple of hours he introduces a diverse group of fame-seeking individuals who have been chosen to spend their summer invading the nation's living rooms. But with an eviction already looming on Friday, it seems one of them will not be staying long.

  18. 18

    S19E01 · September 14, 2018 · 1h

    Live Launch7.0

    New series. With the celebrity version out of the way, Emma Willis ushers in another diverse group of fame-seeking individuals who have been chosen to spend eight weeks invading the nation's living rooms.

  19. 19

    S12E01 · September 9, 2011 · 1h

    Live Launch6.0

  20. 20

    S01E01 · July 18, 2000 · 48m

    Episode 1: The Houseguests Arrive5.0

    10 average people - Andrew, Anna, Caroline, Craig, Darren, Melanie, Nichola, Nicholas, Sada and Thomas - enter the Big Brother house, a space-aged bungalow filled with cameras and microphones to record their every move and sound. During their first few days in the house, the new housemates get to know each other, Anna reveals she is a lesbain, Mel and Andy get cosy, the group are set their first food challenge - a pottery contest - and Nichola uses the clay to decorate the house walls with images of her naked body. Before long, many others join in, too.

  21. 21

    S16E01 · May 12, 2015 · 1h

    Live Launch5.0

  22. 22

    S18E01 · June 5, 2017 · 1h

    Launch Night4.3

    New series. Emma Willis ushers in another diverse group of fame-seeking individuals who have been chosen to spend their summer invading the nation's living rooms. This year, the theme is `the United Kingdom of Big Brother - and everyone is welcome'. The housemates have been chosen from a range of backgrounds for what Channel 5 is describing as the ultimate social experiment - presumably to coincide with the headline events occurring this week in the real world.

  23. 23

    S15E01 · June 5, 2014 · 1h

    Live Launch: Part 13.0

    Emma Willis hosts the first of two live launch shows, as a new set of housemates enter the House.

  24. 24

    S17E01 · June 7, 2016 · 1h

    Live Launch2.0

  25. 25

    S04E01 · May 23, 2003 · 1h

    LIVE Launch Show1.0

    Big Brother 4 has started with a brand-new looking house, 12 new contestants. In this hour-long launch night special Davina introduces us to all twelve brand new contestants; Anouska (20), Cameron (32), Federico (23), Gos (31), Jon (29), Justine (27), Nush (23), Ray (25), Scott (27), Sissy (26) Steph (27) and Tania, (22). After all twelve enter, Davina makes an important announcement. The first nominations will be happening live in just an hours time and the first eviction will be happening in a week!

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