TiBB Big Brother

:This article is about the whole series of TiBB Big Brother. For the upcoming series, see TiBB Big Brother (series 12).
TiBB Big Brother is an online reality television game show in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house for 2-4 weeks, trying to avoid being evicted with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run. It is the online version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1949 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four.
TiBB Big Brother has been broadcast on TiBB1 since its original premiere on 24 July 2006. Since the twelfth series in 2024, the show has also been broadcast on TiBB+.
The original host of TiBB Big Brother was Sol; he stepped down as the main host after the finale of the second series. Maia then became the host of the show for the third and fourth series; she is so far the only woman to have hosted the show. Jarrod Daniel took over as host of the show with the fifth series in 2013 and left after the eleventh series in 2017. He was supposed to host the show when the twelfth series was originally supposed to occur in 2020, but a lack of applications caused the original plans of the twelfth series to be cancelled. Josiah Stuart then became the host when the twelfth series finally occurred in late summer 2024.
Over the course of its run, there have been a total of 12 series of TiBB Big Brother, making it the second-longest running version of Big Brother on a UK TV forum, after Veggie Brother.
==Format==
TiBB Big Brother is a game show in which a group of contestants, called housemates live in isolation from the outside world in a custom built "house", which includes everyday facilities such as a fully equipped kitchen, garden, bedroom, bathroom. The house is also a television studio with dozens of cameras and microphones in most of the rooms to record the activities of the housemates. The only place where housemates can escape the company of the other contestants is the Diary Room, where they are encouraged to voice their true feelings. Not all Diary Room footage is broadcast due to the privacy of the contestants.
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.
The main television coverage takes the form of a daily (or semi-daily) highlights programme.
TiBB Big Brother house, this is Sol. You are live on Channel TiBB, please do not swear. (nominated housemates' names), the lines are closed, the vote have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal that the nth person to be evicted from the Big Brother House is...(evicted housemate's name). (evicted housemate's name), you have 30 seconds to say your goodbyes; I'm coming to get you!— Sol's speech when announcing the evicted housemate for the first two series. Maia's speech was similar, and switching out "please do not swear" for humourous phrases.
TiBB Big Brother House, this is Jarrod. (nominated housemates' names). The forum have spoken, your fate is sealed. For the past 24 hours, members have been voting to save/evict. I can now reveal that the Housemate with the fewest/most votes and nth to be evicted is...(evicted housemate's name). (evicted housemate's name), you have lost your place in the Big Brother House - you have 30 seconds to say your goodbyes.— Daniel's speech when announcing the evicted housemate from series 5 to series 11.
Big Brother house, this is Josiah. You are live on TiBB1, please do not swear. (nominated housemates' names), the public has spoken. Congratulations, because you are safe tonight... (saved housemate's name)... This means that (evicted housemate's name), you have been evicted from the Big Brother house. (evicted housemate's name), you have 30 seconds to say your goodbyes; I'm coming to get you!— Stuart's speech when announcing the evicted housemate from the seventh season onwards.
===Eviction format===
Over the duration of the competition, the Housemates will face nominations and eviction to eliminate housemates from the game. However, over the course of the series, the format regarding evictions has changed.
From the first series to the tenth series; public voting was done through private messaging on TiBB. For the eleventh series, public voting was done by online poll. Since the twelfth series, public voting has done by online poll and through private messaging on TiBB.
Since its inception, the format of the show has resembled the original Dutch version of Big Brother - a format adapted by most versions of the Big Brother format. In this format, the competitive aspects are minimised - housemates were not allowed to discuss nominations (at the risk of punishment) and most series did not feature any competitions for power or safety. During the last series of Jarrod's time as host, he introduced the points format made popular by Big Brother Australia and Pinoy Big Brother. The points system did not return for the 2024 series.
===The Diary Room===
Over the years, the Big Brother Diary Room chair has evolved from simplicity. In the Diary Room, Housemates are allowed to privately tell Big Brother about their issues and worries about other Housemates, as well as ask Big Brother for items for the house. The Diary Room is also used by Big Brother when Big Brother needs to speak to individual Housemates alone for any reason. Some of the Housemates are comfortable enough in the Diary Room to discuss personal feelings, issues and even general personal business not relating to the house. The Diary Room is also the only room in the house not shown on live streaming in order to protect the Housemates' privacy. However, some conversations in the Diary Room will appear in highlights shows, especially if they pertain to an event or situation within the house.
When Housemates request items such as cleaning materials, alcohol or extra cigarettes (at the discretion of Big Brother), they are either delivered via the Diary Room, the storage room or a delivery hatch sometimes located in the main House. Instructions and items for tasks are also delivered via the Diary Room.
===Auditions===
Auditions have been held through private messages since the show's inception.
===Launch night===
On the launch night, anywhere from upwards of 11 housemates enter the Veggie Brother house. A live launch has been utilised, a format that has continued since the show's launch. Starting with the first series, an opening night twist was introduced to make the show more interesting from the start.
===Big Brother itself===
The Housemates can be addressed by Big Brother through a PA system located within the house, and when the Housemates are addressed by Big Brother, it always refers to itself in the third person. Veggie Brother has several voices and is sexless, although its voices can be either male or female, depending on which member of the production crew is taking on the role at that time. Big Brother is also emotionless and will address Housemates with objectivity, although it is sensitive and empathetic in difficult times for Housemates. In recent years, Big Brother has gained a sense of humour, and occasionally jokes with the housemates. At all times, Big Brother's decisions are Final.
===Suitcases===
From series 1 onward, housemates have had their suitcases, which contained their own clothes and personal items, delivered to them the day after they arrived. Also, housemates are forbidden from taking reading material, religious books (though leeway is often given), branded items (unless covered), writing material (sometimes even cosmetics that can possibly be used to write), and other contraband items into the House. Suitcases are scrutinised by Big Brother before they are delivered. Housemates have been allowed one luxury item, including musical instruments and alcohol. Once suitcases have been unpacked, they are then taken away again. However, in some instances Big Brother will not deliver suitcases as punishment for breaking the rules, or may also use them as a reward for completing tasks set by Big Brother.
===Life in the House===
Over the duration of the series, the Housemates are given a series of tasks by Big Brother which test them in many ways. They are also put to the test by their own ideals, prejudices and opinions against other people from different walks of life; something that has survived from the original "social experiment" of TiBB Big Brother 1. They live in the communal House and share cooking and cleaning chores among themselves, which usually provides plenty of tension. Housemates are forbidden to sleep during daylight hours (unless unwell) - Big Brother plays the wake-up call persistently in the morning if housemates do not wake up and will play an alarm clock noise into the house if a housemate falls asleep during the day. Housemates must also live by the fundamental rules of Big Brother; if the rules are broken it can result in formal warnings, various punishments or even a housemate's removal from the House.
===The shopping===
Each week, Big Brother sets the Housemates a task in order to determine the shopping budget for the following week. They must work together to win the tasks in order to win a luxury shopping budget. If they lose, they will only receive a basic shopping budget. If all food runs out in the House, Big Brother provides emergency rations of chickpeas and rice. Housemates are responsible for their own shopping and decide which items the budget will allow them to have. Only a small percentage of the overall budget can be spent on alcohol, and Big Brother delivers the alcohol separately in increments as a reward for tasks or a treat after Evictions - this rule was introduced after a number of violent altercations between drunken Housemates in earlier series. Shopping is usually delivered on Thursday afternoon after the remainder of the previous week's food has been removed via the Store Room. Big Brother provides packed lunches for the interim period.
===Prize money===
The winner of TiBB Big Brother receives an award, and since series 12, additional prizes.
==Schedule==
Each highlight show features the events that happened in the previous day in the house. On the Live Eviction Shows, the housemates are evicted the same day as the results are shown, and the highlight show from the next day will often show their eviction again (without the interview).
===Live streaming===
TiBB1 since series 1 has made available 24/7 live pictures and audio from the house. It has been praised for its high viewership & ratings and its free subscription.
===House===
From series 1 to series 11, the house was located at the TiBB studios in the UK. Since series 12, the house has been located at the studios of Cubed Productions in Pittsburgh.
===Logo===
TiBB Big Brother has one of the most known logos in the world. The TiBB Big Brother logo is an eye that indicates that "Big Brother is always watching you". The eyes for the first 4 series were random themed eyes and made by either Sol or Maia. The eyes used from the fifth series to the eleventh series were made by Jarrod, and were themed to the series' individual twists. All eyes from the twelfth series onward have been made by Josiah. The eye template used since the twelfth series is the same one utilised by the international Big Brother franchise.
===Theme tune===
The show has consistently used the Big Brother UK theme song as its theme song. The first eleven series used the 2004-2018 version of the theme, and every series since the twelfth series have used the 2023 version of the theme.
==List of Series==
Series 	Days	Housemates	Winner 	Episodes	Originally aired	Originally aired	Originally aired
Series 	Days	Housemates	Winner 	Episodes	First aired 	Last aired 	Network
 	40 	N/a 	Jamie 	40 	24 July 2006 	1 September 2006	TiBB1
 	N/A 	N/A 	Unknown	N/A 	2007 	2007 	TiBB1
 	28 	19 	Locke 	28 	9 September 2011	4 October 2011 	TiBB1
 	30 	17 	Nathan 	30 	7 March 2012 	5 April 2012 	TiBB1
 	21 	12 	Jake 	21 	25 April 2013 	12 May 2013 	TiBB1
Broken Nightmares	21 	14 	Salman 	21 	3 November 2013 	22 November 2013	TiBB1
 	21 	16 	Hayden 	21 	3 July 2014 	22 November 2014	TiBB1
Ultimate 	23 	14 	Jay 	23 	6 January 2015 	28 January 2015 	TiBB1
Battleground 	23 	18 	MB 	23 	13 June 2015 	5 July 2015 	TiBB1
 	25 	16 	Ross 	25 	3 January 2016 	27 January 2016 	TiBB1
 	30 	17 	Morgan 	30 	3 March 2017 	1 April 2017 	TiBB1
 	18 	 	 	18 	9 October 2024 	26 October 2024 	TiBB1 (all shows)TiBB+ (Late & Live)
==Sponsorships==
Series/Seasons	Sponsor(s)	Slogan 	Year(s)
1–11 	No sponsor	No sponsor	2006-2007; 2011–2017
 	 	No slogan 	
==Trivia==
*Series 2 is considered a lost series.