Series synopsis
Big Brother's Little Brother is a British reality television series that premiered on Channel 4 on May 29, 2001. It ended on September 10, 2010. It stars George Lamb, Emma Willis, Zezi Ifore and Dermot O'Leary.
Each week, the housemate evicted from the Big Brother house the previous week traditionally spends another week on Big Brother's Little Brother, answering questions and taking part in Call BBLB along with other features. The show also boasts celebrity guests and experts who come in to discuss and analyse the remaining Big Brother housemates.
Premise
Each week, the housemate evicted from the Big Brother house the previous week traditionally spends another week on Big Brother's Little Brother, answering questions and taking part in Call BBLB along with other features. The show also boasts celebrity guests and experts who come in to discuss and analyse the remaining Big Brother housemates.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- George Lamb as Self - Host
- Emma Willis as Self - Host
- Zezi Ifore as Self - Host
- Dermot O'Leary as Self - Host
Guest cast
- Helen Adams as Self
- Lisa Faulkner as Self
- Jim Jefferies as Self
- Nancy Lam as Self
- Anthea Turner as Self
- Jodie Marsh as Self
- Sam Nixon as Self
- Michelle Marsh as Self
- Zoe Salmon as Self
- Dom Joly as Self
- Kyran Bracken as Self
- Ulrika Jonsson as Self
Episodes
This series spans 17 seasons with 860 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 46 | May 29, 2001 | July 27, 2001 |
| Season 2 | 53 | May 24, 2002 | July 28, 2002 |
| Season 3 | 65 | March 24, 2002 | July 28, 2002 |
| Season 4 | 47 | May 26, 2003 | August 8, 2003 |
| Season 5 | 66 | May 25, 2004 | January 5, 2005 |
| Season 6 | 15 | January 6, 2005 | January 23, 2005 |
| Season 7 | 67 | May 27, 2005 | August 14, 2005 |
| Season 8 | 20 | January 6, 2006 | January 29, 2006 |
| Season 9 | 74 | May 19, 2006 | August 20, 2006 |
| Season 10 | 21 | January 7, 2007 | January 17, 2007 |
| Season 11 | 82 | May 31, 2007 | September 2, 2007 |
| Season 12 | 21 | January 4, 2008 | January 28, 2008 |
| Season 13 | 80 | June 6, 2008 | September 7, 2008 |
| Season 14 | 18 | January 4, 2009 | January 23, 2009 |
| Season 15 | 80 | June 5, 2009 | September 6, 2009 |
| Season 16 | 24 | January 4, 2010 | January 31, 2010 |
| Season 17 | 81 | June 9, 2010 | September 10, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 In this very first episode of Big Brother's Little Brother, we meet up with all the people behind the hidden cameras and see what goes on around the house 24/7. |
May 29, 2001 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 30, 2001 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 31, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BBLB Special Edition A special edition airing right before the launch of Big Brother 3. Dermot O Leary takes a look around the brand new Big Brother house, and speaks to some of the new contestants' families. |
May 24, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 27, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 28, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | March 24, 2002 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 26, 2002 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 27, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 26, 2003 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 27, 2003 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 28, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Big Brother's Best Bits 50 - 41 Dermot teased us all by showing glimpses of the exterior of the new BB house. He also gave a tour of the new gallery and counted down Big Brother's Best Bits from 50 to 41. They were: 50 Gymkhana task, BB4 49 Mel plucking her bikini line, BB1 48 Big Brother Soap Opera, BB2 47 '2 Truths, 1 Lie' game, BB1 46 Leprechaun Night in the Irish Pub, BB4 45 Kate falling over, BB3 44 Sleep talking, BB2/BB4 43 Overhearing Darren's nominations, BB1 42 Stuart not choosing Penny to sleep with, BB2 41 Cameron winning, BB4 Best Bits Count: BB1: 3 Best Bits To Date BB2: 3 Best Bits To Date BB3: 1 Best Bit To Date BB4: 4 Best Bits To Date |
May 25, 2004 |
| 2 |
Big Brother's Best Bits 40 - 31 Dermot gives a tour of his new home for the next 10 weeks: the BBLB studio and counts down Big Brother's Best Bits from 40 to 31. They are: 40 3 girls in a tub, BB2 39 Anna wants to leave, BB1 38 Fire in the kitchen, BB1 37 Federico's Avid Merrion impression, BB4 36 Tom gives Mel a massage, BB1 35 Dinner Dates for 2, BB2 34 Jade's argument with Jonny and Kate, BB3 33 The Girls talk about Ray's size, BB4 32 Nick on the Assault Course, BB1 31 Naked Clay Painting, BB1 Best Bits Count: BB1: 8 Best Bits To Date BB2: 5 Best Bits To Date BB3: 2 Best Bits To Date BB4: 6 Best Bits To Date |
May 25, 2004 |
| 3 |
Big Brother's Best Bits 30 - 21 Dermot counts down Big Brother's Best Bits from 20 to 11. They are: 30 Jon sings 'Hotel California', BB4 29 Nick lies about a wife who died, BB1 28 Darren's relationship with Majorie the Chicken, BB1 27 Helen and Narinder's 'Crappy Cuts/Classic Cuts' argument, BB2 26 Jade's Geography knowledge (East Anglia), BB3 25 Josh enters the house, BB2 24 Kate wins, BB3 23 Lisa claims she can kill with 2 fingers, BB4 22 Brian's 23rd Birthday, BB2 21 Ray has fun in the toilet, BB4 Best Bits Count: BB1: 10 Best Bits To Date BB2: 08 Best Bits To Date BB3: 04 Best Bits To Date BB4: 09 Best Bits To Date |
May 26, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 6.01 Dermot returns live for a new series of Little Brother and starts talking about the new celebrity edition of BB with the new contestants friends and family. He also talks celebrity fashion! Call CBBLB: Ask the celebrities' friends and family |
January 6, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 6.02 Do you know what happened in this episode? If so, head over to the forums, and help us out! |
January 7, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 6.03 Do you know what happened in this episode? If so, head over to the forums, and help us out! |
January 9, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 7.01 This episode will air on 27th May 2005. Season 7. |
May 27, 2005 |
| 2 |
Episode 7.02 Dermot moves to 5.25 on weekdays and talks all about the new housemates -- it's now day 4 on Big Brother 6! |
May 30, 2005 |
| 3 |
Episode 7.03 Its day 5 in the Big Brother house. |
May 31, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Little Breakfast: 8.01 Celebrity Big Brother's Little Brother is back in another new timeslot: 8am! |
January 6, 2006 |
| 2 |
T4: Episode 8.02 Day 4 in the Celebrity Big Brother house. |
January 8, 2006 |
| 3 |
Little Breakfast: 8.03 Day 5 in the Celebrity Big Brother house. |
January 9, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 9.01 Day 2 in the Big Brother House! The studio is bursting at the seams as Dermot welcomes in an host of the new Housemates family and friends, also clinical psychologist Andrew McDonnell. Call BBLB: what are your first impressions of the Housemates? |
May 19, 2006 |
| 2 |
T4: Episode 9.02 Day 4 in the Big Brother house! Breaking with tradition, BBLB invites former BB winners Nadia and Anthony to discuss this year's housemates. Also, Dermot talks about the house's inside outside theme with interior designer Naomi Cleaver and Julian Bennett casts his 'Queer Eye' over the housemates' wardrobes. |
May 21, 2006 |
| 3 |
Big Brain: 9.03 Big Brother's Big Brain is a new BBLB-style spin-off airing Monday nights on Channel 4 hosted by Dermot, including discussions with psychologists about the housemates' frame of mind... |
May 22, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 10, Episode 1 | January 7, 2007 |
| 2 | Series 10, Episode 2 | January 9, 2007 |
| 3 | Series 10, Episode 3 | January 10, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 11, Episode 1 | May 31, 2007 |
| 2 | Series 11, Episode 2 | June 1, 2007 |
| 3 | Series 11, Episode 3 | June 3, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 2008 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 6, 2008 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 7, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Series 13, Episode 1 | June 6, 2008 |
| 2 | Series 13, Episode 2 | June 8, 2008 |
| 3 | Series 13, Episode 3 | June 9, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 2009 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 5, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 6, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 15.01 | June 5, 2009 |
| 2 | T4 Episode 15.02 | June 7, 2009 |
| 3 | Episode 15.03 | June 8, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | January 4, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | January 5, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | January 6, 2010 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 9, 2010 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 10, 2010 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 11, 2010 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Channel 4 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 29, 2001 |
| Last aired | September 10, 2010 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes |
| Status | Ended |