Big Brother: Series 13
Big Brother 2012, also known as Big Brother 13, was the thirteenth series of the British reality television series Big Brother, and the second series to broadcast on Channel 5. The series premiered with a live launch on 5 June 2012 and ran for 70 days, concluding on 13 August 2012. The series was originally planned to run for thirteen weeks, but was cut back to ten weeks in order to accommodate Celebrity Big Brother
Season 13 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Big Brother Season 12.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Season overview
Big Brother 2012, also known as Big Brother 13, was the thirteenth series of the British reality television series Big Brother, and the second series to broadcast on Channel 5. The series premiered with a live launch on 5 June 2012 and ran for 70 days, concluding on 13 August 2012. The series was originally planned to run for thirteen weeks, but was cut back to ten weeks in order to accommodate Celebrity Big Brother 10. The series was won by Luke Anderson, who won half of the £100,000 prize fund, with the remainder taken by Conor McIntyre as part of the White Room twist. Anderson is the second transsexual contestant to win the show, the first being Nadia Almada who won the show back in 2004. The runner-up was Adam Kelly. The series was announced in April 2011 when Channel 5 signed a two-year contract to air the show. With Big Brother 12 having been broadcast in autumn 2011, this is the first series to air in the show's regular summer period on Channel 5 since it acquired the show from Channel 4 in 2011.
There were 16 original housemates, eight men and eight women, who all entered the house on Day 1. Shortly after the first eviction of the series, Becky Hannon, one of three wildcard housemates, was chosen by the public to enter the house on Day 4. For the first time since Big Brother 5, no housemate left the House voluntarily. The only housemate not to be evicted by a public vote was Conor, who left with half of the £100,000 prize fund as part of the White Room twist.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
The Auditions
Jun 5, 2012 · 60 min
Jamie East travels round the country to the Big Brother auditions to meet the best and worst of the applicants hoping to win a place on the show.
Live launch
Jun 5, 2012 · 60 min
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 c
Day 1
Jun 6, 2012 · 60 min
Day one, recap on the launch night with the sixteen new housemates spending there first few hours in the house.
Day 2
Jun 7, 2012 · 60 min
Tonight, Shievonne takes the mick, Lydia takes offence and Luke's secret is out.
Live eviction
Jun 8, 2012 · 60 min
Some of the housemates come to blows! See which housemate will be the first to leave the Big Brother house, and which housemate will be going IN!
Day 4
Jun 9, 2012 · 60 min
See the housemates react from the result of the first eviction and a new housemate is voted in.
Day 5
Jun 10, 2012 · 60 min
Sausagegate!! A simple sausage causes drama between housemates!
Day 6
Jun 11, 2012 · 60 min
Paranoia hits the Big Brother house after Becky's secret mission is revealed to the housemates. Sara breaks down for an unexpected reason.
Day 8
Jun 13, 2012 · 60 min
The housemates start their first shopping budget task - despite Big Brothers best efforts to make them do so, they must not smile, giggle or laugh for 2 days.
Live Eviction #2
Jun 15, 2012 · 60 min
Live eviction number 2 - who will leave the house, Arron or Chris.