Celebrity Big Brother 2001
What is Celebrity Big Brother?
Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show that serves as a version of the original Big Brother format. The series features a group of celebrity contestants who reside together in an isolated house while attempting to avoid eviction by the public.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2001
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 595
- Runtime
- 60 minutes
- First aired
- Mar 8, 2001
- Last aired
- Sep 10, 2018
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- BBC One, Channel 4, 5
- Genres
- Reality
- Updated
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Celebrity Big Brother is a British reality television game show that serves as a version of the original Big Brother format. The series features a group of celebrity contestants who reside together in an isolated house while attempting to avoid eviction by the public. The ultimate goal of the competition is to win a cash prize, which is donated to the winner's nominated charity at the conclusion of the program. The show is based on a Dutch television series created by producer John de Mol Jr. in 1997. The first series, also referred to as Celebrity Big Brother 2001, featured six celebrities who entered the house in honor of Comic Relief. Subsequent installments, such as the second series, were broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. Across its run, the show has featured various participants living within the famous house. The program remains a notable iteration of the reality genre, focusing on the social dynamics of celebrities living in a confined environment under constant observation.
Should you watch it?
“Celebrities compete in isolation for charity while viewers vote them out.”
- Real-time social dynamics between famous personalities
- High stakes with charitable incentives
- Unscripted drama and conflict
- Can be emotionally intense for participants
- Relies heavily on viewer voting dynamics
You enjoy unscripted celebrity interactions and reality competition shows.
Suitable for general audiences with occasional dramatic confrontations.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 11 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Pre-Launch Mar 8, 2001
- E2 Launch Mar 9, 2001
- E3 Episode 3 Mar 10, 2001
- E4 Episode 4 Mar 10, 2001
- E5 Episode 5 Mar 11, 2001
- E6 Eviction Mar 12, 2001
- E7 Episode 7 Mar 13, 2001
- E8 Episode 8 Mar 14, 2001
- E9 Episode 9 Mar 15, 2001
- E10 Finale Mar 16, 2001
- E11 Week Review Mar 16, 2001
Season 2 · 11 episodes
- E1 The Live Launch Nov 20, 2002
- E2 Episode 2 Nov 21, 2002
- E3 Episode 3 Nov 22, 2002
- E4 Episode 4 Nov 23, 2002
- E5 Eviction Nov 24, 2002
- E6 Nominations Nov 25, 2002
- E7 Eviction Nov 26, 2002
- E8 Episode 8 Nov 27, 2002
- E9 Eviction Nov 28, 2002
- E10 The Live Final (Part One) Nov 29, 2002
- E11 The Live Final (Part Two) Nov 29, 2002
Season 3 · 18 episodes
- E1 Live Launch Show Jan 6, 2005
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 7, 2005
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 8, 2005
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 9, 2005
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 10, 2005
- E6 Episode 6 Jan 11, 2005
- E7 Episode 7 Jan 12, 2005
- E8 Nominations Jan 13, 2005
- E9 Eviction Jan 14, 2005
- E10 Episode 10 Jan 15, 2005
- E11 Nominations Jan 16, 2005
- E12 Eviction Jan 17, 2005
- E13 Episode 13 Jan 18, 2005
- E14 Eviction Jan 19, 2005
- E15 Episode 15 Jan 20, 2005
- E16 Eviction Jan 21, 2005
- E17 Episode 17 Jan 22, 2005
- E18 The Live Grand Final Jan 23, 2005
Season 4 · 23 episodes
- E1 The Live Launch Jan 5, 2006
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 6, 2006
- E3 Episode 3 Jan 7, 2006
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 8, 2006
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 9, 2006
- E6 Nominations Jan 10, 2006
- E7 Episode 7 Jan 11, 2006
- E8 Episode 8 Jan 12, 2006
- E9 Eviction Jan 13, 2006
- E10 Episode 10 Jan 14, 2006
- E11 Episode 11 Jan 15, 2006
- E12 Episode 12 Jan 16, 2006
- E13 Nominations Jan 17, 2006
- E14 Eviction Jan 18, 2006
- E15 Nominations Jan 19, 2006
- E16 Eviction Jan 20, 2006
- E17 Episode 17 Jan 21, 2006
- E18 Nominations Jan 22, 2006
- E19 Episode 19 Jan 23, 2006
- E20 Episode 20 Jan 24, 2006
- E21 Eviction Jan 25, 2006
- E22 Episode 22 Jan 26, 2006
- E23 The Live Final Jan 27, 2006
Season 5 · 30 episodes
- E1 The Live Launch Jan 3, 2007
- E2 Episode 2 Jan 4, 2007
- E3 The Goody Family Arrive Jan 5, 2007
- E4 Episode 4 Jan 5, 2007
- E5 Episode 5 Jan 6, 2007
- E6 Episode 6 Jan 7, 2007
- E7 Episode 7 Jan 8, 2007
- E8 Episode 8 Jan 9, 2007
- E9 Episode 9 Jan 10, 2007
- E10 Episode 10 Jan 11, 2007
- E11 Eviction 1 - Part 1 Jan 12, 2007
- E12 Eviction 1 - Part 2 Jan 12, 2007
- E13 Episode 13 Jan 13, 2007
- E14 Episode 14 Jan 14, 2007
- E15 Episode 15 Jan 15, 2007
- E16 Episode 16 Jan 16, 2007
- E17 Episode 17 Jan 17, 2007
- E18 Episode 18 Jan 18, 2007
- E19 Eviction 2 - Part 1 Jan 19, 2007
- E20 Eviction 2 - Part 2 Jan 19, 2007
- E21 Episode 21 Jan 20, 2007
- E22 Episode 22 Jan 21, 2007
- E23 Episode 23 Jan 22, 2007
- E24 Episode 24 Jan 23, 2007
- E25 Episode 25 Jan 24, 2007
- E26 Episode 26 Jan 25, 2007
- E27 Eviction 3 - Part 1 Jan 26, 2007
- E28 Eviction 3 - Part 2 Jan 26, 2007
- E29 Episode 29 Jan 27, 2007
- E30 The Live Final Jan 28, 2007
Frequently asked questions
How do celebrities get selected?
Participants are typically invited based on public profile and availability.
What happens to the prize money?
The winner donates their prize to a charity of their choice.
How long do contestants stay in the house?
Duration varies by season format and network scheduling.
Can contestants communicate with the outside world?
Contestants are isolated and cannot contact外界 during their stay.
How are evictions decided?
The public votes to evict contestants throughout the series run.