Big Brother 17 (UK)
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Big Brother 2016, also known as Big Brother 17, is the seventeenth series of the British reality television series Big Brother, hosted by Emma Willis and narrated by Marcus Bentley. The series will launch on Channel 5 in the United Kingdom in June 2016.[1] It will be the sixth regular series and the sixteenth series of Big Brother overall to air on Channel 5.
Production
House extension
On 2 February 2016, a planning application to Hertsmere Borough Council first revealed that Endemol had applied to build a new extension to the house, which would be its biggest renovation to the house since it was built in 2002. The documents teased a second house with another garden, as well as a new exterior set and interview studio.[2] The old eviction set and eye studio were both demolished following the conclusion of Celebrity Big Brother 17.[3] It was later announced on 18 March 2016 that permission had been granted with no objections. Despite the overall extension, the new outdoor set will be smaller than before, holding a capacity of just 400 compared to 470 beforehand.[4]
Departures
On 9 March 2016, it was announced that Big Brother showrunner and Initial managing director Nick Samwell-Smith was to depart from the company in May. He will be succeeded in the role of MD by current Initial creative director Mirella Breda. Whether she will also take on the role of Big Brother showrunner currently remains unclear.[5]
References
- ↑ "Big Brother 2016 isn’t set to begin until late June". bbspy.co.uk.
- ↑ "Endemol planning major extension to Big Brother UK house". bbspy.co.uk.
- ↑ "What is it like to be in the Big Brother crowd? #BBUK". youtube.co.uk.
- ↑ "Endemol granted permission to extend Big Brother UK house". bbspy.co.uk.
- ↑ "Big Brother UK boss Nick Samwell-Smith to leave Endemol". bbspy.co.uk.
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