Elstree Calling

Jennifer and Sylvia in the BB9 house.

Introduction:

The UK version of the game show Big Brother started in the summer of 2000. In 2002, the show moved to Elstree Studios (then known as Elstree Film & TV Studios) and has been based there ever since.

In this special feature I take a look at some of the facts connected with the show and give information on where you can find out further information, including how to obtain free tickets to the evictions night broadcasts and the spin-off shows, BBBLB (Big Brother's Little Brother) and BBBM (Big Brother's Big Mouth).

Facts:

Here are some interesting facts you might not know about the UK version of Big Brother:

• The Big Brother is made at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.
• The Big Brother house is situated on top of the one surviving exterior studio water tanks. 
• The water tank on which the Big Brother house is situated has been used for various films including Moby Dick and The Dam Busters
• The Big Brother house stands close to where the exterior set for the Overlook Hotel was built for the film The Shining.
• To date, there have been seven main runs of Big Brother (inc. BB9), four Celebrity editions of Big Brother and one run of Celebrity Hijack made at Elstree Studios.
• Big Brother and BBLB (Big Brother's Little Brother) are both made in The George Lucas Stage at Elstree Studios which is situated close to the house.
• Efourum and BBBM (Big Brother's Big Mouth) were both broadcast from an adapted Workshop 2 at Elstree Studios. Since BB8, Big Mouth has been broadcast from an adapted Workshop 1.
• Permission has been granted to allow a Big Brother house to remain at Elstree Studios until the end of 2010.
• Most of the housemates' shopping is purchased from the Tescos supermarket next door to the studios. This branch of Tescos stands on a piece of land which used to belong to the studios.

Tickets For Big Brother:

Big Brother - Eviction Nights:

To obtain free tickets for the Big Brother eviction shows from Applause Store, please click here.

Big Brother's Little Brother:

To obtain free tickets for Big Brother's Little Brother from Applause Store, please click here. 

Please note, Elstree Calling is not connected to Applause Store.

Big Brother's Big Mouth:

To obtain free tickets for Big Brother's Big Mouth, please click here.

Big Brother-Related Website:

Big Brother Official Website:

Please click here to visit the official Big Brother website.

Please click here to visit Digital Spy's Big Brother website.

Please click here to read my (Paul Burton) daily Big Brother blog on the Borehamwood & Elstree Times website.