Big Brother (British TV series) series 1

Big Brother
Series 1
Series one logo
Presented byDavina McCall
No. of days64
No. of housemates11
WinnerCraig Phillips
Runner-upAnna Nolan
No. of episodes52
Release
Original networkChannel 4
Original release18 July (2000-07-18) –
15 September 2000 (2000-09-15)
Additional information
Filming dates14 July (2000-07-14) –
15 September 2000 (2000-09-15)
Series chronology
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Big Brother, also retrospectively known as Big Brother 1, was the first series of the British reality television series Big Brother. The show followed eleven contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom built House. Each week, one or more of the housemates were evicted by a public vote. The last remaining housemate, Craig Phillips, was declared the winner, winning a cash prize of £70,000. Phillips became the first male winner to win the series.

The series lasted 64 days and was presented by Davina McCall. It launched on Channel 4 on 18 July 2000 and ended on 15 September 2000. Ten housemates entered on the first day, with one additional housemate being introduced in the sixth week. The series was watched by an average of 4.5 million viewers. It became the subject of intense press attention throughout its broadcast, and gained particular notoriety after one housemate, Nick Bateman, was ejected from the House for breaking the rules.