| Big Brother | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
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| Presented by | Davina McCall |
| No. of days | 64 |
| No. of housemates | 14 |
| Winner | Kate Lawler |
| Runner-up | Jonny Regan |
| Companion shows | |
| No. of episodes | 70 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 24 May – 26 July 2002 |
| Series chronology | |
Big Brother 2002, also known as Big Brother 3, was the third series of the British reality television series Big Brother. The show followed fourteen 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, Kate Lawler, was declared the winner, winning a cash prize of £70,000 by becoming the first female winner of the series.
As with the previous two series, Big Brother 3 lasted 64 days. It launched on Channel 4 on 24 May 2002 and ended on 26 July 2002. Davina McCall returned as presenter for her third consecutive year. Twelve housemates entered on launch night, with two additional housemates being introduced in later weeks.
The series was watched by an average of 5.8 million viewers, making it the highest viewed series of the show to date. Its finale peaked at 10 million viewers - making it both the 2nd most watched episode of Big Brother UK and the tenth most watched broadcast by Channel 4 to date.