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Big Brother

  • TV Series
  • 1999–
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Big Brother (1999)
DutchGame ShowReality TV

The original version of the worldwide franchise that would change television forever. A group of everyday people life in a house, being watched 24/7 by the entire nation. Nominations and evi... Read allThe original version of the worldwide franchise that would change television forever. A group of everyday people life in a house, being watched 24/7 by the entire nation. Nominations and evictions occur until one winner remains.The original version of the worldwide franchise that would change television forever. A group of everyday people life in a house, being watched 24/7 by the entire nation. Nominations and evictions occur until one winner remains.

  • Stars
    • Ruud Benard
    • Bart Spring in't Veld
    • Willem Boomsma
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    • IMDb RATING
    2.5/10
    161
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Ruud Benard
      • Bart Spring in't Veld
      • Willem Boomsma
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination total

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    Ruud Benard
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Bart Spring in't Veld
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Willem Boomsma
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Karin van Elswijk
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Maurice de Back
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Bianca Plune
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Sabine Wendel
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Mona Rooth-de Leeuw
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Anouk Drost
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Daphne Deckers
    • Self - Co-Host
    • 1999
    Rolf X. Wouters
    • Self - Host
    • 1999
    Cyrille van Hoof
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Tara Van den Bergh
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Martin Jonkman
    • Self - Contestant
    • 1999
    Anouk Teeuwe
    • Self
    • 1999
    Marco Borsato
    • Self
    • 1999
    Henk van Dorp
    • Self
    • 1999
    Han van Eijk
    • Self - Performer
    • 1999
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    • Trivia
      Big Brother took away the need to make inspiring programmes and replaced them with mindless chatter. It's time to put it in a museum for weird artefacts of television history.
      • "Big Brother Stole My Life", The Times, 2008
    • Connections
      Featured in Pauw in Panama: Episode #1.9 (2001)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • September 16, 1999 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • Netherlands
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    • Language
      • Dutch
    • Also known as
      • ビッグ・ブラザー
    • Filming locations
      • Bolderweg 22, 1332 AV, Almere, Netherlands(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Endemol Nederland B.V.
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