Big Brother 2

Big Brother 2 is the second season of various versions of Big Brother and may refer to:

Big Brother 2 (U.S.)

Big Brother 2 was the second season of the American reality television series Big Brother. It is based upon the Netherlands series of the same name, which gained notoriety in 1999 and 2000. The series premiered on CBS on July 5, 2001 and lasted for a total of 82 days. The series concluded on September 20, 2001 when Will Kirby was crowned the winner, and Nicole Nilson Schaffrich the runner-up. The premise of the series drastically differed from the previous installment of the series. The series revolved around twelve strangers living in a house together with no communication with the outside world. They were constantly filmed during their time in the house, and were not permitted to communicate with those filming them. One HouseGuest, known as the Head of Household, had the task of nominating two of their fellow HouseGuests for eviction. The HouseGuests then voted to evict one of the nominees, with the HouseGuest who received the most votes being evicted from the house. When only two HouseGuests remained, the previously evicted HouseGuests would decide which of them would win the $500,000 grand prize.

Big Brother 2 (Netherlands)

The second series of Big Brother (Netherlands), Big Brother 2000, was again broadcast by Veronica, it lasted from 14 September till 30 December 2000 (108 days). Presenters were Beau van Erven Dorens and Esther Duller. This second series still had high ratings but was plagued by mediocre casting which resulted in a programme that rarely sparkled. Big Brother tried to push a romance between the youngsters Georgie and Kim but it never really took off. Both Jolanda and Leo left prematurely after they had discovered that they hadn't impressed the public. It seemed they only wanted to use Big Brother as a stepstone to fame and a job on television. Cry-baby Desirée also regularly threatened to leave, but never made that threat true. House-pet Cindy, a Nubian goat, was removed by Big Brother because the streamwatchers complained that she wasn't properly cared for. However, there were some good moments. The irritations around would-be artist Mohammed, Robin who couldn't hold his liquor, Annette who slept a night in the goatpen and the stolen kisses between housewife Hieke and surfboy Ferdi. Hilarious was the unexpected refusal of the idealistic Ed to leave during the live show. He thought he had been treated unfairly, and only agreed to leave the next day, after being allowed to make a public statement. Housemates Nominate for 2 points (top of box) and 1 point (bottom of box) and the three or more Housemates with the most Nomination Points face the Public Vote.

Big Brother 5 (Australia)

Big Brother Australia 2005, also known as Big Brother 5, was the fifth season of Big Brother Australia, and was aired on Network Ten in Australia, and TV-2 in New Zealand with a four-week delay. The series started on 8 May 2005, with housemates going into the House the day before, and finished on 15 August 2005, lasting 101 days. The theme of the series was "single, sexy, and competitive". Auditions for housemates were held in March 2005. In a departure from usual procedure, candidates were not required to send in videos of themselves as had been the case for prior auditions. Instead, the producers toured major Australian cities and conducted interviews. They searched for sexy singles that were willing to have sexual relations on camera. Promos for the show suggested that Big Brother would be different this year, and phrases such as "Assume Nothing, Expect Anything", "Let's Play", and "Think Again" were used throughout the series, especially during Opening Night. The winner announced on the finale was watched by 2.282 million Australian viewers.

Big Brother 9 (UK)

Big Brother 2008, also known as Big Brother 9, was the ninth series of the British reality television series Big Brother, that aired on Channel 4 and E4. The series launched on 5 June 2008, and ran for 13 weeks until 5 September 2008.

The winner was Rachel Rice, who beat bookies' favourite Michael Hughes in the final vote with 51.3%. At the time of the series, Big Brother 9 was the least watched summer series in Big Brother's history, until the following series, with an average of only 3.6 million, down on Big Brother 8's by 0.3m.

No housemates in this series were represented in Ultimate Big Brother, a mini-series to mark the end of Big Brother on Channel 4. However Rex, Kathreya and Stuart entered to take part in tasks.

Broadcasts

Big Brother Brasil

Big Brother Brasil (BBB) is the Brazilian version of the Big Brother reality television show based on the Dutch television series of the same name that was originally created in 1999 by John de Mol. The Brazilian edition is considered one of the best editions of the reality show worldwide. It is the third one with more finished seasons (only after the American and Spanish versions) and the only one with 15 years of uninterrupted annual transmission in the same channels and by the same presenter.

The show is based on a group of strangers, known as housemates, living together twenty-four hours a day in the "Big Brother" house, isolated from the outside world (primarily from mass media, such as newspapers, telephones, television and the internet) while having all their steps followed by cameras around-the-clock, with no privacy for three months.

The housemates compete for the chance to win the grand prize by avoiding weekly eviction, until the last housemate remains at the end of the season that can claim the grand prize. The show's host is journalist Pedro Bial.