Big Brother Panto
{{Use British English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
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| presenter = Jeff Brazier
| num_days = 11
| num_housemates = 10
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| num_episodes = 12
| network = {{Plainlist|
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2004|12|20|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2005|01|05|df=y}}
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Big Brother Panto is a special series of Big Brother that brought together ten housemates from previous Big Brothers to produce the pantomime Cinderella. It aired from 20 December 2004 to 5 January 2005 on the Channel 4 network.
The pantomime performed, Cinderella, was written by Jonathan Harvey, who wrote the sitcom Gimme Gimme Gimme.{{Cite web| url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=39| title=Narinder Meets The Writer| access-date=2007-08-18| date=28 December 2004| publisher=Channel 4| archive-date=17 August 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817222646/https://www.channel4.com/categories?id=39| url-status=live}}
Broadcasts
Big Brother Panto aired from 20 December 2004 to 5 January 2005 and was presented by Jeff Brazier. It was broadcast each night on E4 at 10pm and repeated the following morning during the T4 slot on Channel 4.{{Cite web| url=http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/big_brother_6_uk-Big_Brother_Panto_Starts-32009.htm| title=Big Brother Update – Big Brother Panto Starts| access-date=2007-08-18|date=21 December 2004|publisher=thisisbigbrother.com| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070820000937/http://www.thisisbigbrother.com/big_brother_6_uk-Big_Brother_Panto_Starts-32009.htm| archive-date= 20 August 2007 | url-status= live}} On 28 December, there was a live show on E4 at 11am where comments and suggestions from the public were read to the housemates.{{Cite web| url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=25| title=Email The Cast| access-date=2007-08-18| date=23 December 2004| publisher=Channel 4| archive-date=17 August 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817222647/https://www.channel4.com/categories?id=25| url-status=live}} The finale aired at 9pm on E4.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=55|title=Tonight's The Night|access-date=2007-08-18|date=5 January 2005|publisher=Channel 4|archive-date=16 March 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050316140011/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=55|url-status=live}}
The housemates went home twice, firstly from 23 to 27 December and secondly from 30 December to 3 January to spend Christmas and New Year at home. Unlike all other Big Brother series, there were no evictions and no winner. The only public vote was for who played Cinderella.
On 27 December, Channel 4 accidentally broadcast the first half of the late-night E4 show, containing adult language and content, pre-watershed on T4. They later apologised.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=38|title=An Apology From Channel4|access-date=2007-08-18|date=28 December 2004|publisher=Channel 4|archive-date=26 April 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050426220114/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=38|url-status=live}}
House
The housemates spent the duration of the series in "The Lodge".{{Cite web| url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=12| title=A Panto Story| access-date=2007-08-18| date=20 December 2004| publisher=Channel 4| archive-date=17 August 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817222646/https://www.channel4.com/categories?id=12| url-status=live}} There was a kitchen, bedroom, diary room, and a great hall. The Lodge was located in Bristol Studios.{{Cite web|url=http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Big+Brother+Christmas+Panto-1581.html|title=The Big Brother Christmas Panto|access-date=2007-08-18|date=3 December 2004|publisher=Female First|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929104624/http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/entertainment/Big%2BBrother%2BChristmas%2BPanto-1581.html|archive-date=29 September 2007|url-status=dead}}
Housemates
Ten former Big Brother housemates took part. From Big Brother 1 were Nick Bateman and Melanie Hill, from series two was Narinder Kaur, from Big Brother 3 was Tim Culley, Jade Goody and Spencer Smith, from the fourth series was Anouska Golebiewski and the fifth series' was represented by Victor Ebuwa, Kitten Pinder and Marco Sabba.{{Cite web| url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother5/a52917/bb-panto-lineup-confirmed.html|title=BB Panto lineup confirmed|access-date=2007-08-18|date=14 December 2004|publisher=Digital Spy| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070929134624/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother5/a52917/bb-panto-lineup-confirmed.html| archive-date= 29 September 2007 | url-status= live}} The housemates were paid for appearing.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=52|title=Kitten Walks Out of Rehearsals|access-date=2007-08-18|date=4 January 2005|publisher=Channel 4|archive-date=21 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070821142351/http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=52|url-status=live}}
In addition to the housemates, there were coach and staff to train them for the pantomime. The director was Chris Denys, the dance coach was Louie Spence and the dame coach was Dave Lynn.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=18|title=Bumpin' and Grindin'|access-date=2007-08-18|date=21 December 2004|publisher=Channel 4|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817222647/https://www.channel4.com/categories?id=18|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=26|title=What A Drag|access-date=2007-08-18|date=23 December 2004|publisher=Channel 4|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817222646/https://www.channel4.com/categories?id=26|url-status=live}} The stage manager was Ruth and the voice coaches were Mike and Nick.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/news/story.jsp?id=27|title=It's All An Act|access-date=2007-08-18|date=23 December 2004|publisher=Channel 4|archive-date=17 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817222646/https://www.channel4.com/categories?id=27|url-status=live}}
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! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 10%"|Name ! colspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 20%"|Big Brother History |
| style="text-align:center" style="width: 10%"|Series
! style="text-align:center" style="width: 10%"|Status |
|---|
| Anouska Golebiewski
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 4 | style="text-align:center; background:#ff8072;"|Evicted |
| Jade Goody
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 3 | style="text-align:center; background:#fbf373;"|Fourth place |
| Kitten Pinder
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 5 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffe08b;"|Ejected |
| Marco Sabba
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 5 | style="text-align:center; background:#ff8072;"|Evicted |
| Melanie Hill
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 1 | style="text-align:center; background:#ff8072;"|Evicted |
| Narinder Kaur
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 2 | style="text-align:center; background:#ff8072;"|Evicted |
| Nick Bateman
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 1 | style="text-align:center; background:#ffe08b;"|Ejected |
| Spencer Smith
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 3 | style="text-align:center; background:#ff8072;"|Evicted |
| Tim Culley
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 3 | style="text-align:center; background:#ff8072;"|Evicted |
| Victor Ebuwa
| style="text-align:center;"|Big Brother 5 | style="text-align:center; background:#ff8072;"|Evicted |
Daily summary
See also
- Big Brother USA Reindeer Games - A Christmas-themed spin-off of Big Brother USA, in which former contestants reunite to compete in Christmas challenges.
References
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External links
- [http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/B/bigbrotherpanto/ Big Brother Panto] at Channel4.com
- {{IMDb title|id=0439904|title=Big Brother Panto}}
{{Big Brother UK}}
Category:2004 British television seasons