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Big Brother: The Unseen Story
All The Drama And Dirt From The TV Phenomenom.
- GenresNonfiction
192 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2000
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September 14, 2018
Well, it's only been two weeks since the final three contestants; Anna, Craig and Darren, left the Big Brother house in East London, but for addicts of the voyeuristic Channel 4 show, withdrawals pangs have been difficult to bear. Thankfully this book has appeared in an astonishly short time, allowing us to hang on to something tangible from this Summer 2000 classic.
And the book's good too. I wasn't expecting much actual content - just wacky statistics and pretty pictures. I was wrong though: Miss Ritchie gives us loads of info and analysis, cleverly realising that the popularity of the British show stemmed not from any sexual frisson, but from the sheer joy in watching the power struggles amongst the imprisoned ten.
We get a detailed description of the selection process, and biographies of the participants - from Randy Andy to Nasty Nick. Then we get a rundown of each week's events; who nominated who? Did they pass the weekly task? How was the shopping budget spent? The book end's with a piece describing the possible fallout from such a groundbreaking cultural event. Thanks Channel 4 - a great show, and a nice souvenir in the form of theis book.
And the book's good too. I wasn't expecting much actual content - just wacky statistics and pretty pictures. I was wrong though: Miss Ritchie gives us loads of info and analysis, cleverly realising that the popularity of the British show stemmed not from any sexual frisson, but from the sheer joy in watching the power struggles amongst the imprisoned ten.
We get a detailed description of the selection process, and biographies of the participants - from Randy Andy to Nasty Nick. Then we get a rundown of each week's events; who nominated who? Did they pass the weekly task? How was the shopping budget spent? The book end's with a piece describing the possible fallout from such a groundbreaking cultural event. Thanks Channel 4 - a great show, and a nice souvenir in the form of theis book.
September 2, 2011
Big Brother tells us all about the first series of big brother, from romances to bitching. It tells the story honestly and mostly un-biasedly which is essential.
I did enjoy this book however I do think the unseen should not have been in the title as it was only what happened in the house and then immediately after. What surprised me most was that there wasn’t a catching up chapter, about what happened 6 months after they left the house. It does feel quite rushed in that manor- it would have been lot better if it had been published just before Big Brother 2 had started, however I suppose they didn’t know if there would be a BB2 at that point.
I recommendation to all Big Brother fans who either want to re catch their favourite moments in the classic series or who just want to see how it was like back in the day.
I did enjoy this book however I do think the unseen should not have been in the title as it was only what happened in the house and then immediately after. What surprised me most was that there wasn’t a catching up chapter, about what happened 6 months after they left the house. It does feel quite rushed in that manor- it would have been lot better if it had been published just before Big Brother 2 had started, however I suppose they didn’t know if there would be a BB2 at that point.
I recommendation to all Big Brother fans who either want to re catch their favourite moments in the classic series or who just want to see how it was like back in the day.
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