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Disaster Masters

2012-10-16T18:56:48Z

Tomd2712: /* External links */ - correcting errors in last edit

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{{Infobox television|
| show_name = Disaster Masters
| genre = Documentary
| image =
| runtime = 29 minutes (approx)
| presenter = [[Barbara Windsor]] 2005
| starring = [[Barbara Windsor]] 2005
| executive_producer =
| director = Madeleine Hall, Andy Wells
| country = United Kingdom
| network = [[BBC]] [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky TV]]
| first_aired = 27 June 2005
| last_aired = 2009
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 18
| list_episodes = http://www.locatetv.com/tv/disaster-masters/55305/episode-guide
| related =
| website =
| imdb_id = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475190/ 
|}}
'''''Disaster Masters''''' was a series on [[BBC1]] which followed the workers of the British emergency and non-emergency repairs company [[Homeserve]] as they carried out repair work contracted by householders' insurance companies. During the different series, they were seen dealing with major disasters such as the [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]] floods, [[2005 Birmingham tornado|Birmingham tornado]] and the [[Buncefield fire|Buncefield oil depot explosion]]. They were also seen carrying out more minor repairs such as boarding up broken windows.

''Disaster Masters'' ran for a total of two series and eighteen episodes<ref name="Disaster Masters Episodes">http://www.locatetv.com/tv/disaster-masters/55305/episode-guide</ref> before it was cancelled by the [[BBC]]. The series was then bought by [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky]], who broadcast it at different times throughout the week on [[Sky Real Lives]].

==External links==
{{IMDb title|tt0475190}} 
[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cg0b BBC Disaster Masters page] 
[http://www.homeserve.com Homeserve Website]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BBC television documentaries]]

Disaster Masters

2012-10-16T18:54:54Z

Tomd2712:

{{Orphan|date=September 2010}}
{{Refimprove|date=March 2012}}
{{Infobox television|
| show_name = Disaster Masters
| genre = Documentary
| image =
| runtime = 29 minutes (approx)
| presenter = [[Barbara Windsor]] 2005
| starring = [[Barbara Windsor]] 2005
| executive_producer =
| director = Madeleine Hall, Andy Wells
| country = United Kingdom
| network = [[BBC]] [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky TV]]
| first_aired = 27 June 2005
| last_aired = 2009
| num_series = 2
| num_episodes = 18
| list_episodes = http://www.locatetv.com/tv/disaster-masters/55305/episode-guide
| related =
| website =
| imdb_id = http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475190/ 
|}}
'''''Disaster Masters''''' was a series on [[BBC1]] which followed the workers of the British emergency and non-emergency repairs company [[Homeserve]] as they carried out repair work contracted by householders' insurance companies. During the different series, they were seen dealing with major disasters such as the [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]] floods, [[2005 Birmingham tornado|Birmingham tornado]] and the [[Buncefield fire|Buncefield oil depot explosion]]. They were also seen carrying out more minor repairs such as boarding up broken windows.

''Disaster Masters'' ran for a total of two series and eighteen episodes<ref name="Disaster Masters Episodes">http://www.locatetv.com/tv/disaster-masters/55305/episode-guide</ref> before it was cancelled by the [[BBC]]. The series was then bought by [[British Sky Broadcasting|Sky]], who broadcast it at different times throughout the week on [[Sky Real Lives]].

==External links==
{{IMDb title|tt0475190}}
{{http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007cg0b}}
{{www.homeserve.com}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:BBC television documentaries]]

Dogs Trust

2012-06-26T12:23:48Z

Tomd2712: Updated page with addition of Loughborough to the list of centres and updated waggy walks section.

{{Infobox company
| company_name = Dogs Trust
| company_logo = [[File:Dogs Trust logo.svg|centre|220px]]
| company_type = [[Charitable trust|Charity]]
| company_slogan = Dogs Trust never destroys a healthy dog
| foundation = 1891
| location = [[United Kingdom]]
| key_people = Clarissa Baldwin CEO
| industry = [[Animal welfare]]
| products =
| revenue =
| num_employees =
| homepage = [http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/ www.dogstrust.org.uk]
}}

'''Dogs Trust''', formerly known as the '''National Canine Defence League''', is an [[animal welfare]] [[charitable organization|charity]] and [[humane society]] in the [[United Kingdom]] which specialises in the wellbeing of [[dog]]s. The charity rehabilitates and finds new homes for dogs which have been abandoned or given up by their owners. People are encouraged to sponsor a dog for at least £1 a week, even if they are not able to rehome the dog. It also runs [[Microchip implant (animal)|microchipping]] and [[neutering]] schemes in the [[United Kingdom]] and abroad, in order to reduce the number of unwanted litters of [[puppies]] and [[Feral|stray]] dogs put to sleep by other organisations.

Dogs Trust has 17 rehoming centres across the UK, and its first international rehoming centre opened in November 2009 in [[Dublin]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/lucky-dogs-get-the-star-treatment-1934576.html |title=Lucky dogs get the star treatment |work=Independent.ie |date=5 November 2009 |accessdate=2011-04-22}}</ref> The charity claims never to put a healthy dog to sleep.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/about/default.aspx |title=Dogs Trust - About Dogs Trust |accessdate=2011-04-22}}</ref>

==History==
The National Canine Defence League (NCDL) was founded in 1891 at a meeting during the first [[Crufts]] show chaired by [[Lady Gertrude Stock]]. The NCDL campaigned against [[vivisection]], unnecessary [[Animal muzzle|muzzling]] and prolonged chaining, as well as providing care for stray dogs. It also campaigned against cruel treatment of dogs by [[railway companies]], who often refused to provide water for dogs. More unusually, in the 1920s, it provided [[The Automobile Association|AA]] wardens with [[Handgun|pistol]]s. This was because dogs and other animals were often involved in car accidents, and the pistols were provided to allow the wardens to [[animal euthanasia|euthanise]] the animal as a last resort in the worst cases. In 1957, the NCDL campaigned against the use of the [[Russian space dogs]] in [[space flight]], organising a minute's silence in honour of [[Laika]], who died in orbit from overheating and stress. In 2003, the NCDL was rebranded as Dogs Trust.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nma.co.uk/features/-national-canine-defence-league-rebrands-as-dogs-trust/4277.article |title=National Canine Defence League rebrands as Dogs Trust |work=[[New Media Age]] |date=16 October 2003 |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref>

==Slogan==
The charity is best known for its slogan "A Dog is for Life, not just for Christmas", which is used either in full or shortened to "A Dog is for Life" in advertising. The phrase was created to reduce the number of dogs which are abandoned as unwanted by Clarissa Baldwin who is now the charity's [[Chief Executive]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Jasper |last=Copping |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574688/Pedigree-dogs-are-dumped-in-record-numbers.html |title=Pedigree dogs are dumped in record numbers |newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph]] |date=6 January 2008 |accessdate=2010-01-19 |location=London}}</ref> The slogan is a registered [[trademark]]. More recently it has adopted another slogan: "Dogs Trust Never Put a Healthy Dog Down".

==Rehoming==
Dogs Trust tries to rehome most dogs which it cares for and it runs 17<ref name="rehoming centres">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/searchcentres/default.aspx</ref> rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland, as well as two large mobile rehoming units known as Dogmobiles. These are large vehicles fitted with air conditioned kennels and are specially designed to tour the local area, carrying a small number of dogs from nearby rehoming centres that are desperately seeking new homes.<ref>http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/1709477.dogmobile_at_autumn_show/</ref>

Dogs Trust [[No-kill shelter|never euthanises healthy dogs]], however some dogs may have had a particularly bad start in life and would not be happy living in a normal home environment. The charity takes care of these dogs under its popular [http://www.sponsoradog.org.uk Sponsor a Dog scheme].

They have also created a sanctuary where selected dogs can live together free from excessive human contact.

There are currently centres in
* [[Ballymena]]
* [[Bridgend]]
* [[Canterbury]]
* [[Darlington]]
* [[Evesham]]
* [[Glasgow]]
* [[Ilfracombe]]
* [[Kenilworth]]
* [[Leeds]]
* [[Harefield]]
* [[Merseyside]]
* [[Newbury]]{{dn|date=December 2011}}
* [[Roden, Shropshire|Roden]]
* [[Salisbury]], this is also where the Dogs Trust sanctuary is located
* [[Shoreham]]{{dn|date=December 2011}}
* [[Snetterton]]
* [[West Calder]]
* [[Loughborough]]

At the beginning of June 2012, the charity opened its eighteenth UK rehoming centre in [[Leicestershire]]. Dogs Trust Loughborough aims to be the greenest animal rescue centre in the world. The centre runs on renewable energy from its biomass boiler, green roofs, under-floor heating, solar thermal panels, photovotaic panels and a rainwater recycling system<ref> {{cite news| url=http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/searchcentres/loughborough/default.aspx#.T-mnvfViMgY | location=Loughborough | work=Dogs Trust | title=Dogs Trust Loughborough Website page}}</ref>. The project will be constructed with the aim to achieve [[BREEAM]] (BRE Environment Assessment Method) outstanding classification and the highest levels of sustainability. The charity says the facilities will significantly reduce running costs. <ref> {{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/12/clarissa-baldwin-innovation-dogs-trust | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Lucy | last=Siegle | title=Clarissa Baldwin's innovation: low carbon-footprint dog rescue | date=12 December 2010}}</ref>

==Campaigns==
Dogs Trust has campaigned against [[docking (dog)|docking]] of tails and unnecessary euthanasia, such as that carried out on [[foxhound]]s after [[fox hunting]] was banned by the [[Hunting Act 2004]]. It also offers free neutering services in certain poorer countries and runs [http://www.icawc.org international training programmes] for other animal welfare charities with the aim of reducing [[feral]] populations.

In 2010 the charity introduced the term '''battery farming of dogs''' to associate the practice of [[puppy farming]] in the minds of the public with that of [[battery farming]] of chickens, and aims to educate the public as to where they can safely go to buy a ‘cruelty free dog’.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Trust-Warns-People-Could-Unwittingly-Buy-Dogs-Born-On-Puppy-Farms/Article/201001115516506?f=rss|title=Dogs Trust Warns People Could Unwittingly Buy Dogs Born On Puppy Farms|last=Langford|first=Mark|date=January 08, 2010|work=[[British Sky Broadcasting]]|accessdate=8 March 2011}}</ref>

==Waggy Walks==
Since 2009, Dogs Trust has held an annual charity event held at locations across the UK, where members of the public could complete either a 5km or 10km walk around a course in an area which is usually close to the rehoming centre for that location.
However, Dogs Trust has not announced any plans for a fourth walk in 2012.

==Dogs Trust Honours==
In 2008 the charity created Dogs Trust Honours, an annual 'doggy Pride of Britain' awards ceremony celebrating the relationship between [[human]] and [[dog]] and honouring dogs who have greatly helped their owner, local community or society. <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/real_life/2264403/Dogs-Trust-Honours-Nominations-for-dog-oscars-organised-by-Britains-largest-dog-charity-are-open-to-honour-canine-achievements.html | location=London | work=The Sun | first=David | last=Lowe | title=Wonder dog Oscars are go | date=23 February 2009}}</ref>

==Rehoming Figures==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Dogs Cared For !! Dogs Rehomed !! Dogs Reunited With Owners !! Dogs Passed Away / Put To Sleep <ref name=Note1>Dogs Trust "Never destroy a healthy dog", but obviously have to put some dogs to sleep if it is in the dogs best interests</ref> !! Reference
|-
| 2009 || 15,886 || 13,909 || 178 || 226 || <ref name="2009 rehoming figures">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/annualreview2010.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2008 || 16,238 || 14,169 || 190 || 260 || <ref name="2009 rehoming figures" />
|-
| 2007 || 16,177 || 14,022 || 185 || 334 || <ref name="2007 rehoming figures">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2009_optimised.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2006 || 15,162 || 12,993 || 192 || 215 || <ref name="2006 rehoming figures">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/annualreview2008.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2005 || 13,506 || 11,563 || 168 || 273 || <ref name="2005 rehoming figures">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2007.pdf</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Battersea Dogs and Cats Home]]
*[[The Blue Cross]]
*[[National Animal Welfare Trust]]
*[[PDSA]]
*[[Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[DogsBlog.com]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.dogstrust.org.uk Dogs Trust homepage]
*[http://www.intelligentgiving.com/charity/227523 Intelligent Giving profile of Dogs Trust]
*[http://www.doggysnaps.com Dogs Trust social networking site]
*[http://www.dogstrustblog.blogspot.com Dogs Trust blog]
*[http://www.twitter.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Twitter site]
*[http://www.facebook.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Facebook site]
*[http://www.bebo.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Bebo site]
*[http://www.dogstrusthonours.org.uk Dogs Trust Honours site]

[[Category:Animal charities based in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:1891 establishments]]
[[Category:Animal welfare organisations in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Dog welfare organizations]]
[[Category:Abandoned animals]]

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2011-08-24T18:35:11Z

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Big Brother (British TV series)

2011-08-24T18:34:58Z

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{{Dablink|For the current series, see [[Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2011]]}}
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'''''Big Brother UK''''' is the British version of the Dutch [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'']] television format, which takes its name from the [[Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four)|character]] in [[George Orwell]]'s 1948 novel ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. After a decade on air, having left its first home on [[Channel 4]] on 10 September 2010, ''Big Brother UK'' moved to [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] and [[5*]] on 18 August 2011 after the channel signed a 2-year contract with [[Endemol]] to screen the show.<ref name="channel5.com">http://www.channel5.com/articles/big-brother-comes-to-channel-5</ref><ref name="express.co.uk">[http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/238975/Big-Brother-is-back-better-bigger-and-sexier Channel 5, Endemol confirm BB return]</ref> The first series to be broadcast on the channel is the newly re-launched [[Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2011]] which will be followed immediately by [[Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Big Brother 2011]].

Veteran ''Big Brother UK'' housemate, a winner of ''[[Big Brother UK]]'' and ''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]'', TV host [[Brian Dowling]] presents the weekly main eviction show. [[Emma Willis]] is hosting the spin-off discussion show ''[[Big Brother's Bit On The Side]]'', where she is often joined by Jamie East and [[Alice Levine]] as reporters

Jamie East and [[Alice Levine]] host the weekend editions of ''Big Brother's Bit On The Side''

[[Jeff Brazier]] and [[Jenny Frost]] are hosting ''[[OK! TV]] When 'Bruv Takes Over'' from the compound where viewers gained their first glimpse of the new house on Wednesday 17 August.<ref name="Big Brother to be hosted by Brian Dowling and Emma Willis, confirms Channel 5">{{cite news|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s149/big-brother/news/a330995/big-brother-to-be-hosted-by-brian-dowling-and-emma-willis-confirms-channel-5.html|date=22 July 2011}}</ref> <ref>[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/205042/Jenny-Frost-and-Jeff-Brazier-with-all-the-gossip/ Meet the Presenters of OKTV Big Brother!]</ref>

==History==
The series was first broadcast on [[Channel 4]] and [[E4]] from 18 July 2000 (the housemates entered the Big Brother House on 14 July 2000) - 10 September 2010. It will be broadcast on [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] and [[5*]] from 18 August 2011 onward. At the end of the Channel 4 run, there had been 11 regular series, 22 series including spin-offs, 275 different housemates, and over 1000 episodes of ''Big Brother'' in the UK.

==Overview ==
''Big Brother'' is a [[game show]] in which a group of contestants, called housemates (in ''Big Brother 2009'', contestants had to earn their housemate status), live in isolation from the outside world in a custom built "house", which includes everyday facilities such as a fully-equipped kitchen, garden, bedroom, bathroom and, from 2005, a task room. The house is also a television studio with cameras and microphones in most of the rooms to record the activities of the housemates. The only place where housemates can escape the company of the other contestants is the Diary Room, where they are encouraged to voice their true feelings. Not all Diary Room footage is broadcast due to the privacy of the contestants.

Each week all housemates nominate two of their fellow contestants for potential eviction. Failure to do so may result in a punishment, such as a reduction in the prize fund. The two, or more, housemates with the highest number of nominations face a public vote conducted by phone, with the contestant receiving the most votes being evicted from the house. Occasionally more than one housemate may be evicted in a week. The last contestant remaining in the house is declared the winner and is awarded a cash prize. From 2000 to 2003, the prize fund was £70,000. Since 2004, the prize fund has remained at £100,000.

The main television coverage takes the form of a daily highlights programme.

==Channel 4 series (2000-2010)==
A daily highlights programme featured the previous day's events condensed into a one hour show. All main series and spin-off series highlights programmes aired on Channel 4 and E4 were narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. Bentley also narrated for the Live Eviction and Live Finale shows.

[[Davina McCall]] hosted the Live Eviction shows as well as the first and last episodes of each series, the Launch Night and Live Finale respectively. At the end of the Channel 4 broadcast in 2010, McCall had hosted 20 series; every series of ''Big Brother UK'' to date, with the exception of the spin-off series ''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]'', ''[[Teen Big Brother]]'' and ''[[Big Brother Panto]]''.

Beginning in 2001, [[Dermot O'Leary]] presented [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']] until the end of ''Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack''. O'Leary also took on McCall's role for the ''Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack'' and ''Teen Big Brother'' series. O'Leary returned on the final night of the Channel 4 broadcasting to host ''Dermot's Last Supper'', which featured him discussing life after ''Big Brother'' with former housemates.

[[George Lamb (presenter)|George Lamb]] and [[Zezi Ifore]] replaced O'Leary from the start of the 2008 summer series of ''Big Brother's Little Brother'', though Ifore left on 25 July 2008. Lamb remained as the sole presenter until Channel 4's final series in 2010, when he was joined by co-host [[Emma Willis]] who had previously presented the ''Big Brother'' spin-off show [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big i|''Big Brother's Big i'']], an online programme featured on the Channel 4 website and [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big Mouth|''Big Brother's Big Mouth'']] whilst McCall went into the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' house in 2010. On the final night of the Channel 4 broadcasting, Lamb hosted ''Davina's Big Sendoff'' to pay tribute to McCall.

[[Russell Brand]] presented ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'' from its premier in 2004 until ''Celebrity Big Brother'' in 2007. From the 2007 summer series of until the end of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' 2009, guest hosts presented the companion show. McCall presented ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'' from 2009 until the end of the Channel 4 broadcasting. In 2010, Brand refused to take part in the final night of Channel 4's broadcast of Big Brother, which sparked anger in fans and producers.<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1584102.php/Russell-Brand-refused-to-take-part-in-Big-Brother-finale Brand says No to Big Brother Final]</ref>

===Live Eviction===
[[File:Davina McCall at the BAFTA's 26April2009.jpg|thumb|Davina McCall, who hosted the show for its ten-year run on Channel 4.]]
On Eviction Night, Big Brother played crowd noise into the house so that housemates were unable to hear chanting from the real crowd in order to protect the concept of housemates having no contact with the outside world. At the end of the live daily highlights programme, or at the beginning of the second live show, McCall informed the Housemates of the results of the public vote via a live link from just outside the house. McCall addressed the house with the following scripted speech:

"''Big Brother house, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4; please do not swear. (Nominated housemates' names), the lines are closed, the votes have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal that the ''n''th person to be evicted from the Big Brother house is... (Evicted housemate's name). (Evicted housemate's name), it's now time for you to say your goodbyes. I'm coming to get you!"''

Originally, housemates were informed of the results at the end of the first show. In series one they were given two hours to pack their suitcases and prepare themselves. In series two they were given an hour and a half and then over the course of the following few series' they were given 30 minutes to prepare themselves for their exit whilst the show went on a break. At the start of the second show, McCall would then speak to the house again and ask the evictee to leave. In later years, results of the public vote were announced at the beginning of the second show giving the evicted housemate just 30 seconds to say their goodbyes and leave the house. On leaving the house, the evicted housemate is then greeted by the live crowd and is taken past a bank of photographers and led to a nearby studio by McCall. The housemate is then interviewed by McCall about their time in the house.
During series five, Davina interviewd evicted housemates in front of the crowd for the first few weeks. This proved unpopular with viewers which resulted in the remaining interviews to take place in the studio. From series five onwards, all housemates evicted on the final night were interviewd in front of the crowd with the exception of Celebrity Big Brother 5. All Ultimate Big Brother Housemates were also interviewed in this way when they were evicted.

Occasionally, Big Brother bypassed the prescribed eviction process and removed housemates in a variety of other ways. For example, Big Brother has asked housemates to vote to evict their least favourite nominated housemate, has evicted nominated housemates through the Diary Room without other housemates realising that an eviction had taken place and has evicted multiple housemates at the same time. These twists were more common towards the end of a series.

===Live Final and the Winner===

At the beginning of the Live Final, a small number of housemates remained in the house (anywhere from 3 to 7) after surviving numerous evictions. The public were asked to vote for their favourite surviving housemate to win a cash prize and be crowned the winner of ''Big Brother''. Voting lines were suspended at intervals during the show to reveal runners-up. Housemates finishing lower than third place were evicted without delay and interviewed by McCall. Once the second runner-up had been revealed, the show took a break, before returning half an hour later to allow the third place housemate to be evicted and interviewed. The winner was then announced. The first runner-up then left the house and was interviewed, followed by the winner, who was usually treated to a cheering crowd and a fireworks display before their interview.

==Channel 5 series (2011-present)==
After [[Richard Desmond]] bought [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]], he said he was keen to acquire [[Big Brother]]. Meanwhile, [[Endemol]] had been granted permission to keep the ''Big Brother'' house at the Elstree TV Studios where it currently is until 30 September 2013.<ref name="Endemol to keep BB house until 2013">[http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0912/news/ubb/endemol-applies-to-keep-big-brother-house Endemol to keep BB house until 2013]</ref>

The host is [[Brian Dowling]],<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s149/big-brother/news/a331151/big-brother-brian-dowling-i-hope-i-wont-be-compared-to-davina.html</ref><ref name="metro22jul2011">{{cite newspaper|title=Dowling hosts C5 Big Brother|newspaper=[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]|publisher=[[Associated Newspapers Ltd]]|date=22 July 2011|page=14}}</ref> who won the second season of the Channel 4 show. [[Davina McCall]] declined the offer to host, having said goodbye to the show last year.<ref name="guardian.co.uk">[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/31/big-brother-channel-5-to-sign-deal '"Big Brother: Channel 5 poised to sign £200m deal"'] MediaGuardian 31 March 2011</ref>

On 2 April 2011, the ''[[Daily Star (United Kingdom)|Daily Star]]'', a newspaper owned by Richard Desmond's [[Northern & Shell]] company, which also owns Channel 5, reported that ''Big Brother'' is returning on ''Channel 5'' in August 2011 with a Celebrity edition and a main edition following in September.<ref name="dailystar.co.uk">[http://www2.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/184037/BIG-BRO-S-HOTTEST-SHOW/ '"Big Brother Returns This Summer" with 5 year contract from 2012 to be Signed'] Daily Star 2 April 2011.</ref> On 6 April 2011, ''Channel 5'' formally confirmed it has signed a £200 million 2-year contract with [[Endemol]] to screen ''Big Brother'' from 18 August 2011.<ref name="channel5.com"/><ref name="express.co.uk"/>

On 3 May 2011<ref>http://www.channel5.com/articles/big-brother-launches-auditions</ref> ''Endemol'' and ''Channel 5'' officially opened the process for people to apply to be on the show. Open auditions for the ''Channel 5'' series were held at [[Old Trafford]] stadium in [[Manchester]] on 10 June 2011 and 11 June 2011. Auditions were also held in [[London]] on 18 June 2011 and 19 June 2011 at the [[Emirates Stadium]]. All applicants had to attend the open auditions with identification to be considered for the series and had to be a legal resident of the [[UK]] or [[Ireland]] aged 18 or over by 31 July to audition for the show.<ref>https://www.bigbrotherauditions.com/faqs</ref> [[Big Brother 11]] winner [[Josie Gibson]] took part in filming at the [[London]] auditions meeting potential housemates.<ref>http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-news/tv-news/528989/josie-gibson-i-ll-be-filming-at-big-brother-auditions-so-do-your-hair/1/</ref> The spin-off show [[Big Brother's Bit On The Side]] will be presented by [[Emma Willis]].<ref name="metro22jul2011"/> Channel 5 announced that the 24 hour live feed will not be returning, instead higher integration of social networking sites like [[Facebook]].<ref>[http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/868385-big-brother-24-hour-live-feed-scrapped-in-favour-of-facebook-app Metro article the new Facebook app]</ref>

===Trailers===
From 23 July 2011, trailers announcing the imminent return of the series were aired on Channel 5 voiced by Marcus Bentley. Former housemates that featured in one of the trailers included Josie Gibson, Brian Dowling and Sam Pepper. This coincided with the launch of the new eye logo for 2011. In the run-up to ''Celebrity Big Brother'', the channel has heavily featured a promotional campaign under the slogan "When Bruv takes over" based on the [[David Guetta]] and [[Kelly Rowland]] song ''[[When Love Takes Over]]''. It features a large cast of past housemates dancing and miming in the streets, finally meeting up in a park with CGI effects adding a fly-past with coloured smoke overhead. Break-bumpers announcing the series arrived in the week running up to the launch along with a countdown to the launch day voiced by Bentley. Idents based on the Big Brother eye Brian Dowling popping out the iris of a Big Brother Eye have also appeared as the Celebrity version's return looms. Channel 5 also took out commercials on other channels, including [[ITV 1]] promoting the launch of the new series. The launch was also trailed heavily in the printed media, including an advertising blitz in the Desmond-owned newspapers and magazines and posters in town centres.

===Celebrity housemates===
The Celebrity version launched on Channel 5 on 18 August 2011 with a glitzy new look and a bunch of new housemates including [[Kerry Katona]], [[Jedward]] and [[Sally Bercow]].

===The New House===
On 10 August, ''[[Digital Spy]]'' published its first look at the new Big Brother house for the new Channel 5 series in readiness for the first intake of celebrity houseguests. It revealed a colourful, opulent look with a return to the luxury feel of the early Channel 4 series. It features a bar, gym, sauna, an open-plan bathroom with see-through shower, the UK series' largest swimming pool thus far. There is also a large outdoor area and a sophisticated range of designer furnishings and fittings. This makes a radical contrast with the shift to an austere, claustrophobic house seen in the later Channel 4 series.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s149/big-brother/news/a334419/new-big-brother-house-first-look.html] Digital Spy 11 August 2011.</ref>

===The Diary Room===
The Big Brother 2011 diary chair is in the style of a luxury club chair in deep red with gold trim.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s150/celebrity-big-brother/news/a335157/big-brother-the-new-diary-room-chair-first-picture.html 'Big Brother the new diary room first picture'] Digital Spy 15 August 2011.</ref> In a break with the convention of sanctions against any contact with the outside world, during vists to the diary room, housemates have been invited to answer trivia questions contributed by [[Facebook]] members during the spin-off show, ''Big Brother's Big Brother's Bit on the Side'' on [[5*]].

===Live feed 2011===
Channel 5 has confirmed that 24 hour live free-to-air feed of life in the house will not feature in ''Celebrity Big Brother'' or ''Big Brother 2011''. The channel is concentrating on the daily highlights shows, the eviction shows and is instead placing clips from action in the house on social media such as [[Facebook]] and [[Twitter]], in addition to the show's dedicated website. This decision has been given a mixed reception by viewers, along with the shift to a slicker, more edited highlights show with new features including flashbacks and incidental music.

===Presenters===
The main presenters are [[Brian Dowling]] and [[Emma Willis]], Dowling will present the main show, which includes live evictions, the live launch and live specials. Willis will present [[Big Brother's Bit On The Side]] the official companion show that airs after the main daily highlights show.

To mark the relaunch, [[Channel 5]]'s flagship magazine show [[OK! TV]] has had a makeover and is now ''OK! TV: When 'Bruv Takes over''. The show is broadcast live from the Big Brother house compound and co-hosted by [[Jeff Brazier]] and [[Jenny Frost]]. This programme can be likened to [[Big Brother's Little Brother]] as it airs in an early evening slot, live from the house with its finger on the pulse of the events in the house.

==Big Brother UK in General==
===Auditions===
Open auditions have been held around the UK and Ireland since ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''. Before this, auditionees had to send audition tapes to the producers. From the tenth series the people who wanted to audition could also audition on [[YouTube]], where people could record their audition and put it on the Big Brother YouTube channel, although a majority of the people chosen for Stage 2 of the auditions are picked from the open auditions.

===Format===
'''Launch Night'''

On the Launch Night, anywhere from upwards of 10 housemates enter the ''Big Brother'' house. In the first two series of Big Brother, the housemates entered the house in the morning, with the launch show premiering the next day. However, starting in the third series, a live launch with Davina McCall was implemented, a format that continued throughout until the show's end on Channel 4. Starting in the second series, an opening night twist was introduced to make the show more interesting from the start.

'''Launch Night Twists'''

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|width="150"|'''Series'''||width="1000"|'''Twist'''
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|'''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2001]]''' || Phone lines opened for viewers to select one of three potential housemates to move into the Big Brother House after the first eviction.
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|'''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 2002]]''' || Eviction lines opened on launch night for viewers to evict a housemate. The two housemates with the most votes would face a shock eviction just one week into their stay (evictions formerly started two weeks into the programme). The housemates would then decide which of those two would be evicted.
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|'''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]]''' || On launch night, just mere moments after moving in, housemates were forced to nominate based on first impressions. Any housemate that received at least one nomination vote faced eviction.
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|'''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 2004]]''' || Housemates did not receive their suitcases on Launch Night, as part of the evil twist. They were then asked to vote the next day for the housemate who they felt was undeserving of their suitcase; this housemate would never receive their suitcase for the duration of their stay.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 2005]]''' || The twist on Launch Night was "Unlucky 13," in reference to the thirteen housemates who entered the house on opening night. The housemate who entered the Diary Room first was given a secret task to get the most nominations; success would mean immunity from the first eviction and the decision as to who would face eviction instead, but failure would mean automatically being up for eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 2006]]''' || On Launch Night, housemates were not given their suitcases. In order to retrieve them, they had to be chosen to be a member of a special club called the Big Brotherhood. Membership also meant immunity from the first eviction. Failure to join the club would result in facing the public vote and no suitcase for the entire duration of their stay in the house.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 2007]]''' || An all-female launch kicked off the eighth series; one male entered the house a few days later, followed by two more a few days after that.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 2008]]''' || A real-life couple entered the Big Brother House. After being joined by two other housemates, they were called into the Diary Room and were given a secret task of hiding the real relationship, and faking another one. Success would mean immunity and the other housemates would face eviction, while failure would result in the four facing eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 2009]]''' || After the sixteen original housemates moved into the house on Launch Night, they were informed that they were non-housemates, and to gain housemate status, they had to perform various tasks. Those who did not succeed in the tasks faced a public vote on Day 4.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 2010]]''' || Eighty one hopefuls comprising the short list stood outside the Big Brother House on Launch Night, hoping to be a housemate. Big Brother then decided which thirteen would enter the house. A fourteenth housemate was chosen at random, and given a secret task to wreak havoc on the house as a mole.
|-
|'''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2011]]''' || Following the housemates' entrance into the house, Big Brother called one housemate to the Diary Room. The housemate who went to the Diary Room had to take up the offer and in the process had been nominated for a secret task. The housemate's mission was to become the 'biggest celebrity diva' which entailed three mini tasks.
|-
|}

'''Big Brother'''

The Housemates can be addressed by Big Brother through a PA system located within the house, and when the Housemates are addressed by Big Brother, it always refers to itself in the third person. Big Brother has several voices and is sexless, although its voices can be either male or female, depending on which member of the production crew is taking on the role at that time. Big Brother is also emotionless and will address Housemates with objectivity, although it is sensitive and empathetic in difficult times for Housemates. At all times, Big Brother's decisions are final.

'''Suitcases'''

From [[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 2000]] to [[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]] housemates had their suitcases delivered to them the day after they arrive, which contained their own clothes and personal items. Housemates are forbidden from taking reading material(since Series 5), religious books (though leeway is often given), branded items (unless covered), writing material (sometimes even cosmetics that can possibly be used to write), and other contraband items into the House. Suitcases are scrutinized by Big Brother before they are delivered. In the past they have been allowed one luxury item, including musical instruments and alcohol, but these have also been banned. Once suitcases have been unpacked, they are then taken away again. However, in some instances Big Brother will not deliver suitcases as punishment for breaking the rules, or may also use them as a reward for completing tasks set by Big Brother.

'''Life in the House'''

Over the duration of the series, the Housemates are given a series of tasks by Big Brother which test them in many ways. They are also put to the test by their own ideals, prejudices and opinions against other people from different walks of life; something that has survived from the original "social experiment" of [[Big Brother 1 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]. They live in the communal House and share cooking and cleaning chores among themselves, which usually provides plenty of tension. Housemates are forbidden to sleep during daylight hours(unless unwell) - Big Brother plays the wake-up call persistently in the morning if housemates do not wake up and will play an alarm clock noise into the house if a housemate falls asleep during the day. Housemates must also live by the fundamental rules of Big Brother; if the rules are broken it can result in formal warnings, various punishments or even a housemate's removal from the House.

'''The Diary Room'''

In the Diary Room, Housemates are allowed to privately tell Big Brother about their issues and worries about other Housemates, as well as ask Big Brother for items for the house. The Diary Room is also used by Big Brother when Big Brother needs to speak to individual Housemates alone for any reason. Some of the Housemates are comfortable enough in the Diary Room to discuss personal feelings, issues and even general personal business not relating to the house. The Diary Room is also the only room in the house not shown on live streaming in order to protect the Housemates' privacy. However, some conversations in the Diary Room will appear in highlights shows, especially if they pertain to an event or situation within the house.

When Housemates request items such as cleaning materials, alcohol or extra cigarettes (at the discretion of Big Brother), they are either delivered via the Diary Room, the storage room or a delivery hatch sometimes located in the main House. Instructions and items for tasks are also delivered via the Diary Room.

In the past, notably in [[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s 'Fight Night' and [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s 'Fight Night II' it was necessary for Big Brother to use the Diary Room as a means of removing aggressive Housemates from potentially violent situations.

'''The Shopping'''

Each week Big Brother sets the Housemates a task in order to determine the shopping budget for the following week. They must work together to win the tasks in order to win a luxury shopping budget of £5 per head per day. If they lose, they will only receive a basic shopping budget of £1 per head per day. If all food runs out in the House, Big Brother provides emergency rations of chickpeas and rice. Housemates are responsible for their own shopping and decide which items the budget is bought. Only a small percentage of the overall budget can be spent on alcohol, and Big Brother delivers the alcohol separately in increments as a reward for tasks or a treat after Evictions - this rule was introduced after a number of violent altercations between drunken Housemates in earlier series. Shopping is usually delivered on Thursday afternoon after the remainder of the previous week's food has been removed via the Store Room. Big Brother provides packed lunches for the interim period.

'''Nominations'''

Each week, usually on a Monday, the Housemates are individually called to the Diary Room by Big Brother in alphabetical order, where they must nominate two fellow Housemates for eviction privately.

They must provide full and frank reasons for nominating their chosen Housemates and cannot nominate themselves. Once all Housemates (or all Housemates eligible to nominate) have nominated, the two or more Housemates with the most nominations are then put to the public vote, where the Housemate or Housemates with the most votes are evicted in a live Friday night eviction. The nominations are not revealed to the Housemates by Big Brother until the day after the nominations process, usually a Tuesday, when voting has already begun (except with Big Brother 11, when voting did not begin until after nominations had been revealed, due to the 'Save and Replace' task, which allowed a nominated housemate to replace themselves with another housemate). On a Friday afternoon, nominated Housemates have their suitcases delivered to them so they may pack in anticipation of the evening's eviction.

It is a fundamental rule that Housemates are not allowed to discuss with each other who they have nominated or speculate who they may nominate, and they are banned from discussing who might have nominated the Housemates up for eviction - unless given permission by Big Brother (as in [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s Nominations Pod and also in [[Big Brother 10 (UK)|Big Brother 10]] after continuous rule breaking). If a Housemate has broken any of the fundamental rules regarding nominations, Big Brother will impose a punishment on the Housemate or the entire House.

==Schedule==
Each highlight show features the events that happened in the previous day in the house. On the Live Eviction Shows, the housemates are evicted the same day as the results are shown, and the highlight show from the next day will often show their eviction again (without the interview.)
The highlights show was originally aired in an 11pm half-hour slot when the first series was launched before being moved to 10pm half-way through. The show retained this 10pm half-hour slot until it was extended to fifty minutes during Big Brother 5 and 6. The seventh series saw the launch of hour-long shows at 9pm. The same show is repeated on E4 later in the day during the afternoon. Friday's half-hour live episode is repeated Saturday mornings on Channel 4's [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] and then repeated Saturday evening on E4 and in the T4 and E4 repeats, housemate entrances and exits are generally edited so that they go dark to light, and also they slow down some of the action. This however can cause severe [[ghosting (television)|ghosting]] in the picture. It is possible this is done to lower the risk of flashing cameras to people who sufferer from [[photosensitive epilepsy]], even though Channel 4 does not broadcast with low brightness. Since then the scheduling has been erratic, with 10pm highlights shows extended to seventy minutes and 8pm, 9pm and 9.30pm shows kept to [[time|one hour]]. Each night's show is repeated the next morning on Channel 4, during their breakfast schedule. The morning show is a (sometimes censored) repeat of the previous evening's show.

===Live streaming===
Channel 4 has made available live pictures and audio from the Big Brother house. However, approximately a 10-minute delay is in place so that audio and/or pictures can be censored to comply with TV regulations. This is also obvious when housemates discuss the time in the Big Brother House and when they have done so the time is commonly 10–15 minutes behind than the time of viewing.

The action from within the house used to be streamed live over the [[Internet]] for a one-off fee subscription that lasted to the end of the series, and for free to broadband customers of sponsors [[Virgin Media]]. However since ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'', the live Internet streaming was axed due to small uptake of subscriptions in past series. Since the second series, Channel 4's sister station E4 has also carried live pictures and audio from the Big Brother House. An interactive service available to digital satellite and cable viewers allows 24/7 access to the stream, even when E4 is carrying normal programming. Live streaming was cut during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s "Fight Night" when a House argument broke out in which the worst culprit was ejected from the house for being aggressive. The same also occurred during [[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s "Fight Night II" in which the actions of most Housemates were similar to that of "Fight Night". This was also a House argument which resulted in one Housemate being ejected for spitting in another Housemate's face. The stream was cut on the evening of Day 70 of Big Brother 11 due to rain which led to the housemates to be evacuated to a nearby building as the rainwater entered the house through the leaking roof.

As live streaming on E4 was, as claimed by producers, 'unpopular' during Big Brother 9, for Celebrity Big Brother 2009 and Big Brother 2009 the [[Red Button (digital television)|red button]] live feed has been axed, along with the daytime streaming on E4 which is now limited to late night–early morning coverage. This has proven to be a rather controversial move but, despite fans petitioning for its return, Channel 4 made it clear that the daytime live streaming would not be returning during Big Brother 10. It has been speculated that the axing of the daytime feed was a money-saving move on behalf of broadcaster Channel 4. As of ''Celebrity Big Brother 2010'', afternoon coverage on E4 has returned. For ''Big Brother 2010'' and ''Ultimate Big Brother''. For the final season on Channel 4, the Internet 24/7 live feed returned for a fee, whilst Channel 5 has decided not to bring the live feed back for Celebrity Big Brother 2011 or Big Brother 2011, which has angered many fans.<ref>http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/BB-fans-must-pay-for.6341986.jp</ref>

===House===
For the first two series, the house was located in [[Bow, London]] near to the 3 Mills Studios.<ref>[http://www.threemills.com 3 Mills Studios]</ref> After planning permission expired in 2002, [[Newham London Borough Council]] ordered the complex to be returned to a natural habitat. The house has been located at [[Elstree Studios]], Borehamwood, Hertfordshire since ''[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'' in 2002.

The house is currently built behind the studios and is overlooked by the studio offices. The house has substantial security in place including fencing, security patrols and dog units to protect the premise of "no contact from the outside world". However people could previously shout to the housemates in the garden via a road located near the house, once Channel 5 took over the show in 2011 they added a sound-proof fence around the house meant to prevent all noise from the outside world entering the house.<ref>[http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/view/202594/Big-Brother-break-in]</ref> Whenever such incidents occur, Big Brother will ban the housemates from using the garden and ensure that they are locked in the house to prevent them from hearing what is being shouted. It has been reported that the ''Big Brother'' house has higher and better levels of security than [[Buckingham Palace]], after the lobbyist group [[Fathers 4 Justice]] gained entry to Buckingham Palace in 2004, but a similar effort to raid the Big Brother House was foiled days later.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

The interior design of the house changes each year to suit the theme of the series. For example, the ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'' house was claustrophobic, with harsh colour schemes to reflect the Evil Big Brother theme, while'' [[Big Brother 8 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'' had an "Inside Out" theme with kitchen appliances, washing facilities and dining areas located in the wrong rooms or areas of the House. The ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]]'' theme was "Hell lies in others," so aspects of the house revolved around that theme, with red furniture, skulls, and clowns.

The house is situated just metres from [[The George Lucas Stage]] where the studio of spin-off shows ''Big Brother's Little Brother'' and ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'' were located, as well as the eviction studio where evicted housemates are interviewed.

===Live tasks===
[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Series 3]] of ''Big Brother'' introduced the Saturday night "Big Brother: Live Task", which would determine on which side of the Rich/Poor divide individual Housemates would live for the forthcoming week. The Live Tasks were continued throughout ''[[Big Brother 4 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'', with winners treated to a hidden "Reward Room" for the evening. Live Saturday evening Tasks were discontinued during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Series 5]]. In the penultimate week of [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Series 9]] there was a live task. Housemates had to nominate face to face using cue cards. The two Housemates nominated then went on to play a game where they could win £60,000.

===Logo===
====Channel 4====
The Big Brother logo is an eye that indicates that Big Brother is ‘always watching you’. The first UK series used a live human eye. Since ''[[Big Brother 2 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'' the logo of every Channel 4 UK series was designed by Daniel Eatock. Since ''Big Brother 5'', the title sequence has left out the title. [[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]] was the first series since the first to use a real eye, and also the first celebrity series not to base its logo on the previous summer's series. The final series of Big Brother used a design with flowers and petals.

====Channel 5====
The first UK series to air on Channel 5 used an eye designed by in-house design house Hello Charlie. This comprises a pared-down, cartoon-like eliptical eye with a colourful iris. The middle of the eye "swipes" to reveal the Channel 5 logo in keeping with the current idents. On the launch night, the logo came to life as a 3D futuristic eye with a planet-like iris and lots of colour and movement.

===Theme tune===
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The theme tune was written and produced by Element Four, a collaboration between [[Paul Oakenfold]] and [[Andy Gray (composer)|Andy Gray]]. It was released as a single in September 2000 and got to Number Four in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Two versions of the tune were used for the opening titles. The original tune was used from 2000 to 2004. A newer version of the tune is currently in use since 2005. However, the original version continues to be in use for the intro to the show and some promos for eviction night. A [[Christmas]] remix of the theme tune was used for [[Big Brother Panto]] in 2004. Two promo variations of the theme have been recorded during Channel 4's final year of the show, a symphonic version for Celebrity Big Brother, and a carnival style theme for the funeral promo before Big Brother 2010. Whilst the symphonic version was never used for the series main, the carnival version was used for Ultimate Big Brother.

===Aspect ratio===
Series 1 to 6 of ''Big Brother'' (2000–2005) and the four corresponding series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (except the Big Brother Panto) were among the very few newly-made programmes on mainstream British terrestrial television that were broadcast in the old (narrow) 4:3 [[aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] instead of the by then more common 16:9 [[widescreen]] format. From ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Series 7]]'' (2006) the 16:9 format was adopted. From 2011 ''Big Brother'' will be broadcast in HD.

==Media interest==
''Big Brother'' is highly publicised in the UK: most [[Tabloid (newspaper format)|tabloid newspapers]] and gossip magazines cover the series. The show has also made headlines on television news channels. After leaving the house housemates usually remain newsworthy for only a short time. [[Endemol]] gives housemates a choice of agents when leaving the House. Some have gone on to have their own [[reality TV]] shows, perfumes, DVDs, [[Single (music)|singles]], columns and more; some appear in magazines, newspapers, radio stations, and television programmes; they may attend film premieres and other red carpet events. For most, fame generally declines shortly after the series finale.

Ex-housemates who remained in the public eye include [[Jade Goody]], who died in 2009; [[Brian Dowling]], who does television presenting and voiceover work; [[Kate Lawler]], who worked as a television presenter on Channel 4 programme ''[[RI:SE]]'', and {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter for [[Kerrang Radio]]; [[Chanelle Hayes]], who released her own single, launched her own [[perfume]], had a part in another reality show and had 2008's third-best selling calendar {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}; [[Jon Tickle]], who went on to present 6 series of the [[Sky 1]] show [[Brainiac: Science Abuse]]; and [[Alison Hammond]], who {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter on [[ITV1]]'s ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]]''.

A number of books have been written about ''Big Brother'', including books about the show itself such as ''Big Brother: The Inside Story'' By Narinder Kaur (ISBN 978-0-7535-1294-4) and ''Big Brother: The Official Unseen Story'' By Jean Ritchie (ISBN 978-0-7522-1912-7), and books about the psychology of the show, such as ''The Psychology of Big Brother'' by [[Dan Jones (author)|Dan Jones]] (ISBN 978-1-4092-2825-7) and ''Visible Thought: The New Psychology of Body Language'' by [[Geoffrey Beattie]] (ISBN 978-0-415-30810-6).

==Series details and viewership==
===Regular series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Channel !! Series average !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''' || 14 July 2000 || 15 September 2000 || 64 || 11 || [[Craig Phillips]] || rowspan="11"|[[Channel 4]] ||4.5 million || 52
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]''' || 25 May 2001 || 27 July 2001 || 64 || 11 || [[Brian Dowling]] || 4.5 million || 55
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]''' || 24 May 2002 || 26 July 2002 || 64 || 14 || [[Kate Lawler]] || 5.8 million || 72
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]''' || 23 May 2003 || 25 July 2003 || 64 || 14 || [[Cameron Stout]] || 4.6 million || 73
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''' || 28 May 2004 || 6 August 2004 || 71 || 13 || [[Nadia Almada]] || 5.1 million || 82
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]''' || 27 May 2005 || 12 August 2005 || 78 || 16 ||[[Anthony Hutton]] || 4.6 million || 90
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''' || 18 May 2006 || 18 August 2006 || 93 || 22 || [[Pete Bennett]] || 4.7 million || 107
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]''' || 30 May 2007 || 31 August 2007 || 94 || 23 || [[Brian Belo]] || 3.9 million || 96
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]''' || 5 June 2008 || 5 September 2008 || 93 || 21 || [[Rachel Rice]] || 3.6 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]''' || 4 June 2009 || 4 September 2009 || 93 || 22 || [[Sophie Reade]] || 2.5 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]''' || 9 June 2010 || 24 August 2010|| 77|| 21 || [[Josie Gibson]] || 3.0 million || 87
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Big Brother 12]]''' || 9 September 2011 || December 2011 || TBA || TBA || TBC || [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] || TBA || TBA
|}

===Celebrity series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 80%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Channel !! Series average <ref name=Ratings>[http://www.totalbigbrother.com/ratings/ Total Big Brother - Ratings Overview]</ref> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]''' || 9 March 2001 || 16 March 2001 || 8 || 6 || [[Jack Dee]] || [[BBC One]] & [[Channel 4]] || 5.2 million || 8
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]''' || 20 November 2002 || 29 November 2002 || 10 || 6 || [[Mark Owen]] || rowspan="6"|[[Channel 4]] || 4.4 million || 12
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]''' || 6 January 2005 || 23 January 2005 || 18 || 9 || [[Bez (dancer)|Mark "Bez" Berry]] || 4.3 million || 19
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]''' || 5 January 2006 || 27 January 2006 || 23 || 11 || [[Chantelle Houghton]] || 4.9 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]''' || 3 January 2007 || 28 January 2007 || 26 || 14 || [[Shilpa Shetty]] || 4.6 million || 30
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]''' || 2 January 2009 || 23 January 2009 || 22 || 11 || [[Ulrika Jonsson]] || 3.3 million || 28
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]''' || 3 January 2010 || 29 January 2010 || 27 || 12 || [[Alex Reid (MMA)|Alex Reid]]|| 3.7 million || 32
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 8]]''' || 18 August 2011<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/mediamonkeyblog/2011/aug/03/big-brother-2011-launch-date]</ref> || 8 September 2011 || 22 || 10 || TBC || [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] ||TBA|| 23
|}

===Spin-Off series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Channel !! Series average <ref name=Ratings/> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]''' || 13 October 2003 || 17 October 2003 || 10 || 8 || [[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment#Paul Brennan|Paul Brennan]] || [[Channel 4]] || {{n/a}} || 5
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]''' || 20 December 2004 || 5 January 2005 || 11 || 10 || ''none'' || rowspan="2"|[[E4 (channel)|E4]] || {{n/a}} || 12
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]''' || 3 January 2008 || 28 January 2008 || 26 || 12 || [[John Loughton]] || 0.7 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''' || 24 August 2010 || 10 September 2010 || 18 || 14 || [[Brian Dowling]] || [[Channel 4]] || 3.2 million || 23
|}

==Sponsorships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series
! Sponsor
! Slogan
! Notes
! Years
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]'''
| [[Southern Comfort]]
| rowspan=2 | N/A
| rowspan=3 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
| 2000
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]'''
| N/A
| rowspan=2 | 2001
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'''
| [[BT Cellnet]]
| It's The Buzz
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[Telefónica Europe|{{chem|O|2}}]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Connected
| ''[[#endnote 1|See note 1]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2002
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]'''
| rowspan=7 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2003
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[TalkTalk (telecommunications company)|TalkTalk]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Together
| 2004
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]'''
| 2004-05
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2005
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=3 | [[The Carphone Warehouse]]
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 2|See note 2]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2006
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]'''
| Get Together
| style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]'''
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 3|See note 3]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2007
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'''
| [[Virgin Media]]
| rowspan=3| For a Happy House
| ''[[#endnote 4|See note 4]]''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]'''
| rowspan=2 |[[Virgin Mobile]]
| rowspan=2 |''[[#endnote 5|See note 5]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2008
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Britain’s ''leading'' Bed Specialist
| rowspan=1 |''[[#endnote 6|See note 6]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2009
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]'''
| rowspan=1 | [[Lucozade|Lucozade Energy]]
| rowspan=1 | Little Brother vs. Big Brother
| rowspan=6 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Everything For a Great Night's Sleep
| rowspan=3 | 2010
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]'''
| rowspan=4 |Freederm
| rowspan=2 |Skincare for Spot-prone skin
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 8]]'''
| rowspan=2 |Well worth a closer look
| rowspan=2 | 2011
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2011 (UK)|Big Brother 12]]'''
|}
{{refbegin}}
*{{note|1|1}}BT Cellnet changed its name to O2, the sponsor is therefore the same as the previous series
*{{note|2|2}}The Carphone Warehouse is the parent company of TalkTalk, the previous sponsor. They also had a deal of £2.5m-a-year to sponsor the Big Brother franchise<ref>[http://totalbigbrother.com/freederm-to-sponsor-bb11/ Total Big Brither - Freederm take over Dreams]</ref>
*{{note|3|3}}Due to the race row the sponsorship was cut off half way through the series
*{{note|4|4}}The cost of this sponsorship was £2.5 Million
*{{note|5|5}}Although the change of the name of the sponsor, it is still the same company and the same sponsor adverts were used
*{{note|6|6}}The cost of this sponsorship was £800,000<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article5309302.ece | work=The Times |title=Dreams to sponsor Celebrity Big Brother | date=8 December 2008 | accessdate=26 April 2010 | first=Patrick | last=Foster | location=London}}</ref>
{{refend}}

==Shows==
{{Main|List of Big Brother (UK) shows}}

==Spin-offs==
===''Celebrity Big Brother''===
[[File:Celebrity big brother 2011 eye.jpg|right|thumb|180px|The eye for the eighth series of ''[[Celebrity Big Brother]]'']]
Originally created as a one-off tie-in series by Channel 4 in association with the [[BBC]]'s [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]] charity telethon, '''''Celebrity Big Brother''''' is now a full spin-off of Big Brother UK, formerly shown on Channel 4, S4C and Internet live streaming and downloading, backed up with email and [[SMS]] text news reports to subscribers. The Channel 4 series aired in January, whilst the re-booted version on Channel 5 will now begin every autumn whilst they have the rights to the show.
The series features a number of [[celebrity]] contestants living in the Big Brother House, trying to avoid eviction by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize to be donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run. The show uses the same house and presenters as the [[Big Brother (UK TV series)|non-celebrity version]] of the most recent series, but the time length is shorter than a normal Big Brother UK series. The celebrities are normally paid for their appearances, on the proviso that they don't voluntarily leave.

The first ''Celebrity Big Brother'' was aired nightly on Channel 4 with the finale broadcast live on BBC One on Comic Relief night in 2001. Subsequent ''Celebrity Big Brother''s have not involved the BBC or Comic Relief in any way, and the charities involved are given far less publicity than in the first series.

The series took a break for ''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'', which was shown in 2003 and given a revised repeat in 2004, between 2005 and 2007 it was a regular part of Channel 4's winter schedule until in 2008 it was withdrawn due to the previous series' [[Big Brother (UK)#2007 Celebrity Big Brother Controversy|race row]] and replaced by ''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]'', the series then returned in 2009 and 2010 for the final time on Channel 4.

The programme returned on 18 August 2011, on Channel 5 with its eighth series. <ref name="dailystar.co.uk"/>

===''Ultimate Big Brother''===
'''''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''''' started on August 24, 2010 immediately following the finale of ''Big Brother 2010'' and ended on September 10, 2010, lasting for 18 days. The series was created as a final 'send off' to Big Brother as it was the final series to be shown on Channel 4. Hosted by Davina McCall, the special edition consisted of the winner of ''Big Brother 2010'' and several housemates from both ''Celebrity Big Brother'' and the regular series of ''Big Brother''. As a result, Brian Dowling triumphed and was crowned winner of Ultimate Big Brother with 49.2 % of the public vote. The runner-up was Nikki and third place was awarded to Chantelle.

===''Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack''===
'''''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]''''' was a spin off series that was broadcast on E4 in January 2008. It was hosted by Dermot O'Leary,<ref>{{cite news|title=Very exciting Big Brother news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=2746|publisher=[[Heat (magazine)#Heatworld.com|Heatworld.com]]|date=22 October 2007|accessdate=22 October 2007}}</ref> which was his final Big Brother series, and narrated by Marcus Bentley.<ref>[http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=3294&title=News+Flash%3a+Dermot%e2%80%99s+quitting+Big+Brother%e2%80%99s+Little+Brother! News Flash: Dermot's quitting Big Brother's Little Brother!]</ref> [[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]] was launched on 3 January both on Channel 4 and E4. After the launch, all Big Brother programmes are only aired on E4. The series was a twist on the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' format. Instead of the celebrities playing the role of Housemates, the celebrities became Big Brother itself.

===''Teen Big Brother''===
''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'' was a special version of ''Big Brother'', where eight 18 year olds lived in the ''Big Brother'' House for ten days. The series was aired in October 2003 on Channel 4 and E4 where it was presented by ''BBLB'' host [[Dermot O'Leary]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]].
Unlike all other ''Big Brother'' series, ''Teen Big Brother'' was pre-recorded and shown some months after the contestants had left the house. During the series' broadcast, it was involved in a scandal over two of the Housemates having sex on television.

===''Big Brother Panto''===
E4 and [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] broadcast the special ''[[Big Brother Panto (UK)|Big Brother Panto]]'' series, bringing together ten members of the various ''Big Brother'' series to perform a [[pantomime]] of ''[[Cinderella]]''. It was presented by [[Jeff Brazier]] and [[June Sarpong]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. It was broadcast from 20 December 2004 to 5 January 2005.
===''Silent Library''===
''Silent Library'' is a spin-off show featuring ex-housemates airing on [[5*]] in August 2011.

==Spoofs, parodies and cultural references==
In the UK, ''Big Brother'' has been satirised and spoofed by many comedians including [[Alan Carr]], [[Justin Lee Collins]] and [[Ricky Gervais]]. ''Big Brother'' has also been lampooned on programmes such as ''[[The Friday Night Project]]'', the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[Bad Wolf]]", and ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.

[[Ben Elton]]'s [[Dead Famous (novel)|Dead Famous]], published in 2001, is a humorous murder mystery novel based in a Big-Brother-like setting.

In July 2008 [[Revels (confectionery)|Revels]] chocolates started a ''Big Brother''-style eviction campaign where one flavour from the bag would be replaced by a special limited edition flavour not yet announced, with voting on a website. The most-disliked flavour was coffee, with nearly half the votes cast. Raisin received around 25%, with the remaining votes spread fairly evenly among the other flavours; the coffee flavour was replaced by strawberry.

===''Dead Set''===
{{Main|Dead Set (TV series)}}
In October 2008, E4 aired ''Dead Set'', a five-part horror series written by [[Charlie Brooker]], and set during a fictional series of ''Big Brother''. It features a [[zombie|zombie outbreak]] decimating the population of Britain, forcing the housemates and some of the production staff to seek shelter in the ''Big Brother'' House, which has seemingly become one of the only safe places left in Britain. The show features a selection of previous ''Big Brother'' housemates and host [[Davina McCall]] playing themselves. A few of the cast, including McCall, also played cameos as zombies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e4.com/deadset/ |title = Dead Set |accessdate = 2 September 2008|publisher = [[E4 (channel)]]|E4}}</ref>

==Controversy and criticism==
{{Main|Controversy and criticism of Big Brother (UK)}}
Since its beginning in 2000, the concept and implementation of ''Big Brother'' has been the subject of controversy and criticism among the British public and media. There have been various investigations by numerous organisations, including TV watchdogs and the police.

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award Show
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
|-
|Rowspan=2|2001
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Innovation Award
|[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2001 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2001]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2002
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2004
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Dermot O'Leary]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=6|2006
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Nikki Grahame]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Pete Bennett]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Chantelle Houghton]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2007
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Pioneer Audience Award
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2007 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2007]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|2008
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2008]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=8|2009
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Stuart Pilkington]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Dale Howard]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Love To Hate Award
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Rex Newmark]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality TV Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Luke Marsden and Rebeeca Shiner kiss]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Most Memorable Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Mohamed and Kathreya]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Host
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality Show
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Reality TV Legend Award
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|2010
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2010]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==Cancellation by Channel 4==
On 26 August 2009, it was announced by Channel 4 that the final series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (Series 7), broadcast from 3–29 January 2010, and ''Big Brother'' 2010 (Series 11), broadcast from 9 June - 10 September 2010 (including ''Ultimate Big Brother'' which broadcast between 24 August - 10 September), would be the last to air on the channel.{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}

==Move to Channel 5==
After [[Richard Desmond]] bought [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]], he said he was very keen to acquire Big Brother. On 30 June 2010, it was announced that Endemol will be discussing a new slate of shows with Channel 5.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a235905/big-brother-creator-linked-to-five-bid.html] Big Brother Creator Linked To Five Bid – Digital Spy, 30th June 2010</ref>

On 25 August 2010, it was announced that [[Richard Desmond]] had begun talks with [[Endemol]] to move Big Brother with its spin-offs to [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] from 2011 and beyond, However, on 28 September 2010, discussions between [[Richard Desmond]] and [[Endemol]] UK over acquiring the rights to Big Brother were understood to have stalled and yet to be finalised, with the Channel 5 owner rumoured to be looking at alternatives including a new reality format from the hit show's co-creators John De Mol and Frans Verlaan.

On 29 January 2011, industry insiders at Broadcast Now revealed that talks to bring Big Brother to Channel 5 are at "an advanced stage". The publication claims that the agreement could tie Big Brother to the broadcaster for as long as five years, though this could be reduced if performance targets are missed. The new owner of Channel 5 is believed to be interested in relaunching Celebrity Big Brother and extending the main programme's run past the traditional 13-week mark.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk">[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a300987/big-brother-channel-5-deal-weeks-away.html '"Big Brother" Channel 5 deal "weeks away"'] Digital Spy 29 January 2011.</ref>

On 31 March 2011, it was revealed that Channel 5 were in fact looking for a presenter to host the next series of Big Brother. The series is said to be launching as early as 18 August 2011 as a 3 week Celebrity version, followed by another in January 2012 and then from June 2012 the normal editions of Big Brother will re-launch. This is said to be under a £200million contract over 5 years from 2012, extending the programme until 2017.<ref name="guardian.co.uk"/>

On 2 April 2011, the Daily Star, a newspaper owned by Richard Desmond's [[Northern & Shell]] company, which also owns Channel 5, reported that Big Brother is returning on Channel 5 on 18 August 2011 with a Celebrity edition and a main edition following in September. It claimed a five year contract is set to be signed extending the series for 5 years from 2012, with Big Brother being run in the Summer and Celebrity Big Brother being run in January <ref name="dailystar.co.uk"/>

On 6 April 2011, Channel 5 confirmed it had signed a two year contract for Big Brother's return from 18 August 2011. The series will start with a celebrity version in August, with a normal version starting afterwards. Jeff Ford (Channel 5's Director of Programmes) stated that “we’re hugely excited to have secured the return of Big Brother for Channel 5 which will form a key part of this year’s schedule. The series has previously captivated a decade of television viewers and we aim to bring Channel 5’s energy, optimism and vibrancy to the series.”<ref name="channel5.com"/>

On 26 April 2011, Channel 5 confirmed that the Big Brother Eye logo will remain on the new series, however, the famous theme tune may not survive. Endemol UK are yet to reveal whether the Paul Oakenfold and Andy Gray - composed music will return to accompany the show when it returns on Channel 5 in the summer.
A spokesman for the programme told the Daily Star: 'Big Brother will return this summer but expect lots of changes. All we can say is – 'watch this space'.<ref>http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/861726-big-brother-eye-logo-to-remain-on-new-channel-5-show</ref>

From 21 May 2011 to 20 June 2011, later extended to 11 July 2011, the Daily Star and OK! Magazine held a "Golden Ticket" competition to win a place in the Big Brother house.<ref>http://www.dailystar.co.uk/posts/view/191856/How-to-WIN-your-place-in-Big-Brother/</ref>

Big Brother producers Endemol have been granted permission to keep the Big Brother house at the Elstree TV Studios where it currently is until 30 September 2013.<ref name="Endemol to keep BB house until 2013"/>

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist|2}}

==See also==
* [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'' Franchise]]
* [[List of Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Big Brother'' Housemate List]]
* [[List of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Celebrity Big Brother'' Housemate List]]

==External links==


===Channel 5 series links===
*[http://www.channel5.com/bigbrother ''Big Brother''] at [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel5.com]]
*{{Twitter|bbuk|''Big Brother''}}
*[http://www.facebook.com/BigBrotherUK?sk=info ''Big Brother''] on [[Facebook]]

===Channel 4 series links===
*[http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother ''Big Brother''] at [[Channel 4#Channel4.com|Channel4.com]] (inactive)
*{{IMDb title|id=0257295|title=Big Brother}}

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{{orphan|date=July 2010}}
{{Infobox Company
| company_name = Under The Thatch
| company_type =
| foundation = {{Start date|2001}}
| location = [[Wales]]
| industry = [[Tourism]]
| locations = 85<ref name="properties">[http://underthethatch.co.uk/search/]</ref>
| founder = Greg Stevenson
| homepage = http://www.underthethatch.co.uk
}}
[[File:Rhydlewis Romany Caravan & Cabin.JPG|thumb|A romany caravan and cabin in [[Rhydlewis]], rented out by Under the Thatch.]]
'''Under The Thatch''' is a holiday company run by Dr Greg Stevenson. Under The Thatch was established in 2001 so that Stevenson could find a use for a derelict cottage he had restored. Stevenson rents out properties he has restored or renovated to holiday makers. The majority of properties rented out through Under The Thatch are in [[Wales]], with some in [[Ireland]] and [[France]].

==History==
The company was first established in 2001, with a single cottage, "Ffynnon Oer Isaf". Over the next few years, the company gradually gained more properties, usually derelict properties that were renovated to save them from demolition.

In 2006, one of the properties Under The Thatch now rents out to holiday makers, Trehilyn Uchaf, was the feature of a [[BBC Four]] series called "A Pembrokeshire Farm".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/pembrokeshirefarm/ |title=South West Wales A Pembrokeshire Farm - Griff Rhys Jones' Pembrokeshire Farm |publisher=BBC |date=2009-09-15 |accessdate=2010-06-21}}</ref> The series featured Stevenson working alongside [[Griff Rhys Jones]] to renovate an old farmhouse that was severely derelict.

==Awards==
Under The Thatch has been awarded a few awards, including,
* Winner - [[The Guardian|Guardian]]/[[The Observer|Observer]] Ethical Travel Award 2007
* Best Tourism Business – Wales Sustainability Awards
* Best Environmental Business – Ceredigion Business Awards

Under The Thatch has also been named in many "best of" lists, including,
* Number 7 in [[The Guardian]]s "15 Green Places to Stay" list in June 2007 <ref name="The Guardians 15 Green Places to Stay">{{cite news|author=Richard Hammond |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jun/01/escape.green?page=3 |title=15 green places to stay | Travel | The Observer |publisher=Guardian |date= 2007-07-01|accessdate=2010-06-21 | location=London}}</ref>
* Bryn Eglur, a property rented out by Under The Thatch was named in [[The Guardian]]s "Noughtie nights: the best UK hotels of the decade" list from December 2009. <ref name="The Guardians best UK hotels of the decade list>{{cite news|author=Sally Shalam |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/dec/19/top-10-hotels-bandb-uk?page=5 |title=Noughtie nights: the best UK hotels of the decade | Travel |publisher=The Guardian |date= 2009-12-19|accessdate=2010-06-21 | location=London}}</ref>
* Number 15 in [[The Times]] "Fabulous 50: travel 2008, the best so far" list from October 2008 <ref name= The Times "Fabulous 50: travel 2008, the best so far" list from October 2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article5007762.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3 |title="Fabulous 50: travel 2008, the best so far" | location=London | work=The Times | date=2008-10-26}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Tourism in Wales]]

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|current_awards = 2011 Kids' Choice Awards
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| caption = [[The Jonas Brothers]] performing at the 2009 show
| format = Award show
| creator = [[Alan Goodman]] [[Albie Hecht]] [[Fred Seibert]]
| starring = various stars (see below)
| country = [[United States]]
| reward = KCA Blimp
| presenter = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
| year = March 1, 1988
| year2 =
| website = http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards
| network = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
| runtime = Approx. 90-120 min. including commercials
| preceded by = '''''The Big Ballot'''''
}}

The '''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''', also known as the '''KCAs''' and/or '''Kids Choice Awards''', is an annual awards show that airs on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[cable television|cable channel]], which airs live and is usually held and telecast live (though with a three-hour time delay for those watching in the [[Pacific Time Zone]] or on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)#Other Nickelodeon channels|Nick 2 feed]] on digital cable that simulcasts the Pacific time zone feed) on a Saturday night in late March or early April, that honors the year's biggest [[television]], [[movie]], and [[music]] acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Winners receive a hollow orange [[blimp]] figurine, a logo outline for much of the network's 1984-2011 era, which also functions as a [[kaleidoscope]].

The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years, slime stunts have been incorporated into the show. The KCAs also host live entertainment. It has also been known to overwhelmingly cover people with the network's trademark [[Green slime (You Can't Do That on Television)|green slime]]. [[Will Smith]] has won the most KCA awards (7), followed by [[Miley Cyrus]] (6) and [[Britney Spears]] (5).<ref>[http://thedisneyflame.blogspot.com/2011/04/miley-cyrus-passes-britney-spears-to.html Miley Cyrus Passes Britney Spears for Second-Most KCAs Ever Won], The Disney Flame, April 2, 2011</ref> [[Whoopi Goldberg]] is the only person to have won a Kids' Choice Award, an [[Emmy Award|Emmy]], a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]], an [[Academy Award|Oscar]], and a [[Tony Award|Tony]]. [[Rosie O'Donnell]] (8) and [[Jack Black]] (3) have hosted the most KCAs.

==History==
[[Alan Goodman]], [[Albie Hecht]] and [[Fred Seibert]] started the awards show as ''The Big Ballot''<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon lowering the voting age|date=March 8, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=T/30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS VOTE FOR `KARATE KID II'|date=March 28, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS LIKE COS|date=April 6, 1987|first=Virginia|last=Painter|newspaper=USA Today |page=01.D}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=STAMBERG NEVER RESTS ON SUNDAY|date=April 7, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News |page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MONKEE BUSINESS|date=April 13, 1987|first=Tracey|last=Wong Briggs|newspaper=USA Today|page=01.D}}</ref> in 1986, named for the ballots kids voted with. To vote, the viewers would send in ballots and then before the show the ballots would be counted and the winners would tape a thank you video that would show during the program. In 1988, it was renamed the '''''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''''', and made into a live award show.

The award was configured into the current blimp shape/kaleidoscope in 1990. The only change to the award since that time has been to change the embossed logotype on the side of the trophy for 2010 to fit the network's new logo typeface.

As the [[Internet]] came into widespread use, the voting eventually moved from a combination of [[900 number]] telephone voting and ballots either mailed or completed at [[Pizza Hut]] locations, to moving exclusively online to the [[Nick.com|network's website]] and by 2007, [[text messaging]]. Early years of Internet voting had the early adoption complications of [[ballot stuffing]] and even adults voting before a new system where only one vote per Nick.com account became the procedure for voting on the awards (although it is probable adults still cast votes via the texting option, which is connected to a phone number only rather than a screenname, or by creating an account with a false age or having their children vote for a chosen subject instead). In 2010, an [[iPhone]] [[iTunes App Store|application]] and mobile browser voting was also added.<ref>[http://www.nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/hostnoms/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Press Kit | Releases]</ref>

The 2009 KCAs featured a new award called "The Big Green Help Award" (the award is colored in green to further the theme) which goes to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the Earth. The inaugural award was presented to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]. For the 2010 awards, the "The Big Green Help" award was renamed "The Big Help" award, with [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Michelle Obama]] winning the first award under the rename.

Unlike traditional awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards uses other items to announce an award winner rather than a traditional [[envelope]]. The show sometimes uses balloons, T-shirts, models, giant letters, and even a foot (2008). In contrast to the trend of declining ratings for awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards has gone from strength to strength, setting new ratings records each of the past four years (2005–2009).

Voting for Canadians became available for the 2010 ceremony with the inauguration of [[Nickelodeon (Canada)|Nickelodeon Canada]] in November 2009.

In June 2010, Nickelodeon Latin America announced a Kids' Choice Awards for Mexico.<ref>[http://www.mundonick.com/concursos/mis_premios_mx/ Kids Choice Awards Mexico 2010]</ref> Other countries with their own Kids' Choice Awards: [[Brazil]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], and [[Indonesia]].

==Awards==

This table shows the awards from the past.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!
! colspan=2|1980s
! colspan=10|1990s
! colspan=10|2000s
! colspan=10|2010s
|-
!
!nowrap|1988
!nowrap|1989
!nowrap|1990
!nowrap|1991
!nowrap|1992
!nowrap|1993
!nowrap|1994
!nowrap|1995
!nowrap|1996
!nowrap|1997
!nowrap|1998
!nowrap|1999
!nowrap|2000
!nowrap|2001
!nowrap|2002
!nowrap|2003
!nowrap|2004
!nowrap|2005
!nowrap|2006
!nowrap|2007
!nowrap|2008
!nowrap|2009
!nowrap|2010
!nowrap|2011
|-
!nowrap|[[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie|Favorite Movie]]
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| {{yes}}
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| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Movie Actor
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Movie Actress
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite TV Show
| {{yes}}
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!nowrap|Favorite TV Actor
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
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!nowrap|Favorite TV Actress
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
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| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Music Group
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Male Athlete
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Female Athlete
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Video Game
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{yes}}
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!nowrap|''Favorite Sports Team''
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!nowrap|''Hall of Fame Award''
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!nowrap|''Wannabe Award''
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!nowrap|''Big Help/Big Green Help Award''
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|''Favorite Animal Star''
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|''Cutest Couple''
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Book
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| {{no}}
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| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Reality Show
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite TV Sidekick
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Cartoon
| {{yes}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Animated Movie
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!nowrap|Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Buttkicker
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!nowrap|Favorite Male Singer
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!nowrap|Favorite Female Singer
| {{no}}
| {{no}}
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!nowrap|Favorite Song
| {{yes}}
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!nowrap|Arm Fart Hall of Fame
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|}

==Locations==
[[Image:2009 KCA Orange Carpet.jpg|250px|thumb|Finishing up with the "Orange Carpet" for the Kids' Choice Awards outside of [[Pauley Pavilion]], [[UCLA]] campus]]
The Kids' Choice Awards are typically held in [[Los Angeles, California]]. They have been held at the [[Barker Hangar]] in [[Santa Monica, California]], the [[Hollywood Bowl]], the [[Grand Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles, and [[Universal Studios]] in [[Universal City, California]], but mostly at [[Pauley Pavilion]] on the [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] campus. Due to renovations at Pauley, in 2011, the show was held at the [[Galen Center]] at [[University of Southern California|USC]] on April 2. <ref>Associated Press, [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4159898 UCLA to renovate famous court], ''ESPN'', May 11, 2010</ref>

==Timeslot and use to launch new series==
Typically the program airs for 90 minutes from 8:00 PM (ET/PT) to 9:30 PM. Since 1996, either a high-profile program or series premiere takes place after the KCA broadcast, the network's equivalent to the [[List of Super Bowl lead-out programs|post-Super Bowl time slot]].

The following are list of programs that have aired at this timeslot:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Program
|-
| 1996
| ''[[All That]]'' (rerun)
|-
| 1997
| ''[[The Angry Beavers]]'' (series premiere)
|-
| 1998
| ''[[CatDog]]'' (series premiere)
|-
| 1999
| ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' (series premiere)
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Caitlin's Way]]'' (new episode)
|-
| 2001
| ''[[The Brothers García]]'' (new episode)
|-
| 2002
| ''[[The Nick Cannon Show]]'' (new episode)
|-
| 2003
| ''[[All Grown Up!]]'' (series premiere)
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Danny Phantom]]'' (series premiere)
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Drake & Josh]]'' (season premiere)
|-
| 2006
| ''[[Romeo!]]'' (season premiere)
|-
| 2007
| ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' (season premiere)
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Dance on Sunset|Dance On Sunset]]'' (series premiere)
|-
| 2009
| ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'' (new episode)
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Victorious]]'' (series premiere)
|-
| 2011
| ''Victorious'' (season premiere)
|-
|2012
| ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Tutrles]]'' (series premiere)
|}

==Hosts==
There was no host in 1987 because by this time, it was The Big Ballot.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Host(s)
|-
|[[1988 Kids' Choice Awards|1988]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SCREENING ROOM And Now For a Word From Our Sponsor|date=April 17, 1988|first=Diane, Kari, Bill|last=Werts, Granville, Kaufman|newspaper=Newsday |page=06}}</ref>
|[[Tony Danza]] [[Debbie Gibson]] [[Brian Robbins]] [[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]]
|-
|[[1989 Kids' Choice Awards|1989]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Life provides fodder for Martin's odd world|date=June 25, 1989|first=|last=|newspaper=AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN |page=}}</ref>
|[[Nicole Eggert]] [[Wil Wheaton]]<ref>{{cite news|title=TV SPOTS|date=June 23, 1989|first=Ben|last=Kubasik|newspaper=Newsday |page=05}}</ref>
|-
|[[1990 Kids' Choice Awards|1990]]<ref>{{cite news|title=LOOK WHO' WINNING WITH KIDS|date=April 27, 1990|first=|last=|newspaper=Dayton Daily News |page=4}}</ref>
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=PRIME-TIME PICK Series: PRIME-TIME PICK|date=April 23, 1990|first=Burlingame|last=Jon|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |page=7.D}}</ref> [[David Faustino]]
|-
|[[1991 Kids' Choice Awards|1991]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon gives kids a choice|date=April 21, 1991|first=Laura|last=Lipton|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |page=11}}</ref>
|[[Corin Nemec]]
|-
|[[1992 Kids' Choice Awards|1992]]<ref>{{cite news|title=AWARDS|date=November 16, 1992|first=Beth|last=Klied|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=2}}</ref>
|[[Paula Abdul]]
|-
|[[1993 Kids' Choice Awards|1993]]
|[[Brian Austin Green]] [[Holly Robinson Peete|Holly Robinson]] [[Tori Spelling]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SATURDAY'S TV TIPS |date=November 14, 1992|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=E/4}}</ref>
|-
|[[1994 Kids' Choice Awards|1994]]
|[[Joey Lawrence]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO Lamb Chop, Shari and pals `Play-Along' for third season on PBS|date=May 1, 1994|first=N.F.|last=Mendoza|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=7}}</ref> [[Marc Weiner]]
|-
|[[1995 Kids' Choice Awards|1995]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rick Adams (television presenter)|Rick Adams]]
|-
|[[1996 Kids' Choice Awards|1996]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1997 Kids' Choice Awards|1997]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1998 Kids' Choice Awards|1998]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1999 Kids' Choice Awards|1999]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472150/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '99 (1999) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2000 Kids' Choice Awards|2000]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475992/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]] [[David Arquette]] [[LL Cool J]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Frankie Muniz]]
|-
|[[2001 Kids' Choice Awards|2001]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504283/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (2001) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2002 Kids' Choice Awards|2002]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318493/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2003 Kids' Choice Awards|2003]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450062/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2004 Kids' Choice Awards|2004]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413045/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Cameron Diaz]] [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]]
|-
|[[2005 Kids' Choice Awards|2005]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459659/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (2005) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|[[2006 Kids' Choice Awards|2006]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787497/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (2006) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
|-
|[[2007 Kids' Choice Awards|2007]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1002691/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Justin Timberlake]]
|-
|[[2008 Kids' Choice Awards|2008]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212906/ Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards '08 (2008) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
|-
|[[2009 Kids' Choice Awards|2009]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409118/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (2009) (TV)]</ref><ref name="kca">[http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards Kids' Choice Awards], ''Nick.com''</ref>
|[[Dwayne Johnson]]
|-
|[[2010 Kids' Choice Awards|2010]]<ref name="kca"/><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606644/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (2010) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]<ref>Monica Rizzo, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20344222,00.html Kevin James to Host Kids' Choice Awards], ''People'', February 15, 2010</ref>
|-
|[[2011 Kids' Choice Awards|2011]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1839570/combined Nickelodeon's Kids Choice Awards 2011 (2011) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted 02/10/2011 by Corinne Heller |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jack-Black-to-host-2011-Kids-Choice-Awards---see-list-of-nominations/7951194 |title=Kids' Choice Awards 2011 to be hosted by Jack Black - see nominations - February 10, 2011 10:14:25 AM PST | Entertainment News from |publisher=OnTheRedCarpet.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-11}}</ref>
|-
|[[2012 Kids' Choice Awards|2012]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409118/Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2012 (2012) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|}

===Hosts after 2003===

After [[Rosie O' Donnell]]'s final show as host in 2003, Nickelodeon started picking other celebrities to host, based on their upcoming films. [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] and [[Cameron Diaz]] hosted the show in 2004, coinciding with their upcoming film, ''[[Shrek 2]]''. In 2005, [[Ben Stiller]] was the host to promote ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''. [[Justin Timberlake]] hosted in 2007 promoting ''[[Shrek the Third]]''. In 2006, [[Jack Black]] hosted the show to promote ''[[Nacho Libre]]'' and once again in 2008 to tie in with ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]''. [[Dwayne Johnson]] hosted the 2009 ceremony, to promote ''[[Race to Witch Mountain]]''. [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]] hosted the 2010 show to promote ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]''. Jack Black hosted the 2011 show to promote ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2|Kung Fu Panda 2]]''.

===To host twice or more===

[[Jack Black]] hosted in 2006, 2008, and the 2011 shows and so far the first host after [[Rosie O'Donnell]] to host the show at least twice. [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]] and [[Whitney Houston]] were the first hosts before O'Donnell to host at least twice (Cameron 1990 and 1994, Houston 1995 and 1996).

==Special colored awards==
These blimps are not orange like the regular blimps and the winners are chosen by the Nickelodeon staff. There is the gold Hall of Fame Award (1991–2000), the silver Wannabe Award (2001–2008), the green Big Green Help Award (2009–present) and the silver glitter Big Help Award (2010–present). The blimps sported a new Nickelodeon logo, which was shown to viewers late 2009.

===The Hall of Fame Award===
'''The Hall of Fame Award''' (a gold version of the Blimp award) was presented to those whose accomplishments, fame and popularity set them above everyone else. Initially, the award was chosen by the kids from a slate of nominees. Actors, athletes and singers were all eligible for the award, with ballots containing nominees from multiple categories.

====Hall of Fame Award winners====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Winner(s)
|-
|1991
|[[Paula Abdul]]
|-
|1992
|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
|-
|1993
|[[Robin Williams]]
|-
|1994
|[[Boyz II Men]]
|-
|1995
|[[Whitney Houston]]
|-
|1996
|[[Tim Allen]]
|-
|1997
|[[Will Smith]]
|-
|1998
|[[Tia Mowry|Tia]] & [[Tamera Mowry]]
|-
|1999
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]]
|-
|2000
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|}

===The Wannabe Award===
'''The Wannabe Award''' (a silver version of the Blimp award) is presented to the best celebrity [[role model]] or inspiration (or the person whom the kids '''''want to be''''' like). The winner is determined prior to the awards, and is not voted upon by the kids. As of 2009, the only person to have won the Wannabe award and the Hall of Fame award is [[Will Smith]]. These awards replaced the Hall of Fame awards following the show in 2000.

====Wannabe Award winners====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
|-
|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]]
|-
|2002
|[[Janet Jackson]]
|-
|2003
|[[Will Smith]]
|-
|2004
|[[Adam Sandler]]
|-
|2005
|[[Queen Latifah]]
|-
|2006
|[[Chris Rock]]
|-
|2007
|[[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|2008
|[[Cameron Diaz]]
|}

===The Big Help Award===
'''The Big Green Help (The Big Help) Award''' (a green version of the Blimp award) is presented to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the environment. This blimp was first featured on a KCA update promo with [[Lily Collins]] announcing the new award.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267754,00.html Leonardo DiCaprio to Receive Big Green Award], ''People'', March 25, 2009</ref> Originally, [[Cameron Diaz]]'s award was supposed to be a Big Green Help award because she was to have received hers for helping the environment. Instead it was postponed until the following year when this award replaced it and Diaz presented the first award to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].

====Big Green Help (The Big Help) Award winners====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
|-
|2009
|[[Leonardo Dicaprio]]
|-
|2010
|[[Michelle Obama]], First Lady
|-
|2011
|[[Justin Timberlake]]<ref>http://www.nickandmore.com/2011/03/29/nickelodeon-to-honor-justin-timberlake-with-the-big-help-award-at-2011-kids-choice-awards/</ref>
|2012
|[[George Lopez]]
|}

==Slimed celebrities==
[[File:Final Slime a.jpg|thumb|250px|The final slime at the [[2010 Kids' Choice Awards]]]]
During a Kids' Choice Awards, sometimes a celebrity might not know when they are going to be slimed onstage or offstage. Hosts have also been slimed, mostly in the finale of the show. Below is a list of all the celebrities that have been slimed over the past years at the Kids' Choice Awards. It does not mention any celebrities in 1992 because the audience was slimed instead. Regardless, "Sliming Is An Honor" and never used as a penalty.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Slimed Celebrity (ies)
|-
|1988
|[[Les Lye]]
|-
|1989
|[[Bill Kirchenbauer]]
|-
|1990
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Wil Wheaton]]
|-
|1991
|[[Corin Nemec]] [[Bart Simpson]]
|-
|1993
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]] [[Zachary Ty Bryan]] [[Taran Noah Smith]]
|-
|1994
|[[James Earl Jones]]
|-
|1995
|[[Mark Curry (actor)|Mark Curry]]
|-
|1996
|[[Queen Latifah]]
|-
|1997
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|1998
|[[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]]
|-
|1999
|[[Randy Savage]] [[Rozonda Thomas|Chilli]]
|-
|2000
|[[Will Smith]]
|-
|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]] [['N Sync|*NSYNC]] [[Melissa Joan Hart]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|2002
|[[Adam Sandler]] [[Pink (singer)|Pink]] [[Ashanti]]
|-
|2003
|[[Jim Carrey]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|2004
|[[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] [[Mary-Kate Olsen|Mary-Kate]] & [[Ashley Olsen]]
|-
|2005
|[[Will Ferrell]] [[Johnny Depp]] [[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|2006
|[[Robin Williams]] [[Jack Black]]
|-
|2007
|[[Chris Tucker]] [[Jackie Chan]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Nicole Kidman]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Tobey Maguire]] [[Vince Vaughn]] [[Justin Timberlake]]
|-
|2008
|[[Orlando Bloom]] [[Brendan Fraser]] [[Harrison Ford]] [[Jack Black]]
|-
|2009
|[[Jesse McCartney]] [[Hugh Jackman]] [[Sandra Bullock]] [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] [[Jonas Brothers]]
|-
|2010
|[[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Jerry Trainor]] [[Katy Perry]] [[Fred Figglehorn]] [[Tina Fey]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]
|-
|2011
|[[Russell Brand]] [[Rico Rodriguez II|Rico Rodriguez]] [[Snoop Dogg]] [[Kaley Cuoco]] [[Heidi Klum]] [[Rio (film)|Jewel and Blu]] (animated, from ''[[Rio (film)|Rio]]'') [[Jason Segel]] [[Josh Duhamel]] [[Kung Fu Panda|Po]] (animated, from ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]'') [[Jim Carrey]] [[Jack Black]]
|-
|2012
|[[Tony Hawk]] [[Selena Gomez]] [[Madagascar 3|Alex the Lion]] [[Ice Age: Continental Drift|Scart]] [[Bruno Mars]] [[Victoria Justice]] [[Leon Thomas III]] [[Daniella Monet]] [[Fairly Oddparents|Tootie]] [[Spongebob Squarepants|Spongebob]] [[Teenage Mutants Ninja Turltes|Shredder]] [[Tommy Lee Jones]] [[Ben Stiller]]
|}

==Slime stunts==
Started in 2002, the show began its annual '''''World Record Slime Stunts'''''. Olympians, extreme sports superstars and daredevils participate in special stunts performed live on national television—often involving landing into the trademark green slime.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Celebrity (ies)
! width="85%"| Stunt synopsis
|-
| align="center"| 2002
| [[Dave Mirra]]
| The [[Bicycle Motocross|BMX]] pro-biker broke his own record for a double back flip on a BMX bike and landed in a 5,000 gallon tank of green slime.
|-
| align="center"| 2003
| [[Tony Hawk]]
| The [[skateboard]]ing champion skateboarded into an 11,000 gallon tank of green slime.
|-
| align="center"| 2004
| [[Mat Hoffman]]
| The BMX pro performed the "World Record Skydiving Bike Jump" landing in a lakefull of green slime.
|-
| align="center"| 2005
| [[Donald Trump]]
| The billionaire at the time enjoying a resurgence of popularity with his TV series ''[[The Apprentice (US TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' "fired" a human cannonball into the air, landing in a net laced with green slime.
|-
| align="center"| 2006
| Ryan St. Onge
| In a live remote from the [[Utah Olympic Park]] in [[Park City, Utah]], the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Aerial [[skiing|Skier]] skied into 10,000 gallons of green slime.
|-
| align="center"| 2007
| [[Ron Jones (athlete)|Ron Jones]]
| Bungee jumping into a pool of slime.
|-
| align="center" rowspan="4"| 2008
| [[Jack Black]] [[Orlando Bloom]]
| ''Kids Choice 2008'' had many slime stunts all hosted by professional boxer [[Laila Ali]]. Depending on the outcome of the stunt, a certain amount of green slime was added to a slime vat backstage which was called throughout as the "Slime Meter". The slime was used later on at the end of the show, in supposedly the "World's Longest Celebrity Sliming," in which [[Orlando Bloom]] joined host [[Jack Black]] to be slimed for one solid minute. Host Black even remarked about how 27 tons of slime (the grand total) could fit in a vat that only held 25 tons.
|-
| [[Akon]]
| In the first stunt, affectionately called the "Slime-o-Lition Derby", the pop star had 45 seconds to ride the Kids' Choice Bobble Head Kart. The choices were the shark-themed "[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]] Jalopy", a [[hot dog]]-shaped "Weiner Wagon" and the winner, the Jack Black Bobble Head Kart which was essentially a go-kart with a giant Jack Black head on the top. Akon successfully completed the course adding 10 tons of slime to the vat, "plus 5 for finishing" bringing the total to 15 tons.
|-
| [[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]
| The famous hip hop singer performed the second stunt manning a "slime hose," firing at a [[sumo wrestling|sumo wrestler]] and propelling the poor guy in the costume along a long platform. The amount of slime added to the vat was determined by how far the "human target" was propelled by the spray of slime. Viewers voting online picked the sumo wrestler over his competitor, the [[Scuba diver]]. The "human target" was launched all the way to the 5-ton mark bringing the total of slime in the vat to 20 tons.
|-
| [[Heidi Klum]]
| The last stunt was performed by the German supermodel or as host Black called her "Heidi the Human Dart". Klum was attached by a harness to a long cable, allowing her to swing freely in which she did. Armed with a pad of spikes, she swung between her platform and what was a trampoline-like wall covered in slime balloons. For every slime balloon Klum popped in 30 seconds, one more ton of slime was added to the vat. Kids voted online to determine exactly what type of spike pad Klum would use to pop the balloons. The choices were the hand-worn "mittens" and the winner the "butt pad" which unanimously beat out the mittens. Klum popped 7 balloons on the wall, adding 7 more tons of slime to the vat and bringing the total of slime in the vat to 27 tons.
|-
| align="center"| 2009
| [[Will Ferrell]]
| The comedian-actor slid down a slime-covered slide that was placed on top of Janss Steps on the UCLA campus, on a luge head first into a pool of slime.
|-
| align="center" rowspan="2"| 2010
| [[Apolo Anton Ohno]]
| Two stunts were featured at the 2010 awards. First, eight-time [[2010 Winter Olympics|Olympic]] medalist Ohno was catapulted into slime by sling shot with the help of [[WWE]] Superstar [[John Cena]].
|-
| [[Jerry Trainor]] [[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Nicola Peltz]]
| For the second stunt, to promote ''[[The Last Airbender]]'' stars Peltz and Rathbone along with ''[[iCarly]]'' star Trainor were featured in a bending-slime event. Since Peltz's character can bend water, she decided to bend slime and slimed Trainor and Rathbone.
|-
| align="center"| 2011
| Kelvin Ramer
| Ramer's monster truck, rebodied and relivered for the event, jumps over a 50-foot Nickelodeon blimp award into a pool of slime. It was hosted by [[Big Show (wrestler)|Paul "The Big Show" Wight]] who said that it was the most dangerous Kids' Choice slime stunt ever. <REF>[https://www.facebook.com/kelvin.ramer#!/kelvin.ramer?sk=wall] Ramer confirmed on his Facebook page that the monster truck was his and he drove the stunt.</REF>
|-
| align="center"| 2012
| John Cena
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/kca.jhtml Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* [http://www.nickkcapress.com/2005KCA/kcafunfacts.php KCA Fun Facts]
* [http://www.globaltv.co.id/kca/ Indonesian Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* {{imdb title|1212906|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}
* {{tv.com|71458|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}

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| name = Roundhay High School
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| head_label = Head Master
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| specialist = [[Technology College|Technology]], [[Language College|Language]]
| street = Gledhow Lane
| city = [[Leeds]]
| county = [[West Yorkshire]]
| country = [[England]]
| postcode = LS8 1ND
| LEA = [[City of Leeds]]
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| staff = 120
| enrollment = 1,520
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'''Roundhay School''' (also known as Roundhay School Technology and Language College) is a specialist [[Technology College]] and [[Language College]] in [[Roundhay]], [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]].

==Admissions==
It has about 1,520 pupils and there are about 287 pupils in the [[sixth form]]. The current [[headmaster]] is Mr. Neil Clephan. The school grounds are based across {{convert|22|acre|m2}}, and are directly opposite [[Roundhay Park]] near the [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/111623 Roundhay Hall] ([http://www.spirehealthcare.com/leeds/ Spire Leeds]) [[BUPA]] hospital.

== History ==
=== Early history ===
Roundhay School was established in 1903 as an all boys grammar school.

During [[World War I]] and [[World War II]] many of the Roundhay pupils above the age of 16 served with the [[Yorkshire Regiment]].

In 1972, along with many other grammar schools in the country, '''Roundhay Grammar School for Boys''' on ''Old Park Road'' and '''Roundhay High School for Girls''' on ''Jackson Avenue'' merged to form a mixed comprehensive secondary school under the [[Circular 10/70]] introduced by [[Margaret Thatcher]]. Roundhay, like all other high schools in the city, changed from an 11–18 to a 13–18 school with the creation of the tier of Middle Schools - which were themselves abolished later when Roundhay became an 11–18 school again.

=== Construction work ===
In the period 2002–04 much of the old school was torn down and rebuilt under a £14 million [[Private Finance Initiative]]. The frontage of the building was left largely untouched, though the central section was replaced in favour of an upper-floor staff room that looks over the fields at the front of the school.

[[Image:rhs oldandnew.jpg|thumb|Comparison of the school frontage before and after the new build]]

=== Specialist status ===
It is a Technology and Language College, enabling new Year 7 pupils to learn two languages (from a choice of over seventy).
Also it has interactive whiteboards (SmartBoards) in every classroom.

== Extra-curricular ==
Roundhay School runs various extracurricular activities for pupils to engage in during the lunch period and after school. Sport is an important part of extracurricular life at Roundhay, and the school enjoys large playing fields and indoor sports halls to facilitate this. Main sports include [[Football (soccer)|football]], [[rugby union]], [[netball]], [[cricket]] and [[hockey]]. The hockey in particular had been a great success with many students going on to play for successful teams after education The school also partakes in [[tennis]], [[Athletics (sport)|athletics]] or [[swimming (sport)|swimming]] competition. There is also trampolining class and a well used climbing wall.

All pupils at Roundhay School are offered free instrumental lessons. The school also runs a popular 'Battle of the Bands' competition on an annual basis, supported by several of the School's resident bands.

Drama is another popular activity. Each year there is a school production in which pupils of any age can take part. These productions are one of Roundhay's pillars of extracurricular achievement. In 2006 the Roundhay pupils did a successful production of ''[[Sister Act]]'', this year a whole week of Multi Cultural activities replaced the school production, Multi Cultural week, spearheaded by the music department, involved a wider range of staff and students than the traditional production.

== School trips ==
Roundhay School runs a number of trips abroad on annual and 2 year cycles. These include art trips to [[New York]], [[Germany]], and [[Barcelona]], and also languages trips to Spain, Germany and France annually. The school also runs a popular skiing trip to [[Canada]] with a new trip for 2010 to Austria. History trips take place every year to [[Skipton Castle]], the [[Imperial War Museum]] and [[World War I]] battlefields. There was also an art trip to [[China]] in April 2009. This year the Geography department went to Iceland on an amazing trip taking in the thermal springs as well as the volcanoes.

== Success ==
Roundhay School receives consistently successful Ofsted reports, and external examination results are above the national average.<ref name="ofsted">{{cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=269469&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\108\\s10_108076_20050113.pdf|title=Roundhay School Ofsted Report 2004}}</ref> In 2007, the school got the best [[Advanced Level (UK)|A level]] results of all the state schools in the city of Leeds (also doing better than the independent boys school Leeds Grammar), and the second best in the district after the [[St. Mary's School, Menston]]. The best schools in Leeds are in the north of the city, close to the [[Leeds Outer Ring Road|outer ring road]]. At [[General Certificate of Secondary Education|GCSE]], it performs less highly, being eighth in the [[Local Education Authority|LEA]], four places higher than the neighbouring [[Allerton High School]].

::{| class="wikitable"
|+ Standards in GCSE/GNVQ examinations at the end of Year 11 in 2003<ref name="ofsted"/>
! heading !! School results !! National results
|-
| Percentage of pupils gaining 5 or more A*-C grades || 59.0 || 52.0
|-
| Percentage of pupils gaining 5 or more A*-G grades || 92.0 || 91.0
|-
| Percentage of pupils gaining 1 or more A*-G grades || 96.0 || 96.0
|-
| Average point score per pupil (best eightsubjects) || 37.5 || 34.7
|}

== Alumni: [http://www.roundhegians.org/index.html Old Roundhegians] ==
{{Unreferenced section|date=March 2009}}
===Roundhay Grammar School for Boys===
* [[Arthur Louis Aaron]] VC DFM, English recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]
* [[Mike Baxter]], European & Commonwealth Games athlete
* John Blackwell CBE, [[List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Costa Rica|Ambassador to Costa Rica]] from 1972-4
* Sir Geoffrey Bowman CB, [[Office of the Parliamentary Counsel (United Kingdom)|First Parliamentary Counsel]] from 2002-6
* Leonard Boyle CBE, Director and General Manager from 1956-78 of the [[Principality Building Society]]
* [[John Michael Briggs]] prolific session singer on television, radio and the stage — and the voice of the puppet piglet [[Pinky and Perky|Perky]]
* [[Arthur Brown (musician)|Arthur Brown]], psychedelic singer of the pop hit ''[[Fire (Arthur Brown song)|Fire]]''
* Professor Noel Carr, expert on [[Cyanobacteria]]
* [[Tony Cunnane]], pilot and author
* [[Squadron Leader]] [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article1265694.ece Douglas Greaves] DFC
* [[Linal Haft]] actor
* George Harrison, Chief Executive from 1976-86 of Manchester City Council
* [[Major-General (United Kingdom)|Maj-Gen]] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/3527530/Major-General-Donald-Isles.html Donald Isles] CB OBE, Commanding Officer from 1965-7 of [[United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus]]
* [[Edouard Lapaglie]], formerly of [[BBC Radio Leeds|Radio Leeds]]
* Prof [[Andrew Lees (neurologist)|Andrew Lees]], Francis and Renee Hock Professor of Neurology since 1998 at the [[Institute of Neurology]] at [[University College London|UCL]], and President from 2005-6 of the [[Movement Disorder Society]]
* [[Edward Lyons]], former Labour MP from 1966-74 for [[Bradford East (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford East]] and [[Bradford West (UK Parliament constituency)|Bradford West]] from 1974-83
* John McWilliam OBE, Deputy Vice-Chancellor from 1992-9 of the [[University of Greenwich]]
* [[Adrian Metcalfe]] OBE, Silver medallist in the 1964 Tokyo [[Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 metre relay|4x400m relay]], and ITV sports commentator from 1966-87
* Harry Patterson, the real name of author [[Jack Higgins]] who wrote ''[[The Eagle Has Landed]]''
* Professor [[Geoff Raisman]], "The Miracle Worker", and Director of the Spinal Repair Unit at the Institute of Neurology at UCL
* [[Geoffrey Richmond]], Bradford City Football Club
* [[Michael Roll (pianist)|Michael Roll]], pianist
* Geoffrey Rowett, group Chief Executive of [[Charterhouse Group]] from 1976-82, Managing Director from 1965-72 of ''[[The Sunday Times]]'', and President from 1978-9 of [[ICMA]]
* Prof [[Philip Saffman]], [[Theodore von Kármán]] Professor of Applied Mathematics and Aeronautics from 1995-2008 at the [[California Institute of Technology]]
* [[Michael Salmon]], Vice-Chancellor from 1992-5 of Anglia Polytechnic University (now called [[Anglia Ruskin University]])
* [[Jack Shepherd (actor)|Jack Shepherd]], actor
* Brigadier [[Dennis Shuttleworth]] OBE, England Rugby Union, scrum half 1951-1953
* Eric Silver, former Foreign Correspondent of ''[[The Guardian]]''
* Prof Roy Spector, Professor of Applied Pharmacology from 1972-89 at [[King's College London School of Medicine and Dentistry|Guy’s Hospital Medical School]]
* [[Dave Spowage]], entrepreneur and inventor of [[notron|the notron]]
* Prof Irving Taylor, Professor of Surgery since 1993 at [[University College London]]
* [[J. W. M. Thompson|John Thompson]] CBE, Editor of ''[[The Sunday Telegraph]]'' from 1976-86
* [[Jon Trickett]], Labour MP since 1996 for [[Hemsworth (UK Parliament constituency)|Hemsworth]]
* Prof Norman Williams, Professor of Surgery since 1986 at [[Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry]], and President since 2009 of the [[Society of Academic and Research Surgery]]
* Prof Paul Woodrow, Professor of Fine Art at the [[University of Calgary]], Canada, jazz musician<ref>{{Cite web
|url= http://art.ucalgary.ca/People/Woodrow
|title=Paul Woodrow | Department of Art | University of Calgary
|work=art.ucalgary.ca
|accessdate=October 3, 2010
}}</ref>
* [[Arnold Ziff]], businessman and philanthropist

===Roundhay High School for Girls===
* [[Joyce Gould, Baroness Gould of Potternewton]]

===The Roundhay School===
* [[Nick Gibb]], Conservative MP for [[Bognor Regis and Littlehampton (UK Parliament constituency)|Bognor Regis and Littlehampton]]
* [[Rory Girvan]], actor
* [[Richard Quest]], [[CNN International]] presenter
* [[Elizabeth Truss]], Conservative MP since 2010 for [[South West Norfolk (UK Parliament constituency)|South West Norfolk]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.roundhay.leeds.sch.uk/0809/pages/default.html Roundhay School website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=269469&providerCategoryID=8192&fileName=\\school\\108\\s10_108076_20050113.pdf Roundhay School Ofsted Report 2004]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V62tbJlcRaY&mode=related&search= Roundhay School on Channel 4 news] - YouTube video of Roundhay School pupils receiving their A-Level results
* [http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_06.pl?No=3834063&Mode=Z&Type=SC&Phase=1&Year=06&Base=b DFES statistics for Roundhay School]
* [http://www.edubase.gov.uk/establishment/summary.xhtml?urn=108076 EduBase]

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[[Category:Schools in Leeds]]
[[Category:Technology Colleges in England]]
[[Category:Roundhay|School, Roundhay]]
[[Category:Language Colleges in England]]

Under the Thatch

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| company_name = Under The Thatch
| company_type =
| foundation = {{Start date|2001}}
| location = [[Wales]]
| industry = [[Tourism]]
| locations = 82<ref name="properties">[http://underthethatch.co.uk/search/]</ref>
| founder = Greg Stevenson
| homepage = http://www.underthethatch.co.uk
}}
[[File:Rhydlewis Romany Caravan & Cabin.JPG|thumb|A romany caravan and cabin in [[Rhydlewis]], rented out by Under the Thatch.]]
'''Under The Thatch''' is a holiday company run by Dr Greg Stevenson. Under The Thatch was established in 2001 so that Stevenson could find a use for a derelict cottage he had restored. Stevenson rents out properties he has restored or renovated to holiday makers. The majority of properties rented out through Under The Thatch are in [[Wales]], with some in [[Ireland]] and [[France]].

==History==
The company was first established in 2001, with a single cottage, "Ffynnon Oer Isaf". Over the next few years, the company gradually gained more properties, usually derelict properties that were renovated to save them from demolition.

In 2006, one of the properties Under The Thatch now rents out to holiday makers, Trehilyn Uchaf, was the feature of a [[BBC Four]] series called "A Pembrokeshire Farm".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/sites/pembrokeshirefarm/ |title=South West Wales A Pembrokeshire Farm - Griff Rhys Jones' Pembrokeshire Farm |publisher=BBC |date=2009-09-15 |accessdate=2010-06-21}}</ref> The series featured Stevenson working alongside [[Griff Rhys Jones]] to renovate an old farmhouse that was severely derelict.

==Awards==
Under The Thatch has been awarded a few awards, including,
* Winner - [[The Guardian|Guardian]]/[[The Observer|Observer]] Ethical Travel Award 2007
* Best Tourism Business – Wales Sustainability Awards
* Best Environmental Business – Ceredigion Business Awards

Under The Thatch has also been named in many "best of" lists, including,
* Number 7 in [[The Guardian]]s "15 Green Places to Stay" list in June 2007 <ref name="The Guardians 15 Green Places to Stay">{{cite news|author=Richard Hammond |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2007/jun/01/escape.green?page=3 |title=15 green places to stay | Travel | The Observer |publisher=Guardian |date= 2007-07-01|accessdate=2010-06-21 | location=London}}</ref>
* Bryn Eglur, a property rented out by Under The Thatch was named in [[The Guardian]]s "Noughtie nights: the best UK hotels of the decade" list from December 2009. <ref name="The Guardians best UK hotels of the decade list>{{cite news|author=Sally Shalam |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/dec/19/top-10-hotels-bandb-uk?page=5 |title=Noughtie nights: the best UK hotels of the decade | Travel |publisher=The Guardian |date= 2009-12-19|accessdate=2010-06-21 | location=London}}</ref>
* Number 15 in [[The Times]] "Fabulous 50: travel 2008, the best so far" list from October 2008 <ref name= The Times "Fabulous 50: travel 2008, the best so far" list from October 2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/travel/news/article5007762.ece?token=null&offset=24&page=3 |title="Fabulous 50: travel 2008, the best so far" | location=London | work=The Times | date=2008-10-26}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Tourism in Wales]]

Rebecca Black

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'''Rebecca Black''' is an American teen [[pop music|pop]] singer who gained worldwide notoriety with her 2011 single "[[Friday (Rebecca Black song)|Friday]]" through the [[record label]] [[ARK Music Factory]]. The song received negative critical response, with many music critics and viewers dubbing it "the worst song ever."<ref>{{cite news |publisher=[[BBC]]|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/12784330 |last=Whitworth |first=Dan |title='Worst song ever' gets 29m views after going viral |date=2011-03-21 |accessdate=2011-04-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/chatter/2011/03/rebecca-black-teen-singer-admits-she-cried-when-her-hit-song-was-deemed-worst-song-ever.html?cid=6a00d8341c630a53ef014e5ff8c4bc970c |last=Pierce |first=Tony |title=Rebecca Black, teen singer, admits she cried when her hit song was deemed 'Worst Song Ever' |date=2011-03-18 |accessdate=2011-04-02 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/22/3170156.htm |title='Worst song ever' tops 30 million views |date=2011-03-22 |accessdate=2011-04-02 |publisher=[[ABC News]] Australia |author=[[Agence France-Presse|AFP]]}}</ref> The negative criticism and use of social media can be credited for Black's notoriety. The music video, uploaded to [[YouTube]], has received over 120 million views<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.gigwise.com/news/62480/Rebecca-Black-Friday-Beats-Lady-Gaga-Justin-Bieber-On-YouTube|title =Rebecca Black 'Friday' Beats Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber On YouTube|publisher =gigwise.com|date=2011-04-12|accessdate=2011-04-12}}</ref> including over 2.5 million dislikes as of May 2, 2011, causing Black to gain international attention as a "viral star."<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/04/01/businessinsider-top-viral-videos-of-the-week-2-2011-4.DTL|title =op Viral Videos of the Week: Rebecca Black 'Friday'|last =Wei|first =William|work =[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|publisher =[[Hearst Corporation]]|date=2011-04-01|accessdate=2011-04-04}}</ref>

==Early life==
Rebecca Black was born on June 21, 1997,(born June 21, 1997)<ref>{{cite web|last=Black|first=Rebecca|title=Twitter: Rebecca Black (verified account)|url=http://twitter.com/MsRebeccaBlack/status/50024241491492864|accessdate=2011-03-24|date=2011-03-21}}</ref><ref name=ocr/> in [[Anaheim Hills, California|Anaheim Hills]], [[California]].<ref name=ocr>{{cite news|url=http://articles.ocregister.com/2011-03-17/news/29143204_1_music-video-history-of-pop-music-song-and-video|first=Peter|last=Larsen|title=O.C.'s Rebecca Black Talks About Friday|newspaper =[[The Orange County Register]]|publisher=[[Freedom Communications]]|date=2011-03-17|accessdate=2011-03-26}}</ref> She is the daughter of John Jeffery Black and Georgina Marquez Kelly, both [[veterinarian]]s,<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2011/03/as_friday_finally_fades_a_look.html|title =As 'Friday' finally fades, a look back at an old little meme|last=Hall|first=Stan|newspaper=[[The Oregonian]]|publisher =[[Advance Publications]]|date=2011-03-25|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref><ref name="ny">{{cite news|url =http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/25/an-internet-stars-mom-responds/|title=An Internet Star's Mom Responds|last=Belkin|first=Lisa|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|publisher =[[The New York Times Company]]|date=2011-03-25|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref> and is of [[Spanish American|Spanish]], [[Italian American|Italian]], [[Polish American|Polish]], and [[English American|English]] descent.<ref>{{cite web|last=Black|first=Rebecca|url=
http://twitter.com/MsRebeccaBlack/status/57599199889465344|title = Tweet| work=Official Twitter|publisher=Twitter.com}}</ref> An [[honor student]],<ref name=ocr/> Black studied dance, auditioned for school shows, attended music summer camps, and began singing publicly in 2008 after joining the patriotic group Celebration USA.<ref name=ocr/>

==Music career==
In late 2010, a classmate of Black and music-video client of [[Ark Music Factory]], a [[Los Angeles]] label, told her about the company.<ref name="Beast">{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2011-03-17/rebecca-black-friday-and-cyberbullying/|title=Rebecca Black: 'I'm Being Cyberbullied'|last=Lee|first=Chris|date=2011-03-17|work=[[The Daily Beast]]|publisher =[[The Newsweek Daily Beast Company]]|accessdate=2011-03-18}}</ref> Black's mother paid $4,000 for Ark Music to produce her daughter's music video while the Blacks retained ownership of the master.<ref name="ny"/> The single, "[[Friday (Rebecca Black song)|Friday]]," written entirely by Ark, was released on YouTube and [[iTunes]]. The song's video was uploaded to YouTube on February 10, 2011, and received approximately 1,000 views in the first month.<ref name=ocr/> The video went [[viral video|viral]] on March 11, 2011, acquiring millions of views on YouTube in a matter of days, becoming the most-talked-about topic on [[social networking]] site [[Twitter]],<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/who-is-rebecca-black-and-is-she-really-bigger-than-japan-20110315-1bvkj.html|accessdate=2011-03-24|date=2011-03-15|first=Lee-Maree|last =Gello|title=Rebecca Black Friday Song Is Top Twitter Trending Topic Youtube|newspaper=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]|publisher =[[Fairfax Media]]}}</ref> and garnering mostly negative media coverage.<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/why-rebecca-blacks-much-mocked-viral-hit-friday-is-actually-good-20110315|title =Why Rebecca Black's Much Mocked Viral Hit Is Actually Good|last =Perpetua|first =Matthew|work =[[Rolling Stone]]|publisher =Wenner Media|date=2011-03-15|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref> As of May 5, the video had received more than 2.5 million dislikes on [[YouTube]] compared to about 350,000 likes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD2LRROpph0 |title=Rebecca Black - Friday (OFFICIAL VIDEO) |date=2011-02-10 |work=YouTube |accessdate=2011-04-12}}</ref> As of March 22, 2011, first-week sales of her digital single were estimated to be around 40,000 by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]].''<ref name="bb">{{cite web|url =http://www.billboard.com/news/rebecca-black-s-friday-first-week-sales-1005084932.story|title =Rebecca Black's First Week Sales High But Not In Millions|last =Peoples|first =Glen|work =[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher =[[Prometheus Global Media]]|date=2011-03-22|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref> Black appeared on the March 22, 2011 episode of ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]],'' during which she performed the single and discussed the negative reaction to it.<ref>{{cite episode |title=The Tonight Show with Jay Leno|series=The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |serieslink=The Tonight Show with Jay Leno |credits=Rebecca Black (performer) |network=[[NBC]]|airdate=2011-03-22}}</ref> The song has peaked on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the [[New Zealand Singles Chart]] at number 58 and 33, respectively.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/lady-gaga-glee-songs-dominate-hot-100-1005089442.story|title=Lady Gaga, 'Glee' Songs Dominate Hot 100|first=Gary|last=Trust|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=New York|date=2011-03-23|accessdate=2011-02-23}}</ref><ref name="newzealand">{{cite web|url=http://www.charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Rebecca+Black|title=Rebecca Black – Friday|work=''Charts.org.nz''|publisher=Hung Medien|accessdate=2011-03-23}}</ref> In the UK, the song debuted at number sixty-one on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="UKcharts"/>

By March 25, Black hired a publicist and a manager. Her manager confirmed that he has been contacted by songwriters and record labels with ideas for more songs and an album.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/news/rebecca-black-looks-to-move-beyond-friday-1005093722.story|title=Rebecca Black Looks To Move Beyond 'Friday'|date=2011-03-25 |first=Gail|last=Mitchell|first2=Glenn|last2=Peoples|work=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|location=New York|accessdate=2011-03-27}}</ref> In an interview with ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]],'' Black said that she is recording a new song called "LOL," which is considered for release as a single, and material for her debut album at Flying Pig Productions studio in [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="nme"/> However, on her official Twitter account, Rebecca announced that the song will not be called "LOL."<ref>{{cite web|last=Black|first=Rebecca|url=http://twitter.com/#!/MsRebeccaBlack/status/56086236305174528|title = Tweet| work=Official Twitter|publisher=Twitter.com}}</ref> At least one celebrity news website reports that no new single is in the works, citing Black's manager saying "Rebecca does not have a new single titled 'LOL.' Just to be clear she does not have any new single recorded at this time." <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodlife.com/2011/03/30/rebecca-black-new-song-lol-miley-cyrus/ |title=UPDATE: Rebecca Black ISN’T Recording A New Single Called ‘LOL!’ Exclusive |date=2011-03-30 |work=hollywoodlife.com |publisher=Mail.com Media Corporation |accessdate=2011-04-13}}</ref> She is currently working without a record deal. She also said that the album would contain songs with themes similar to that of "Friday", as she wants it to be "appropriate and clean."<ref name="nme">{{cite web|url =http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/55718|title =Rebecca Black following 'Friday' with 'LOL' single and album|work =[[NME|New Musical Express]]|publisher =[[Time Inc.]]|date=2011-03-26|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref> Black teamed up with [[Funny or Die]] on [[April Fools Day]] (the site was renamed Friday or Die) for a series of videos, including one which addresses the controversy about the driving kids in her music video, stating "We so excited about safety."<ref>{{cite web|url =http://www.businessinsider.com/rebecca-black-friday-funny-or-die-justin-bieber-will-ferrell-2011-4|title ='Friday or Die': Rebecca Black takes over Funny or Die|last =Angelo|first =Megan|work =[[Business Insider]]|publisher =Silicon Alley Insider, Inc.|accessdate=2011-04-03}}</ref> She has also stated that she is a fan of [[Justin Bieber]], and expressed interest in performing a duet with him.<ref name="theampersand">{{cite web |title= Rebecca Black to Justin Bieber: ‘Would you do a duet with me?’ |work=The Ampersand |url=http://arts.nationalpost.com/2011/03/21/rebecca-black-to-justin-bieber-would-you-do-a-duet-with-me/ |accessdate=16th April 2011}}</ref>

===Death threats===
In response to the YouTube video of "Friday," Black began to receive death threats in late February, specifically by phone and email.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wright|first=David|title=Rebecca Black, 'Friday' Singer, Receiving Death Threats|url=http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/rebecca-black-friday-singer-receiving-death-threats/story?id=13425921|publisher=[[ABC News]]|accessdate=2011-04-21}}</ref> While there were a number of negative, and many violent, comments on the YouTube video itself, none of the comments were specific to Black or direct in their threat of violence. These threats are being investigated by the Anaheim Police Department.

==Discography==
===Singles===
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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[ARIA Digital Track Chart|AUS Digital]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/pages/charts_display_digital.asp?chart=1DT40|title=Top Digital Track Chart|publisher=[[Australian Record Industry Association]]|accessdate=2011-03-28}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Canadian Hot 100|CAN]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://en-ca.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsen/en_ca/documents/pdf/newsletters/billboard_canadian-update/Nielsen%20Music%20Canadian%20Update.pdf|format =PDF|title=Nielsen Canadian Charts Update|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=2011-03-24}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRL]] <ref name="irl">{{cite web|url=http://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240001&arch=t&lyr=2011&year=2011&week=13|title=GfK Chart-Track|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]. [[GfK]]|accessdate=2011-04-01}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]] <ref name="newzealand"/>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]] <ref name="UKcharts">{{cite web|url=http://www.theofficialcharts.com/singles-chart/|title=Official UK Singles Top 100 – 2 April 2011|publisher=[[The Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=2011-03-27}}</ref>
! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100?begin=51&order=position|title=Top 100 Music Hits, 71–80|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=[[Prometheus Global Media]]|accessdate=2011-03-31}}</ref>
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Friday (Rebecca Black song)|Friday]]"
| 2011
| 40 || 61 || 46 || 33 || 60 || 58
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==Awards and nominations==
===MTV O Music Awards===
The '''[[MTV O Music Awards]]''' are one of the major annual awards established by [[MTV]] to honor the art, creativity, personality and technology of music into the digital space.
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| rowspan="1"|50 Cent, Rebecca Black, Bert
| Favorite Animated GIF
| {{nom}}
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==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.rebeccablackonline.com/}}
* {{IMDb name|id=4381091}}

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Dogs Trust

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{{Infobox company
| company_name = Dogs Trust
| company_logo = [[File:Dogs Trust logo.svg|centre|220px]]
| company_type = [[Charitable trust|Charity]]
| company_slogan = Dogs Trust never destroys a healthy dog
| foundation = 1891
| location = [[United Kingdom]]
| key_people = Clarissa Baldwin CEO
| industry = [[Animal welfare]]
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'''Dogs Trust''', formerly known as the '''National Canine Defence League''', is an [[animal welfare]] [[charitable organization|charity]] and [[humane society]] in the [[United Kingdom]] which specialises in the wellbeing of [[dog]]s. The charity rehabilitates and finds new homes for dogs which have been abandoned or given up by their owners. It also runs [[Microchip implant (animal)|microchipping]] and [[neuter]]ing schemes in the [[United Kingdom]] and abroad, in order to reduce the number of unwanted litters of [[puppies]] and [[stray]] dogs put to sleep by other organisations.

Dogs Trust has 17 rehoming centres across the UK, and its first international rehoming centre opened in November 2009 in [[Dublin]].<ref>http://www.independent.ie/national-news/lucky-dogs-get-the-star-treatment-1934576.html</ref> The charity never puts a healthy dog to sleep.

==History==
The National Canine Defence League (NCDL) was founded in 1891 at a meeting during the first [[Crufts]] show chaired by [[Lady Gertrude Stock]]. The NCDL campaigned against [[vivisection]], unnecessary [[Animal muzzle|muzzling]] and prolonged chaining, as well as providing care for stray dogs. It also campaigned against cruel treatment of dogs by [[railway companies]], who often refused to provide water for dogs. More unusually, in the 1920s, it provided [[The Automobile Association|AA]] wardens with [[Handgun|pistol]]s. This was because dogs and other animals were often involved in car accidents, and the pistols were provided to allow the wardens to [[animal euthanasia|euthanise]] the animal as a last resort in the worst cases. In 1957, the NCDL campaigned against the use of the [[Russian space dogs]] in [[space flight]], organising a minute's silence in honour of [[Laika]], who died in orbit from overheating and stress. In 2003, the NCDL was rebranded as Dogs Trust.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nma.co.uk/features/-national-canine-defence-league-rebrands-as-dogs-trust/4277.article |title=National Canine Defence League rebrands as Dogs Trust |work=[[New Media Age]] |date=16 October 2003 |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref>

==Slogan==
The charity is best known for its slogan "A Dog is for Life, not just for Christmas", which is used either in full or shortened to "A Dog is for Life" in advertising. The phrase was created to reduce the number of dogs which are abandoned as unwanted gifts, or because they are more difficult to care for than first thought. It was created in 1978 by then head of [[public relations]] Clarissa Baldwin, who is now [[Chief Executive]] of the charity.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jasper |last=Copping |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574688/Pedigree-dogs-are-dumped-in-record-numbers.html |title=Pedigree dogs are dumped in record numbers |newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph]] |date=6 January 2008 |accessdate=2010-01-19 |location=London}}</ref> The slogan is a registered [[trademark]].
More recently, Dogs trust have adopted another slogan: "Dogs Trust Never Put a Healthy Dog Down".

==Rehoming==
Dogs Trust tries to rehome most dogs which it cares for and runs 17<ref name="rehoming centres">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/searchcentres/default.aspx</ref> rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland, as well as two large mobile rehoming units known as Dogmobiles. These are large vehicles fitted with air conditioned kennels and are specially designed to tour the local area, carrying a small number of dogs from nearby rehoming centres that are desperately seeking new homes.<ref>http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/1709477.dogmobile_at_autumn_show/</ref>

Dogs Trust [[No-kill shelter|never euthanises healthy dogs]], however some dogs may have had a particularly bad start in life and would not be happy living in a normal home environment. The charity takes care of these dogs under its popular [http://www.sponsoradog.org.uk Sponsor a Dog scheme].

They have also created a sanctuary where selected dogs can live together free from excessive human contact.

There are currently centres in
* [[Ballymena]]
* [[Bridgend]]
* [[Canterbury]]
* [[Darlington]]
* [[Evesham]]
* [[Glasgow]]
* [[Ilfracombe]]
* [[Kenilworth]]
* [[Leeds]]
* [[Harefield]]
* [[Merseyside]]
* [[Newbury]]
* [[Roden, Shropshire|Roden]]
* [[Salisbury]], this is also where the Dogs Trust sanctuary is located
* [[Shoreham]]
* [[Snetterton]]
* [[West Calder]]

The charity is currently building its eighteenth UK rehoming centre in [[Leicestershire]]. Dogs Trust Loughborough aims to be the greenest animal rescue centre in the world and will run on renewable energy from its biomass boiler, green roofs, under-floor heating, solar thermal panels, photovotaic panels and a rainwater recycling system. The project will be constructed with the aim to achieve [[BREEAM]] (BRE Environment Assessment Method) outstanding classification and the highest levels of sustainability. The charity says the facilities will significantly reduce running costs. <ref> {{cite news| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/12/clarissa-baldwin-innovation-dogs-trust | location=London | work=The Guardian | first=Lucy | last=Siegle | title=Clarissa Baldwin's innovation: low carbon-footprint dog rescue | date=12 December 2010}}</ref>

==Campaigns==
Dogs Trust has campaigned against [[docking (dog)|docking]] of [[tails]] and unnecessary euthanasia, such as that carried out on [[foxhound]]s after [[fox hunting]] was banned by the [[Hunting Act 2004]]. It also offers free neutering services in certain poorer countries and runs [http://www.icawc.org international training programmes] for other animal welfare charities with the aim of reducing [[feral]] populations.

In 2010 the charity introduced the term '''battery farming of dogs''' to associate the practice of [[puppy farming]] in the minds of the public with that of [[battery farming]] of chickens, and aims to educate the public as to where they can safely go to buy a ‘cruelty free dog’.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Trust-Warns-People-Could-Unwittingly-Buy-Dogs-Born-On-Puppy-Farms/Article/201001115516506?f=rss|title=Dogs Trust Warns People Could Unwittingly Buy Dogs Born On Puppy Farms|last=Langford|first=Mark|date=January 08, 2010|work=[[British Sky Broadcasting]]|accessdate=8 March 2011}}</ref>

==Waggy Walks==
Dogs Trust has an annual charity event held at locations across the UK, where members of the public can complete either a 5km or 10km walk around a course in an area which is usually close to the rehoming centre for that location.
For the 2010 Waggy walks, there were 10 locations, and the walks took place on Sunday 3rd October 2010, the locations of the walks were,<ref>[http://www.waggywalks.org.uk/]</ref>

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| Ormeau Park, Belfast || Ballymena
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| Coventry War Memorial Park || Kenilworth
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| Temple Newsam, Leeds || Leeds
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| Sherdley Park, Merseyside || Merseyside
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| Wynyard Woodland Park, Stockton-On-Tees || Darlington
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| Stanmer Park, Brighton || Shoreham
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| Tollcross Park, Glasgow || Glasgow
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| Finsbury Park, London || Harefield
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| Old Sarum Castle, Salisbury|| Salisbury
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| Margam Country Park, South Wales || Bridgend
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==Dogs Trust Honours==
In 2008 the charity created Dogs Trust Honours, an annual 'doggy Pride of Britain' awards ceremony celebrating the relationship between [[human]] and [[dog]] and honouring dogs who have greatly helped their owner, local community or society. <ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/real_life/2264403/Dogs-Trust-Honours-Nominations-for-dog-oscars-organised-by-Britains-largest-dog-charity-are-open-to-honour-canine-achievements.html | location=London | work=The Sun | first=David | last=Lowe | title=Wonder dog Oscars are go | date=23 February 2009}}</ref>

==Rehoming Figures==
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!Year !! Dogs Cared For !! Dogs Rehomed !! Dogs Reunited With Owners !! Dogs Passed Away / Put To Sleep <ref name=Note1>Dogs Trust "Never destroy a healthy dog", but obviously have to put some dogs to sleep if it is in the dogs best interests</ref> !! Reference
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| 2009 || 15,886 || 13,909 || 178 || 226 || <ref name=2009 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/annualreview2010.pdf</ref>
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| 2008 || 16,238 || 14,169 || 190 || 260 || <ref name=2008 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/annualreview2010.pdf</ref>
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| 2007 || 16,177 || 14,022 || 185 || 334 || <ref name=2007 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2009_optimised.pdf</ref>
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| 2006 || 15,162 || 12,993 || 192 || 215 || <ref name=2006 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/annualreview2008.pdf</ref>
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| 2005 || 13,506 || 11,563 || 168 || 273 || <ref name=2005 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2007.pdf</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Battersea Dogs and Cats Home]]
*[[The Blue Cross]]
*[[National Animal Welfare Trust]]
*[[PDSA]]
*[[Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[DogsBlog.com]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.dogstrust.org.uk Dogs Trust homepage]
*[http://www.intelligentgiving.com/charity/227523 Intelligent Giving profile of Dogs Trust]
*[http://www.doggysnaps.com Dogs Trust social networking site]
*[http://www.dogstrustblog.blogspot.com Dogs Trust blog]
*[http://www.twitter.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Twitter site]
*[http://www.facebook.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Facebook site]
*[http://www.bebo.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Bebo site]
*[http://www.dogstrusthonours.org.uk Dogs Trust Honours site]

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Tomd2712: /* Online Car Boot Sales */ - spelling (to → do)

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[[Image:Car boot sale.jpg|thumb|Car boot sale at [[Apsley]]]]

'''Car boot/trunk sales''' or '''boot/trunk fairs''' are a mainly [[United Kingdom|British]] form of [[market]] in which private individuals come together to sell [[household]] and garden [[Good (economics and accounting)|good]]s.

The term refers to the selling of items from a [[car]]'s [[car boot|boot]] (trunk). Although a small proportion of sellers are professional traders selling goods, or indeed browsing for items to sell, the goods on sale are often used but no longer wanted personal possessions. Car boot sales are a way of focussing a large group of people in one place to recycle still useful but unwanted domestic items that previously might have been thrown away. Car boot sales generally take place within the summer months, however a growing trend of indoor boot sales and all year hard-standing outdoor boot sales are now appearing in some parts of the UK. Items sold can include antiques and collectables, anything in fact that the person wishes to sell<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2009/jun/01/car-boot-sales 'Pitch perfect at a car boot sale'. The Guardian, 2009.]</ref>, rather like a [[fleamarket]]. Car boot sales are also very popular in parts of Australia, and have a growing presence in Europe.

==Locations==
[[Image:Carboot7.jpg|thumb|A car boot sale gets its name from the way goods are sold out of the back of a [[car]].]]
Car boot sales are often but not exclusively held in the grounds of [[school]]s and other community buildings, or in grassed fields or [[car park]]s. Usually they take place on a [[Workweek|weekend]], usually Sundays. Sellers will typically pay a nominal fee for their pitch, and arrive with their goods in the boot of their car, hence the name. Usually the items are then unpacked onto folding trestle tables, a blanket or tarpaulin, or the ground. Entry to the general public is usually free, although sometimes a small admission charge is made. Advertised opening times are often not strictly adhered to, and in many cases the nature of the venue itself makes it impossible to prevent keen bargain hunters from wandering in as soon as the first stallholders arrive.

==History==
Father Harry Clarke, a Catholic priest from Stockport first introduced the car boot sale to the UK after seeing a similar event being held in Canada while on holiday there in the early 1970s. Car boot sales now happen regularly across the UK every weekend of the year.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}

==Online Car Boot Sales==
In recent years various online car boot sales websites have been formed on the Internet. These tend to be very popular during the winter months when normal outside car boot sales do not take place.

==Goods==
[[File:Carbootsales.jpg|thumb|]]

Guarantees are rarely sought or given at car boot sales and electrical items can rarely be tested at the sale site. Although tracing a seller can be difficult, in the UK they are still obliged to abide by the [[Trade Descriptions Act]].

It is not unknown for [[Theft|stolen]] goods or [[Copyright infringement|pirated]] videos and DVDs to be sold at car boot sales.

==See also==
*[[Garage sale]]
*[[Flea market]]
*[[Jumble sale]]
*[[Bazaar]]
*[[Charity sale]]
*[[Give-away shop]]
*[[The Freecycle Network]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Commerce]]
[[Category:Markets in the United Kingdom]]

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Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

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{{Infobox award
| bgcolour = orange
| name = Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
|current_awards = 2011 Kids' Choice Awards
| image = Jonas Brothers KCA.jpg
| imagesize = 240px
| caption = [[The Jonas Brothers]] performing at the 2009 show.
| format = Award show
| creator = [[Alan Goodman]] [[Albie Hecht]] [[Fred Seibert]]
| starring = various stars (see below)
| country = [[United States]]
| reward = KCA Blimp
| presenter = [[Nickelodeon]]
| year = March 1, 1988
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| website = http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards
| network = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
| runtime = Approx. 90-120 min. including commercials
| preceded by = '''''The Big Ballot'''''
}}

The '''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''', also known as the '''KCAs''' and/or '''Nick Choice Awards''', is an annual awards show that airs on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[cable television|cable channel]], which airs live and is usually held and telecast live (though with a three-hour time delay for those watching in the [[Pacific Time Zone]] or on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)#Other Nickelodeon channels|Nick 2 feed]] on digital cable that simulcasts the Pacific time zone feed) on a Saturday night in late March or early April, that honors the year's biggest [[television]], [[movie]], and [[music]] acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Winners receive a hollow orange [[blimp]] figurine, a logo outline for much of the network's 1984-2011 era, which also functions as a [[kaleidoscope]].

The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years, slime stunts have been incorporated into the show. The KCA's also host live entertainment. It has also been known to overwhelmingly cover people with the network's trademark [[Green slime (You Can't Do That on Television)|green slime]]. [[Will Smith]] has won the most KCA awards (7), followed by [[Miley Cyrus]] and [[Britney Spears]] (5 each).<ref>[http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/news/ KCA Book of Records: Most Wins], Kids' Choice Awards 2011 News, March 13, 2011</ref> [[Rosie O'Donnell]] has hosted the most KCA awards.

==History==
[[Alan Goodman]], [[Albie Hecht]] and [[Fred Seibert]] started the awards show as ''The Big Ballot''<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon lowering the voting age|date=March 8, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=T/30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS VOTE FOR `KARATE KID II'|date=March 28, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS LIKE COS|date=April 6, 1987|first=Virginia|last=Painter|newspaper=USA Today |page=01.D}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=STAMBERG NEVER RESTS ON SUNDAY|date=April 7, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News |page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MONKEE BUSINESS|date=April 13, 1987|first=Tracey|last=Wong Briggs|newspaper=USA Today|page=01.D}}</ref> in 1986, named for the ballots kids voted with. To vote, the viewers would send in ballots and then before the show the ballots would be counted and the winners would tape a thank you video that would show during the program. In 1988, it was renamed the '''''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''''', and made into a live award show.

The award was configured into the current blimp shape/kaleidoscope in 1990. The only change to the award since that time has been to change the embossed logotype on the side of the trophy for 2011 to fit the network's new logo typeface.

As the [[Internet]] came into widespread use, the voting eventually moved from a combination of [[900 number]] telephone voting and ballots either mailed or completed at [[Pizza Hut]] locations, to moving exclusively online to the [[Nick.com|network's website]] and by 2007, [[text messaging]]. Early years of Internet voting had the early adoption complications of [[ballot stuffing]] and even adults voting before a new system where only one vote per Nick.com account became the procedure for voting on the awards (although it is probable adults still cast votes via the texting option, which is connected to a phone number only rather than a screenname, or by creating an account with a false age or having their children vote for a chosen subject instead). In 2010, an [[iPhone]] [[iTunes App Store|application]] and mobile browser voting was also added.<ref>[http://www.nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/hostnoms/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Press Kit | Releases]</ref>

The 2009 KCAs featured a new award called "The Big Green Help Award" (the award is colored in green to further the theme) which goes to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the Earth. The inaugural award was presented to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]. For the 2010 awards, the "The Big Green Help" award was renamed "The Big Help" award, with First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] winning the first award under the rename.

Unlike traditional awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards uses other items to announce an award winner rather than a traditional [[envelope]]. The show sometimes uses balloons, T-shirts, models, giant letters, and even a foot (2008). In contrast to the trend of declining ratings for awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards has gone from strength to strength, setting new ratings records each of the past four years (2005–2009).

Voting for Canadians became available for the 2010 ceremony with the inauguration of [[Nickelodeon (Canada)|Nickelodeon Canada]] in November 2009.

In June 2010, Nickelodeon Latin America announced a Kids' Choice Awards for Mexico.<ref>[http://www.mundonick.com/concursos/mis_premios_mx/ Kids Choice Awards Mexico 2010]</ref> Other countries with their own Kids' Choice Awards: [[Brazil]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], and [[Indonesia]].

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Categories in italics indicate past awards.

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==Locations==
[[Image:2009 KCA Orange Carpet.jpg|250px|thumb|Finishing up with the "Orange Carpet" for the Kids' Choice Awards outside of [[Pauley Pavilion]], [[UCLA]] campus]]
The Kids' Choice Awards are typically held in [[Los Angeles, California]]. They have been held at the [[Barker Hangar]] in [[Santa Monica, California]], the [[Hollywood Bowl]], the [[Grand Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles, and [[Universal Studios]] in [[Universal City, California]], but mostly at [[Pauley Pavilion]] on the [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] campus. Due to renovations at Pauley, the 2011 show will be held at the [[Galen Center]] at the [[University of Southern California]] on April 2. <ref>Associated Press, [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4159898 UCLA to renovate famous court], ''ESPN'', May 11, 2010</ref>

==Timeslot and use to launch new series==
Typically the program airs for 90 minutes from 8:00 PM (ET/PT) to 9:30 PM, after which either a high-profile program or episode debut takes place, the network's equivalent to the [[List of Super Bowl lead-out programs|post-Super Bowl time slot]]. Past program debuts in this slot have included ''[[The Brothers Garcia]]'', ''[[All Grown Up!|Rugrats: All Grown Up!]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', ''[[CatDog]]'', ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', ''[[Back at the Barnyard]]'', ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'' and ''[[Victorious]]''. After the 2011 KCAS, Nick will premiere the first episode of Season 2 of Victorious, after the 2010 KCAS premiered the series.

==Hosts==
There was no host in 1986. By this time, it was The Big Ballot. There was no show in 1987.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Host(s)
|-
|[[1988 Kids' Choice Awards|1988]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SCREENING ROOM And Now For a Word From Our Sponsor|date=April 17, 1988|first=Diane, Kari, Bill|last=Werts, Granville, Kaufman|newspaper=Newsday |page=06}}</ref>
|[[Tony Danza]] [[Debbie Gibson]] [[Brian Robbins]] [[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]]
|-
|[[1989 Kids' Choice Awards|1989]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Life provides fodder for Martin's odd world|date=June 25, 1989|first=|last=|newspaper=AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN |page=}}</ref>
|[[Nicole Eggert]] [[Wil Wheaton]]<ref>{{cite news|title=TV SPOTS|date=June 23, 1989|first=Ben|last=Kubasik|newspaper=Newsday |page=05}}</ref>
|-
|[[1990 Kids' Choice Awards|1990]]<ref>{{cite news|title=LOOK WHO' WINNING WITH KIDS|date=April 27, 1990|first=|last=|newspaper=Dayton Daily News |page=4}}</ref>
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=PRIME-TIME PICK Series: PRIME-TIME PICK|date=April 23, 1990|first=Burlingame|last=Jon|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |page=7.D}}</ref> [[David Faustino]]
|-
|[[1991 Kids' Choice Awards|1991]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon gives kids a choice|date=April 21, 1991|first=Laura|last=Lipton|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |page=11}}</ref>
|[[Corin Nemec]]
|-
|[[1992 Kids' Choice Awards|1992]]<ref>{{cite news|title=AWARDS|date=November 16, 1992|first=Beth|last=Klied|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=2}}</ref>
|[[Paula Abdul]]
|-
|[[1993 Kids' Choice Awards|1993]]
|[[Brian Austin Green]] [[Holly Robinson Peete|Holly Robinson]] [[Tori Spelling]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SATURDAY'S TV TIPS |date=November 14, 1992|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=E/4}}</ref>
|-
|[[1994 Kids' Choice Awards|1994]]
|[[Joey Lawrence]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO Lamb Chop, Shari and pals `Play-Along' for third season on PBS|date=May 1, 1994|first=N.F.|last=Mendoza|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=7}}</ref> [[Marc Weiner]]
|-
|[[1995 Kids' Choice Awards|1995]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rick Adams]]
|-
|[[1996 Kids' Choice Awards|1996]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1997 Kids' Choice Awards|1997]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1998 Kids' Choice Awards|1998]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1999 Kids' Choice Awards|1999]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472150/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '99 (1999) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2000 Kids' Choice Awards|2000]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475992/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]] [[David Arquette]] [[LL Cool J]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Frankie Muniz]]
|-
|[[2001 Kids' Choice Awards|2001]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504283/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (2001) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2002 Kids' Choice Awards|2002]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318493/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2003 Kids' Choice Awards|2003]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450062/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2004 Kids' Choice Awards|2004]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413045/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Cameron Diaz]] [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]]
|-
|[[2005 Kids' Choice Awards|2005]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459659/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (2005) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Ben Stiller]]
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|[[2006 Kids' Choice Awards|2006]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787497/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (2006) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
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|[[2007 Kids' Choice Awards|2007]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1002691/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Justin Timberlake]]
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|[[2008 Kids' Choice Awards|2008]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212906/ Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards '08 (2008) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
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|[[2009 Kids' Choice Awards|2009]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409118/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (2009) (TV)]</ref><ref name="kca">[http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards Kids' Choice Awards], ''Nick.com''</ref>
|[[Dwayne Johnson]]
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|[[2010 Kids' Choice Awards|2010]]<ref name="kca"/><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606644/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (2010) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]<ref>Monica Rizzo, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20344222,00.html Kevin James to Host Kids' Choice Awards], ''People'', February 15, 2010</ref>
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|[[2011 Kids' Choice Awards|2011]]
|[[Jack Black]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted 02/10/2011 by Corinne Heller |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jack-Black-to-host-2011-Kids-Choice-Awards---see-list-of-nominations/7951194 |title=Kids' Choice Awards 2011 to be hosted by Jack Black - see nominations - February 10, 2011 10:14:25 AM PST | Entertainment News from |publisher=OnTheRedCarpet.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-11}}</ref>
|}

====Hosts after 2003====
After [[Rosie O' Donnell]]'s final show as host in 2003, Nickelodeon started picking other celebrities to host, based on their upcoming films. [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] and [[Cameron Diaz]] hosted the in 2004, coinciding with their upcoming film, ''[[Shrek 2]]''. In 2005, [[Ben Stiller]] was the host to promote ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''. [[Justin Timberlake]] hosted in 2007 promoting ''[[Shrek the Third]]''. In 2006, [[Jack Black]] hosted the show to promote ''[[Nacho Libre]]'' and once again in 2008 to tie in with ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]''. [[Dwayne Johnson]] hosted the 2009 ceremony, to promote ''[[Race to Witch Mountain]]''. [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]] hosted the 2010 show to promote ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]''. Jack Black will host the 2011 show to promote ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''.

====To host twice or more====
[[Jack Black]] hosted in 2006, 2008, and is set to host the 2011 show (April 2) and so far the first host after [[Rosie O'Donnell]] to host the show at least twice. [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]] and [[Whitney Houston]] were the first hosts before O'Donnell to host at least twice (Cameron 1990 and 1994, Houston 1995 and 1996).

==Special colored awards==
These blimps are not orange like the regular blimps and the winners are chosen by the Nickelodeon staff. There is the gold Hall of Fame Award (1991–2000), the silver Wannabe Award (2001–2008), the green Big Green Help Award (2009–present) and the silver glitter Big Help Award (2010–present). The blimps will sport a new Nickelodeon logo, which was shown to viewers late 2009.

===The Hall of Fame Award===
'''The Hall of Fame Award''' (a gold version of the Blimp award) was presented to those whose accomplishments, fame and popularity set them above everyone else. Initially, the award was chosen by the kids from a slate of nominees. Actors, athletes and singers were all eligible for the award, with ballots containing nominees from multiple categories.

====Hall of Fame Award winners====
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|1991
|[[Paula Abdul]]
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|1992
|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
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|1993
|[[Robin Williams]]
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|1994
|[[Boyz II Men]]
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|1995
|[[Whitney Houston]]
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|1996
|[[Tim Allen]]
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|1997
|[[Will Smith]]
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|1998
|[[Tia Mowry|Tia]] & [[Tamera Mowry]]
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|1999
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]]
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|2000
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|}

===The Wannabe Award===
'''The Wannabe Award''' (a silver version of the Blimp award) is presented to the best celebrity [[role model]] or inspiration (or the person whom the kids '''''want to be''''' like). The winner is determined prior to the awards, and is not voted upon by the kids. As of 2009, the only person to have won the Wannabe award and the Hall of Fame award is [[Will Smith]]. These awards replaced the Hall of Fame awards following the show in 2000.

====Wannabe Award winners====
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! Winner
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|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]]
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|2002
|[[Janet Jackson]]
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|2003
|[[Will Smith]]
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|2004
|[[Adam Sandler]]
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|2005
|[[Queen Latifah]]
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|2006
|[[Chris Rock]]
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|2007
|[[Ben Stiller]]
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|2008
|[[Cameron Diaz]]
|}

===The Big Help Award===
'''The Big Green Help (The Big Help) Award''' (a green version of the Blimp award) is presented to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the environment. This blimp was first featured on a KCA update promo with Lily Collins announcing the new award.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267754,00.html Leonardo DiCaprio to Receive Big Green Award], ''People'', March 25, 2009</ref> Originally, [[Cameron Diaz]]'s award was supposed to be a Big Green Help award because she was to have received hers for helping the environment. Instead it was postponed until the following year when this award replaced it and Diaz presented the first award to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].

====Big Green Help(The Big Help) Award winners====
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! Year
! Winner
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|2009
|[[Leonardo Dicaprio]]
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|2010
|[[Michelle Obama]], First Lady
|-
|2011
|TBA
|}

==Mystery slimed celebrities==
[[File:Final Slime a.jpg|thumb|250px|The final slime at the [[2010 Kids' Choice Awards]]]]
During a Kids' Choice Awards, sometimes a celebrity might not know when they are going to be slimed onstage or offstage. Hosts have also been slimed, mostly in the finale of the show. Below is a list of all the celebrities that have been slimed over the past years at the Kids' Choice Awards. It does not mention any celebrities in 1992 because the audience was slimed instead.

Regardless, "Sliming Is An Honor" and never used as a penalty.
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! Slimed Celebrity (ies)
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|1988
|[[Les Lye]]
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|1989
|[[Bill Kirchenbauer]]
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|1990
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Wil Wheaton]]
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|1991
|[[Corin Nemec]] [[Bart Simpson]]
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|1993
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]] [[Zachary Ty Bryan]] [[Taran Noah Smith]]
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|1994
|[[James Earl Jones]]
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|1995
|[[Mark Curry (actor)|Mark Curry]]
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|1996
|[[Queen Latifah]]
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|1997
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
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|1998
|[[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]]
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|1999
|[[Randy Savage]] [[Rozonda Thomas|Chilli]]
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|2000
|[[Will Smith]]
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|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]] [['N Sync|*NSYNC]] [[Melissa Joan Hart]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|2002
|[[Adam Sandler]] [[Pink (singer)|Pink]]
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|2003
|[[Jim Carrey]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|2004
|[[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] [[Mary-Kate Olsen|Mary-Kate]] & [[Ashley Olsen]]
|-
|2005
|[[Will Ferrell]] [[Johnny Depp]] [[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|2006
|[[Robin Williams]] [[Jack Black]]
|-
|2007
|[[Chris Tucker]] [[Jackie Chan]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Nicole Kidman]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Tobey Maguire]] [[Vince Vaughn]] [[Justin Timberlake]]
|-
|2008
|[[Orlando Bloom]] [[Brendan Fraser]] [[Harrison Ford]] [[Jack Black]]
|-
|2009
|[[Jesse McCartney]] [[Hugh Jackman]] [[Sandra Bullock]] [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] [[Jonas Brothers]]
|-
|2010
|[[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Jerry Trainor]] [[Katy Perry]] [[Fred Figglehorn]] [[Tina Fey]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]
|}

==Slime stunts==
Started in 2002, the show began its annual '''''World Record Slime Stunts'''''. Olympians, extreme sports superstars and daredevils participate in special stunts performed live on national television—often involving landing into the trademark green slime.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Celebrity (ies)
!Stunt synopsis
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|2002
|[[Dave Mirra]]
|The [[Bicycle Motocross|BMX]] pro-biker broke his own record for a double back flip on a BMX bike and landed in a 5,000 gallon tank of green slime.
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|2003
|[[Tony Hawk]]
|The [[skateboard]]ing champion skateboarded into an 11,000 gallon tank of green slime.
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|2004
|[[Mat Hoffman]]
|The BMX pro performed the "World Record Skydiving Bike Jump" landing in a lakefull of green slime.
|-
|2005
|[[Donald Trump]]
|The billionaire at the time enjoying a resurgence of popularity with his TV series ''[[The Apprentice (US TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' "fired" a human cannonball into the air, landing in a net laced with green slime.
|-
|2006
|Ryan St. Onge
|In a live remote from the [[Utah Olympic Park]] in [[Park City, Utah]], the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Aerial [[skiing|Skier]] skied into 10,000 gallons of green slime.
|-
|2007
|[[Ron Jones (athlete)|Ron Jones]]
|Bungee jumping into a pool of slime.
|-
|2008a
|[[Jack Black]] [[Orlando Bloom]]
|''Kids Choice 2008'' had many slime stunts all hosted by professional boxer [[Laila Ali]]. Depending on the outcome of the stunt, a certain amount of green slime was added to a slime vat backstage which was called throughout as the "Slime Meter". The slime was used later on at the end of the show, in supposedly the "World's Longest Celebrity Sliming," in which [[Orlando Bloom]] joined host [[Jack Black]] to be slimed for one solid minute. Host Black even remarked about how 27 tons of slime (the grand total) could fit in a vat that only held 25 tons.
|-
|2008b
|[[Akon]]
|In the first stunt, affectionately called the "Slime-o-Lition Derby", the pop star had 45 seconds to ride the Kids' Choice Bobble Head Kart. The choices were the shark-themed "[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]] Jalopy", a [[hot dog]]-shaped "Weiner Wagon" and the winner, the Jack Black Bobble Head Kart which was essentially a go-kart with a giant Jack Black head on the top. Akon successfully completed the course adding 10 tons of slime to the vat, "plus 5 for finishing" bringing the total to 15 tons.
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|2008c
|[[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]
|The famous hip hop singer performed the second stunt manning a "slime hose," firing at a [[sumo wrestling|sumo wrestler]] and propelling the poor guy in the costume along a long platform. The amount of slime added to the vat was determined by how far the "human target" was propelled by the spray of slime. Viewers voting online picked the sumo wrestler over his competitor, the [[Scuba diver]]. The "human target" was launched all the way to the 5-ton mark bringing the total of slime in the vat to 20 tons.
|-
|2008d
|[[Heidi Klum]]
|The last stunt was performed by the German supermodel or as host Black called her "Heidi the Human Dart". Klum was attached by a harness to a long cable, allowing her to swing freely in which she did. Armed with a pad of spikes, she swung between her platform and what was a trampoline-like wall covered in slime balloons. For every slime balloon Klum popped in 30 seconds, one more ton of slime was added to the vat. Kids voted online to determine exactly what type of spike pad Klum would use to pop the balloons. The choices were the hand-worn "mittens" and the winner the "butt pad" which unanimously beat out the mittens. Klum popped 7 balloons on the wall, adding 7 more tons of slime to the vat and bringing the total of slime in the vat to 27 tons.
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|2009
|[[Will Ferrell]]
|The comedian-actor slid down a slime-covered slide that was placed on top of Janss Steps on the UCLA campus, on a luge head first into a pool of slime.
|-
|2010a
|[[Apolo Anton Ohno]]
|Two stunts were featured at the 2010 awards. First, eight-time [[2010 Winter Olympics|Olympic]] medalist Ohno making his first appearance on KCA was catapulted into slime by sling shot with the help of [[WWE]] Superstar [[John Cena]].
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|2010b
|[[Jerry Trainor]] [[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Nicola Peltz]]
|For the second stunt, to promote ''[[The Last Airbender]]'' stars Peltz and Rathbone along with ''[[iCarly]]'' star Trainor were featured in a bending-slime event. Since Peltz's character can bend water, she decided to bend slime and slimed Trainor and Rathbone.
|-
|2011a
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|TBA
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|2011b
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|TBA
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/kca.jhtml Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* [http://www.nickkcapress.com/2005KCA/kcafunfacts.php KCA Fun Facts]
* [http://www.globaltv.co.id/kca/ Indonesian Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* {{imdb title|1212906|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}
* {{tv.com|71458|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}

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==Swanbridge redirect==

Hi, I have updated and expanded the Sully Island page over the last couple of weeks. At the moment you have Swanbridge redirected to Sully and it would sit far better associated with Sully Island, as they are adjacent to each other. I have tried to work out how to do this but the wiki redirect instruction page seems to be written in serbo-croat...well I cannot make head nor tail of it anyway, even with my 138 IQ. Any chance you can change the redirect for me? Many thanks [[User:21stCenturyGreenstuff|21stCenturyGreenstuff]] ([[User talk:21stCenturyGreenstuff|talk]]) 15:55, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

== Sources for [[Jane Howard]]? ==

If I am reading things correctly, you are the editor who added the offspring (issues, if you like) to the Lady Jane Howard article. What was your source? I am very interested as I am doing genealogy of Westmorelands in the U.S., and there seems to be a lack of consensus on whether Thomas Neville Westmoreland was son of [[Charles Neville, 6th Earl of Westmorland]] or his distant cousin Edmund Neville, who claimed the title of 7th Earl of Westmoreland. If you have a definitive source, that would be great.--[[User:Crazytonyi|Crazytonyi]] ([[User talk:Crazytonyi|talk]]) 03:29, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

==Normans and Wellow==

Hi Saga City. I changed a link in [[Wellow]] (Notts) from Norman Architecture to Normans, 'cos it (the Castle) is a small round mound and not architecture. Is that OK? Or maybe it needs a link to Motte and Bailey? [[User:Ning-ning|Ning-ning]] ([[User talk:Ning-ning|talk]]) 10:08, 29 March 2008 (UTC)

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== [[Rushford]] ==

The new place you added is red link. Can you please start the article? '''[[User:Otolemur crassicaudatus|Otolemur crassicaudatus]]''' ([[User talk:Otolemur crassicaudatus|talk]]) 10:07, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

==Meads==
Thanks for checking into the article on Meads (in Eastbourne). Can you pse explain the CLR in curly brackets that is at the foot of the page? Regards from [[User:Mikeo1938|Mikeo1938]] ([[User talk:Mikeo1938|talk]]) 14:39, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
:I'm no techie so can't explain with any precision. However the clr template clears the formatting and, in this case, caused the reference paragraph to appear below the picture rather than to its right. In other words it was only cosmetic. Of course if you are using a larger font size than medium the effect may well be invisibe. Hope this helps, Best Wishes [[User:Saga City|Saga City]] ([[User talk:Saga City#top|talk]]) 14:45, 28 May 2008 (UTC)
::All understood and noted. VMT. [[User:Mikeo1938|Mikeo1938]] ([[User talk:Mikeo1938|talk]]) 16:53, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

== Found poetry ==

Hey there. I noticed you edited [[found poetry]] a couple of years ago. I also notice the article has since stagnated. I was wondering if you help me improve the article by expanding it, adding citations, etc. or at least adding it to your watchlist, as it is has changed into a hotbed for vandalism. --[[User:Justpassin|Justpassin]] ([[User talk:Justpassin|talk]]) 23:31, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

== Places in Somerset ==

Hi, You've added several red links to [[List of places in Somerset]] which, as a far as I can find out, are tiny hamlets &, in one case, a single farm, which I don't think meet the notability criteria for their own articles. Therefore I've been doing redirects to the [[civil parish]] they are in - hope this is OK? if not please revert & start the relevant stubs (& I don't think they will ever be more than stubs).— [[User:Rodw|Rod]] [[User talk:Rodw|talk]] 11:46, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

== Rothley ==

It was marked as a G6 speedy (housekeeping/non-controversial redirect), and the article can now be found at [[Rothley, Leicestershire]]. [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 14:26, 8 July 2008 (UTC)

== A roads ==

Thank you for your comment on [[User talk:217.36.107.9]]. I don't know if this was prompted by the discussion on [[Talk:A4018 road]], or whether there are other examples. In the case of [[A4018 road]], there was an AfD debate in 2006, which resulted in a pretty clear Keep. Like you, I have a problem with attempts to circumvent consensus by using redirects. [[User:Mhockey|Mhockey]] ([[User talk:Mhockey|talk]]) 13:35, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
:Two fairly basic issues:
:#Redirects are not deletion.
:#A subject cannot reasonably have its own article unless there's an article there to be written in the first place.
:I would also like to see some evidence of any "long-standing consensus" that [[WP:ITSA|all A-roads are notable]], and the hard facts that back it up. [[Special:Contributions/217.36.107.9|217.36.107.9]] ([[User talk:217.36.107.9|talk]]) 14:36, 12 August 2008 (UTC)
::See [[Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/B roads in the United Kingdom]] for discussion on what is not notable, and therefore the opposite is true for what is notable, therefore all A roads and motorways are notable. [[User:Seth Whales|Seth Whales]] ([[User talk:Seth Whales|talk]]) 19:43, 18 August 2008 (UTC)
:::Also I cannot find a single case of a successful deletion proposal of an GB or NI A road. As to the assertion that 'Redirects are not deletion' it is the '''content''' that is deleted if, as in the various cases by the anonymous contributor, no content is moved from the original article to the new target. [[User:Saga City|Saga City]] ([[User talk:Saga City#top|talk]]) 22:00, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

== List of civil parishes in Somerset ==

Hi, You added an "incomplete list" tag to [[List of civil parishes in Somerset]]. I believe this list to be complete unless you know of some others which I don't know about?— [[User:Rodw|Rod]] [[User talk:Rodw|talk]] 13:42, 18 August 2008 (UTC)

== VSCC edits ==

Hey, I added a bit to [[Vintage Sports-Car Club]] and even created [[Veteran Car Club of Great Britain]] from some info in the sources I dug up. Did you have a direction you wanted the first of the two articles to go or some offline sources that might help improve either of them? It's not really my field, per se, but I've got ''some'' knowledge. [[User:Protonk|Protonk]] ([[User talk:Protonk|talk]]) 02:20, 24 August 2008 (UTC)

==Oxford Wikimania 2010 and Wikimedia UK v2.0 Notice==
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==B Roads==
Hello Saga City

Thank you for your message! , Things are clearer now, I hope UK roads project community will now settle back down to more Constructive contributions. [[User:stavros1|'''  stavros1 ''']][[User talk:stavros1| ♣ ]]
18:47, 3 September 2008 (UTC)

==Proposed deletion of Eel Pie Records==
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== YOB instead of DOB. Check instructions ==

Hi. Concerning [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Claude_Morel&diff=231057555&oldid=220473767 this edit] of yours, I would like to inform you that for article pages we use [[:Category:Year of birth missing]] instead of [[:Category:Date of birth missing]]. If, there is a reason to add the latter, please add it to the Talk page instead but first read [[WP:PRIVACY]] and the instructions in the categories above. Thanks. -- [[User:Magioladitis|Magioladitis]] ([[User talk:Magioladitis|talk]]) 18:49, 2 December 2008 (UTC)

== [[List of civil parishes in Devon]] ==

Hello Saga City. I have reverted your edit noting that [[Bishop's Clyst]] had been formed from the merger of [[Clyst St Mary]] and [[Sowton]] in 1976. Although the two civil parishes may form a ''combined parish council'' (sometimes called a ''joint'', ''common'' or ''grouped'' ''parish council''), they remain legal entities in their own right and each must hold an annual ''parish meeting'' (this will usually be immediately before the annual meeting of the ''combined parish council''). They will remain two civil parishes until [[East Devon|East Devon District Council]] makes a legal order to combine the two civil parishes. In practice, this rarely happens and this confusing legal anomaly is likely to remain for decades. Occasionally, after many years of existence, a ''combined parish council'' may be dissolved and the two civil parishes then resume acting as individual authorities, either as two parish councils, as two parish meetings, or even as one of each.

It is for these reasons that [http://www.election-maps.co.uk/electmaps.jsf Ordnance Survey], [http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/viewFullDataset.do?instanceSelection=03070&productId=779&$ph=60_61&datasetInstanceId=3070&startColumn=1&numberOfColumns=8&containerAreaId=790359 Office for National Statistics] and [http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/file/0016/10096/devon-east-devon_6435-6039__E__.pdf The Electoral Commission (see page 37 : 5 : Clyst Valley Ward)] all list the two civil parishes separately. The position is fairly accurately described at [[Clyst St Mary]], but the entry at [[Bishop's Clyst]] probably needs amending. Please reply here if you wish to leave a message (it makes it easier to follow conversations than darting between Talk pages). I'll keep a watch out! [[User:Skinsmoke|Skinsmoke]] ([[User talk:Skinsmoke|talk]]) 16:36, 28 June 2009 (UTC)
:Thanks for the advice; fell into a trap - should have thought more about it. Can you check my re-wording of Bishop's Clyst? Best Wishes [[User:Saga City|Saga City]] ([[User talk:Saga City#top|talk]]) 15:48, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
::Not a problem. It's a common mistake and all too easy to make, particularly when working from a list of parish councils provided by a district council. The only reason I picked up on it was that I've spent six months working on all the sub-pages at [[List of civil parishes in England]] to get them corrected and referenced! Must be mad! The rewording is fine by the way. [[User:Skinsmoke|Skinsmoke]] ([[User talk:Skinsmoke|talk]]) 23:31, 30 June 2009 (UTC)

== Bolding redirects ==

Thanks for re-bolding Burton Pynsent on the [[Curry Rivel]] article. This one one of several redirects where the bolding was removed (check history around 14th June) by [[User:Jenuk1985]] who argued [[WP:MOS]] didn't allow this. I discussed this on their [[User_talk:Jenuk1985/Archives/2009/June#Bold on Curry Rivel|talk page]] and tried to start a discussion at [[Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (text formatting)#Using_boldface_for_redirects]] but didn't get any responses. Could you persuade the user or contribute to the discussion?— [[User:Rodw|Rod]] [[User talk:Rodw|talk]] 10:37, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

==Millbridge==
Hi, noticed that you had created a dab page for [[Millbridge]] and was expecting to find the three UK ones listed in [[List of United Kingdom locations: Mid-Mn]] but only the Surrey one appears. Should the other two be added? [[User:Keith D|Keith D]] ([[User talk:Keith D|talk]]) 23:48, 15 July 2009 (UTC)

Hi, seeking support to keep regarding [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/North Epping murders]]. Do you have an opinion on that? Thanks [[User:Ajayvius|Ajayvius]] ([[User talk:Ajayvius|talk]]) 09:44, 22 July 2009 (UTC)

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==Unreferenced BLPs==
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== Hastings (name) ==

Hi Saga City, I noticed your change from Hastings (surname) to Hastings (name) and I have but one quibble with it. You dropped the brief name derivation paragraph at the top which, I believe, should be reinstated. In my 20 plus years of historical and genealogical research related to the name, I have yet to find an instance of use that didn't suggest a connection to the surname. For instance, in my own family, I have close cousins where this is both a surname and a middlename. Furthermore, I believe that users of this page will want and expect some sort of explanation as to how the name evolved. I think the one you removed was a bit weak but better than nothing. Thanks and look forward to your reply. [[User:SBmeier|SBmeier]] ([[User talk:SBmeier|talk]]) 14:34, 12 March 2010 (UTC)SBmeier

(answer is on SBmeier's talk page)

== Banburyshire - deletion nomination ==

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== [[Ugborough]] ==

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==Cemmaes Road==

Too many roads indeed, cut and paste error on my part. Good catch. [[User:Britmax|Britmax]] ([[User talk:Britmax|talk]]) 18:08, 26 September 2010 (UTC)

==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Dressing-down]]==
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==Sheppey Light Railway==
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Dogs Trust

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{{Infobox company
| company_name = Dogs Trust
| company_logo = [[File:Dogs Trust logo.svg|centre|220px]]
| company_type = [[Charitable trust|Charity]]
| company_slogan = Dogs Trust never destroys a healthy dog
| foundation = 1891
| location = [[United Kingdom]]
| key_people = Clarissa Baldwin CEO
| industry = [[Animal welfare]]
| products =
| revenue =
| num_employees =
| homepage = [http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/ www.dogstrust.org.uk]
}}

'''Dogs Trust''', formerly known as the '''National Canine Defence League''', is an [[animal welfare]] [[charitable organization|charity]] and [[humane society]] in the [[United Kingdom]] which specialises in the wellbeing of [[dog]]s. The charity rehabilitates and finds new homes for dogs which have been abandoned or given up by their owners. It also runs [[Microchip implant (animal)|microchipping]] and [[neuter]]ing schemes in the [[United Kingdom]] and abroad, in order to reduce the number of unwanted litters of [[puppies]] and [[stray]] dogs put to sleep by other organisations.

Dogs Trust has 17 rehoming centres across the UK, and its first international rehoming centre opened in November 2009 in [[Dublin]].<ref>http://www.independent.ie/national-news/lucky-dogs-get-the-star-treatment-1934576.html</ref> The charity never puts a healthy dog to sleep.

==History==
The National Canine Defence League (NCDL) was founded in 1891 at a meeting during the first [[Crufts]] show chaired by [[Lady Gertrude Stock]]. The NCDL campaigned against [[vivisection]], unnecessary [[Animal muzzle|muzzling]] and prolonged chaining, as well as providing care for stray dogs. It also campaigned against cruel treatment of dogs by [[railway companies]], who often refused to provide water for dogs. More unusually, in the 1920s, it provided [[The Automobile Association|AA]] wardens with [[Handgun|pistol]]s. This was because dogs and other animals were often involved in car accidents, and the pistols were provided to allow the wardens to [[animal euthanasia|euthanise]] the animal as a last resort in the worst cases. In 1957, the NCDL campaigned against the use of the [[Russian space dogs]] in [[space flight]], organising a minute's silence in honour of [[Laika]], who died in orbit from overheating and stress. In 2003, the NCDL was rebranded as Dogs Trust.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nma.co.uk/features/-national-canine-defence-league-rebrands-as-dogs-trust/4277.article |title=National Canine Defence League rebrands as Dogs Trust |work=[[New Media Age]] |date=16 October 2003 |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref>

==Slogan==
The charity is best known for its slogan "A Dog is for Life, not just for Christmas", which is used either in full or shortened to "A Dog is for Life" in advertising. The phrase was created to reduce the number of dogs which are abandoned as unwanted gifts, or because they are more difficult to care for than first thought. It was created in 1978 by then head of [[public relations]] Clarissa Baldwin, who is now [[Chief Executive]] of the charity.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jasper |last=Copping |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574688/Pedigree-dogs-are-dumped-in-record-numbers.html |title=Pedigree dogs are dumped in record numbers |newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph]] |date=6 January 2008 |accessdate=2010-01-19}}</ref> The slogan is a registered [[trademark]].
More recently, Dogs trust have adopted another slogan: "Dogs Trust Never Put a Healthy Dog Down".

==Rehoming==
Dogs Trust tries to rehome most dogs which it cares for and runs 17<ref name="rehoming centres">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/searchcentres/default.aspx</ref> rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland, as well as two large mobile rehoming units known as Dogmobiles. These are large vehicles fitted with air conditioned kennels and are specially designed to tour the local area, carrying a small number of dogs from nearby rehoming centres that are desperately seeking new homes.<ref>http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/1709477.dogmobile_at_autumn_show/</ref>

Dogs Trust [[No-kill shelter|never euthanises healthy dogs]], however some dogs may have had a particularly bad start in life and would not be happy living in a normal home environment. The charity takes care of these dogs under its popular [http://www.sponsoradog.org.uk Sponsor a Dog scheme].

They have also created a sanctuary where selected dogs can live together free from excessive human contact.

There are currently centres in
* [[Ballymena]]
* [[Bridgend]]
* [[Canterbury]]
* [[Darlington]]
* [[Evesham]]
* [[Glasgow]]
* [[Ilfracombe]]
* [[Kenilworth]]
* [[Leeds]]
* [[Harefield]]
* [[Merseyside]]
* [[Newbury]]
* [[Roden, Shropshire|Roden]]
* [[Salisbury]], this is also where the Dogs Trust sanctuary is located
* [[Shoreham]]
* [[Snetterton]]
* [[West Calder]]

The charity is currently building its eighteenth UK rehoming centre in [[Leicestershire]]. Dogs Trust Loughborough aims to be the greenest animal rescue centre in the world and will run on renewable energy from its biomass boiler, green roofs, under-floor heating, solar thermal panels, photovotaic panels and a rainwater recycling system. The project will be constructed with the aim to achieve [[BREEAM]] (BRE Environment Assessment Method) outstanding classification and the highest levels of sustainability. The charity says the facilities will significantly reduce running costs. <ref> http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/dec/12/clarissa-baldwin-innovation-dogs-trust </ref>

==Campaigns==
Dogs Trust has campaigned against [[docking (dog)|docking]] of [[tails]] and unnecessary euthanasia, such as that carried out on [[foxhound]]s after [[fox hunting]] was banned by the [[Hunting Act 2004]]. It also offers free neutering services in certain poorer countries and runs [http://www.icawc.org international training programmes] for other animal welfare charities with the aim of reducing [[feral]] populations.

In 2010 the charity introduced the term '''battery farming of dogs''' to associate the practice of [[puppy farming]] in the minds of the public with that of [[battery farming]] of chickens, and aims to educate the public as to where they can safely go to buy a ‘cruelty free dog’.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Trust-Warns-People-Could-Unwittingly-Buy-Dogs-Born-On-Puppy-Farms/Article/201001115516506?f=rss|title=Dogs Trust Warns People Could Unwittingly Buy Dogs Born On Puppy Farms|last=Langford|first=Mark|date=January 08, 2010|work=[[British Sky Broadcasting]]|accessdate=8 March 2011}}</ref>

==Waggy Walks==
Dogs Trust has an annual charity event held at locations across the UK, where members of the public can complete either a 5km or 10km walk around a course in an area which is usually close to the rehoming centre for that location.
For the 2010 Waggy walks, there were 10 locations, and the walks took place on Sunday 3rd October 2010, the locations of the walks were,<ref>[http://www.waggywalks.org.uk/]</ref>

::::::::::::{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Location !! Centre
|-
| Ormeau Park, Belfast || Ballymena
|-
| Coventry War Memorial Park || Kenilworth
|-
| Temple Newsam, Leeds || Leeds
|-
| Sherdley Park, Merseyside || Merseyside
|-
| Wynyard Woodland Park, Stockton-On-Tees || Darlington
|-
| Stanmer Park, Brighton || Shoreham
|-
| Tollcross Park, Glasgow || Glasgow
|-
| Finsbury Park, London || Harefield
|-
| Old Sarum Castle, Salisbury|| Salisbury
|-
| Margam Country Park, South Wales || Bridgend
|}

==Dogs Trust Honours==
In 2008 the charity created Dogs Trust Honours, an annual 'doggy Pride of Britain' awards ceremony celebrating the relationship between [[human]] and [[dog]] and honouring dogs who have greatly helped their owner, local community or society. <ref>[http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/woman/real_life/2264403/Dogs-Trust-Honours-Nominations-for-dog-oscars-organised-by-Britains-largest-dog-charity-are-open-to-honour-canine-achievements.html]</ref>

==Rehoming Figures==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Dogs Cared For !! Dogs Rehomed !! Dogs Reunited With Owners !! Dogs Passed Away / Put To Sleep <ref name=Note1>Dogs Trust "Never destroy a healthy dog", but obviously have to put some dogs to sleep if it is in the dogs best interests</ref> !! Reference
|-
| 2009 || 15,886 || 13,909 || 178 || 226 || <ref name=2009 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/annualreview2010.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2008 || 16,238 || 14,169 || 190 || 260 || <ref name=2008 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/annualreview2010.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2007 || 16,177 || 14,022 || 185 || 334 || <ref name=2007 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2009_optimised.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2006 || 15,162 || 12,993 || 192 || 215 || <ref name=2006 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/annualreview2008.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2005 || 13,506 || 11,563 || 168 || 273 || <ref name=2005 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2007.pdf</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Battersea Dogs and Cats Home]]
*[[The Blue Cross]]
*[[National Animal Welfare Trust]]
*[[PDSA]]
*[[Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[DogsBlog.com]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.dogstrust.org.uk Dogs Trust homepage]
*[http://www.intelligentgiving.com/charity/227523 Intelligent Giving profile of Dogs Trust]
*[http://www.doggysnaps.com Dogs Trust social networking site]
*[http://www.dogstrustblog.blogspot.com Dogs Trust blog]
*[http://www.twitter.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Twitter site]
*[http://www.facebook.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Facebook site]
*[http://www.bebo.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Bebo site]
*[http://www.dogstrusthonours.org.uk Dogs Trust Honours site]

[[Category:Animal charities based in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Animal welfare]]
[[Category:1891 establishments]]
[[Category:Animal welfare organisations in the United Kingdom]]

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Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

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{{Infobox award
| bgcolour = orange
| name = Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
|current_awards = 2011 Kids' Choice Awards
| image = Jonas Brothers KCA.jpg
| imagesize = 240px
| caption = [[The Jonas Brothers]] performing at the 2009 show.
| format = Award show
| creator = [[Alan Goodman]] [[Albie Hecht]] [[Fred Seibert]]
| starring = various stars (see below)
| country = [[United States]]
| reward = KCA Blimp
| presenter = [[Nickelodeon]]
| year = March 1, 1988
| year2 = present
| website = http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards
| network = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
| runtime = Approx. 90-120 min. including commercials
| preceded by = '''''The Big Ballot'''''
}}

The '''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''', also known as the '''KCAs''' and/or '''Nick Choice Awards''', is an annual awards show that airs on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[cable television|cable channel]], which airs live and is usually held and telecast live (though with a three-hour time delay for those watching in the [[Pacific Time Zone]] or on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)#Other Nickelodeon channels|Nick 2 feed]] on digital cable that simulcasts the Pacific time zone feed) on a Saturday night in late March or early April, that honors the year's biggest [[television]], [[movie]], and [[music]] acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Winners receive a hollow orange [[blimp]] figurine, a logo outline for much of the network's 1984-2011 era, which also functions as a [[kaleidoscope]].

The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years, slime stunts have been incorporated into the show. The KCA's also host live entertainment. It has also been known to overwhelmingly cover people with the network's trademark [[Green slime (You Can't Do That on Television)|green slime]]. [[Will Smith]] has won the most KCA awards (7), followed by [[Miley Cyrus]] and [[Britney Spears]] (5 each).<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/awards Awards for Will Smith at IMDB.com]</ref><ref>[http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/news/ KCA Book of Records: Most Wins], Kids' Choice Awards 2011 News, March 13, 2011</ref> [[Rosie O'Donnell]] has hosted the most KCA awards.

==History==
[[Alan Goodman]], [[Albie Hecht]] and [[Fred Seibert]] started the awards show as ''The Big Ballot''<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon lowering the voting age|date=March 8, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=T/30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS VOTE FOR `KARATE KID II'|date=March 28, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS LIKE COS|date=April 6, 1987|first=Virginia|last=Painter|newspaper=USA Today |page=01.D}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=STAMBERG NEVER RESTS ON SUNDAY|date=April 7, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News |page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MONKEE BUSINESS|date=April 13, 1987|first=Tracey|last=Wong Briggs|newspaper=USA Today|page=01.D}}</ref> in 1986, named for the ballots kids voted with. To vote, the viewers would send in ballots and then before the show the ballots would be counted and the winners would tape a thank you video that would show during the program. In 1988, it was renamed the '''''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''''', and made into a live award show.

The award was configured into the current blimp shape/kaleidoscope in 1990. The only change to the award since that time has been to change the embossed logotype on the side of the trophy for 2011 to fit the network's new logo typeface.

As the [[Internet]] came into widespread use, the voting eventually moved from a combination of [[900 number]] telephone voting and ballots either mailed or completed at [[Pizza Hut]] locations, to moving exclusively online to the [[Nick.com|network's website]] and by 2007, [[text messaging]]. Early years of Internet voting had the early adoption complications of [[ballot stuffing]] and even adults voting before a new system where only one vote per Nick.com account became the procedure for voting on the awards (although it is probable adults still cast votes via the texting option, which is connected to a phone number only rather than a screenname, or by creating an account with a false age or having their children vote for a chosen subject instead). In 2010, an [[iPhone]] [[iTunes App Store|application]] and mobile browser voting was also added.<ref>[http://www.nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/hostnoms/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Press Kit | Releases]</ref>

The 2009 KCAs featured a new award called "The Big Green Help Award" (the award is colored in green to further the theme) which goes to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the Earth. The inaugural award was presented to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]. For the 2010 awards, the "The Big Green Help" award was renamed "The Big Help" award, with First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] winning the first award under the rename.

Unlike traditional awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards uses other items to announce an award winner rather than a traditional [[envelope]]. The show sometimes uses balloons, T-shirts, models, giant letters, and even a foot (2008). In contrast to the trend of declining ratings for awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards has gone from strength to strength, setting new ratings records each of the past four years (2005–2009).

Voting for Canadians became available for the 2010 ceremony with the inauguration of [[Nickelodeon (Canada)|Nickelodeon Canada]] in November 2009.

In June 2010, Nickelodeon Latin America announced a Kids' Choice Awards for Mexico.<ref>http://www.mundonick.com/concursos/mis_premios_mx/</ref> Other countries with their own Kids' Choice Awards: [[Brazil]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], and [[Indonesia]].

==Awards==
Categories in italics indicate past awards.

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==Locations==
[[Image:2009 KCA Orange Carpet.jpg|250px|thumb|Finishing up with the "Orange Carpet" for the Kids' Choice Awards outside of [[Pauley Pavilion]], [[UCLA]] campus]]
The Kids' Choice Awards are typically held in [[Los Angeles, California]]. They have been held at the [[Barker Hangar]] in [[Santa Monica, California]], the [[Hollywood Bowl]], the [[Grand Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles, and [[Universal Studios]] in [[Universal City, California]], but mostly at [[Pauley Pavilion]] on the [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] campus. Due to renovations at Pauley, the 2011 show will be held at the [[Galen Center]] at the [[University of Southern California]] on April 2. <ref>Associated Press, [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4159898 UCLA to renovate famous court], ''ESPN'', May 11, 2010</ref>

==Timeslot and use to launch new series==
Typically the program airs for 90 minutes from 8:00 PM (ET/PT) to 9:30 PM, after which either a high-profile program or episode debut takes place, the network's equivalent to the [[List of Super Bowl lead-out programs|post-Super Bowl time slot]]. Past program debuts in this slot have included ''[[The Brothers Garcia]]'', ''[[All Grown Up!|Rugrats: All Grown Up!]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', ''[[CatDog]]'', ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', ''[[Back at the Barnyard]]'', ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'' and ''[[Victorious]]''.

==Hosts==
There was no host in 1986. By this time, it was The Big Ballot. There was no show in 1987.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
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|[[1988 Kids' Choice Awards|1988]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SCREENING ROOM And Now For a Word From Our Sponsor|date=April 17, 1988|first=Diane, Kari, Bill|last=Werts, Granville, Kaufman|newspaper=Newsday |page=06}}</ref>
|[[Tony Danza]] [[Debbie Gibson]] [[Brian Robbins]] [[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]]
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|[[1989 Kids' Choice Awards|1989]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Life provides fodder for Martin's odd world|date=June 25, 1989|first=|last=|newspaper=AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN |page=}}</ref>
|[[Nicole Eggert]] [[Wil Wheaton]]<ref>{{cite news|title=TV SPOTS|date=June 23, 1989|first=Ben|last=Kubasik|newspaper=Newsday |page=05}}</ref>
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|[[1990 Kids' Choice Awards|1990]]<ref>{{cite news|title=LOOK WHO' WINNING WITH KIDS|date=April 27, 1990|first=|last=|newspaper=Dayton Daily News |page=4}}</ref>
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=PRIME-TIME PICK Series: PRIME-TIME PICK|date=April 23, 1990|first=Burlingame|last=Jon|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |page=7.D}}</ref> [[David Faustino]]
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|[[1991 Kids' Choice Awards|1991]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon gives kids a choice|date=April 21, 1991|first=Laura|last=Lipton|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |page=11}}</ref>
|[[Corin Nemec]]
|-
|[[1992 Kids' Choice Awards|1992]]<ref>{{cite news|title=AWARDS|date=November 16, 1992|first=Beth|last=Klied|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=2}}</ref>
|[[Paula Abdul]]
|-
|[[1993 Kids' Choice Awards|1993]]
|[[Brian Austin Green]] [[Holly Robinson Peete|Holly Robinson]] [[Tori Spelling]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SATURDAY'S TV TIPS |date=November 14, 1992|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=E/4}}</ref>
|-
|[[1994 Kids' Choice Awards|1994]]
|[[Joey Lawrence]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO Lamb Chop, Shari and pals `Play-Along' for third season on PBS|date=May 1, 1994|first=N.F.|last=Mendoza|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=7}}</ref> [[Marc Weiner]]
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|[[1995 Kids' Choice Awards|1995]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rick Adams]]
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|[[1996 Kids' Choice Awards|1996]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rosie O' Donnell]]
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|[[1997 Kids' Choice Awards|1997]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
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|[[1998 Kids' Choice Awards|1998]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
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|[[1999 Kids' Choice Awards|1999]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472150/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '99 (1999) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
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|[[2000 Kids' Choice Awards|2000]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475992/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]] [[David Arquette]] [[LL Cool J]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Frankie Muniz]]
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|[[2001 Kids' Choice Awards|2001]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504283/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (2001) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
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|[[2002 Kids' Choice Awards|2002]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318493/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
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|[[2003 Kids' Choice Awards|2003]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450062/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
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|[[2004 Kids' Choice Awards|2004]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413045/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Cameron Diaz]] [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]]
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|[[2005 Kids' Choice Awards|2005]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459659/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (2005) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Ben Stiller]]
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|[[2006 Kids' Choice Awards|2006]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787497/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (2006) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
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|[[2007 Kids' Choice Awards|2007]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1002691/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Justin Timberlake]]
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|[[2008 Kids' Choice Awards|2008]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212906/ Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards '08 (2008) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
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|[[2009 Kids' Choice Awards|2009]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409118/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (2009) (TV)]</ref><ref name="kca">[http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards Kids' Choice Awards], ''Nick.com''</ref>
|[[Dwayne Johnson]]
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|[[2010 Kids' Choice Awards|2010]]<ref name="kca"/><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606644/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (2010) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]<ref>Monica Rizzo, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20344222,00.html Kevin James to Host Kids' Choice Awards], ''People'', February 15, 2010</ref>
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|[[2011 Kids' Choice Awards|2011]]
|[[Jack Black]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted 02/10/2011 by Corinne Heller |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jack-Black-to-host-2011-Kids-Choice-Awards---see-list-of-nominations/7951194 |title=Kids' Choice Awards 2011 to be hosted by Jack Black - see nominations - February 10, 2011 10:14:25 AM PST | Entertainment News from |publisher=OnTheRedCarpet.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-11}}</ref>
|}

====Hosts after 2003====
After [[Rosie O' Donnell]]'s final show as host in 2003, Nickelodeon started picking other celebrities to host, based on their upcoming films. [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] and [[Cameron Diaz]] hosted the in 2004, coinciding with their upcoming film, ''[[Shrek 2]]''. In 2005, [[Ben Stiller]] was the host to promote ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''. [[Justin Timberlake]] hosted in 2007 promoting ''[[Shrek the Third]]''. In 2006, [[Jack Black]] hosted the show to promote ''[[Nacho Libre]]'' and once again in 2008 to tie in with ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]''. [[Dwayne Johnson]] hosted the 2009 ceremony, to promote ''[[Race to Witch Mountain]]''. [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]] hosted the 2010 show to promote ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]''. Jack Black will host the 2011 show to promote ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''.

====To host twice or more====
[[Jack Black]] hosted in 2006, 2008, and is set to host the 2011 show (April 2) and so far the first host after [[Rosie O'Donnell]] to host the show at least twice. [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]] and [[Whitney Houston]] were the first hosts before O'Donnell to host at least twice (Cameron 1990 and 1994, Houston 1995 and 1996).

==Special colored awards==
These blimps are not orange like the regular blimps and the winners are chosen by the Nickelodeon staff. There is the gold Hall of Fame Award (1991–2000), the silver Wannabe Award (2001–2008), the green Big Green Help Award (2009–present) and the silver glitter Big Help Award (2010–present). The blimps will sport a new Nickelodeon logo, which was shown to viewers late 2009.

===The Hall of Fame Award===
'''The Hall of Fame Award''' (a gold version of the Blimp award) was presented to those whose accomplishments, fame and popularity set them above everyone else. Initially, the award was chosen by the kids from a slate of nominees. Actors, athletes and singers were all eligible for the award, with ballots containing nominees from multiple categories.

====Hall of Fame Award winners====
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|1991
|[[Paula Abdul]]
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|1992
|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
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|1993
|[[Robin Williams]]
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|1994
|[[Boyz II Men]]
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|1995
|[[Whitney Houston]]
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|1996
|[[Tim Allen]]
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|1997
|[[Will Smith]]
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|1998
|[[Tia Mowry|Tia]] & [[Tamera Mowry]]
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|1999
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]]
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|2000
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|}

===The Wannabe Award===
'''The Wannabe Award''' (a silver version of the Blimp award) is presented to the best celebrity [[role model]] or inspiration (or the person whom the kids '''''want to be''''' like). The winner is determined prior to the awards, and is not voted upon by the kids. As of 2009, the only person to have won the Wannabe award and the Hall of Fame award is [[Will Smith]]. These awards replaced the Hall of Fame awards following the show in 2000.

====Wannabe Award winners====
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! Winner
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|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]]
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|2002
|[[Janet Jackson]]
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|2003
|[[Will Smith]]
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|2004
|[[Adam Sandler]]
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|2005
|[[Queen Latifah]]
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|2006
|[[Chris Rock]]
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|2007
|[[Ben Stiller]]
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|2008
|[[Cameron Diaz]]
|}

===The Big Help Award===
'''The Big Green Help (The Big Help) Award''' (a green version of the Blimp award) is presented to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the environment. This blimp was first featured on a KCA update promo with Lily Collins announcing the new award.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267754,00.html Leonardo DiCaprio to Receive Big Green Award], ''People'', March 25, 2009</ref> Originally, [[Cameron Diaz]]'s award was supposed to be a Big Green Help award because she was to have received hers for helping the environment. Instead it was postponed until the following year when this award replaced it and Diaz presented the first award to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].

====Big Green Help(The Big Help) Award winners====
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Winner
|-
|2009
|[[Leonardo Dicaprio]]
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|2010
|[[Michelle Obama]], First Lady
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|2011
|TBA
|}

==Mystery slimed celebrities==
[[File:Final Slime a.jpg|thumb|250px|The final slime at the [[2010 Kids' Choice Awards]]]]
During a Kids' Choice Awards, sometimes a celebrity might not know when they are going to be slimed onstage or offstage. Hosts have also been slimed, mostly in the finale of the show. Below is a list of all the celebrities that have been slimed over the past years at the Kids' Choice Awards. It does not mention any celebrities in 1992 because the audience was slimed instead.

Regardless, "Sliming Is An Honor" and never used as a penalty.
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! Slimed Celebrity (ies)
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|1988
|[[Les Lye]]
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|1989
|[[Bill Kirchenbauer]]
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|1990
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Wil Wheaton]]
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|1991
|[[Corin Nemec]] [[Bart Simpson]]
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|1993
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]] [[Zachary Ty Bryan]] [[Taran Noah Smith]]
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|1994
|[[James Earl Jones]]
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|1995
|[[Mark Curry (actor)|Mark Curry]]
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|1996
|[[Queen Latifah]]
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|1997
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
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|1998
|[[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]]
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|1999
|[[Randy Savage]] [[Rozonda Thomas|Chilli]]
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|2000
|[[Will Smith]]
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|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]] [['N Sync|*NSYNC]] [[Melissa Joan Hart]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
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|2002
|[[Adam Sandler]] [[Pink (singer)|Pink]]
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|2003
|[[Jim Carrey]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
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|2004
|[[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] [[Mary-Kate Olsen|Mary-Kate]] & [[Ashley Olsen]]
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|2005
|[[Will Ferrell]] [[Johnny Depp]] [[Ben Stiller]]
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|2006
|[[Robin Williams]] [[Jack Black]]
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|2007
|[[Chris Tucker]] [[Jackie Chan]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Nicole Kidman]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Tobey Maguire]] [[Vince Vaughn]] [[Justin Timberlake]]
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|2008
|[[Orlando Bloom]] [[Brendan Fraser]] [[Harrison Ford]] [[Jack Black]]
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|2009
|[[Jesse McCartney]] [[Hugh Jackman]] [[Sandra Bullock]] [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] [[Jonas Brothers]]
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|2010
|[[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Jerry Trainor]] [[Katy Perry]] [[Fred Figglehorn]] [[Tina Fey]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]
|}

==Slime stunts==
Started in 2002, the show began its annual '''''World Record Slime Stunts'''''. Olympians, extreme sports superstars and daredevils participate in special stunts performed live on national television—often involving landing into the trademark green slime.

{| class="wikitable"
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!Stunt synopsis
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|2002
|[[Dave Mirra]]
|The [[Bicycle Motocross|BMX]] pro-biker broke his own record for a double back flip on a BMX bike and landed in a 5,000 gallon tank of green slime.
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|2003
|[[Tony Hawk]]
|The [[skateboard]]ing champion skateboarded into an 11,000 gallon tank of green slime.
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|2004
|[[Mat Hoffman]]
|The BMX pro performed the "World Record Skydiving Bike Jump" landing in a lakefull of green slime.
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|2005
|[[Donald Trump]]
|The billionaire at the time enjoying a resurgence of popularity with his TV series ''[[The Apprentice (US TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' "fired" a human cannonball into the air, landing in a net laced with green slime.
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|2006
|Ryan St. Onge
|In a live remote from the [[Utah Olympic Park]] in [[Park City, Utah]], the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Aerial [[skiing|Skier]] skied into 10,000 gallons of green slime.
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|2007
|[[Ron Jones (athlete)|Ron Jones]]
|Bungee jumping into a pool of slime.
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|2008a
|[[Jack Black]] [[Orlando Bloom]]
|''Kids Choice 2008'' had many slime stunts all hosted by professional boxer [[Laila Ali]]. Depending on the outcome of the stunt, a certain amount of green slime was added to a slime vat backstage which was called throughout as the "Slime Meter". The slime was used later on at the end of the show, in supposedly the "World's Longest Celebrity Sliming," in which [[Orlando Bloom]] joined host [[Jack Black]] to be slimed for one solid minute. Host Black even remarked about how 27 tons of slime (the grand total) could fit in a vat that only held 25 tons.
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|2008b
|[[Akon]]
|In the first stunt, affectionately called the "Slime-o-Lition Derby", the pop star had 45 seconds to ride the Kids' Choice Bobble Head Kart. The choices were the shark-themed "[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]] Jalopy", a [[hot dog]]-shaped "Weiner Wagon" and the winner, the Jack Black Bobble Head Kart which was essentially a go-kart with a giant Jack Black head on the top. Akon successfully completed the course adding 10 tons of slime to the vat, "plus 5 for finishing" bringing the total to 15 tons.
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|2008c
|[[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]
|The famous hip hop singer performed the second stunt manning a "slime hose," firing at a [[sumo wrestling|sumo wrestler]] and propelling the poor guy in the costume along a long platform. The amount of slime added to the vat was determined by how far the "human target" was propelled by the spray of slime. Viewers voting online picked the sumo wrestler over his competitor, the [[Scuba diver]]. The "human target" was launched all the way to the 5-ton mark bringing the total of slime in the vat to 20 tons.
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|2008d
|[[Heidi Klum]]
|The last stunt was performed by the German supermodel or as host Black called her "Heidi the Human Dart". Klum was attached by a harness to a long cable, allowing her to swing freely in which she did. Armed with a pad of spikes, she swung between her platform and what was a trampoline-like wall covered in slime balloons. For every slime balloon Klum popped in 30 seconds, one more ton of slime was added to the vat. Kids voted online to determine exactly what type of spike pad Klum would use to pop the balloons. The choices were the hand-worn "mittens" and the winner the "butt pad" which unanimously beat out the mittens. Klum popped 7 balloons on the wall, adding 7 more tons of slime to the vat and bringing the total of slime in the vat to 27 tons.
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|2009
|[[Will Ferrell]]
|The comedian-actor slid down a slime-covered slide that was placed on top of Janss Steps on the UCLA campus, on a luge head first into a pool of slime.
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|2010a
|[[Apolo Anton Ohno]]
|Two stunts were featured at the 2010 awards. First, eight-time [[2010 Winter Olympics|Olympic]] medalist Ohno making his first appearance on KCA was catapulted into slime by sling shot with the help of [[WWE]] Superstar [[John Cena]].
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|2010b
|[[Jerry Trainor]] [[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Nicola Peltz]]
|For the second stunt, to promote ''[[The Last Airbender]]'' stars Peltz and Rathbone along with ''[[iCarly]]'' star Trainor were featured in a bending-slime event. Since Peltz's character can bend water, she decided to bend slime and slimed Trainor and Rathbone.
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|2011a
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|TBA
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|2011b
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|TBA
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/kca.jhtml Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* [http://www.nickkcapress.com/2005KCA/kcafunfacts.php KCA Fun Facts]
* [http://www.globaltv.co.id/kca/ Indonesian Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* {{imdb title|1212906|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}
* {{tv.com|71458|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}

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{{Infobox award
| bgcolour = orange
| name = Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
|current_awards = 2011 Kids' Choice Awards
| image = Jonas Brothers KCA.jpg
| imagesize = 240px
| caption = [[The Jonas Brothers]] performing at the 2009 show.
| format = Award show
| creator = [[Alan Goodman]] [[Albie Hecht]] [[Fred Seibert]]
| starring = various stars (see below)
| country = [[United States]]
| reward = KCA Blimp
| presenter = [[Nickelodeon]]
| year = March 1, 1988
| year2 = present
| website = http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards
| network = [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]
| runtime = Approx. 90-120 min. including commercials
| preceded by = '''''The Big Ballot'''''
}}

The '''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''', also known as the '''KCAs''' and/or '''Nick Choice Awards''', is an annual awards show that airs on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]] [[cable television|cable channel]], which airs live and is usually held and telecast live (though with a three-hour time delay for those watching in the [[Pacific Time Zone]] or on the [[Nickelodeon (TV channel)#Other Nickelodeon channels|Nick 2 feed]] on digital cable that simulcasts the Pacific time zone feed) on a Saturday night in late March or early April, that honors the year's biggest [[television]], [[movie]], and [[music]] acts, as voted by Nickelodeon viewers. Winners receive a hollow orange [[blimp]] figurine, a logo outline for much of the network's 1984-2011 era, which also functions as a [[kaleidoscope]].

The show features numerous celebrity guests and musical acts. In recent years, slime stunts have been incorporated into the show. The KCA's also host live entertainment. It has also been known to overwhelmingly cover people with the network's trademark [[Green slime (You Can't Do That on Television)|green slime]]. [[Will Smith]] has won the most KCA awards.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000226/awards Awards for Will Smith at IMDB.com]</ref> [[Rosie O'Donnell]] has hosted the most KCA awards.

==History==
[[Alan Goodman]], [[Albie Hecht]] and [[Fred Seibert]] started the awards show as ''The Big Ballot''<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon lowering the voting age|date=March 8, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=T/30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS VOTE FOR `KARATE KID II'|date=March 28, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=KIDS LIKE COS|date=April 6, 1987|first=Virginia|last=Painter|newspaper=USA Today |page=01.D}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=STAMBERG NEVER RESTS ON SUNDAY|date=April 7, 1987|first=|last=|newspaper=Philadelphia Daily News |page=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=MONKEE BUSINESS|date=April 13, 1987|first=Tracey|last=Wong Briggs|newspaper=USA Today|page=01.D}}</ref> in 1986, named for the ballots kids voted with. To vote, the viewers would send in ballots and then before the show the ballots would be counted and the winners would tape a thank you video that would show during the program. In 1988, it was renamed the '''''Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards''''', and made into a live award show.

The award was configured into the current blimp shape/kaleidoscope in 1990. The only change to the award since that time has been to change the embossed logotype on the side of the trophy for 2011 to fit the network's new logo typeface.

As the [[Internet]] came into widespread use, the voting eventually moved from a combination of [[900 number]] telephone voting and ballots either mailed or completed at [[Pizza Hut]] locations, to moving exclusively online to the [[Nick.com|network's website]] and by 2007, [[text messaging]]. Early years of Internet voting had the early adoption complications of [[ballot stuffing]] and even adults voting before a new system where only one vote per Nick.com account became the procedure for voting on the awards (although it is probable adults still cast votes via the texting option, which is connected to a phone number only rather than a screenname, or by creating an account with a false age or having their children vote for a chosen subject instead). In 2010, an [[iPhone]] [[iTunes App Store|application]] and mobile browser voting was also added.<ref>[http://www.nickkcapress.com/2010KCA/releases/hostnoms/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 Press Kit | Releases]</ref>

The 2009 KCAs featured a new award called "The Big Green Help Award" (the award is colored in green to further the theme) which goes to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the Earth. The inaugural award was presented to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]]. For the 2010 awards, the "The Big Green Help" award was renamed "The Big Help" award, with First Lady [[Michelle Obama]] winning the first award under the rename.

Unlike traditional awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards uses other items to announce an award winner rather than a traditional [[envelope]]. The show sometimes uses balloons, T-shirts, models, giant letters, and even a foot (2008). In contrast to the trend of declining ratings for awards shows, the Kids' Choice Awards has gone from strength to strength, setting new ratings records each of the past four years (2005–2009).

Voting for Canadians became available for the 2010 ceremony with the inauguration of [[Nickelodeon (Canada)|Nickelodeon Canada]] in November 2009.

In June 2010, Nickelodeon Latin America announced a Kids' Choice Awards for Mexico.<ref>http://www.mundonick.com/concursos/mis_premios_mx/</ref> Other countries with their own Kids' Choice Awards: [[Brazil]], [[United Kingdom]], [[Australia]], and [[Indonesia]].

==Awards==
Categories in italics indicate past awards.

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==Locations==
[[Image:2009 KCA Orange Carpet.jpg|250px|thumb|Finishing up with the "Orange Carpet" for the Kids' Choice Awards outside of [[Pauley Pavilion]], [[UCLA]] campus]]
The Kids' Choice Awards are typically held in [[Los Angeles, California]]. They have been held at the [[Barker Hangar]] in [[Santa Monica, California]], the [[Hollywood Bowl]], the [[Grand Olympic Auditorium]] in Los Angeles, and [[Universal Studios]] in [[Universal City, California]], but mostly at [[Pauley Pavilion]] on the [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] campus. Due to renovations at Pauley, the 2011 show will be held at the [[Galen Center]] at the [[University of Southern California]] on April 2. <ref>Associated Press, [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4159898 UCLA to renovate famous court], ''ESPN'', May 11, 2010</ref>

==Timeslot and use to launch new series==
Typically the program airs for 90 minutes from 8:00 PM (ET/PT) to 9:30 PM, after which either a high-profile program or episode debut takes place, the network's equivalent to the [[List of Super Bowl lead-out programs|post-Super Bowl time slot]]. Past program debuts in this slot have included ''[[The Brothers Garcia]]'', ''[[All Grown Up!|Rugrats: All Grown Up!]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', ''[[CatDog]]'', ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', ''[[Back at the Barnyard]]'', ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'', and ''[[Victorious]]''

==Hosts==
There was no host in 1986. By this time, it was The Big Ballot. There was no show in 1987.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Host(s)
|-
|[[1988 Kids' Choice Awards|1988]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SCREENING ROOM And Now For a Word From Our Sponsor|date=April 17, 1988|first=Diane, Kari, Bill|last=Werts, Granville, Kaufman|newspaper=Newsday |page=06}}</ref>
|[[Tony Danza]] [[Debbie Gibson]] [[Brian Robbins]] [[Dan Schneider (TV producer)|Dan Schneider]]
|-
|[[1989 Kids' Choice Awards|1989]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Life provides fodder for Martin's odd world|date=June 25, 1989|first=|last=|newspaper=AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN |page=}}</ref>
|[[Nicole Eggert]] [[Wil Wheaton]]<ref>{{cite news|title=TV SPOTS|date=June 23, 1989|first=Ben|last=Kubasik|newspaper=Newsday |page=05}}</ref>
|-
|[[1990 Kids' Choice Awards|1990]]<ref>{{cite news|title=LOOK WHO' WINNING WITH KIDS|date=April 27, 1990|first=|last=|newspaper=Dayton Daily News |page=4}}</ref>
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=PRIME-TIME PICK Series: PRIME-TIME PICK|date=April 23, 1990|first=Burlingame|last=Jon|newspaper=St. Petersburg Times |page=7.D}}</ref> [[David Faustino]]
|-
|[[1991 Kids' Choice Awards|1991]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Nickelodeon gives kids a choice|date=April 21, 1991|first=Laura|last=Lipton|newspaper=Austin American-Statesman |page=11}}</ref>
|[[Corin Nemec]]
|-
|[[1992 Kids' Choice Awards|1992]]<ref>{{cite news|title=AWARDS|date=November 16, 1992|first=Beth|last=Klied|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=2}}</ref>
|[[Paula Abdul]]
|-
|[[1993 Kids' Choice Awards|1993]]
|[[Brian Austin Green]] [[Holly Robinson Peete|Holly Robinson]] [[Tori Spelling]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SATURDAY'S TV TIPS |date=November 14, 1992|first=|last=|newspaper=Atlanta Journal; Atlanta Constitution |page=E/4}}</ref>
|-
|[[1994 Kids' Choice Awards|1994]]
|[[Joey Lawrence]] [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]]<ref>{{cite news|title=SHOWS FOR YOUNGSTERS AND THEIR PARENTS TOO Lamb Chop, Shari and pals `Play-Along' for third season on PBS|date=May 1, 1994|first=N.F.|last=Mendoza|newspaper=Los Angeles Times |page=7}}</ref> [[Marc Weiner]]
|-
|[[1995 Kids' Choice Awards|1995]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rick Adams]]
|-
|[[1996 Kids' Choice Awards|1996]]
|[[Whitney Houston]] [[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1997 Kids' Choice Awards|1997]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1998 Kids' Choice Awards|1998]]
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[1999 Kids' Choice Awards|1999]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472150/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '99 (1999) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2000 Kids' Choice Awards|2000]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475992/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2000 (2000) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]] [[David Arquette]] [[LL Cool J]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Frankie Muniz]]
|-
|[[2001 Kids' Choice Awards|2001]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1504283/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (2001) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2002 Kids' Choice Awards|2002]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318493/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 (2002) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2003 Kids' Choice Awards|2003]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0450062/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 (2003) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Rosie O' Donnell]]
|-
|[[2004 Kids' Choice Awards|2004]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0413045/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '04 (2004) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Cameron Diaz]] [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]]
|-
|[[2005 Kids' Choice Awards|2005]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0459659/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '05 (2005) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|[[2006 Kids' Choice Awards|2006]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0787497/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '06 (2006) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
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|[[2007 Kids' Choice Awards|2007]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1002691/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 (2007) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Justin Timberlake]]
|-
|[[2008 Kids' Choice Awards|2008]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1212906/ Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards '08 (2008) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Jack Black]]
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|[[2009 Kids' Choice Awards|2009]]<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1409118/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2009 (2009) (TV)]</ref><ref name="kca">[http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards Kids' Choice Awards], ''Nick.com''</ref>
|[[Dwayne Johnson]]
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|[[2010 Kids' Choice Awards|2010]]<ref name="kca"/><ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1606644/ Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2010 (2010) (TV)]</ref>
|[[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]<ref>Monica Rizzo, [http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20344222,00.html Kevin James to Host Kids' Choice Awards], ''People'', February 15, 2010</ref>
|-
|[[2011 Kids' Choice Awards|2011]]
|[[Jack Black]]<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted 02/10/2011 by Corinne Heller |url=http://www.ontheredcarpet.com/Jack-Black-to-host-2011-Kids-Choice-Awards---see-list-of-nominations/7951194 |title=Kids' Choice Awards 2011 to be hosted by Jack Black - see nominations - February 10, 2011 10:14:25 AM PST | Entertainment News from |publisher=OnTheRedCarpet.com |date= |accessdate=2011-02-11}}</ref>
|}

====Hosts after 2003====
After [[Rosie O' Donnell]]'s final show as host in 2003, Nickelodeon started picking other celebrities to host, based on their upcoming films. [[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] and [[Cameron Diaz]] hosted the in 2004, coinciding with their upcoming film, ''[[Shrek 2]]''. In 2005, [[Ben Stiller]] was the host to promote ''[[Madagascar (2005 film)|Madagascar]]''. [[Justin Timberlake]] hosted in 2007 promoting ''[[Shrek the Third]]''. In 2006, [[Jack Black]] hosted the show to promote ''[[Nacho Libre]]'' and once again in 2008 to tie in with ''[[Kung Fu Panda]]''. [[Dwayne Johnson]] hosted the 2009 ceremony, to promote ''[[Race to Witch Mountain]]''. [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]] hosted the 2010 show to promote ''[[Grown Ups (film)|Grown Ups]]''. Jack Black will host the 2011 show to promote ''[[Kung Fu Panda 2]]''.

====To host twice or more====
[[Jack Black]] hosted in 2006, 2008, and is set to host the 2011 show (April 2) and so far the first host after [[Rosie O'Donnell]] to host the show at least twice. [[Candace Cameron Bure|Candace Cameron]] and [[Whitney Houston]] were the first hosts before O'Donnell to host at least twice (Cameron 1990 and 1994, Houston 1995 and 1996).

==Special colored awards==
These blimps are not orange like the regular blimps and the winners are chosen by the Nickelodeon staff. There is the gold Hall of Fame Award (1991–2000), the silver Wannabe Award (2001–2008), the green Big Green Help Award (2009–present) and the silver glitter Big Help Award (2010–present). The blimps will sport a new Nickelodeon logo, which was shown to viewers late 2009.

===The Hall of Fame Award===
'''The Hall of Fame Award''' (a gold version of the Blimp award) was presented to those whose accomplishments, fame and popularity set them above everyone else. Initially, the award was chosen by the kids from a slate of nominees. Actors, athletes and singers were all eligible for the award, with ballots containing nominees from multiple categories.

====Hall of Fame Award winners====
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Winner(s)
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|1991
|[[Paula Abdul]]
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|1992
|[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]]
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|1993
|[[Robin Williams]]
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|1994
|[[Boyz II Men]]
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|1995
|[[Whitney Houston]]
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|1996
|[[Tim Allen]]
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|1997
|[[Will Smith]]
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|1998
|[[Tia Mowry|Tia]] & [[Tamera Mowry]]
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|1999
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]]
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|2000
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|}

===The Wannabe Award===
'''The Wannabe Award''' (a silver version of the Blimp award) is presented to the best celebrity [[role model]] or inspiration (or the person whom the kids '''''want to be''''' like). The winner is determined prior to the awards, and is not voted upon by the kids. As of 2009, the only person to have won the Wannabe award and the Hall of Fame award is [[Will Smith]]. These awards replaced the Hall of Fame awards following the show in 2000.

====Wannabe Award winners====
{| class="wikitable"
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! Year
! Winner
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|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]]
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|2002
|[[Janet Jackson]]
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|2003
|[[Will Smith]]
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|2004
|[[Adam Sandler]]
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|2005
|[[Queen Latifah]]
|-
|2006
|[[Chris Rock]]
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|2007
|[[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|2008
|[[Cameron Diaz]]
|}

===The Big Help Award===
'''The Big Green Help (The Big Help) Award''' (a green version of the Blimp award) is presented to the celebrity who goes above and beyond to help the environment. This blimp was first featured on a KCA update promo with Lily Collins announcing the new award.<ref>[http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20267754,00.html Leonardo DiCaprio to Receive Big Green Award], ''People'', March 25, 2009</ref> Originally, [[Cameron Diaz]]'s award was supposed to be a Big Green Help award because she was to have received hers for helping the environment. Instead it was postponed until the following year when this award replaced it and Diaz presented the first award to [[Leonardo DiCaprio]].

====Big Green Help(The Big Help) Award winners====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
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|2009
|[[Leonardo Dicaprio]]
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|2010
|[[Michelle Obama]], First Lady
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|2011
|TBA
|}

==Mystery slimed celebrities==
[[File:Final Slime a.jpg|thumb|250px|The final slime at the [[2010 Kids' Choice Awards]]]]
During a Kids' Choice Awards, sometimes a celebrity might not know when they are going to be slimed onstage or offstage. Hosts have also been slimed, mostly in the finale of the show. Below is a list of all the celebrities that have been slimed over the past years at the Kids' Choice Awards. It does not mention any celebrities in 1992 because the audience was slimed instead.

Regardless, "Sliming Is An Honor" and never used as a penalty.
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! Year
! Slimed Celebrity (ies)
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|1988
|[[Les Lye]]
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|1989
|[[Bill Kirchenbauer]]
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|1990
|[[Dave Coulier]] [[Wil Wheaton]]
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|1991
|[[Corin Nemec]] [[Bart Simpson]]
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|1993
|[[Jonathan Taylor Thomas]] [[Zachary Ty Bryan]] [[Taran Noah Smith]]
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|1994
|[[James Earl Jones]]
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|1995
|[[Mark Curry (actor)|Mark Curry]]
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|1996
|[[Queen Latifah]]
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|1997
|[[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|1998
|[[Sean Combs|Sean "Diddy" Combs]]
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|1999
|[[Randy Savage]] [[Rozonda Thomas|Chilli]]
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|2000
|[[Will Smith]]
|-
|2001
|[[Tom Cruise]] [['N Sync|*NSYNC]] [[Melissa Joan Hart]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|2002
|[[Adam Sandler]] [[Pink (singer)|Pink]]
|-
|2003
|[[Jim Carrey]] [[Rosie O'Donnell]]
|-
|2004
|[[Mike Myers (actor)|Mike Myers]] [[Mary-Kate Olsen|Mary-Kate]] & [[Ashley Olsen]]
|-
|2005
|[[Will Ferrell]] [[Johnny Depp]] [[Ben Stiller]]
|-
|2006
|[[Robin Williams]] [[Jack Black]]
|-
|2007
|[[Chris Tucker]] [[Jackie Chan]] [[Mandy Moore]] [[Nicole Kidman]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Tobey Maguire]] [[Vince Vaughn]] [[Justin Timberlake]]
|-
|2008
|[[Orlando Bloom]] [[Brendan Fraser]] [[Harrison Ford]] [[Jack Black]]
|-
|2009
|[[Jesse McCartney]] [[Hugh Jackman]] [[Sandra Bullock]] [[Dwayne Johnson|Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson]] [[Jonas Brothers]]
|-
|2010
|[[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Jerry Trainor]] [[Katy Perry]] [[Fred Figglehorn]] [[Tina Fey]] [[Steve Carell]] [[Kevin James (actor)|Kevin James]]
|}

==Slime stunts==
Started in 2002, the show began its annual '''''World Record Slime Stunts'''''. Olympians, extreme sports superstars and daredevils participate in special stunts performed live on national television—often involving landing into the trademark green slime.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Celebrity (ies)
!Stunt synopsis
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|2002
|[[Dave Mirra]]
|The [[Bicycle Motocross|BMX]] pro-biker broke his own record for a double back flip on a BMX bike and landed in a 5,000 gallon tank of green slime.
|-
|2003
|[[Tony Hawk]]
|The [[skateboard]]ing champion skateboarded into an 11,000 gallon tank of green slime.
|-
|2004
|[[Mat Hoffman]]
|The BMX pro performed the "World Record Skydiving Bike Jump" landing in a lakefull of green slime.
|-
|2005
|[[Donald Trump]]
|The billionaire at the time enjoying a resurgence of popularity with his TV series ''[[The Apprentice (US TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' "fired" a human cannonball into the air, landing in a net laced with green slime.
|-
|2006
|Ryan St. Onge
|In a live remote from the [[Utah Olympic Park]] in [[Park City, Utah]], the U.S. Olympic Freestyle Aerial [[skiing|Skier]] skied into 10,000 gallons of green slime.
|-
|2007
|[[Ron Jones (athlete)|Ron Jones]]
|Bungee jumping into a pool of slime.
|-
|2008a
|[[Jack Black]] [[Orlando Bloom]]
|''Kids Choice 2008'' had many slime stunts all hosted by professional boxer [[Laila Ali]]. Depending on the outcome of the stunt, a certain amount of green slime was added to a slime vat backstage which was called throughout as the "Slime Meter". The slime was used later on at the end of the show, in supposedly the "World's Longest Celebrity Sliming," in which [[Orlando Bloom]] joined host [[Jack Black]] to be slimed for one solid minute. Host Black even remarked about how 27 tons of slime (the grand total) could fit in a vat that only held 25 tons.
|-
|2008b
|[[Akon]]
|In the first stunt, affectionately called the "Slime-o-Lition Derby", the pop star had 45 seconds to ride the Kids' Choice Bobble Head Kart. The choices were the shark-themed "[[Jaws (film)|Jaws]] Jalopy", a [[hot dog]]-shaped "Weiner Wagon" and the winner, the Jack Black Bobble Head Kart which was essentially a go-kart with a giant Jack Black head on the top. Akon successfully completed the course adding 10 tons of slime to the vat, "plus 5 for finishing" bringing the total to 15 tons.
|-
|2008c
|[[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]
|The famous hip hop singer performed the second stunt manning a "slime hose," firing at a [[sumo wrestling|sumo wrestler]] and propelling the poor guy in the costume along a long platform. The amount of slime added to the vat was determined by how far the "human target" was propelled by the spray of slime. Viewers voting online picked the sumo wrestler over his competitor, the [[Scuba diver]]. The "human target" was launched all the way to the 5-ton mark bringing the total of slime in the vat to 20 tons.
|-
|2008d
|[[Heidi Klum]]
|The last stunt was performed by the German supermodel or as host Black called her "Heidi the Human Dart". Klum was attached by a harness to a long cable, allowing her to swing freely in which she did. Armed with a pad of spikes, she swung between her platform and what was a trampoline-like wall covered in slime balloons. For every slime balloon Klum popped in 30 seconds, one more ton of slime was added to the vat. Kids voted online to determine exactly what type of spike pad Klum would use to pop the balloons. The choices were the hand-worn "mittens" and the winner the "butt pad" which unanimously beat out the mittens. Klum popped 7 balloons on the wall, adding 7 more tons of slime to the vat and bringing the total of slime in the vat to 27 tons.
|-
|2009
|[[Will Ferrell]]
|The comedian-actor slid down a slime-covered slide that was placed on top of Janss Steps on the UCLA campus, on a luge head first into a pool of slime.
|-
|2010a
|[[Apolo Anton Ohno]]
|Two stunts were featured at the 2010 awards. First, eight-time [[2010 Winter Olympics|Olympic]] medalist Ohno making his first appearance on KCA was catapulted into slime by sling shot with the help of [[WWE]] Superstar [[John Cena]].
|-
|2010b
|[[Jerry Trainor]] [[Jackson Rathbone]] [[Nicola Peltz]]
|For the second stunt, to promote ''[[The Last Airbender]]'' stars Peltz and Rathbone along with ''[[iCarly]]'' star Trainor were featured in a bending-slime event. Since Peltz's character can bend water, she decided to bend slime and slimed Trainor and Rathbone.
|-
|2011a
|
|TBA
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|2011b
|
|TBA
|}

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/kca.jhtml Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* [http://www.nickkcapress.com/2005KCA/kcafunfacts.php KCA Fun Facts]
* [http://www.globaltv.co.id/kca/ Indonesian Kids' Choice Awards – Official Site]
* {{imdb title|1212906|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}
* {{tv.com|71458|Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards}}

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Dogs Trust

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{{Infobox company
| company_name = Dogs Trust
| company_logo = [[File:Dogs Trust logo.svg|centre|220px]]
| company_type = [[Charitable trust|Charity]]
| company_slogan = Dogs Trust never destroys a healthy dog
| foundation = 1891
| location = [[United Kingdom]]
| key_people = Clarissa Baldwin CEO
| industry = [[Animal welfare]]
| products =
| revenue =
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| homepage = [http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/ www.dogstrust.org.uk]
}}

'''Dogs Trust''', formerly known as the '''National Canine Defence League''', is an [[animal welfare]] [[charitable organization|charity]] and [[humane society]] in the [[United Kingdom]] which specialises in the wellbeing of [[dog]]s. The charity rehabilitates and finds new homes for dogs which have been abandoned or given up by their owners. It also runs [[Microchip implant (animal)|microchipping]] and [[neuter]]ing schemes in the [[United Kingdom]] and abroad, in order to reduce the number of unwanted litters of [[puppies]] and [[stray]] dogs put to sleep by other organisations.

Dogs Trust has 18 rehoming centres across the UK, and its first international rehoming centre opened in November 2009 in [[Dublin]].<ref>http://www.independent.ie/national-news/lucky-dogs-get-the-star-treatment-1934576.html</ref> The charity never puts a healthy dog to sleep.

==History==
The National Canine Defence League (NCDL) was founded in 1891 at a meeting during the first [[Crufts]] show chaired by [[Lady Gertrude Stock]]. The NCDL campaigned against [[vivisection]], unnecessary [[Animal muzzle|muzzling]] and prolonged chaining, as well as providing care for stray dogs. It also campaigned against cruel treatment of dogs by [[railway companies]], who often refused to provide water for dogs. More unusually, in the 1920s, it provided [[The Automobile Association|AA]] wardens with [[Handgun|pistol]]s. This was because dogs and other animals were often involved in car accidents, and the pistols were provided to allow the wardens to [[animal euthanasia|euthanise]] the animal as a last resort in the worst cases. In 1957, the NCDL campaigned against the use of the [[Russian space dogs]] in [[space flight]], organising a minute's silence in honour of [[Laika]], who died in orbit from overheating and stress. In 2003, the NCDL was rebranded as Dogs Trust.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nma.co.uk/features/-national-canine-defence-league-rebrands-as-dogs-trust/4277.article |title=National Canine Defence League rebrands as Dogs Trust |work=[[New Media Age]] |date=16 October 2003 |accessdate=2010-01-07}}</ref>

==Slogan==
The charity is best known for its slogan "A Dog is for Life, not just for Christmas", which is used either in full or shortened to "A Dog is for Life" in advertising. The phrase was created to reduce the number of dogs which are abandoned as unwanted gifts, or because they are more difficult to care for than first thought. It was created in 1978 by then head of [[public relations]] Clarissa Baldwin, who is now [[Chief Executive]] of the charity.<ref>{{cite news |first=Jasper |last=Copping |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1574688/Pedigree-dogs-are-dumped-in-record-numbers.html |title=Pedigree dogs are dumped in record numbers |newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph]] |date=6 January 2008 |accessdate=2010-01-19}}</ref> The slogan is a registered [[trademark]].
More recently, Dogs trust have adopted another slogan: "Dogs Trust Never Put a Healthy Dog Down".

==Rehoming==
Dogs Trust tries to rehome most dogs which it cares for and runs 17<ref name="rehoming centres">http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/rehoming/searchcentres/default.aspx</ref> rehoming centres across the UK and Ireland, as well as two large mobile rehoming units known as Dogmobiles. These are large vehicles fitted with air conditioned kennels and are specially designed to tour the local area, carrying a small number of dogs from nearby rehoming centres that are desperately seeking new homes.<ref>http://www.eveshamjournal.co.uk/news/1709477.dogmobile_at_autumn_show/</ref>

Dogs Trust [[No-kill shelter|never euthanises healthy dogs]], however some dogs may have had a particularly bad start in life and would not be happy living in a normal home environment. The charity takes care of these dogs under its popular [http://www.sponsoradog.org.uk Sponsor a Dog scheme].

They have also created a sanctuary where selected dogs can live together free from excessive human contact.

There are currently centres in
* [[Ballymena]]
* [[Bridgend]]
* [[Canterbury]]
* [[Darlington]]
* [[Evesham]]
* [[Glasgow]]
* [[Ilfracombe]]
* [[Kenilworth]]
* [[Leeds]]
* [[Harefield]]
* [[Merseyside]]
* [[Newbury]]
* [[Roden, Shropshire|Roden]]
* [[Salisbury]], this is also where the Dogs Trust sanctuary is located
* [[Shoreham]]
* [[Snetterton]]
* [[West Calder]]

==Campaigns==
Dogs Trust has campaigned against [[docking (dog)|docking]] of [[tails]] and unnecessary euthanasia, such as that carried out on [[foxhound]]s after [[fox hunting]] was banned by the [[Hunting Act 2004]]. It also offers free neutering services in certain poorer countries and runs [http://www.icawc.org international training programmes] for other animal welfare charities with the aim of reducing [[feral]] populations.

In 2010 the charity introduced the term '''battery farming of dogs''' to associate the practice of [[puppy farming]] in the minds of the public with that of [[battery farming]] of chickens, and aims to educate the public as to where they can safely go to buy a ‘cruelty free dog’.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Dogs-Trust-Warns-People-Could-Unwittingly-Buy-Dogs-Born-On-Puppy-Farms/Article/201001115516506?f=rss|title=Dogs Trust Warns People Could Unwittingly Buy Dogs Born On Puppy Farms|last=Langford|first=Mark|date=January 08, 2010|work=[[British Sky Broadcasting]]|accessdate=8 March 2011}}</ref>

==Waggy Walks==
Dogs Trust has an annual charity event held at locations across the UK, where members of the public can complete either a 5km or 10km walk around a course in an area which is usually close to the rehoming centre for that location.
For the 2010 Waggy walks, there were 10 locations, and the walks took place on Sunday 3rd October 2010, the locations of the walks were,<ref>[http://www.waggywalks.org.uk/]</ref>

::::::::::::{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Location !! Centre
|-
| Ormeau Park, Belfast || Ballymena
|-
| Coventry War Memorial Park || Kenilworth
|-
| Temple Newsam, Leeds || Leeds
|-
| Sherdley Park, Merseyside || Merseyside
|-
| Wynyard Woodland Park, Stockton-On-Tees || Darlington
|-
| Stanmer Park, Brighton || Shoreham
|-
| Tollcross Park, Glasgow || Glasgow
|-
| Finsbury Park, London || Harefield
|-
| Old Sarum Castle, Salisbury|| Salisbury
|-
| Margam Country Park, South Wales || Bridgend
|}

==Rehoming Figures==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year !! Dogs Cared For !! Dogs Rehomed !! Dogs Reunited With Owners !! Dogs Passed Away / Put To Sleep <ref name=Note1>Dogs Trust "Never destroy a healthy dog", but obviously have to put some dogs to sleep if it is in the dogs best interests</ref> !! Reference
|-
| 2009 || 15,886 || 13,909 || 178 || 226 || <ref name=2009 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/annualreview2010.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2008 || 16,238 || 14,169 || 190 || 260 || <ref name=2008 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/annualreview2010.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2007 || 16,177 || 14,022 || 185 || 334 || <ref name=2007 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2009_optimised.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2006 || 15,162 || 12,993 || 192 || 215 || <ref name=2006 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/annualreview2008.pdf</ref>
|-
| 2005 || 13,506 || 11,563 || 168 || 273 || <ref name=2005 rehoming figures>http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/_resources/resources/ar2007.pdf</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Battersea Dogs and Cats Home]]
*[[The Blue Cross]]
*[[National Animal Welfare Trust]]
*[[PDSA]]
*[[Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals]]
*[[DogsBlog.com]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.dogstrust.org.uk Dogs Trust homepage]
*[http://www.intelligentgiving.com/charity/227523 Intelligent Giving profile of Dogs Trust]
*[http://www.doggysnaps.com Dogs Trust social networking site]
*[http://www.dogstrustblog.blogspot.com Dogs Trust blog]
*[http://www.twitter.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Twitter site]
*[http://www.facebook.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Facebook site]
*[http://www.bebo.com/dogstrust Dogs Trust Bebo site]

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Big Brother (British TV series)

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{{Big Brother UK sidebar|[[File:R.I.P. Big Brother.jpg|270px]]}}'''''Big Brother UK''''' is the British version of the [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'']] franchise which originated in the [[Netherlands]] and is currently the second-longest-running ''Big Brother'' series. The show's name comes from [[George Orwell]]'s 1949 novel ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', a [[dystopia]] in which [[Big Brother (1984)|Big Brother]] can always spy on the inhabitants of the [[dictatorship]] he heads through their television sets, with the slogan "''Big Brother is watching you''".

The programme was first broadcast in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] a few days after premiere the [[Big Brother 1 (U.S.)|US version]]. The main show was broadcast over 11 seasons on [[Channel 4]] and [[E4 (channel)|E4]] from Tuesday 18 July 2000 to Friday 10 September 2010. Channel 4 stated on 26 August 2009 that they have axed ''Big Brother''. By the end of the Channel 4 broadcasting, there had been 11 regular series, 22 series including spin-offs, 275 different housemates, and over 1000 episodes of ''Big Brother'' in the UK.

On 25 August 2010, it was announced that [[Richard Desmond]] had begun talks with [[Endemol]] to move Big Brother with its spin-offs to [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] from 2011 and beyond, However, on 28 September 2010, discussions between [[Richard Desmond]] and [[Endemol]] UK over acquiring the rights to Big Brother were understood to have stalled and yet to be finalised, with the Channel 5 owner rumoured to be looking at alternatives including a new reality format from the hit show's co-creators John De Mol and Frans Verlaan. An announcement will be made in coming months about the final decision whether Big Brother is to return in the UK, although no other media stated this.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/25/big-brother-channel-5
| title = Richard Desmond in talks to buy Big Brother for Channel 5
| accessdate = 25 August 2010
| location=London
| work=The Guardian
| first=James
| last=Robinson
| date=25 August 2010}}</ref>

On 29 January 2011, industry insiders at Broadcast Now revealed that talks to bring Big Brother to Channel 5 are at "an advanced stage". The publication claims that the agreement could tie Big Brother to the broadcaster for as long as five years, though this could be reduced if performance targets are missed. The new owner of Channel 5 is believed to be interested in relaunching Celebrity Big Brother and extending the main programme's run past the traditional 13-week mark.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk">[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a300987/big-brother-channel-5-deal-weeks-away.html '"Big Brother" Channel 5 deal "weeks away"'] Digital Spy 29 January 2011.</ref>

==Overview ==
''Big Brother'' is a [[game show]] in which a group of contestants, called housemates (in ''Big Brother 2009'', contestants had to earn their status), live in isolation from the outside world in a "house" that is custom built, but includes everyday facilities such as a fully-equipped kitchen, garden and from 2005 a task room. The house is also a television studio, and includes cameras and microphones in most of the rooms to record the activities of the housemates. The only place where housemates can escape the company of the other contestants is the Diary Room , where they are encouraged to voice their true feelings. Not all Diary Room footage is broadcast due to the privacy of the contestants.

Each week all housemates nominate two of their fellows for potential eviction, if they do not nominate the prize money is taken off the housemates as punishment. The two (sometimes more) housemates with the highest number of nominations face a public vote conducted by phone and, in some years, text message; the one with the most votes is evicted from the House. Occasionally more than one housemate may be evicted in a week. The last contestant remaining in the house is declared the winner and awarded a large cash prize. From 2000 to 2003, the prize was £70,000. From 2004, the prize has remained at £100,000.

The main television coverage takes the form of a daily highlights programme. All main series and spin-off series aired on Channel 4 and E4 have been narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. The first programme in the series introduces the contestants to the House for that particular season.

==Main series==
===Main presenters===
[[Davina McCall]] hosted the [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother Live Eviction|''Live Eviction'']] shows, as well as the first episode of the series (called the Launch Night) and the Live Finale. At the end of the Channel 4 broadcast, McCall had hosted 20 series, which is every series of ''Big Brother'' to date that has been aired on Channel 4, other than the spin-off series '[[Big Brother Celebrity Hijack]], [[Teen Big Brother]] and [[Big Brother Panto]]. The highlights show featured the previous day's events condensed into a one hour show. For all the Channel 4 broadcast it was narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]] for all of the Channel 4 and E4 broadcast, Marcus also narrated for the Live Eviction and Live Finale shows.

[[Dermot O'Leary]] presented [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']] from its premier in 2001 until the end of spin-off program [[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]. O'Leary also took on McCall's role when she was absent from series ''[[Big Brother Celebrity Hijack]]'' and ''[[Teen Big Brother]]''. O'Leary also returned on the final night of the Channel 4 broadcasting to host ''Dermot's Last Supper'' which featured him discussing life after ''Big Brother'' with the housemates and what the program meant to them. [[Russell Brand]] presented [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big Mouth|''Big Brother's Big Mouth'']] from its premier in 2004 until Celebrity Big Brother in 2007. In 2010 Brand refused to take part in the final night of Channel 4's broadcast of Big Brother, which sparked anger in fans and producers.<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1584102.php/Russell-Brand-refused-to-take-part-in-Big-Brother-finale Brand says No to Big Brother Final]</ref>

[[George Lamb]] replaced O'Leary from the start of the 2008 summer series of [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']]. He hosted the program by himself until Channel 4's final series in 2010, which he was joined by co-host [[Emma Willis]]. Lamb also hosted ''Davina's Big Sendoff'' on Channel 4 which was to pay tribute to McCall. Willis hosted the Celebrity Big Brother spin-off show [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big i|''Big Brother's Big i'']] which was an online programme, featured on the Channel 4 website. Willis then hosted [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big Mouth|''Big Brother's Big Mouth'']] and the ''Live Eviction'' whilst McCall went into the Celebrity Big Brother house. For the Summer series in 2010, she co-hosted [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']] alongside Lamb.

===Auditions===
Open auditions have been held around the UK and Ireland since ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''. Before this, auditionees had to send audition tapes to the producers. From the tenth series the people who wanted to audition could also audition on [[YouTube]], where people could record their audition and put it on the Big Brother YouTube channel, although a majority of the people chosen for Stage 2 of the auditions are picked from the open auditions.

===Format===

'''Launch Night'''

On the Launch Night, anywhere from upwards of 10 housemates enter the ''Big Brother'' house. In the first two series of Big Brother, the housemates entered the house in the morning, with the launch show premiering the next day. However, starting in the third series, a live launch with Davina McCall was implemented, a format that continued throughout until the show's end on Channel 4. Starting in the second series, an opening night twist was introduced to make the show more interesting from the start.

'''Launch Night Twists'''

{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
|width="150"|'''Series'''||width="1000"|'''Twist'''
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2001]]''' || Phone lines opened for viewers to select one of three potential housemates to move into the Big Brother House after the first eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 2002]]''' || Eviction lines opened on launch night for viewers to evict a housemate. The two housemates with the most votes would face a shock eviction just one week into their stay (evictions formerly started two weeks into the programme). The housemates would then decide which of those two would be evicted.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]]''' || On launch night, just mere moments after moving in, housemates were forced to nominate based on first impressions. Any housemate that received at least one nomination vote faced eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 2004]]''' || Housemates did not receive their suitcases on Launch Night, as part of the evil twist. They were then asked to vote the next day for the housemate who they felt was undeserving of their suitcase; this housemate would never receive their suitcase for the duration of their stay.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 2005]]''' || The twist on Launch Night was "Unlucky 13," in reference to the thirteen housemates who entered the house on opening night. The housemate who entered the Diary Room first was given a secret task to get the most nominations; success would mean immunity from the first eviction and the decision as to who would face eviction instead, but failure would mean automatically being up for eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 2006]]''' || On Launch Night, housemates were not given their suitcases. In order to retrieve them, they had to be chosen to be a member of a special club called the Big Brotherhood. Membership also meant immunity from the first eviction. Failure to join the club would result in facing the public vote and no suitcase for the entire duration of their stay in the house.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 2007]]''' || An all-female launch kicked off the eighth series; one male entered the house a few days later, followed by two more a few days after that.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 2008]]''' || A real-life couple entered the Big Brother House. After being joined by two other housemates, they were called into the Diary Room and were given a secret task of hiding the real relationship, and faking another one. Success would mean immunity and the other housemates would face eviction, while failure would result in the four facing eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 2009]]''' || After the sixteen original housemates moved into the house on Launch Night, they were informed that they were non-housemates, and to gain housemate status, they had to perform various tasks. Those who did not succeed in the tasks faced a public vote on Day 4.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 2010]]''' || Eighty one hopefuls comprising the short list stood outside the Big Brother House on Launch Night, hoping to be a housemate. Big Brother then decided which thirteen would enter the house. A fourteenth housemate was chosen at random, and given a secret task to wreak havoc on the house as a mole.
|-
|}

'''Big Brother'''

The Housemates can be addressed by Big Brother through a PA system located within the house, and when the Housemates are addressed by Big Brother, it always refers to itself in the third person. Big Brother has several voices and is sexless, although its voices can be either male or female, depending on which member of the production crew is taking on the role at that time. Big Brother is also emotionless and will address Housemates with objectivity, although it is sensitive and empathetic in difficult times for Housemates. At all times, Big Brother's decisions are final.

'''Suitcases'''

From [[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 2000]] to [[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]] housemates had their suitcases delivered to them the day after they arrive, which contained their own clothes and personal items. Housemates are forbidden from taking reading material(since Series 5), religious books (though leeway is often given), branded items (unless covered), writing material (sometimes even cosmetics that can possibly be used to write), and other contraband items into the House. Suitcases are scrutinized by Big Brother before they are delivered. In the past they have been allowed one luxury item, including musical instruments and alcohol, but these have also been banned. Once suitcases have been unpacked, they are then taken away again. However, in some instances Big Brother will not deliver suitcases as punishment for breaking the rules, or may also use them as a reward for completing tasks set by Big Brother.

'''Life in the House'''

Over the duration of the series, the Housemates are given a series of tasks by Big Brother which test them in many ways. They are also put to the test by their own ideals, prejudices and opinions against other people from different walks of life; something that has survived from the original "social experiment" of [[Big Brother 1 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]. They live in the communal House and share cooking and cleaning chores among themselves, which usually provides plenty of tension. Housemates are forbidden to sleep during daylight hours(unless unwell) - Big Brother plays the wake-up call persistently in the morning if housemates do not wake up and will play an alarm clock noise into the house if a housemate falls asleep during the day. Housemates must also live by the fundamental rules of Big Brother; if the rules are broken it can result in formal warnings, various punishments or even a housemate's removal from the House.

'''The Diary Room'''

In the Diary Room, Housemates are allowed to privately tell Big Brother about their issues and worries about other Housemates, as well as ask Big Brother for items for the house. The Diary Room is also used by Big Brother when Big Brother needs to speak to individual Housemates alone for any reason. Some of the Housemates are comfortable enough in the Diary Room to discuss personal feelings, issues and even general personal business not relating to the house. The Diary Room is also the only room in the house not shown on live streaming in order to protect the Housemates' privacy. However, some conversations in the Diary Room will appear in highlights shows, especially if they pertain to an event or situation within the house.

When Housemates request items such as cleaning materials, alcohol or extra cigarettes (at the discretion of Big Brother), they are either delivered via the Diary Room, the storage room or a delivery hatch sometimes located in the main House. Instructions and items for tasks are also delivered via the Diary Room.

In the past, notably in [[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s 'Fight Night' and [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s 'Fight Night II' it was necessary for Big Brother to use the Diary Room as a means of removing aggressive Housemates from potentially violent situations.

'''The Shopping'''

Each week Big Brother sets the Housemates a task in order to determine the shopping budget for the following week. They must work together to win the tasks in order to win a luxury shopping budget of £5 per head per day. If they lose, they will only receive a basic shopping budget of £1 per head per day. If all food runs out in the House, Big Brother provides emergency rations of chickpeas and rice. Housemates are responsible for their own shopping and decide which items the budget is bought. Only a small percentage of the overall budget can be spent on alcohol, and Big Brother delivers the alcohol separately in increments as a reward for tasks or a treat after Evictions - this rule was introduced after a number of violent altercations between drunken Housemates in earlier series. Shopping is usually delivered on Thursday afternoon after the remainder of the previous week's food has been removed via the Store Room. Big Brother provides packed lunches for the interim period.

'''Nominations'''

Each week, usually on a Monday, the Housemates are individually called to the Diary Room by Big Brother in alphabetical order, where they must nominate two fellow Housemates for eviction privately.

They must provide full and frank reasons for nominating their chosen Housemates and cannot nominate themselves. Once all Housemates (or all Housemates eligible to nominate) have nominated, the two or more Housemates with the most nominations are then put to the public vote, where the Housemate or Housemates with the most votes are evicted in a live Friday night eviction. The nominations are not revealed to the Housemates by Big Brother until the day after the nominations process, usually a Tuesday, when voting has already begun. On a Friday afternoon, nominated Housemates have their suitcases delivered to them so they may pack in anticipation of the evening's eviction.

It is a fundamental rule that Housemates are not allowed to discuss with each other who they have nominated or speculate who they may nominate, and they are banned from discussing who might have nominated the Housemates up for eviction - unless given permission by Big Brother (as in [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s Nominations Pod and also in [[Big Brother 10 (UK)|Big Brother 10]] after continuous rule breaking). If a Housemate has broken any of the fundamental rules regarding nominations, Big Brother will impose a punishment on the Housemate or the entire House.

'''Live Eviction and Davina'''

On Eviction Night, Big Brother plays crowd noise into the House so that Housemates are unable to hear chanting from the real crowd waiting for the evicted housemate, protecting the concept of 'no contact with the outside world'. At the start of the second show, through live link, Davina informs the Housemates of the nomination results from just outside the House. She addresses the House in the following scripted speech:

"''Big Brother House, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4; please do not swear. (Nominated Housemates' names), the lines are closed, the votes have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal that the ''n''th person to be evicted from the Big Brother House is... (Evicted housemate's name). (Evicted housemate's name), it's now time for you to say your goodbyes. I'm coming to get you!"''

Originally, the Housemates were informed of the results at the end of the first show. They then had 30 minutes to prepare themselves for their exit, while the show went on a break. At the start of the second show, Davina would then speak to the House and ask the evictee to leave.

The evicted Housemate has 15 (originally 30) seconds to say their goodbyes and leave the House. The house mate proceeds to the front doors and awaits to exit. Once they exit, they are greeted by the live crowd, which will boo or cheer according to the popularity of the evicted Housemate. They will then be taken past a bank of photographers and then led away down the middle of the crowd to the nearby studio by Davina. There they are interviewed by Davina about their time in the House. In unexpected twists adding to the series appeal, Big Brother forgoes the prescribed eviction process and will remove Housemates in a variety of other ways. In the past, Big Brother asked the housemates to evict their least favourite nominated housemate, or has evicted nominated Housemates through the Diary Room without other Housemates realising that an eviction was taking place, or a surprise double eviction. Such twists in the format are more common towards the end of a series.

'''Live Final and the Winner'''

In the Live Final, a small number of Housemates remain in the house (anywhere from 3 to 7), after surviving numerous evictions. The public are then asked to vote for their favourite surviving Housemate to win a cash prize and be crowned the winner of Big Brother. Voting lines are suspended at intervals on the live final show to reveal the runners-up. Housemates finishing lower than third place are evicted without the delay and interviewed by Davina. However, once the second runner-up is revealed, the show then goes for a break, before it returns half an hour later to allow the Housemate to be evicted and interviewed by Davina. The winner is then announced. The first runner-up then leaves the House and is interviewed by Davina, followed by the winner, who is usually treated to a cheering crowd and a firework display, before they are interviewed by Davina.

==Schedule==
Each highlight show features the events that happened in the previous day in the house. On the Live Eviction Shows, the housemates are evicted the same day as the results are shown, and the highlight show from the next day will often show their eviction again (without the interview.)
The highlights show was originally aired in an 11pm half-hour slot when the first series was launched before being moved to 10pm half-way through. The show retained this 10pm half-hour slot until it was extended to fifty minutes during Big Brother 5 and 6. The seventh series saw the launch of hour-long shows at 9pm. The same show is repeated on E4 later in the day during the afternoon. Friday's half-hour live episode is repeated Saturday mornings on Channel 4's [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] and then repeated Saturday evening on E4 and in the T4 and E4 repeats, housemate entrances and exits are generally edited so that they go dark to light, and also they slow down some of the action. This however can cause severe [[ghosting (television)|ghosting]] in the picture. It is possible this is done to lower the risk of flashing cameras to people who sufferer from [[photosensitive epilepsy]], even though Channel 4 does not broadcast with low brightness. Since then the scheduling has been erratic, with 10pm highlights shows extended to seventy minutes and 8pm, 9pm and 9.30pm shows kept to [[time|one hour]]. Each night's show is repeated the next morning on Channel 4, during their breakfast schedule. The morning show is a (sometimes censored) repeat of the previous evening's show.

===Live streaming===
Channel 4 has made available live pictures and audio from the Big Brother house. However, approximately a 10-minute delay is in place so that audio and/or pictures can be censored to comply with TV regulations. This is also obvious when housemates discuss the time in the Big Brother House and when they have done so the time is commonly 10–15 minutes behind than the time of viewing.

The action from within the house used to be streamed live over the [[Internet]] for a one-off fee subscription that lasted to the end of the series, and for free to broadband customers of sponsors [[Virgin Media]]. However since ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'', the live Internet streaming was axed due to small uptake of subscriptions in past series. Since the second series, Channel 4's sister station E4 has also carried live pictures and audio from the Big Brother House. An interactive service available to digital satellite and cable viewers allows 24/7 access to the stream, even when E4 is carrying normal programming. Live streaming was cut during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s "Fight Night" when a House argument broke out in which the worst culprit was ejected from the house for being aggressive. The same also occurred during [[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s "Fight Night II" in which the actions of most Housemates were similar to that of "Fight Night". This was also a House argument which resulted in one Housemate being ejected for spitting in another Housemate's face. The stream was cut on the evening of Day 70 of Big Brother 11 due to rain which led to the housemates to be evacuated to a nearby building as the rainwater entered the house through the leaking roof.

As live streaming on E4 was, as claimed by producers, 'unpopular' during Big Brother 9, for Celebrity Big Brother 2009 and Big Brother 2009 the [[Red Button (digital television)|red button]] live feed has been axed, along with the daytime streaming on E4 which is now limited to late night–early morning coverage. This has proven to be a rather controversial move but, despite fans petitioning for its return, Channel 4 made it clear that the daytime live streaming would not be returning during Big Brother 10. It has been speculated that the axing of the daytime feed was a money-saving move on behalf of broadcaster Channel 4. As of ''Celebrity Big Brother 2010'', afternoon coverage on E4 has returned. For ''Big Brother 2010'' and ''Ultimate Big Brother''. For the final season on Channel 4, the Internet 24/7 live feed has returned for a fee.<ref>http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/BB-fans-must-pay-for.6341986.jp</ref>

===House===
For the first two series, the house was located in [[Bow, London]] near to the 3 Mills Studios.<ref>[http://www.threemills.com 3 Mills Studios]</ref> After planning permission expired in 2002, [[Newham London Borough Council]] ordered the complex to be returned to a natural habitat. The house has been located at [[Elstree Studios]], Borehamwood, Hertfordshire since ''[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'' in 2002.

The house is currently built behind the studios and is overlooked by the studio offices. The house has substantial security in place including fencing, security patrols and dog units to protect the premise of "no contact from the outside world". However people can shout to the housemates in the garden via a road located near the house, threatening that premise. Whenever such incidents occur, Big Brother will ban the housemates from using the garden and ensure that they are locked in the house to prevent them from hearing what is being shouted. It has been reported that the ''Big Brother'' house has higher and better levels of security than [[Buckingham Palace]], after the lobbyist group [[Fathers 4 Justice]] gained entry to Buckingham Palace in 2004, but a similar effort to raid the Big Brother House was foiled days later.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

The interior design of the house changes each year to suit the theme of the series. For example, the ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'' house was claustrophobic, with harsh colour schemes to reflect the Evil Big Brother theme, while'' [[Big Brother 8 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'' had an "Inside Out" theme with kitchen appliances, washing facilities and dining areas located in the wrong rooms or areas of the House. The ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]]'' theme was "Hell lies in others," so aspects of the house revolved around that theme, with red furniture, skulls, and clowns.

The house is situated just metres from [[The George Lucas Stage]] where the studio of spin-off shows ''Big Brother's Little Brother'' and ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'' are located, as well as the eviction studio where evicted housemates are interviewed.

===Live tasks===
[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Series 3]] of ''Big Brother'' introduced the Saturday night "Big Brother: Live Task", which would determine on which side of the Rich/Poor divide individual Housemates would live for the forthcoming week. The Live Tasks were continued throughout ''[[Big Brother 4 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'', with winners treated to a hidden "Reward Room" for the evening. Live Saturday evening Tasks were discontinued during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Series 5]]. In the penultimate week of [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Series 9]] there was a live task. Housemates had to nominate face to face using cue cards. The two Housemates nominated then went on to play a game where they could win £60,000.

===Logo===
The Big Brother logo has always been an eye that indicates that Big Brother is ‘always watching’ (with the exception of one use of the Comic Relief red nose).

The first UK series used a real human eye; it was revealed during Melanie Hill's exit interview that her eye was used. Since ''[[Big Brother 2 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'' the logo of every UK series has been a different eye design by [[Daniel Eatock]]. Since ''Big Brother 5'' the title sequence created by [[Hello Charlie]] has left out the title "Big Brother" with the idea that the eye logo was enough to identify the show. [[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]] was the first series since the first to use a real eye, and also the first celebrity series not to base its logo on the previous summer's series. The final series of Big Brother used a Daniel Eatock design with flowers and petals, although it has been said that one of the designs for an eye in 2010 was one of the final designs for the Celebrity Big Brother Eye.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} Most of the ''Big Brother'' series around the world have adopted the eye in their logo, with some countries adopting designs directly from UK Big Brother. The Finnish, Australian, Serbian, Indian and Dutch series have used the UK Eatock eye.

===Theme tune===
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The theme tune was written and produced by Element Four, a collaboration between [[Paul Oakenfold]] and [[Andy Gray (composer)|Andy Gray]]. It was released as a single in September 2000 and got to Number Four in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Two versions of the tune were used for the opening titles. The original tune was used from 2000 to 2004. A newer version of the tune is currently in use since 2005. However, the original version continues to be in use for the intro to the show and some promos for eviction night. Two promo variations of the theme have been recorded during Channel 4's final year of the show, a symphonic version for Celebrity Big Brother, and a carnival style theme for the funeral promo before Big Brother 2010. Whilst the symphonic version was never used for the series main, the carnival version was used for Ultimate Big Brother: The Final Hour to start off and play out the final episode.

===Aspect ratio===
Series 1 to 6 of ''Big Brother'' (2000–2005) and the four corresponding series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (except the Big Brother Panto) were among the very few newly-made programmes on mainstream British terrestrial television that were broadcast in the old (narrow) 4:3 [[aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] instead of the by then more common 16:9 [[widescreen]] format. From ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Series 7]]'' (2006) the 16:9 format was adopted.

==Media interest==
''Big Brother'' is highly publicised in the UK: most [[tabloid newspapers]] and gossip magazines cover the series. The show has also made headlines on television news channels. After leaving the house housemates usually remain newsworthy for only a short time. [[Endemol]] gives housemates a choice of agents when leaving the House. Some have gone on to have their own [[reality TV]] shows, perfumes, DVDs, [[Single (music)|singles]], columns and more; some appear in magazines, newspapers, radio stations, and television programmes; they may attend film premieres and other red carpet events. For most, fame generally declines shortly after the series finale.

Ex-housemates who remained in the public eye include [[Jade Goody]], who died in 2009; [[Brian Dowling]], who does television presenting and voiceover work; [[Kate Lawler]], who worked as a television presenter on Channel 4 programme ''[[RI:SE]]'', and {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter for [[Kerrang Radio]]; [[Chanelle Hayes]], who released her own single, launched her own [[perfume]], had a part in another reality show and had 2008's third-best selling calendar {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}; [[Jon Tickle]], who went on to present 6 series of the [[Sky 1]] show [[Brainiac: Science Abuse]]; and [[Alison Hammond]], who {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter on [[ITV1]]'s ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]]''.

A number of books have been written about ''Big Brother'', including books about the show itself such as ''Big Brother: The Inside Story'' By Narinder Kaur (ISBN 978-0-7535-1294-4) and ''Big Brother: The Official Unseen Story'' By Jean Ritchie (ISBN 978-0-7522-1912-7), and books about the psychology of the show, such as ''The Psychology of Big Brother'' by [[Dan Jones (author)|Dan Jones]] (ISBN 978-1-4092-2825-7) and ''Visible Thought: The New Psychology of Body Language'' by [[Geoffrey Beattie]] (ISBN 978-0-415-30810-6).

==Series details and viewership==
===Regular series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''' || 14 July 2000 || 15 September 2000 || 64 || 11 || [[Craig Phillips]] || 4.5 million || 52
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]''' || 25 May 2001 || 27 July 2001 || 64 || 11 || [[Brian Dowling]] || 4.5 million || 55
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]''' || 24 May 2002 || 26 July 2002 || 64 || 14 || [[Kate Lawler]] || 5.8 million || 72
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]''' || 23 May 2003 || 25 July 2003 || 64 || 14 || [[Cameron Stout]] || 4.6 million || 73
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''' || 28 May 2004 || 6 August 2004 || 71 || 13 || [[Nadia Almada]] || 5.1 million || 82
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]''' || 27 May 2005 || 12 August 2005 || 78 || 16 ||[[Anthony Hutton]] || 4.6 million || 90
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''' || 18 May 2006 || 18 August 2006 || 93 || 22 || [[Pete Bennett]] || 4.7 million || 107
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]''' || 30 May 2007 || 31 August 2007 || 94 || 23 || [[Brian Belo]] || 3.9 million || 96
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]''' || 5 June 2008 || 5 September 2008 || 93 || 21 || [[Rachel Rice]] || 3.6 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]''' || 4 June 2009 || 4 September 2009 || 93 || 22 || [[Sophie Reade]] || 2.5 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]''' || 9 June 2010 || 24 August 2010|| 77|| 21 || [[Josie Gibson]] || 2.9 million || 87
|-
|}

===Celebrity series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average <ref name=Ratings>[http://www.totalbigbrother.com/ratings/ Total Big Brother - Ratings Overview]</ref> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]''' || 9 March 2001 || 16 March 2001 || 8 || 6 || [[Jack Dee]] || 5.2 million || 8
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]''' || 20 November 2002 || 29 November 2002 || 10 || 6 || [[Mark Owen]] || 4.4 million || 12
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]''' || 6 January 2005 || 23 January 2005 || 18 || 9 || [[Bez (dancer)|Mark "Bez" Berry]] || 4.3 million || 19
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]''' || 5 January 2006 || 27 January 2006 || 23 || 11 || [[Chantelle Houghton]] || 4.9 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]''' || 3 January 2007 || 28 January 2007 || 26 || 14 || [[Shilpa Shetty]] || 4.6 million || 30
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]''' || 2 January 2009 || 23 January 2009 || 22 || 11 || [[Ulrika Jonsson]] || 3.3 million || 28
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]''' || 3 January 2010 || 29 January 2010 || 27 || 12 || [[Alex Reid (MMA)|Alex Reid]]|| 3.7 million || 32
|-
|}

===Spin-Off series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average <ref name=Ratings/> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]''' || 13 October 2003 || 17 October 2003 || 10 || 8 || [[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment#Paul Brennan|Paul Brennan]] || {{n/a}} || 5
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]''' || 20 December 2004 || 5 January 2005 || 11 || 10 || ''none'' || {{n/a}} || 12
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]''' || 3 January 2008 || 28 January 2008 || 26 || 12 || [[John Loughton]] || 0.7 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''' || 24 August 2010 || 10 September 2010 || 18 || 14 || [[Brian Dowling]] || 3.1 million || 23
|}

==Sponsorships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series
! Sponsor
! Slogan
! Notes
! Years
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]'''
| [[Southern Comfort]]
| rowspan=2 | N/A
| rowspan=3 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
| 2000
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]'''
| N/A
| rowspan=2 | 2001
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'''
| [[BT Cellnet]]
| It's The Buzz
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[Telefónica Europe|{{chem|O|2}}]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Connected
| ''[[#endnote 1|See note 1]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2002
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]'''
| rowspan=7 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2003
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[TalkTalk (telecommunications company)|TalkTalk]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Together
| 2004
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]'''
| 2004-05
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2005
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=3 | [[The Carphone Warehouse]]
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 2|See note 2]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2006
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]'''
| Get Together
| style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]'''
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 3|See note 3]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2007
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'''
| [[Virgin Media]]
| rowspan=3| For a Happy House
| ''[[#endnote 4|See note 4]]''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]'''
| rowspan=2 |[[Virgin Mobile]]
| rowspan=2 |''[[#endnote 5|See note 5]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2008
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Britain’s ''leading'' Bed Specialist
| rowspan=1 |''[[#endnote 6|See note 6]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2009
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]'''
| rowspan=1 | [[Lucozade|Lucozade Energy]]
| rowspan=1 | Little Brother vs. Big Brother
| rowspan=4 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Everything For a Great Night's Sleep
| rowspan=3 | 2010
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]'''
| rowspan=2 |Freederm
| rowspan=2 |Skincare for Spot-prone skin
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]'''
|}
{{refbegin}}
*{{note|1|1}}BT Cellnet changed its name to O2, the sponsor is therefore the same as the previous series
*{{note|2|2}}The Carphone Warehouse is the parent company of TalkTalk, the previous sponsor. They also had a deal of £2.5m-a-year to sponsor the Big Brother franchise<ref>[http://totalbigbrother.com/freederm-to-sponsor-bb11/ Total Big Brither - Freederm take over Dreams]</ref>
*{{note|3|3}}Due to the race row the sponsorship was cut off half way through the series
*{{note|4|4}}The cost of this sponsorship was £2.5 Million
*{{note|5|5}}Although the change of the name of the sponsor, it is still the same company and the same sponsor adverts were used
*{{note|6|6}}The cost of this sponsorship was £800,000<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article5309302.ece | work=The Times |title=Dreams to sponsor Celebrity Big Brother | date=8 December 2008 | accessdate=26 April 2010 | first=Patrick | last=Foster | location=London}}</ref>
{{refend}}

==Shows==
{{Main|List of Big Brother (UK) shows}}

==Spin-offs==
===''Celebrity Big Brother''===
[[Image:Content eye.jpg|right|thumb|180px|The eye for the seventh series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'']]
Originally created as a one-off tie-in series by Channel 4 in association with the [[BBC]]'s [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]] charity telethon, '''''Celebrity Big Brother''''' is now a full spin-off of Big Brother UK, shown on Channel 4, S4C and Internet live streaming and downloading, backed up with email and [[SMS]] text news reports to subscribers. The series is usuall broadcast in January.
The series features a number of [[celebrity]] contestants living in the Big Brother House, trying to avoid eviction by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize to be donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run. The show uses the same house and presenters as the [[Big Brother (UK TV series)|non-celebrity version]] of the most recent series, but the time length is shorter than a normal Big Brother UK series. The celebrities are normally paid for their appearances, on the proviso that they don't voluntarily leave.

The first ''Celebrity Big Brother'' was aired nightly on Channel 4 with the finale broadcast live on BBC One on Comic Relief night in 2001. Subsequent ''Celebrity Big Brother''s have not involved the BBC or Comic Relief in any way, and the charities involved are given far less publicity than in the first series.

The series took a break for ''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'', which was shown in 2003 and given a revised repeat in 2004, between 2005 and 2007 it was a regular part of Channel 4's winter schedule until in 2008 it was withdrawn due to the previous series' [[Big Brother (UK)#2007 Celebrity Big Brother Controversy|race row]] and replaced by ''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]'', the series then returned in 2009 and 2010 for the final time.

===''Ultimate Big Brother''===
'''''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''''' started on August 24, 2010 immediately following the finale of ''Big Brother 2010'' and ended on September 10, 2010, lasting for 18 days. The series was created as a final 'send off' to Big Brother as it was the final series to be shown on Channel 4. Hosted by Davina McCall, the special edition consisted of the winner of ''Big Brother 2010'' and several housemates from both ''Celebrity Big Brother'' and the regular series of ''Big Brother''. As a result, Brian Dowling triumphed and was crowned winner of Ultimate Big Brother with 49.2 % of the public vote. The runner-up was Nikki and third place was awarded to Chantelle.

===''Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack''===
'''''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]''''' was a spin off series that was broadcast on E4 in January 2008. It was hosted by Dermot O'Leary,<ref>{{cite news|title=Very exciting Big Brother news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=2746|publisher=[[Heat (magazine)#Heatworld.com|Heatworld.com]]|date=22 October 2007|accessdate=22 October 2007}}</ref> which was his final Big Brother series, and narrated by Marcus Bentley.<ref>[http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=3294&title=News+Flash%3a+Dermot%e2%80%99s+quitting+Big+Brother%e2%80%99s+Little+Brother! News Flash: Dermot's quitting Big Brother's Little Brother!]</ref> [[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]] was launched on 3 January both on Channel 4 and E4. After the launch, all Big Brother programmes are only aired on E4. The series was a twist on the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' format. Instead of the celebrities playing the role of Housemates, the celebrities became Big Brother itself.

===''Teen Big Brother''===
''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'' was a special version of ''Big Brother'', where eight 18 year olds lived in the ''Big Brother'' House for ten days. The series was aired in October 2003 on Channel 4 and E4 where it was presented by ''BBLB'' host [[Dermot O'Leary]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]].
Unlike all other ''Big Brother'' series, ''Teen Big Brother'' was pre-recorded and shown some months after the contestants had left the house. During the series' broadcast, it was involved in a scandal over two of the Housemates having sex on television.

===''Big Brother Panto''===
E4 and [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] broadcast the special ''[[Big Brother Panto (UK)|Big Brother Panto]]'' series, bringing together ten members of the various ''Big Brother'' series to perform a [[pantomime]] of ''[[Cinderella]]''. It was presented by [[Jeff Brazier]] and [[June Sarpong]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. It was broadcast from 20 December 2004 to 5 January 2005.

==Spoofs, parodies and cultural references==
In the UK, ''Big Brother'' has been satirised and spoofed by many comedians including [[Alan Carr]], [[Justin Lee Collins]] and [[Ricky Gervais]]. ''Big Brother'' has also been lampooned on programmes such as ''[[The Friday Night Project]]'', the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[Bad Wolf]]", and ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.

[[Ben Elton]]'s [[Dead Famous (novel)|Dead Famous]], published in 2001, is a humorous murder mystery novel based in a Big-Brother-like setting.

In July 2008 [[Revels (confectionery)|Revels]] chcolates started a ''Big Brother''-style eviction campaign where one flavour from the bag would be replaced by a special limited edition flavour not yet announced, with voting on a website. The most-disliked flavour was coffee, with nearly half the votes cast. Raisin received around 25%, with the remaining votes spread fairly evenly among the other flavours; the coffee flavour was replaced by strawberry.

===''Dead Set''===
{{Main|Dead Set (TV series)}}
In October 2008, E4 aired ''Dead Set'', a five-part horror series written by [[Charlie Brooker]], and set during a fictional series of ''Big Brother''. It features a [[zombie|zombie outbreak]] decimating the population of Britain, forcing the housemates and some of the production staff to seek shelter in the ''Big Brother'' House, which has seemingly become one of the only safe places left in Britain. The show features a selection of previous ''Big Brother'' housemates and host [[Davina McCall]] playing themselves. A few of the cast, including McCall, also played cameos as zombies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e4.com/deadset/ |title = Dead Set |accessdate = 2 September 2008|publisher = [[E4 (channel)]]|E4}}</ref>

==Controversy and criticism==
{{Main|Controversy and criticism of Big Brother (UK)}}
Since its beginning in 2000, the concept and implementation of ''Big Brother'' has been the subject of controversy and criticism among the British public and media. There have been various investigations by numerous organisations, including TV watchdogs and the police.

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award Show
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
|-
|Rowspan=2|2001
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Innovation Award
|[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2001 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2001]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2002
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2004
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Dermot O'Leary]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=6|2006
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Nikki Grahame]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Pete Bennett]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Chantelle Houghton]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2007
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Pioneer Audience Award
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2007 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2007]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|2008
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2008]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=8|2009
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Stuart Pilkington]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Dale Howard]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Love To Hate Award
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Rex Newmark]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality TV Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Luke Marsden and Rebeeca Shiner kiss]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Most Memorable Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Mohamed and Kathreya]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Host
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality Show
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Reality TV Legend Award
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|2010
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2010]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==Cancellation by Channel 4==
On 26 August 2009, it was announced by Channel 4 that the final series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (Series 7) broadcast from 3–29 January 2010 and ''Big Brother'' 2010 (Series 11) broadcast from 9 June - 10 September 2010 (including ''Ultimate Big Brother'' which broadcast between 24 August - 10 September), will be the last to be aired on Channel 4.

==Possible Move to Channel 5==
After [[Richard Desmond]] bought [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]], he said he was very keen to acquire Big Brother. On 30 June 2010, it was announced that Endemol will be discussing a new slate of shows with Channel 5.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a235905/big-brother-creator-linked-to-five-bid.html] Big Brother Creator Linked To Five Bid - Digital Spy, 30th June 2010</ref> On 25 August 2010, it was revealed that talks had begun for the future of Big Brother on Channel 5.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/25/big-brother-channel-5] Big Brother On Channel 5 - Guardian, 25th August 2010</ref> On 12 September 2010, it was reported by the ''Daily Star'' that Channel 4 could be resurrecting Celebrity Big Brother in January 2011 for one last series.<ref>[http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0912/news/ubb/channel-4-to-air-another-celebrity-series C4 to air one final Celebrity Big Brother?]</ref>

On 29 January 2011, it was reported that Endemol and Channel 5 were only weeks away from signing a potential deal to air the programme. It is understood that negotiations re-opened in recent months after collapsing in September and that, although nothing has been signed, a deal could be weeks away.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk"/>

On 9 February 2011 [[guardian.co.uk|The Guardian]] reported that Richard Desmond was "on the verge" of bringing Big Brother to Channel 5, it is understood that the commercial terms have been agreed leaving just the official final sign-off by both parties, which is expected within days barring any 11th hour hiccups, to seal the deal, this news came just 5 days before Channel 5 Re-Brand the channel on Monday 14 February 2011.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/feb/09/richard-desmond-big-brother-channel-5?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter</ref>

Endemol had been granted permission to keep the Big Brother house at the Elstree TV Studios where it currently is until 30 September 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0912/news/ubb/endemol-applies-to-keep-big-brother-house Endemol to keep BB house until 2013]</ref>

==Footnotes==
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==See also==
* [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'' Franchise]]
* [[List of Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Big Brother'' Housemate List]]
* [[List of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Celebrity Big Brother'' Housemate List]]

==External links==

*[http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother ''Big Brother''] at [[Channel 4#Channel4.com|Channel4.com]]
*{{IMDb title|id=0257295|title=Big Brother}}
*{{Twitter|OfficialBB|''Big Brother''}}

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{{Big Brother UK sidebar|[[File:R.I.P. Big Brother.jpg|270px]]}}'''''Big Brother UK''''' is the British version of the [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'']] franchise which originated in the [[Netherlands]] and is currently the second-longest-running ''Big Brother'' series. The show's name comes from [[George Orwell]]'s 1949 novel ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', a [[dystopia]] in which [[Big Brother (1984)|Big Brother]] can always spy on the inhabitants of the [[dictatorship]] he heads through their television sets, with the slogan "''Big Brother is watching you''".

The programme was first broadcast in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] a few days after premiere the [[Big Brother 1 (U.S.)|US version]]. The main show was broadcast over 11 seasons on [[Channel 4]] and [[E4 (channel)|E4]] from Tuesday 18 July 2000 to Friday 10 September 2010. Channel 4 stated on 26 August 2009 that they have axed ''Big Brother''. By the end of the Channel 4 broadcasting, there had been 11 regular series, 22 series including spin-offs, 275 different housemates, and over 1000 episodes of ''Big Brother'' in the UK.

On 25 August 2010, it was announced that [[Richard Desmond]] had begun talks with [[Endemol]] to move Big Brother with its spin-offs to [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] from 2011 and beyond, However, on 28 September 2010, discussions between [[Richard Desmond]] and [[Endemol]] UK over acquiring the rights to Big Brother were understood to have stalled and yet to be finalised, with the Channel 5 owner rumoured to be looking at alternatives including a new reality format from the hit show's co-creators John De Mol and Frans Verlaan. An announcement will be made in coming months about the final decision whether Big Brother is to return in the UK, although no other media stated this.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/25/big-brother-channel-5
| title = Richard Desmond in talks to buy Big Brother for Channel 5
| accessdate = 25 August 2010
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| work=The Guardian
| first=James
| last=Robinson
| date=25 August 2010}}</ref>

On 29 January 2011, industry insiders at Broadcast Now revealed that talks to bring Big Brother to Channel 5 are at "an advanced stage". The publication claims that the agreement could tie Big Brother to the broadcaster for as long as five years, though this could be reduced if performance targets are missed. The new owner of Channel 5 is believed to be interested in relaunching Celebrity Big Brother and extending the main programme's run past the traditional 13-week mark.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk">[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a300987/big-brother-channel-5-deal-weeks-away.html '"Big Brother" Channel 5 deal "weeks away"'] Digital Spy 29 January 2011.</ref>

==Overview ==
''Big Brother'' is a [[game show]] in which a group of contestants, called housemates (in ''Big Brother 2009'', contestants had to earn their status), live in isolation from the outside world in a "house" that is custom built, but includes everyday facilities such as a fully-equipped kitchen, garden and from 2005 a task room. The house is also a television studio, and includes cameras and microphones in most of the rooms to record the activities of the housemates. The only place where housemates can escape the company of the other contestants is the Diary Room , where they are encouraged to voice their true feelings. Not all Diary Room footage is broadcast due to the privacy of the contestants.

Each week all housemates nominate two of their fellows for potential eviction, if they do not nominate the prize money is taken off the housemates as punishment. The two (sometimes more) housemates with the highest number of nominations face a public vote conducted by phone and, in some years, text message; the one with the most votes is evicted from the House. Occasionally more than one housemate may be evicted in a week. The last contestant remaining in the house is declared the winner and awarded a large cash prize. From 2000 to 2003, the prize was £70,000. From 2004, the prize has remained at £100,000.

The main television coverage takes the form of a daily highlights programme. All main series and spin-off series aired on Channel 4 and E4 have been narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. The first programme in the series introduces the contestants to the House for that particular season.

==Main series==
===Main presenters===
[[Davina McCall]] hosted the [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother Live Eviction|''Live Eviction'']] shows, as well as the first episode of the series (called the Launch Night) and the Live Finale. At the end of the Channel 4 broadcast, McCall had hosted 20 series, which is every series of ''Big Brother'' to date that has been aired on Channel 4, other than the spin-off series '[[Big Brother Celebrity Hijack]], [[Teen Big Brother]] and [[Big Brother Panto]]. The highlights show featured the previous day's events condensed into a one hour show. For all the Channel 4 broadcast it was narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]] for all of the Channel 4 and E4 broadcast, Marcus also narrated for the Live Eviction and Live Finale shows.

[[Dermot O'Leary]] presented [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']] from its premier in 2001 until the end of spin-off program [[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]. O'Leary also took on McCall's role when she was absent from series ''[[Big Brother Celebrity Hijack]]'' and ''[[Teen Big Brother]]''. O'Leary also returned on the final night of the Channel 4 broadcasting to host ''Dermot's Last Supper'' which featured him discussing life after ''Big Brother'' with the housemates and what the program meant to them. [[Russell Brand]] presented [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big Mouth|''Big Brother's Big Mouth'']] from its premier in 2004 until Celebrity Big Brother in 2007. In 2010 Brand refused to take part in the final night of Channel 4's broadcast of Big Brother, which sparked anger in fans and producers.<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1584102.php/Russell-Brand-refused-to-take-part-in-Big-Brother-finale Brand says No to Big Brother Final]</ref>

[[George Lamb]] replaced O'Leary from the start of the 2008 summer series of [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']]. He hosted the program by himself until Channel 4's final series in 2010, which he was joined by co-host [[Emma Willis]]. Lamb also hosted ''Davina's Big Sendoff'' on Channel 4 which was to pay tribute to McCall. Willis hosted the Celebrity Big Brother spin-off show [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big i|''Big Brother's Big i'']] which was an online programme, featured on the Channel 4 website. Willis then hosted [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big Mouth|''Big Brother's Big Mouth'']] and the ''Live Eviction'' whilst McCall went into the Celebrity Big Brother house. For the Summer series in 2010, she co-hosted [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']] alongside Lamb.

===Auditions===
Open auditions have been held around the UK and Ireland since ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''. Before this, auditionees had to send audition tapes to the producers. From the tenth series the people who wanted to audition could also audition on [[YouTube]], where people could record their audition and put it on the Big Brother YouTube channel, although a majority of the people chosen for Stage 2 of the auditions are picked from the open auditions.

===Format===

'''Launch Night'''

On the Launch Night, anywhere from upwards of 10 housemates enter the ''Big Brother'' house. In the first two series of Big Brother, the housemates entered the house in the morning, with the launch show premiering the next day. However, starting in the third series, a live launch with Davina McCall was implemented, a format that continued throughout until the show's end on Channel 4. Starting in the second series, an opening night twist was introduced to make the show more interesting from the start.

'''Launch Night Twists'''

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|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
|width="150"|'''Series'''||width="1000"|'''Twist'''
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|'''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2001]]''' || Phone lines opened for viewers to select one of three potential housemates to move into the Big Brother House after the first eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 2002]]''' || Eviction lines opened on launch night for viewers to evict a housemate. The two housemates with the most votes would face a shock eviction just one week into their stay (evictions formerly started two weeks into the programme). The housemates would then decide which of those two would be evicted.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]]''' || On launch night, just mere moments after moving in, housemates were forced to nominate based on first impressions. Any housemate that received at least one nomination vote faced eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 2004]]''' || Housemates did not receive their suitcases on Launch Night, as part of the evil twist. They were then asked to vote the next day for the housemate who they felt was undeserving of their suitcase; this housemate would never receive their suitcase for the duration of their stay.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 2005]]''' || The twist on Launch Night was "Unlucky 13," in reference to the thirteen housemates who entered the house on opening night. The housemate who entered the Diary Room first was given a secret task to get the most nominations; success would mean immunity from the first eviction and the decision as to who would face eviction instead, but failure would mean automatically being up for eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 2006]]''' || On Launch Night, housemates were not given their suitcases. In order to retrieve them, they had to be chosen to be a member of a special club called the Big Brotherhood. Membership also meant immunity from the first eviction. Failure to join the club would result in facing the public vote and no suitcase for the entire duration of their stay in the house.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 2007]]''' || An all-female launch kicked off the eighth series; one male entered the house a few days later, followed by two more a few days after that.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 2008]]''' || A real-life couple entered the Big Brother House. After being joined by two other housemates, they were called into the Diary Room and were given a secret task of hiding the real relationship, and faking another one. Success would mean immunity and the other housemates would face eviction, while failure would result in the four facing eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 2009]]''' || After the sixteen original housemates moved into the house on Launch Night, they were informed that they were non-housemates, and to gain housemate status, they had to perform various tasks. Those who did not succeed in the tasks faced a public vote on Day 4.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 2010]]''' || Eighty one hopefuls comprising the short list stood outside the Big Brother House on Launch Night, hoping to be a housemate. Big Brother then decided which thirteen would enter the house. A fourteenth housemate was chosen at random, and given a secret task to wreak havoc on the house as a mole.
|-
|}

'''Big Brother'''

The Housemates can be addressed by Big Brother through a PA system located within the house, and when the Housemates are addressed by Big Brother, it always refers to itself in the third person. Big Brother has several voices and is sexless, although its voices can be either male or female, depending on which member of the production crew is taking on the role at that time. Big Brother is also emotionless and will address Housemates with objectivity, although it is sensitive and empathetic in difficult times for Housemates. At all times, Big Brother's decisions are final.

'''Suitcases'''

From [[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 2000]] to [[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]] housemates had their suitcases delivered to them the day after they arrive, which contained their own clothes and personal items. Housemates are forbidden from taking reading material(since Series 5), religious books (though leeway is often given), branded items (unless covered), writing material (sometimes even cosmetics that can possibly be used to write), and other contraband items into the House. Suitcases are scrutinized by Big Brother before they are delivered. In the past they have been allowed one luxury item, including musical instruments and alcohol, but these have also been banned. Once suitcases have been unpacked, they are then taken away again. However, in some instances Big Brother will not deliver suitcases as punishment for breaking the rules, or may also use them as a reward for completing tasks set by Big Brother.

'''Life in the House'''

Over the duration of the series, the Housemates are given a series of tasks by Big Brother which test them in many ways. They are also put to the test by their own ideals, prejudices and opinions against other people from different walks of life; something that has survived from the original "social experiment" of [[Big Brother 1 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]. They live in the communal House and share cooking and cleaning chores among themselves, which usually provides plenty of tension. Housemates are forbidden to sleep during daylight hours(unless unwell) - Big Brother plays the wake-up call persistently in the morning if housemates do not wake up and will play an alarm clock noise into the house if a housemate falls asleep during the day. Housemates must also live by the fundamental rules of Big Brother; if the rules are broken it can result in formal warnings, various punishments or even a housemate's removal from the House.

'''The Diary Room'''

In the Diary Room, Housemates are allowed to privately tell Big Brother about their issues and worries about other Housemates, as well as ask Big Brother for items for the house. The Diary Room is also used by Big Brother when Big Brother needs to speak to individual Housemates alone for any reason. Some of the Housemates are comfortable enough in the Diary Room to discuss personal feelings, issues and even general personal business not relating to the house. The Diary Room is also the only room in the house not shown on live streaming in order to protect the Housemates' privacy. However, some conversations in the Diary Room will appear in highlights shows, especially if they pertain to an event or situation within the house.

When Housemates request items such as cleaning materials, alcohol or extra cigarettes (at the discretion of Big Brother), they are either delivered via the Diary Room, the storage room or a delivery hatch sometimes located in the main House. Instructions and items for tasks are also delivered via the Diary Room.

In the past, notably in [[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s 'Fight Night' and [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s 'Fight Night II' it was necessary for Big Brother to use the Diary Room as a means of removing aggressive Housemates from potentially violent situations.

'''The Shopping'''

Each week Big Brother sets the Housemates a task in order to determine the shopping budget for the following week. They must work together to win the tasks in order to win a luxury shopping budget of £5 per head per day. If they lose, they will only receive a basic shopping budget of £1 per head per day. If all food runs out in the House, Big Brother provides emergency rations of chickpeas and rice. Housemates are responsible for their own shopping and decide which items the budget is bought. Only a small percentage of the overall budget can be spent on alcohol, and Big Brother delivers the alcohol separately in increments as a reward for tasks or a treat after Evictions - this rule was introduced after a number of violent altercations between drunken Housemates in earlier series. Shopping is usually delivered on Thursday afternoon after the remainder of the previous week's food has been removed via the Store Room. Big Brother provides packed lunches for the interim period.

'''Nominations'''

Each week, usually on a Monday, the Housemates are individually called to the Diary Room by Big Brother in alphabetical order, where they must nominate two fellow Housemates for eviction privately.

They must provide full and frank reasons for nominating their chosen Housemates and cannot nominate themselves. Once all Housemates (or all Housemates eligible to nominate) have nominated, the two or more Housemates with the most nominations are then put to the public vote, where the Housemate or Housemates with the most votes are evicted in a live Friday night eviction. The nominations are not revealed to the Housemates by Big Brother until the day after the nominations process, usually a Tuesday, when voting has already begun. On a Friday afternoon, nominated Housemates have their suitcases delivered to them so they may pack in anticipation of the evening's eviction.

It is a fundamental rule that Housemates are not allowed to discuss with each other who they have nominated or speculate who they may nominate, and they are banned from discussing who might have nominated the Housemates up for eviction - unless given permission by Big Brother (as in [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s Nominations Pod and also in [[Big Brother 10 (UK)|Big Brother 10]] after continuous rule breaking). If a Housemate has broken any of the fundamental rules regarding nominations, Big Brother will impose a punishment on the Housemate or the entire House.

'''Live Eviction and Davina'''

On Eviction Night, Big Brother plays crowd noise into the House so that Housemates are unable to hear chanting from the real crowd waiting for the evicted housemate, protecting the concept of 'no contact with the outside world'. At the start of the second show, through live link, Davina informs the Housemates of the nomination results from just outside the House. She addresses the House in the following scripted speech:

"''Big Brother House, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4; please do not swear. (Nominated Housemates' names), the lines are closed, the votes have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal that the ''n''th person to be evicted from the Big Brother House is... (Evicted housemate's name). (Evicted housemate's name), it's now time for you to say your goodbyes. I'm coming to get you!"''

Originally, the Housemates were informed of the results at the end of the first show. They then had 30 minutes to prepare themselves for their exit, while the show went on a break. At the start of the second show, Davina would then speak to the House and ask the evictee to leave.

The evicted Housemate has 15 (originally 30) seconds to say their goodbyes and leave the House. The house mate proceeds to the front doors and awaits to exit. Once they exit, they are greeted by the live crowd, which will boo or cheer according to the popularity of the evicted Housemate. They will then be taken past a bank of photographers and then led away down the middle of the crowd to the nearby studio by Davina. There they are interviewed by Davina about their time in the House. In unexpected twists adding to the series appeal, Big Brother forgoes the prescribed eviction process and will remove Housemates in a variety of other ways. In the past, Big Brother asked the housemates to evict their least favourite nominated housemate, or has evicted nominated Housemates through the Diary Room without other Housemates realising that an eviction was taking place, or a surprise double eviction. Such twists in the format are more common towards the end of a series.

'''Live Final and the Winner'''

In the Live Final, a small number of Housemates remain in the house (anywhere from 3 to 7), after surviving numerous evictions. The public are then asked to vote for their favourite surviving Housemate to win a cash prize and be crowned the winner of Big Brother. Voting lines are suspended at intervals on the live final show to reveal the runners-up. Housemates finishing lower than third place are evicted without the delay and interviewed by Davina. However, once the second runner-up is revealed, the show then goes for a break, before it returns half an hour later to allow the Housemate to be evicted and interviewed by Davina. The winner is then announced. The first runner-up then leaves the House and is interviewed by Davina, followed by the winner, who is usually treated to a cheering crowd and a firework display, before they are interviewed by Davina.

==Schedule==
Each highlight show features the events that happened in the previous day in the house. On the Live Eviction Shows, the housemates are evicted the same day as the results are shown, and the highlight show from the next day will often show their eviction again (without the interview.)
The highlights show was originally aired in an 11pm half-hour slot when the first series was launched before being moved to 10pm half-way through. The show retained this 10pm half-hour slot until it was extended to fifty minutes during Big Brother 5 and 6. The seventh series saw the launch of hour-long shows at 9pm. The same show is repeated on E4 later in the day during the afternoon. Friday's half-hour live episode is repeated Saturday mornings on Channel 4's [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] and then repeated Saturday evening on E4 and in the T4 and E4 repeats, housemate entrances and exits are generally edited so that they go dark to light, and also they slow down some of the action. This however can cause severe [[ghosting (television)|ghosting]] in the picture. It is possible this is done to lower the risk of flashing cameras to people who sufferer from [[photosensitive epilepsy]], even though Channel 4 does not broadcast with low brightness. Since then the scheduling has been erratic, with 10pm highlights shows extended to seventy minutes and 8pm, 9pm and 9.30pm shows kept to [[time|one hour]]. Each night's show is repeated the next morning on Channel 4, during their breakfast schedule. The morning show is a (sometimes censored) repeat of the previous evening's show.

===Live streaming===
Channel 4 has made available live pictures and audio from the Big Brother house. However, approximately a 10-minute delay is in place so that audio and/or pictures can be censored to comply with TV regulations. This is also obvious when housemates discuss the time in the Big Brother House and when they have done so the time is commonly 10–15 minutes behind than the time of viewing.

The action from within the house used to be streamed live over the [[Internet]] for a one-off fee subscription that lasted to the end of the series, and for free to broadband customers of sponsors [[Virgin Media]]. However since ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'', the live Internet streaming was axed due to small uptake of subscriptions in past series. Since the second series, Channel 4's sister station E4 has also carried live pictures and audio from the Big Brother House. An interactive service available to digital satellite and cable viewers allows 24/7 access to the stream, even when E4 is carrying normal programming. Live streaming was cut during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s "Fight Night" when a House argument broke out in which the worst culprit was ejected from the house for being aggressive. The same also occurred during [[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s "Fight Night II" in which the actions of most Housemates were similar to that of "Fight Night". This was also a House argument which resulted in one Housemate being ejected for spitting in another Housemate's face. The stream was cut on the evening of Day 70 of Big Brother 11 due to rain which led to the housemates to be evacuated to a nearby building as the rainwater entered the house through the leaking roof.

As live streaming on E4 was, as claimed by producers, 'unpopular' during Big Brother 9, for Celebrity Big Brother 2009 and Big Brother 2009 the [[Red Button (digital television)|red button]] live feed has been axed, along with the daytime streaming on E4 which is now limited to late night–early morning coverage. This has proven to be a rather controversial move but, despite fans petitioning for its return, Channel 4 made it clear that the daytime live streaming would not be returning during Big Brother 10. It has been speculated that the axing of the daytime feed was a money-saving move on behalf of broadcaster Channel 4. As of ''Celebrity Big Brother 2010'', afternoon coverage on E4 has returned. For ''Big Brother 2010'' and ''Ultimate Big Brother''. For the final season on Channel 4, the Internet 24/7 live feed has returned for a fee.<ref>http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/BB-fans-must-pay-for.6341986.jp</ref>

===House===
For the first two series, the house was located in [[Bow, London]] near to the 3 Mills Studios.<ref>[http://www.threemills.com 3 Mills Studios]</ref> After planning permission expired in 2002, [[Newham London Borough Council]] ordered the complex to be returned to a natural habitat. The house has been located at [[Elstree Studios]], Borehamwood, Hertfordshire since ''[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'' in 2002.

The house is currently built behind the studios and is overlooked by the studio offices. The house has substantial security in place including fencing, security patrols and dog units to protect the premise of "no contact from the outside world". However people can shout to the housemates in the garden via a road located near the house, threatening that premise. Whenever such incidents occur, Big Brother will ban the housemates from using the garden and ensure that they are locked in the house to prevent them from hearing what is being shouted. It has been reported that the ''Big Brother'' house has higher and better levels of security than [[Buckingham Palace]], after the lobbyist group [[Fathers 4 Justice]] gained entry to Buckingham Palace in 2004, but a similar effort to raid the Big Brother House was foiled days later.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

The interior design of the house changes each year to suit the theme of the series. For example, the ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'' house was claustrophobic, with harsh colour schemes to reflect the Evil Big Brother theme, while'' [[Big Brother 8 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'' had an "Inside Out" theme with kitchen appliances, washing facilities and dining areas located in the wrong rooms or areas of the House. The ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]]'' theme was "Hell lies in others," so aspects of the house revolved around that theme, with red furniture, skulls, and clowns.

The house is situated just metres from [[The George Lucas Stage]] where the studio of spin-off shows ''Big Brother's Little Brother'' and ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'' are located, as well as the eviction studio where evicted housemates are interviewed.

===Live tasks===
[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Series 3]] of ''Big Brother'' introduced the Saturday night "Big Brother: Live Task", which would determine on which side of the Rich/Poor divide individual Housemates would live for the forthcoming week. The Live Tasks were continued throughout ''[[Big Brother 4 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'', with winners treated to a hidden "Reward Room" for the evening. Live Saturday evening Tasks were discontinued during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Series 5]]. In the penultimate week of [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Series 9]] there was a live task. Housemates had to nominate face to face using cue cards. The two Housemates nominated then went on to play a game where they could win £60,000.

===Logo===
The Big Brother logo has always been an eye that indicates that Big Brother is ‘always watching’ (with the exception of one use of the Comic Relief red nose).

The first UK series used a real human eye; it was revealed during Melanie Hill's exit interview that her eye was used. Since ''[[Big Brother 2 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'' the logo of every UK series has been a different eye design by [[Daniel Eatock]]. Since ''Big Brother 5'' the title sequence created by [[Hello Charlie]] has left out the title "Big Brother" with the idea that the eye logo was enough to identify the show. [[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]] was the first series since the first to use a real eye, and also the first celebrity series not to base its logo on the previous summer's series. The final series of Big Brother used a Daniel Eatock design with flowers and petals, although it has been said that one of the designs for an eye in 2010 was one of the final designs for the Celebrity Big Brother Eye.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} Most of the ''Big Brother'' series around the world have adopted the eye in their logo, with some countries adopting designs directly from UK Big Brother. The Finnish, Australian, Serbian, Indian and Dutch series have used the UK Eatock eye.

===Theme tune===
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The theme tune was written and produced by Element Four, a collaboration between [[Paul Oakenfold]] and [[Andy Gray (composer)|Andy Gray]]. It was released as a single in September 2000 and got to Number Four in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Two versions of the tune were used for the opening titles. The original tune was used from 2000 to 2004. A newer version of the tune is currently in use since 2005. However, the original version continues to be in use for the intro to the show and some promos for eviction night. Two promo variations of the theme have been recorded during Channel 4's final year of the show, a symphonic version for Celebrity Big Brother, and a carnival style theme for the funeral promo before Big Brother 2010. Whilst the symphonic version was never used for the series main, the carnival version was used for Ultimate Big Brother: The Final Hour to start off and play out the final episode.

===Aspect ratio===
Series 1 to 6 of ''Big Brother'' (2000–2005) and the four corresponding series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (except the Big Brother Panto) were among the very few newly-made programmes on mainstream British terrestrial television that were broadcast in the old (narrow) 4:3 [[aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] instead of the by then more common 16:9 [[widescreen]] format. From ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Series 7]]'' (2006) the 16:9 format was adopted.

==Media interest==
''Big Brother'' is highly publicised in the UK: most [[tabloid newspapers]] and gossip magazines cover the series. The show has also made headlines on television news channels. After leaving the house housemates usually remain newsworthy for only a short time. [[Endemol]] gives housemates a choice of agents when leaving the House. Some have gone on to have their own [[reality TV]] shows, perfumes, DVDs, [[Single (music)|singles]], columns and more; some appear in magazines, newspapers, radio stations, and television programmes; they may attend film premieres and other red carpet events. For most, fame generally declines shortly after the series finale.

Ex-housemates who remained in the public eye include [[Jade Goody]], who died in 2009; [[Brian Dowling]], who does television presenting and voiceover work; [[Kate Lawler]], who worked as a television presenter on Channel 4 programme ''[[RI:SE]]'', and {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter for [[Kerrang Radio]]; [[Chanelle Hayes]], who released her own single, launched her own [[perfume]], had a part in another reality show and had 2008's third-best selling calendar {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}; [[Jon Tickle]], who went on to present 6 series of the [[Sky 1]] show [[Brainiac: Science Abuse]]; and [[Alison Hammond]], who {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter on [[ITV1]]'s ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]]''.

A number of books have been written about ''Big Brother'', including books about the show itself such as ''Big Brother: The Inside Story'' By Narinder Kaur (ISBN 978-0-7535-1294-4) and ''Big Brother: The Official Unseen Story'' By Jean Ritchie (ISBN 978-0-7522-1912-7), and books about the psychology of the show, such as ''The Psychology of Big Brother'' by [[Dan Jones (author)|Dan Jones]] (ISBN 978-1-4092-2825-7) and ''Visible Thought: The New Psychology of Body Language'' by [[Geoffrey Beattie]] (ISBN 978-0-415-30810-6).

==Series details and viewership==
===Regular series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''' || 14 July 2000 || 15 September 2000 || 64 || 11 || [[Craig Phillips]] || 4.5 million || 52
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]''' || 25 May 2001 || 27 July 2001 || 64 || 11 || [[Brian Dowling]] || 4.5 million || 55
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]''' || 24 May 2002 || 26 July 2002 || 64 || 14 || [[Kate Lawler]] || 5.8 million || 72
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]''' || 23 May 2003 || 25 July 2003 || 64 || 14 || [[Cameron Stout]] || 4.6 million || 73
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''' || 28 May 2004 || 6 August 2004 || 71 || 13 || [[Nadia Almada]] || 5.1 million || 82
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]''' || 27 May 2005 || 12 August 2005 || 78 || 16 ||[[Anthony Hutton]] || 4.6 million || 90
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''' || 18 May 2006 || 18 August 2006 || 93 || 22 || [[Pete Bennett]] || 4.7 million || 107
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]''' || 30 May 2007 || 31 August 2007 || 94 || 23 || [[Brian Belo]] || 3.9 million || 96
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]''' || 5 June 2008 || 5 September 2008 || 93 || 21 || [[Rachel Rice]] || 3.6 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]''' || 4 June 2009 || 4 September 2009 || 93 || 22 || [[Sophie Reade]] || 2.5 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]''' || 9 June 2010 || 24 August 2010|| 77|| 21 || [[Josie Gibson]] || 2.9 million || 87
|-
|}

===Celebrity series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average <ref name=Ratings>[http://www.totalbigbrother.com/ratings/ Total Big Brother - Ratings Overview]</ref> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]''' || 9 March 2001 || 16 March 2001 || 8 || 6 || [[Jack Dee]] || 5.2 million || 8
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]''' || 20 November 2002 || 29 November 2002 || 10 || 6 || [[Mark Owen]] || 4.4 million || 12
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]''' || 6 January 2005 || 23 January 2005 || 18 || 9 || [[Bez (dancer)|Mark "Bez" Berry]] || 4.3 million || 19
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]''' || 5 January 2006 || 27 January 2006 || 23 || 11 || [[Chantelle Houghton]] || 4.9 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]''' || 3 January 2007 || 28 January 2007 || 26 || 14 || [[Shilpa Shetty]] || 4.6 million || 30
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]''' || 2 January 2009 || 23 January 2009 || 22 || 11 || [[Ulrika Jonsson]] || 3.3 million || 28
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]''' || 3 January 2010 || 29 January 2010 || 27 || 12 || [[Alex Reid (MMA)|Alex Reid]]|| 3.7 million || 32
|-
|}

===Spin-Off series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average <ref name=Ratings/> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]''' || 13 October 2003 || 17 October 2003 || 10 || 8 || [[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment#Paul Brennan|Paul Brennan]] || {{n/a}} || 5
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]''' || 20 December 2004 || 5 January 2005 || 11 || 10 || ''none'' || {{n/a}} || 12
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]''' || 3 January 2008 || 28 January 2008 || 26 || 12 || [[John Loughton]] || 0.7 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''' || 24 August 2010 || 10 September 2010 || 18 || 14 || [[Brian Dowling]] || 3.1 million || 23
|}

==Sponsorships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series
! Sponsor
! Slogan
! Notes
! Years
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]'''
| [[Southern Comfort]]
| rowspan=2 | N/A
| rowspan=3 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
| 2000
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]'''
| N/A
| rowspan=2 | 2001
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'''
| [[BT Cellnet]]
| It's The Buzz
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[Telefónica Europe|{{chem|O|2}}]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Connected
| ''[[#endnote 1|See note 1]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2002
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]'''
| rowspan=7 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2003
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[TalkTalk (telecommunications company)|TalkTalk]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Together
| 2004
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]'''
| 2004-05
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2005
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=3 | [[The Carphone Warehouse]]
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 2|See note 2]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2006
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]'''
| Get Together
| style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]'''
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 3|See note 3]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2007
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'''
| [[Virgin Media]]
| rowspan=3| For a Happy House
| ''[[#endnote 4|See note 4]]''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]'''
| rowspan=2 |[[Virgin Mobile]]
| rowspan=2 |''[[#endnote 5|See note 5]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2008
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Britain’s ''leading'' Bed Specialist
| rowspan=1 |''[[#endnote 6|See note 6]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2009
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]'''
| rowspan=1 | [[Lucozade|Lucozade Energy]]
| rowspan=1 | Little Brother vs. Big Brother
| rowspan=4 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Everything For a Great Night's Sleep
| rowspan=3 | 2010
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]'''
| rowspan=2 |Freederm
| rowspan=2 |Skincare for Spot-prone skin
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]'''
|}
{{refbegin}}
*{{note|1|1}}BT Cellnet changed its name to O2, the sponsor is therefore the same as the previous series
*{{note|2|2}}The Carphone Warehouse is the parent company of TalkTalk, the previous sponsor. They also had a deal of £2.5m-a-year to sponsor the Big Brother franchise<ref>[http://totalbigbrother.com/freederm-to-sponsor-bb11/ Total Big Brither - Freederm take over Dreams]</ref>
*{{note|3|3}}Due to the race row the sponsorship was cut off half way through the series
*{{note|4|4}}The cost of this sponsorship was £2.5 Million
*{{note|5|5}}Although the change of the name of the sponsor, it is still the same company and the same sponsor adverts were used
*{{note|6|6}}The cost of this sponsorship was £800,000<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article5309302.ece | work=The Times |title=Dreams to sponsor Celebrity Big Brother | date=8 December 2008 | accessdate=26 April 2010 | first=Patrick | last=Foster | location=London}}</ref>
{{refend}}

==Shows==
{{Main|List of Big Brother (UK) shows}}

==Spin-offs==
===''Celebrity Big Brother''===
[[Image:Content eye.jpg|right|thumb|180px|The eye for the seventh series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'']]
Originally created as a one-off tie-in series by Channel 4 in association with the [[BBC]]'s [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]] charity telethon, '''''Celebrity Big Brother''''' is now a full spin-off of Big Brother UK, shown on Channel 4, S4C and Internet live streaming and downloading, backed up with email and [[SMS]] text news reports to subscribers. The series is usuall broadcast in January.
The series features a number of [[celebrity]] contestants living in the Big Brother House, trying to avoid eviction by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize to be donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run. The show uses the same house and presenters as the [[Big Brother (UK TV series)|non-celebrity version]] of the most recent series, but the time length is shorter than a normal Big Brother UK series. The celebrities are normally paid for their appearances, on the proviso that they don't voluntarily leave.

The first ''Celebrity Big Brother'' was aired nightly on Channel 4 with the finale broadcast live on BBC One on Comic Relief night in 2001. Subsequent ''Celebrity Big Brother''s have not involved the BBC or Comic Relief in any way, and the charities involved are given far less publicity than in the first series.

The series took a break for ''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'', which was shown in 2003 and given a revised repeat in 2004, between 2005 and 2007 it was a regular part of Channel 4's winter schedule until in 2008 it was withdrawn due to the previous series' [[Big Brother (UK)#2007 Celebrity Big Brother Controversy|race row]] and replaced by ''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]'', the series then returned in 2009 and 2010 for the final time.

===''Ultimate Big Brother''===
'''''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''''' started on August 24, 2010 immediately following the finale of ''Big Brother 2010'' and ended on September 10, 2010, lasting for 18 days. The series was created as a final 'send off' to Big Brother as it was the final series to be shown on Channel 4. Hosted by Davina McCall, the special edition consisted of the winner of ''Big Brother 2010'' and several housemates from both ''Celebrity Big Brother'' and the regular series of ''Big Brother''. As a result, Brian Dowling triumphed and was crowned winner of Ultimate Big Brother with 49.2 % of the public vote. The runner-up was Nikki and third place was awarded to Chantelle.

===''Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack''===
'''''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]''''' was a spin off series that was broadcast on E4 in January 2008. It was hosted by Dermot O'Leary,<ref>{{cite news|title=Very exciting Big Brother news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=2746|publisher=[[Heat (magazine)#Heatworld.com|Heatworld.com]]|date=22 October 2007|accessdate=22 October 2007}}</ref> which was his final Big Brother series, and narrated by Marcus Bentley.<ref>[http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=3294&title=News+Flash%3a+Dermot%e2%80%99s+quitting+Big+Brother%e2%80%99s+Little+Brother! News Flash: Dermot's quitting Big Brother's Little Brother!]</ref> [[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]] was launched on 3 January both on Channel 4 and E4. After the launch, all Big Brother programmes are only aired on E4. The series was a twist on the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' format. Instead of the celebrities playing the role of Housemates, the celebrities became Big Brother itself.

===''Teen Big Brother''===
''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'' was a special version of ''Big Brother'', where eight 18 year olds lived in the ''Big Brother'' House for ten days. The series was aired in October 2003 on Channel 4 and E4 where it was presented by ''BBLB'' host [[Dermot O'Leary]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]].
Unlike all other ''Big Brother'' series, ''Teen Big Brother'' was pre-recorded and shown some months after the contestants had left the house. During the series' broadcast, it was involved in a scandal over two of the Housemates having sex on television.

===''Big Brother Panto''===
E4 and [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] broadcast the special ''[[Big Brother Panto (UK)|Big Brother Panto]]'' series, bringing together ten members of the various ''Big Brother'' series to perform a [[pantomime]] of ''[[Cinderella]]''. It was presented by [[Jeff Brazier]] and [[June Sarpong]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. It was broadcast from 20 December 2004 to 5 January 2005.

==Spoofs, parodies and cultural references==
In the UK, ''Big Brother'' has been satirised and spoofed by many comedians including [[Alan Carr]], [[Justin Lee Collins]] and [[Ricky Gervais]]. ''Big Brother'' has also been lampooned on programmes such as ''[[The Friday Night Project]]'', the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[Bad Wolf]]", and ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.

[[Ben Elton]]'s [[Dead Famous (novel)|Dead Famous]], published in 2001, is a humorous murder mystery novel based in a Big-Brother-like setting.

In July 2008 [[Revels (confectionery)|Revels]] chcolates started a ''Big Brother''-style eviction campaign where one flavour from the bag would be replaced by a special limited edition flavour not yet announced, with voting on a website. The most-disliked flavour was coffee, with nearly half the votes cast. Raisin received around 25%, with the remaining votes spread fairly evenly among the other flavours; the coffee flavour was replaced by strawberry.

===''Dead Set''===
{{Main|Dead Set (TV series)}}
In October 2008, E4 aired ''Dead Set'', a five-part horror series written by [[Charlie Brooker]], and set during a fictional series of ''Big Brother''. It features a [[zombie|zombie outbreak]] decimating the population of Britain, forcing the housemates and some of the production staff to seek shelter in the ''Big Brother'' House, which has seemingly become one of the only safe places left in Britain. The show features a selection of previous ''Big Brother'' housemates and host [[Davina McCall]] playing themselves. A few of the cast, including McCall, also played cameos as zombies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e4.com/deadset/ |title = Dead Set |accessdate = 2 September 2008|publisher = [[E4 (channel)]]|E4}}</ref>

==Controversy and criticism==
{{Main|Controversy and criticism of Big Brother (UK)}}
Since its beginning in 2000, the concept and implementation of ''Big Brother'' has been the subject of controversy and criticism among the British public and media. There have been various investigations by numerous organisations, including TV watchdogs and the police.

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award Show
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
|-
|Rowspan=2|2001
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Innovation Award
|[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2001 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2001]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2002
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2004
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Dermot O'Leary]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=6|2006
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Nikki Grahame]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Pete Bennett]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Chantelle Houghton]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2007
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Pioneer Audience Award
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2007 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2007]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|2008
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2008]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=8|2009
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Stuart Pilkington]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Dale Howard]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Love To Hate Award
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Rex Newmark]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality TV Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Luke Marsden and Rebeeca Shiner kiss]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Most Memorable Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Mohamed and Kathreya]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Host
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality Show
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Reality TV Legend Award
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|2010
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2010]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==Cancellation by Channel 4==
On 26 August 2009, it was announced by Channel 4 that the final series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (Series 7) broadcast from 3–29 January 2010 and ''Big Brother'' 2010 (Series 11) broadcast from 9 June - 10 September 2010 (including ''Ultimate Big Brother'' which broadcast between 24 August - 10 September), will be the last to be aired on Channel 4.

==Possible Move to Channel 5==
After [[Richard Desmond]] bought [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]], he said he was very keen to acquire Big Brother. On 30 June 2010, it was announced that Endemol will be discussing a new slate of shows with Channel 5.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a235905/big-brother-creator-linked-to-five-bid.html] Big Brother Creator Linked To Five Bid - Digital Spy, 30th June 2010</ref> On 25 August 2010, it was revealed that talks had begun for the future of Big Brother on Channel 5.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/25/big-brother-channel-5] Big Brother On Channel 5 - Guardian, 25th August 2010</ref> On 12 September 2010, it was reported by the ''Daily Star'' that Channel 4 could be resurrecting Celebrity Big Brother in January 2011 for one last series.<ref>[http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0912/news/ubb/channel-4-to-air-another-celebrity-series C4 to air one final Celebrity Big Brother?]</ref>

On 29 January 2011, it was reported that Endemol and Channel 5 were only weeks away from signing a potential deal to air the programme. It is understood that negotiations re-opened in recent months after collapsing in September and that, although nothing has been signed, a deal could be weeks away.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk"/>

On 9 February 2011 [[guardian.co.uk|The Guardian]] reported that Richard Desmond was "on the verge" of bringing Big Brother to Channel 5, it is understood that the commercial terms have been agreed leaving just the official final sign-off by both parties, which is expected within days barring any 11th hour hiccups, to seal the deal, this news came just 5 days before Channel 5 Re-Brand the channel on Monday 14 February 2011.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/feb/09/richard-desmond-big-brother-channel-5?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter</ref>

Endemol had been granted permission to keep the Big Brother house at the Elstree TV Studios where it currently is until 30 September 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0912/news/ubb/endemol-applies-to-keep-big-brother-house Endemol to keep BB house until 2013]</ref>

On February 10th Davina McCall confirmed by her official website that she would not return to Big Brother if the show was to move to Channel 5. Her official statement read:

This is very hard for me to say. I am sure that this will not be a surprise for many of you, but if it is and you are sad...I'm sorry," she wrote.

"I truly believe that Big Brother has legs. It is an AMAZING programme that I have LOVED and dedicated a huge and brilliant part of my life to. I think any channel that took it on would be very lucky indeed...its followers are a dedicated bunch!!"

She continued: "But I made a decision after the end of the last series that I would not present it again. There are many reasons for this; I spent a year saying goodbye, which was very painful and scary! Big Brother had been my rock, day job and security blanket - what would I be without it? But I had to have faith that something would happen.

"It did....and it’s been brilliant! I have had such a brilliant year, four new shows that I'm LOVING doing and saying goodbye to BB with a BANG!!!

"That is why it would feel like a step back to go back," she added. "Someone new should present it on a new channel. A fresh start for the show...with me still as its biggest fan looking forward - exciting!" <ref>[http://www.officialdavina.com/blog/2011/02/09/davinas_looking_forward-160 Davina McCall announces she will not be presenting any future series of Big Brother]</ref]

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'' Franchise]]
* [[List of Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Big Brother'' Housemate List]]
* [[List of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Celebrity Big Brother'' Housemate List]]

==External links==

*[http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother ''Big Brother''] at [[Channel 4#Channel4.com|Channel4.com]]
*{{IMDb title|id=0257295|title=Big Brother}}
*{{Twitter|OfficialBB|''Big Brother''}}

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Big Brother (British TV series)

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{{Big Brother UK sidebar|[[File:R.I.P. Big Brother.jpg|270px]]}}'''''Big Brother UK''''' is the British version of the [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'']] franchise which originated in the [[Netherlands]] and is currently the second-longest-running ''Big Brother'' series. The show's name comes from [[George Orwell]]'s 1949 novel ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'', a [[dystopia]] in which [[Big Brother (1984)|Big Brother]] can always spy on the inhabitants of the [[dictatorship]] he heads through their television sets, with the slogan "''Big Brother is watching you''".

The programme was first broadcast in the [[United Kingdom]] and [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] a few days after premiere the [[Big Brother 1 (U.S.)|US version]]. The main show was broadcast over 11 seasons on [[Channel 4]] and [[E4 (channel)|E4]] from Tuesday 18 July 2000 to Friday 10 September 2010. Channel 4 stated on 26 August 2009 that they have axed ''Big Brother''. By the end of the Channel 4 broadcasting, there had been 11 regular series, 22 series including spin-offs, 275 different housemates, and over 1000 episodes of ''Big Brother'' in the UK.

On 25 August 2010, it was announced that [[Richard Desmond]] had begun talks with [[Endemol]] to move Big Brother with its spin-offs to [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]] from 2011 and beyond, However, on 28 September 2010, discussions between [[Richard Desmond]] and [[Endemol]] UK over acquiring the rights to Big Brother were understood to have stalled and yet to be finalised, with the Channel 5 owner rumoured to be looking at alternatives including a new reality format from the hit show's co-creators John De Mol and Frans Verlaan. An announcement will be made in coming months about the final decision whether Big Brother is to return in the UK, although no other media stated this.<ref>{{cite news
| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/25/big-brother-channel-5
| title = Richard Desmond in talks to buy Big Brother for Channel 5
| accessdate = 25 August 2010
| location=London
| work=The Guardian
| first=James
| last=Robinson
| date=25 August 2010}}</ref>

On 29 January 2011, industry insiders at Broadcast Now revealed that talks to bring Big Brother to Channel 5 are at "an advanced stage". The publication claims that the agreement could tie Big Brother to the broadcaster for as long as five years, though this could be reduced if performance targets are missed. The new owner of Channel 5 is believed to be interested in relaunching Celebrity Big Brother and extending the main programme's run past the traditional 13-week mark.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk">[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a300987/big-brother-channel-5-deal-weeks-away.html '"Big Brother" Channel 5 deal "weeks away"'] Digital Spy 29 January 2011.</ref>

On 31 January 2011 it was revealed that Channel 5 had agreed to broadcast a series of Celebrity Big Brother in Summer 2011 and then the first regular series on the channel in Summer 2012, Meanwhile on Channel 5's [[The Wright Stuff]] broadcast on 31 January 2011, [[Matthew Wright]] told viewers it was "a done deal".<ref>http://celebritain.com/#/big-brother-on-channel-five/4547946314</ref>

==Overview ==
''Big Brother'' is a [[game show]] in which a group of contestants, called housemates (in ''Big Brother 2009'', contestants had to earn their status), live in isolation from the outside world in a "house" that is custom built, but includes everyday facilities such as a fully-equipped kitchen, garden and from 2005 a task room. The house is also a television studio, and includes cameras and microphones in most of the rooms to record the activities of the housemates. The only place where housemates can escape the company of the other contestants is the Diary Room , where they are encouraged to voice their true feelings. Not all Diary Room footage is broadcast due to the privacy of the contestants.

Each week all housemates nominate two of their fellows for potential eviction, if they do not nominate the prize money is taken off the housemates as punishment. The two (sometimes more) housemates with the highest number of nominations face a public vote conducted by phone and, in some years, text message; the one with the most votes is evicted from the House. Occasionally more than one housemate may be evicted in a week. The last contestant remaining in the house is declared the winner and awarded a large cash prize. From 2000 to 2003, the prize was £70,000. From 2004, the prize has remained at £100,000.

The main television coverage takes the form of a daily highlights programme. All main series and spin-off series aired on Channel 4 and E4 have been narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. The first programme in the series introduces the contestants to the House for that particular season.

==Main series==
===Main presenters===
[[Davina McCall]] hosted the [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother Live Eviction|''Live Eviction'']] shows, as well as the first episode of the series (called the Launch Night) and the Live Finale. At the end of the Channel 4 broadcast, McCall had hosted 20 series, which is every series of ''Big Brother'' to date that has been aired on Channel 4, other than the spin-off series '[[Big Brother Celebrity Hijack]], [[Teen Big Brother]] and [[Big Brother Panto]]. The highlights show featured the previous day's events condensed into a one hour show. For all the Channel 4 broadcast it was narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]] for all of the Channel 4 and E4 broadcast, Marcus also narrated for the Live Eviction and Live Finale shows.

[[Dermot O'Leary]] presented [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']] from its premier in 2001 until the end of spin-off program [[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]. O'Leary also took on McCall's role when she was absent from series ''[[Big Brother Celebrity Hijack]]'' and ''[[Teen Big Brother]]''. O'Leary also returned on the final night of the Channel 4 broadcasting to host ''Dermot's Last Supper'' which featured him discussing life after ''Big Brother'' with the housemates and what the program meant to them. [[Russell Brand]] presented [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big Mouth|''Big Brother's Big Mouth'']] from its premier in 2004 until Celebrity Big Brother in 2007. In 2010 Brand refused to take part in the final night of Channel 4's broadcast of Big Brother, which sparked anger in fans and producers.<ref>[http://www.monstersandcritics.com/people/news/article_1584102.php/Russell-Brand-refused-to-take-part-in-Big-Brother-finale Brand says No to Big Brother Final]</ref>

[[George Lamb]] replaced O'Leary from the start of the 2008 summer series of [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']]. He hosted the program by himself until Channel 4's final series in 2010, which he was joined by co-host [[Emma Willis]]. Lamb also hosted ''Davina's Big Sendoff'' on Channel 4 which was to pay tribute to McCall. Willis hosted the Celebrity Big Brother spin-off show [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big i|''Big Brother's Big i'']] which was an online programme, featured on the Channel 4 website. Willis then hosted [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Big Mouth|''Big Brother's Big Mouth'']] and the ''Live Eviction'' whilst McCall went into the Celebrity Big Brother house. For the Summer series in 2010, she co-hosted [[List of Big Brother (UK) shows#Big Brother's Little Brother|''Big Brother's Little Brother'']] alongside Lamb.

===Auditions===
Open auditions have been held around the UK and Ireland since ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''. Before this, auditionees had to send audition tapes to the producers. From the tenth series the people who wanted to audition could also audition on [[YouTube]], where people could record their audition and put it on the Big Brother YouTube channel, although a majority of the people chosen for Stage 2 of the auditions are picked from the open auditions.

===Format===

'''Launch Night'''

On the Launch Night, anywhere from upwards of 10 housemates enter the ''Big Brother'' house. In the first two series of Big Brother, the housemates entered the house in the morning, with the launch show premiering the next day. However, starting in the third series, a live launch with Davina McCall was implemented, a format that continued throughout until the show's end on Channel 4. Starting in the second series, an opening night twist was introduced to make the show more interesting from the start.

'''Launch Night Twists'''

{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCFF"
|width="150"|'''Series'''||width="1000"|'''Twist'''
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2001]]''' || Phone lines opened for viewers to select one of three potential housemates to move into the Big Brother House after the first eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 2002]]''' || Eviction lines opened on launch night for viewers to evict a housemate. The two housemates with the most votes would face a shock eviction just one week into their stay (evictions formerly started two weeks into the programme). The housemates would then decide which of those two would be evicted.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]]''' || On launch night, just mere moments after moving in, housemates were forced to nominate based on first impressions. Any housemate that received at least one nomination vote faced eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 2004]]''' || Housemates did not receive their suitcases on Launch Night, as part of the evil twist. They were then asked to vote the next day for the housemate who they felt was undeserving of their suitcase; this housemate would never receive their suitcase for the duration of their stay.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 2005]]''' || The twist on Launch Night was "Unlucky 13," in reference to the thirteen housemates who entered the house on opening night. The housemate who entered the Diary Room first was given a secret task to get the most nominations; success would mean immunity from the first eviction and the decision as to who would face eviction instead, but failure would mean automatically being up for eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 2006]]''' || On Launch Night, housemates were not given their suitcases. In order to retrieve them, they had to be chosen to be a member of a special club called the Big Brotherhood. Membership also meant immunity from the first eviction. Failure to join the club would result in facing the public vote and no suitcase for the entire duration of their stay in the house.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 2007]]''' || An all-female launch kicked off the eighth series; one male entered the house a few days later, followed by two more a few days after that.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 2008]]''' || A real-life couple entered the Big Brother House. After being joined by two other housemates, they were called into the Diary Room and were given a secret task of hiding the real relationship, and faking another one. Success would mean immunity and the other housemates would face eviction, while failure would result in the four facing eviction.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 2009]]''' || After the sixteen original housemates moved into the house on Launch Night, they were informed that they were non-housemates, and to gain housemate status, they had to perform various tasks. Those who did not succeed in the tasks faced a public vote on Day 4.
|-
|'''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 2010]]''' || Eighty one hopefuls comprising the short list stood outside the Big Brother House on Launch Night, hoping to be a housemate. Big Brother then decided which thirteen would enter the house. A fourteenth housemate was chosen at random, and given a secret task to wreak havoc on the house as a mole.
|-
|}

'''Big Brother'''

The Housemates can be addressed by Big Brother through a PA system located within the house, and when the Housemates are addressed by Big Brother, it always refers to itself in the third person. Big Brother has several voices and is sexless, although its voices can be either male or female, depending on which member of the production crew is taking on the role at that time. Big Brother is also emotionless and will address Housemates with objectivity, although it is sensitive and empathetic in difficult times for Housemates. At all times, Big Brother's decisions are final.

'''Suitcases'''

From [[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 2000]] to [[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 2003]] housemates had their suitcases delivered to them the day after they arrive, which contained their own clothes and personal items. Housemates are forbidden from taking reading material(since Series 5), religious books (though leeway is often given), branded items (unless covered), writing material (sometimes even cosmetics that can possibly be used to write), and other contraband items into the House. Suitcases are scrutinized by Big Brother before they are delivered. In the past they have been allowed one luxury item, including musical instruments and alcohol, but these have also been banned. Once suitcases have been unpacked, they are then taken away again. However, in some instances Big Brother will not deliver suitcases as punishment for breaking the rules, or may also use them as a reward for completing tasks set by Big Brother.

'''Life in the House'''

Over the duration of the series, the Housemates are given a series of tasks by Big Brother which test them in many ways. They are also put to the test by their own ideals, prejudices and opinions against other people from different walks of life; something that has survived from the original "social experiment" of [[Big Brother 1 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]. They live in the communal House and share cooking and cleaning chores among themselves, which usually provides plenty of tension. Housemates are forbidden to sleep during daylight hours(unless unwell) - Big Brother plays the wake-up call persistently in the morning if housemates do not wake up and will play an alarm clock noise into the house if a housemate falls asleep during the day. Housemates must also live by the fundamental rules of Big Brother; if the rules are broken it can result in formal warnings, various punishments or even a housemate's removal from the House.

'''The Diary Room'''

In the Diary Room, Housemates are allowed to privately tell Big Brother about their issues and worries about other Housemates, as well as ask Big Brother for items for the house. The Diary Room is also used by Big Brother when Big Brother needs to speak to individual Housemates alone for any reason. Some of the Housemates are comfortable enough in the Diary Room to discuss personal feelings, issues and even general personal business not relating to the house. The Diary Room is also the only room in the house not shown on live streaming in order to protect the Housemates' privacy. However, some conversations in the Diary Room will appear in highlights shows, especially if they pertain to an event or situation within the house.

When Housemates request items such as cleaning materials, alcohol or extra cigarettes (at the discretion of Big Brother), they are either delivered via the Diary Room, the storage room or a delivery hatch sometimes located in the main House. Instructions and items for tasks are also delivered via the Diary Room.

In the past, notably in [[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s 'Fight Night' and [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s 'Fight Night II' it was necessary for Big Brother to use the Diary Room as a means of removing aggressive Housemates from potentially violent situations.

'''The Shopping'''

Each week Big Brother sets the Housemates a task in order to determine the shopping budget for the following week. They must work together to win the tasks in order to win a luxury shopping budget of £5 per head per day. If they lose, they will only receive a basic shopping budget of £1 per head per day. If all food runs out in the House, Big Brother provides emergency rations of chickpeas and rice. Housemates are responsible for their own shopping and decide which items the budget is bought. Only a small percentage of the overall budget can be spent on alcohol, and Big Brother delivers the alcohol separately in increments as a reward for tasks or a treat after Evictions - this rule was introduced after a number of violent altercations between drunken Housemates in earlier series. Shopping is usually delivered on Thursday afternoon after the remainder of the previous week's food has been removed via the Store Room. Big Brother provides packed lunches for the interim period.

'''Nominations'''

Each week, usually on a Monday, the Housemates are individually called to the Diary Room by Big Brother in alphabetical order, where they must nominate two fellow Housemates for eviction privately.

They must provide full and frank reasons for nominating their chosen Housemates and cannot nominate themselves. Once all Housemates (or all Housemates eligible to nominate) have nominated, the two or more Housemates with the most nominations are then put to the public vote, where the Housemate or Housemates with the most votes are evicted in a live Friday night eviction. The nominations are not revealed to the Housemates by Big Brother until the day after the nominations process, usually a Tuesday, when voting has already begun. On a Friday afternoon, nominated Housemates have their suitcases delivered to them so they may pack in anticipation of the evening's eviction.

It is a fundamental rule that Housemates are not allowed to discuss with each other who they have nominated or speculate who they may nominate, and they are banned from discussing who might have nominated the Housemates up for eviction - unless given permission by Big Brother (as in [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s Nominations Pod and also in [[Big Brother 10 (UK)|Big Brother 10]] after continuous rule breaking). If a Housemate has broken any of the fundamental rules regarding nominations, Big Brother will impose a punishment on the Housemate or the entire House.

'''Live Eviction and Davina'''

On Eviction Night, Big Brother plays crowd noise into the House so that Housemates are unable to hear chanting from the real crowd waiting for the evicted housemate, protecting the concept of 'no contact with the outside world'. At the start of the second show, through live link, Davina informs the Housemates of the nomination results from just outside the House. She addresses the House in the following scripted speech:

"''Big Brother House, this is Davina. You are live on Channel 4; please do not swear. (Nominated Housemates' names), the lines are closed, the votes have been counted and verified, and I can now reveal that the ''n''th person to be evicted from the Big Brother House is... (Evicted housemate's name). (Evicted housemate's name), it's now time for you to say your goodbyes. I'm coming to get you!"''

Originally, the Housemates were informed of the results at the end of the first show. They then had 30 minutes to prepare themselves for their exit, while the show went on a break. At the start of the second show, Davina would then speak to the House and ask the evictee to leave.

The evicted Housemate has 15 (originally 30) seconds to say their goodbyes and leave the House. The house mate proceeds to the front doors and awaits to exit. Once they exit, they are greeted by the live crowd, which will boo or cheer according to the popularity of the evicted Housemate. They will then be taken past a bank of photographers and then led away down the middle of the crowd to the nearby studio by Davina. There they are interviewed by Davina about their time in the House. In unexpected twists adding to the series appeal, Big Brother forgoes the prescribed eviction process and will remove Housemates in a variety of other ways. In the past, Big Brother asked the housemates to evict their least favourite nominated housemate, or has evicted nominated Housemates through the Diary Room without other Housemates realising that an eviction was taking place, or a surprise double eviction. Such twists in the format are more common towards the end of a series.

'''Live Final and the Winner'''

In the Live Final, a small number of Housemates remain in the house (anywhere from 3 to 7), after surviving numerous evictions. The public are then asked to vote for their favourite surviving Housemate to win a cash prize and be crowned the winner of Big Brother. Voting lines are suspended at intervals on the live final show to reveal the runners-up. Housemates finishing lower than third place are evicted without the delay and interviewed by Davina. However, once the second runner-up is revealed, the show then goes for a break, before it returns half an hour later to allow the Housemate to be evicted and interviewed by Davina. The winner is then announced. The first runner-up then leaves the House and is interviewed by Davina, followed by the winner, who is usually treated to a cheering crowd and a firework display, before they are interviewed by Davina.

==Schedule==
Each highlight show features the events that happened in the previous day in the house. On the Live Eviction Shows, the housemates are evicted the same day as the results are shown, and the highlight show from the next day will often show their eviction again (without the interview.)
The highlights show was originally aired in an 11pm half-hour slot when the first series was launched before being moved to 10pm half-way through. The show retained this 10pm half-hour slot until it was extended to fifty minutes during Big Brother 5 and 6. The seventh series saw the launch of hour-long shows at 9pm. The same show is repeated on E4 later in the day during the afternoon. Friday's half-hour live episode is repeated Saturday mornings on Channel 4's [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] and then repeated Saturday evening on E4 and in the T4 and E4 repeats, housemate entrances and exits are generally edited so that they go dark to light, and also they slow down some of the action. This however can cause severe [[ghosting (television)|ghosting]] in the picture. It is possible this is done to lower the risk of flashing cameras to people who sufferer from [[photosensitive epilepsy]], even though Channel 4 does not broadcast with low brightness. Since then the scheduling has been erratic, with 10pm highlights shows extended to seventy minutes and 8pm, 9pm and 9.30pm shows kept to [[time|one hour]]. Each night's show is repeated the next morning on Channel 4, during their breakfast schedule. The morning show is a (sometimes censored) repeat of the previous evening's show.

===Live streaming===
Channel 4 has made available live pictures and audio from the Big Brother house. However, approximately a 10-minute delay is in place so that audio and/or pictures can be censored to comply with TV regulations. This is also obvious when housemates discuss the time in the Big Brother House and when they have done so the time is commonly 10–15 minutes behind than the time of viewing.

The action from within the house used to be streamed live over the [[Internet]] for a one-off fee subscription that lasted to the end of the series, and for free to broadband customers of sponsors [[Virgin Media]]. However since ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'', the live Internet streaming was axed due to small uptake of subscriptions in past series. Since the second series, Channel 4's sister station E4 has also carried live pictures and audio from the Big Brother House. An interactive service available to digital satellite and cable viewers allows 24/7 access to the stream, even when E4 is carrying normal programming. Live streaming was cut during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'s "Fight Night" when a House argument broke out in which the worst culprit was ejected from the house for being aggressive. The same also occurred during [[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'s "Fight Night II" in which the actions of most Housemates were similar to that of "Fight Night". This was also a House argument which resulted in one Housemate being ejected for spitting in another Housemate's face. The stream was cut on the evening of Day 70 of Big Brother 11 due to rain which led to the housemates to be evacuated to a nearby building as the rainwater entered the house through the leaking roof.

As live streaming on E4 was, as claimed by producers, 'unpopular' during Big Brother 9, for Celebrity Big Brother 2009 and Big Brother 2009 the [[Red Button (digital television)|red button]] live feed has been axed, along with the daytime streaming on E4 which is now limited to late night–early morning coverage. This has proven to be a rather controversial move but, despite fans petitioning for its return, Channel 4 made it clear that the daytime live streaming would not be returning during Big Brother 10. It has been speculated that the axing of the daytime feed was a money-saving move on behalf of broadcaster Channel 4. As of ''Celebrity Big Brother 2010'', afternoon coverage on E4 has returned. For ''Big Brother 2010'' and ''Ultimate Big Brother''. For the final season on Channel 4, the Internet 24/7 live feed has returned for a fee.<ref>http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/BB-fans-must-pay-for.6341986.jp</ref>

===House===
For the first two series, the house was located in [[Bow, London]] near to the 3 Mills Studios.<ref>[http://www.threemills.com 3 Mills Studios]</ref> After planning permission expired in 2002, [[Newham London Borough Council]] ordered the complex to be returned to a natural habitat. The house has been located at [[Elstree Studios]], Borehamwood, Hertfordshire since ''[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'' in 2002.

The house is currently built behind the studios and is overlooked by the studio offices. The house has substantial security in place including fencing, security patrols and dog units to protect the premise of "no contact from the outside world". However people can shout to the housemates in the garden via a road located near the house, threatening that premise. Whenever such incidents occur, Big Brother will ban the housemates from using the garden and ensure that they are locked in the house to prevent them from hearing what is being shouted. It has been reported that the ''Big Brother'' house has higher and better levels of security than [[Buckingham Palace]], after the lobbyist group [[Fathers 4 Justice]] gained entry to Buckingham Palace in 2004, but a similar effort to raid the Big Brother House was foiled days later.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

The interior design of the house changes each year to suit the theme of the series. For example, the ''[[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'' house was claustrophobic, with harsh colour schemes to reflect the Evil Big Brother theme, while'' [[Big Brother 8 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'' had an "Inside Out" theme with kitchen appliances, washing facilities and dining areas located in the wrong rooms or areas of the House. The ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]]'' theme was "Hell lies in others," so aspects of the house revolved around that theme, with red furniture, skulls, and clowns.

The house is situated just metres from [[The George Lucas Stage]] where the studio of spin-off shows ''Big Brother's Little Brother'' and ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'' are located, as well as the eviction studio where evicted housemates are interviewed.

===Live tasks===
[[Big Brother 3 (UK)|Series 3]] of ''Big Brother'' introduced the Saturday night "Big Brother: Live Task", which would determine on which side of the Rich/Poor divide individual Housemates would live for the forthcoming week. The Live Tasks were continued throughout ''[[Big Brother 4 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'', with winners treated to a hidden "Reward Room" for the evening. Live Saturday evening Tasks were discontinued during [[Big Brother 5 (UK)|Series 5]]. In the penultimate week of [[Big Brother 9 (UK)|Series 9]] there was a live task. Housemates had to nominate face to face using cue cards. The two Housemates nominated then went on to play a game where they could win £60,000.

===Logo===
The Big Brother logo has always been an eye that indicates that Big Brother is ‘always watching’ (with the exception of one use of the Comic Relief red nose).

The first UK series used a real human eye; it was revealed during Melanie Hill's exit interview that her eye was used. Since ''[[Big Brother 2 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'' the logo of every UK series has been a different eye design by [[Daniel Eatock]]. Since ''Big Brother 5'' the title sequence created by [[Hello Charlie]] has left out the title "Big Brother" with the idea that the eye logo was enough to identify the show. [[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2010]] was the first series since the first to use a real eye, and also the first celebrity series not to base its logo on the previous summer's series. The final series of Big Brother used a Daniel Eatock design with flowers and petals, although it has been said that one of the designs for an eye in 2010 was one of the final designs for the Celebrity Big Brother Eye.{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}} Most of the ''Big Brother'' series around the world have adopted the eye in their logo, with some countries adopting designs directly from UK Big Brother. The Finnish, Australian, Serbian, Indian and Dutch series have used the UK Eatock eye.

===Theme tune===
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The theme tune was written and produced by Element Four, a collaboration between [[Paul Oakenfold]] and [[Andy Gray (composer)|Andy Gray]]. It was released as a single in September 2000 and got to Number Four in the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Two versions of the tune were used for the opening titles. The original tune was used from 2000 to 2004. A newer version of the tune is currently in use since 2005. However, the original version continues to be in use for the intro to the show and some promos for eviction night. Two promo variations of the theme have been recorded during Channel 4's final year of the show, a symphonic version for Celebrity Big Brother, and a carnival style theme for the funeral promo before Big Brother 2010. Whilst the symphonic version was never used for the series main, the carnival version was used for Ultimate Big Brother: The Final Hour to start off and play out the final episode.

===Aspect ratio===
Series 1 to 6 of ''Big Brother'' (2000–2005) and the four corresponding series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (except the Big Brother Panto) were among the very few newly-made programmes on mainstream British terrestrial television that were broadcast in the old (narrow) 4:3 [[aspect ratio (image)|aspect ratio]] instead of the by then more common 16:9 [[widescreen]] format. From ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Series 7]]'' (2006) the 16:9 format was adopted.

==Media interest==
''Big Brother'' is highly publicised in the UK: most [[tabloid newspapers]] and gossip magazines cover the series. The show has also made headlines on television news channels. After leaving the house housemates usually remain newsworthy for only a short time. [[Endemol]] gives housemates a choice of agents when leaving the House. Some have gone on to have their own [[reality TV]] shows, perfumes, DVDs, [[Single (music)|singles]], columns and more; some appear in magazines, newspapers, radio stations, and television programmes; they may attend film premieres and other red carpet events. For most, fame generally declines shortly after the series finale.

Ex-housemates who remained in the public eye include [[Jade Goody]], who died in 2009; [[Brian Dowling]], who does television presenting and voiceover work; [[Kate Lawler]], who worked as a television presenter on Channel 4 programme ''[[RI:SE]]'', and {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter for [[Kerrang Radio]]; [[Chanelle Hayes]], who released her own single, launched her own [[perfume]], had a part in another reality show and had 2008's third-best selling calendar {{Citation needed|date=June 2009}}; [[Jon Tickle]], who went on to present 6 series of the [[Sky 1]] show [[Brainiac: Science Abuse]]; and [[Alison Hammond]], who {{As of|2010|lc=on}} was a presenter on [[ITV1]]'s ''[[This Morning (TV series)|This Morning]]''.

A number of books have been written about ''Big Brother'', including books about the show itself such as ''Big Brother: The Inside Story'' By Narinder Kaur (ISBN 978-0-7535-1294-4) and ''Big Brother: The Official Unseen Story'' By Jean Ritchie (ISBN 978-0-7522-1912-7), and books about the psychology of the show, such as ''The Psychology of Big Brother'' by [[Dan Jones (author)|Dan Jones]] (ISBN 978-1-4092-2825-7) and ''Visible Thought: The New Psychology of Body Language'' by [[Geoffrey Beattie]] (ISBN 978-0-415-30810-6).

==Series details and viewership==
===Regular series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''' || 14 July 2000 || 15 September 2000 || 64 || 11 || [[Craig Phillips]] || 4.5 million || 52
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]''' || 25 May 2001 || 27 July 2001 || 64 || 11 || [[Brian Dowling]] || 4.5 million || 55
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]''' || 24 May 2002 || 26 July 2002 || 64 || 14 || [[Kate Lawler]] || 5.8 million || 72
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]''' || 23 May 2003 || 25 July 2003 || 64 || 14 || [[Cameron Stout]] || 4.6 million || 73
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''' || 28 May 2004 || 6 August 2004 || 71 || 13 || [[Nadia Almada]] || 5.1 million || 82
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]''' || 27 May 2005 || 12 August 2005 || 78 || 16 ||[[Anthony Hutton]] || 4.6 million || 90
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''' || 18 May 2006 || 18 August 2006 || 93 || 22 || [[Pete Bennett]] || 4.7 million || 107
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]''' || 30 May 2007 || 31 August 2007 || 94 || 23 || [[Brian Belo]] || 3.9 million || 96
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]''' || 5 June 2008 || 5 September 2008 || 93 || 21 || [[Rachel Rice]] || 3.6 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]''' || 4 June 2009 || 4 September 2009 || 93 || 22 || [[Sophie Reade]] || 2.5 million || 108
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]''' || 9 June 2010 || 24 August 2010|| 77|| 21 || [[Josie Gibson]] || 2.9 million || 87
|-
|}

===Celebrity series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average <ref name=Ratings>[http://www.totalbigbrother.com/ratings/ Total Big Brother - Ratings Overview]</ref> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]''' || 9 March 2001 || 16 March 2001 || 8 || 6 || [[Jack Dee]] || 5.2 million || 8
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]''' || 20 November 2002 || 29 November 2002 || 10 || 6 || [[Mark Owen]] || 4.4 million || 12
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]''' || 6 January 2005 || 23 January 2005 || 18 || 9 || [[Bez (dancer)|Mark "Bez" Berry]] || 4.3 million || 19
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]''' || 5 January 2006 || 27 January 2006 || 23 || 11 || [[Chantelle Houghton]] || 4.9 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]''' || 3 January 2007 || 28 January 2007 || 26 || 14 || [[Shilpa Shetty]] || 4.6 million || 30
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]''' || 2 January 2009 || 23 January 2009 || 22 || 11 || [[Ulrika Jonsson]] || 3.3 million || 28
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]''' || 3 January 2010 || 29 January 2010 || 27 || 12 || [[Alex Reid (MMA)|Alex Reid]]|| 3.7 million || 32
|-
|}

===Spin-Off series===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series !! Launch date !! Finale date !! Days !! Housemates !! Winner !! Series average <ref name=Ratings/> !! Episodes
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]''' || 13 October 2003 || 17 October 2003 || 10 || 8 || [[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment#Paul Brennan|Paul Brennan]] || {{n/a}} || 5
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]''' || 20 December 2004 || 5 January 2005 || 11 || 10 || ''none'' || {{n/a}} || 12
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]''' || 3 January 2008 || 28 January 2008 || 26 || 12 || [[John Loughton]] || 0.7 million || 26
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''' || 24 August 2010 || 10 September 2010 || 18 || 14 || [[Brian Dowling]] || 3.1 million || 23
|}

==Sponsorships==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; width: 70%; font-size:95%; line-height:20px;"
|-
! Series
! Sponsor
! Slogan
! Notes
! Years
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]'''
| [[Southern Comfort]]
| rowspan=2 | N/A
| rowspan=3 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
| 2000
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]'''
| N/A
| rowspan=2 | 2001
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]'''
| [[BT Cellnet]]
| It's The Buzz
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[Telefónica Europe|{{chem|O|2}}]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Connected
| ''[[#endnote 1|See note 1]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2002
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 2]]'''
| rowspan=7 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2003
|-
| '''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'''
| rowspan=4 | [[TalkTalk (telecommunications company)|TalkTalk]]
| rowspan=4 | Get Together
| 2004
|-
| '''[[Big Brother Panto]]'''
| 2004-05
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]'''
| rowspan=2 | 2005
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]'''
| rowspan=3 | [[The Carphone Warehouse]]
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 2|See note 2]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2006
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]'''
| Get Together
| style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]'''
| Get Star Treatment
| ''[[#endnote 3|See note 3]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2007
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'''
| [[Virgin Media]]
| rowspan=3| For a Happy House
| ''[[#endnote 4|See note 4]]''
|-
| '''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]'''
| rowspan=2 |[[Virgin Mobile]]
| rowspan=2 |''[[#endnote 5|See note 5]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2008
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'''
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Britain’s ''leading'' Bed Specialist
| rowspan=1 |''[[#endnote 6|See note 6]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2009
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]'''
| rowspan=1 | [[Lucozade|Lucozade Energy]]
| rowspan=1 | Little Brother vs. Big Brother
| rowspan=4 style="background:#DDDDDD" |
|-
| '''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 7]]'''
| rowspan=1 |[[Dreams (bed retailer)|Dreams]]
| rowspan=1 | Everything For a Great Night's Sleep
| rowspan=3 | 2010
|-
| '''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]'''
| rowspan=2 |Freederm
| rowspan=2 |Skincare for Spot-prone skin
|-
| '''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]'''
|}
{{refbegin}}
*{{note|1|1}}BT Cellnet changed its name to O2, the sponsor is therefore the same as the previous series
*{{note|2|2}}The Carphone Warehouse is the parent company of TalkTalk, the previous sponsor. They also had a deal of £2.5m-a-year to sponsor the Big Brother franchise<ref>[http://totalbigbrother.com/freederm-to-sponsor-bb11/ Total Big Brither - Freederm take over Dreams]</ref>
*{{note|3|3}}Due to the race row the sponsorship was cut off half way through the series
*{{note|4|4}}The cost of this sponsorship was £2.5 Million
*{{note|5|5}}Although the change of the name of the sponsor, it is still the same company and the same sponsor adverts were used
*{{note|6|6}}The cost of this sponsorship was £800,000<ref>{{cite news| url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article5309302.ece | work=The Times |title=Dreams to sponsor Celebrity Big Brother | date=8 December 2008 | accessdate=26 April 2010 | first=Patrick | last=Foster | location=London}}</ref>
{{refend}}

==Shows==
{{Main|List of Big Brother (UK) shows}}

==Spin-offs==
===''Celebrity Big Brother''===
[[Image:Content eye.jpg|right|thumb|180px|The eye for the seventh series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'']]
Originally created as a one-off tie-in series by Channel 4 in association with the [[BBC]]'s [[Comic Relief (charity)|Comic Relief]] charity telethon, '''''Celebrity Big Brother''''' is now a full spin-off of Big Brother UK, shown on Channel 4, S4C and Internet live streaming and downloading, backed up with email and [[SMS]] text news reports to subscribers. The series is usuall broadcast in January.
The series features a number of [[celebrity]] contestants living in the Big Brother House, trying to avoid eviction by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize to be donated to the winner's nominated charity at the end of the run. The show uses the same house and presenters as the [[Big Brother (UK TV series)|non-celebrity version]] of the most recent series, but the time length is shorter than a normal Big Brother UK series. The celebrities are normally paid for their appearances, on the proviso that they don't voluntarily leave.

The first ''Celebrity Big Brother'' was aired nightly on Channel 4 with the finale broadcast live on BBC One on Comic Relief night in 2001. Subsequent ''Celebrity Big Brother''s have not involved the BBC or Comic Relief in any way, and the charities involved are given far less publicity than in the first series.

The series took a break for ''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'', which was shown in 2003 and given a revised repeat in 2004, between 2005 and 2007 it was a regular part of Channel 4's winter schedule until in 2008 it was withdrawn due to the previous series' [[Big Brother (UK)#2007 Celebrity Big Brother Controversy|race row]] and replaced by ''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack|Celebrity Hijack]]'', the series then returned in 2009 and 2010 for the final time.

===''Ultimate Big Brother''===
'''''[[Ultimate Big Brother]]''''' started on August 24, 2010 immediately following the finale of ''Big Brother 2010'' and ended on September 10, 2010, lasting for 18 days. The series was created as a final 'send off' to Big Brother as it was the final series to be shown on Channel 4. Hosted by Davina McCall, the special edition consisted of the winner of ''Big Brother 2010'' and several housemates from both ''Celebrity Big Brother'' and the regular series of ''Big Brother''. As a result, Brian Dowling triumphed and was crowned winner of Ultimate Big Brother with 49.2 % of the public vote. The runner-up was Nikki and third place was awarded to Chantelle.

===''Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack''===
'''''[[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]]''''' was a spin off series that was broadcast on E4 in January 2008. It was hosted by Dermot O'Leary,<ref>{{cite news|title=Very exciting Big Brother news|url=http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=2746|publisher=[[Heat (magazine)#Heatworld.com|Heatworld.com]]|date=22 October 2007|accessdate=22 October 2007}}</ref> which was his final Big Brother series, and narrated by Marcus Bentley.<ref>[http://www.heatworld.com/Article.aspx?articleid=3294&title=News+Flash%3a+Dermot%e2%80%99s+quitting+Big+Brother%e2%80%99s+Little+Brother! News Flash: Dermot's quitting Big Brother's Little Brother!]</ref> [[Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack]] was launched on 3 January both on Channel 4 and E4. After the launch, all Big Brother programmes are only aired on E4. The series was a twist on the ''Celebrity Big Brother'' format. Instead of the celebrities playing the role of Housemates, the celebrities became Big Brother itself.

===''Teen Big Brother''===
''[[Teen Big Brother: The Experiment|Teen Big Brother]]'' was a special version of ''Big Brother'', where eight 18 year olds lived in the ''Big Brother'' House for ten days. The series was aired in October 2003 on Channel 4 and E4 where it was presented by ''BBLB'' host [[Dermot O'Leary]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]].
Unlike all other ''Big Brother'' series, ''Teen Big Brother'' was pre-recorded and shown some months after the contestants had left the house. During the series' broadcast, it was involved in a scandal over two of the Housemates having sex on television.

===''Big Brother Panto''===
E4 and [[T4 (Channel 4)|T4]] broadcast the special ''[[Big Brother Panto (UK)|Big Brother Panto]]'' series, bringing together ten members of the various ''Big Brother'' series to perform a [[pantomime]] of ''[[Cinderella]]''. It was presented by [[Jeff Brazier]] and [[June Sarpong]] and narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. It was broadcast from 20 December 2004 to 5 January 2005.

==Spoofs, parodies and cultural references==
In the UK, ''Big Brother'' has been satirised and spoofed by many comedians including [[Alan Carr]], [[Justin Lee Collins]] and [[Ricky Gervais]]. ''Big Brother'' has also been lampooned on programmes such as ''[[The Friday Night Project]]'', the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "[[Bad Wolf]]", and ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.

[[Ben Elton]]'s [[Dead Famous (novel)|Dead Famous]], published in 2001, is a humorous murder mystery novel based in a Big-Brother-like setting.

In July 2008 [[Revels (confectionery)|Revels]] chcolates started a ''Big Brother''-style eviction campaign where one flavour from the bag would be replaced by a special limited edition flavour not yet announced, with voting on a website. The most-disliked flavour was coffee, with nearly half the votes cast. Raisin received around 25%, with the remaining votes spread fairly evenly among the other flavours; the coffee flavour was replaced by strawberry.

===''Dead Set''===
{{Main|Dead Set (TV series)}}
In October 2008, E4 aired ''Dead Set'', a five-part horror series written by [[Charlie Brooker]], and set during a fictional series of ''Big Brother''. It features a [[zombie|zombie outbreak]] decimating the population of Britain, forcing the housemates and some of the production staff to seek shelter in the ''Big Brother'' House, which has seemingly become one of the only safe places left in Britain. The show features a selection of previous ''Big Brother'' housemates and host [[Davina McCall]] playing themselves. A few of the cast, including McCall, also played cameos as zombies.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.e4.com/deadset/ |title = Dead Set |accessdate = 2 September 2008|publisher = [[E4 (channel)]]|E4}}</ref>

==Controversy and criticism==
{{Main|Controversy and criticism of Big Brother (UK)}}
Since its beginning in 2000, the concept and implementation of ''Big Brother'' has been the subject of controversy and criticism among the British public and media. There have been various investigations by numerous organisations, including TV watchdogs and the police.

==Awards and nominations==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Award Show
! Category
! Nominee(s)
! Result
|-
|Rowspan=2|2001
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Innovation Award
|[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2001 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2001]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]
| {{won}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2002
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2002 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2002]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Factual Programme
|[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2003 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2003]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=3|2004
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2004 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2004]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Dermot O'Leary]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2005
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2005 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2005]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=6|2006
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Reality Programme
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Nikki Grahame]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Pete Bennett]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular TV Contender
|[[Chantelle Houghton]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2006 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2006]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=2|2007
|[[British Academy Television Awards]]
|Pioneer Audience Award
|[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2007 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2007]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|2008
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2008]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|Rowspan=8|2009
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Stuart Pilkington]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Sexiest Male
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Dale Howard]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Love To Hate Award
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Rex Newmark]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality TV Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Luke Marsden and Rebeeca Shiner kiss]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Most Memorable Moment
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Mohamed and Kathreya]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Host
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Best Reality Show
|[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[Digital Spy|Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009]]
|Reality TV Legend Award
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{won}}
|-
|2010
|[[Results of the National Television Awards#2008 results and nominations|National Television Awards 2010]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan=2|2011
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Presenter
|[[Davina McCall]]
| {{nom}}
|-
|[[National Television Awards#16th awards (2011)|National Television Awards 2011]]
|Most Popular Entertainment Programme
|[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]
| {{nom}}
|}

==Cancellation by Channel 4==
On 26 August 2009, it was announced by Channel 4 that the final series of ''Celebrity Big Brother'' (Series 7) broadcast from 3–29 January 2010 and ''Big Brother'' 2010 (Series 11) broadcast from 9 June - 10 September 2010 (including ''Ultimate Big Brother'' which broadcast between 24 August - 10 September), will be the last to be aired on Channel 4.

==Possible Move to Channel 5==
After [[Richard Desmond]] bought [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]], he said he was very keen to acquire Big Brother. On 30 June 2010, it was announced that Endemol will be discussing a new slate of shows with Channel 5.<ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/news/a235905/big-brother-creator-linked-to-five-bid.html] Big Brother Creator Linked To Five Bid - Digital Spy, 30th June 2010</ref> On 25 August 2010, it was revealed that talks had begun for the future of Big Brother on Channel 5.<ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/aug/25/big-brother-channel-5] Big Brother On Channel 5 - Guardian, 25th August 2010</ref> On 12 September 2010, it was reported by the ''Daily Star'' that Channel 4 could be resurrecting Celebrity Big Brother in January 2011 for one last series.<ref>[http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0912/news/ubb/channel-4-to-air-another-celebrity-series C4 to air one final Celebrity Big Brother?]</ref>

On January 29, 2011 it was reported that Endemol and Channel 5 were only weeks away from signing a potential deal to air the programme. It is understood that negotiations re-opened in recent months after collapsing in September and that, although nothing has been signed, a deal could be weeks away.<ref name="digitalspy.co.uk"/>

Endemol had been granted permission to keep the Big Brother house at the Elstree TV Studios where it currently is until 30 September 2013.<ref>[http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0912/news/ubb/endemol-applies-to-keep-big-brother-house Endemol to keep BB house until 2013]</ref>

==Footnotes==
{{Reflist}}

==See also==
* [[Big Brother (TV series)|''Big Brother'' Franchise]]
* [[List of Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Big Brother'' Housemate List]]
* [[List of Celebrity Big Brother (UK) housemates|''Celebrity Big Brother'' Housemate List]]

==External links==

*[http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother ''Big Brother''] at [[Channel 4#Channel4.com|Channel4.com]]
*{{IMDb title|id=0257295|title=Big Brother}}
*{{Twitter|OfficialBB|''Big Brother''}}

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Shannon Saunders

2011-02-03T13:27:43Z

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'''Shannon Rebecca Saunders''' (born 4th July 1994) is an [[English people|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] who won the [[Disney Channel UK]] contest "[[My Camp Rock#My Camp Rock 2|My Camp Rock 2]] in September 2010. Before ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders had already had a following on YouTube.

== Singing career ==
===Early career===
Before entering ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders started a YouTube channel in 2007 and starting posting covers of songs by many artists, including originals which have been copyrighted. As of September 26, 2010 she has over 10,000 subscribers and over a million total upload views.<ref>[http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/8223934.Spotlight_on_Shannon_Saunders_with_Sam_Lee/]</ref> She has also performed at local festivals, videos of which can be found on YouTube.

===2010: My Camp Rock 2===
====Early stages====
In 2010, Saunders auditioned for the Disney Channel UK talent contest ''My Camp Rock 2'', inspired by the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam]] which was the second series of the previous series in 2009, which was won by [[Holly Hull]]. She was chosen as one of the four finalists, along with Ryan Hulme, Parisa Tarjomani and Leanne Fotheringham. In the first episode, Saunders, along with the other finalists, was given vocal training by John Modi and dance training by Beth Honan, and was set a challenge to go busking in [[Covent Garden]]. In the second episode, she, along with the finalists, was given "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Introducing Me]]", sung by [[Nick Jonas]] in ''Camp Rock 2'', to sing for the remainder of the show, and in that episode, at the International Youth Festival and was given advice by [[Simon Webbe]]. In the third episode, Saunders and the finalists were told they had to perform their songs at a gig in their hometowns, without the support of the other finalists or the presenters/choreographers. Saunders was set a challenge as a market trader to help her with her performance. In the next episode, her performance was shown and she, along with the finalists, were shown preparing for the Final Jam to be held at [[Koko Club]] in London, England.

====Final====
In the next episode, she performed "Introducing Me" at the final Jam as well as singing "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|It's On]]" and "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Wouldn't Change a Thing]]" with the other finalists. In the final episode, all the finalists were picked up at there schools, and were taken to Saunders' school - Wootton Bassett Comprehensive - where the presenter [[Nigel Clarke]] announced she was the winner,<ref>[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8401672.Wiltshire_singing_sensation_wins_top_Disney_talent_show/]</ref> and the finalists returned to sing "It's On".

====Winners' single====
As a prize for winning the show, Saunders recorded the song "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam|Can't Back Down]]", which was released via [[iTunes]] and a music video was recorded which was shown on Disney Channel UK.

=== Post ''My Camp Rock 2'' ===
Shannon has recently recorded the single 'I See The Light' for Disney Channel's latest animated film [[Tangled]]. The music video for this song is shown on Disney Channel.
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== References ==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.shannonsaundersmusic.bandzoogle.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.twitter.com/saundershannon Official twitter]

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Haven Holidays

2011-01-28T18:38:24Z

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{{Infobox Company
| company_name = Haven Holidays
| company_logo = [[Image:HAVENONLY.png]]
| company_type = Private limited Company
| foundation = 1964
| key_people = John Dunford (Chief Executive)
| location = {{flagicon|UK}} [[Hemel Hempstead]], [[England]], [[UK]]
| industry = [[Holiday]]
| parent = [[Bourne Leisure]]
| related = [[Park Resorts]]
| homepage = [http://www.haven.com Home]
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'''Haven Holidays''' is a company that runs many well-known holiday parks around [[United Kingdom]] under the Haven and British Holidays brands, previously two separate companies until [[Bourne Leisure]] (previously owner of British Holidays) acquired Haven via [[The Rank Group]] for [[£]]700 million in [[2000]].<ref>[http://travel.ciao.co.uk/haven_holidays_co_uk__Review_5527276 ciao.co.uk - Haven Holidays review]</ref> It now entirely trades as '''Haven'''.

Haven and British Holidays operates 36 holiday parks under their own name, but previously ran a further 30+ smaller parks, which have either been sold to other providers such [[Park Holidays UK]], [[Park Resorts]] and [[Parkdean Holidays]].

Although the Haven name is now far more dominant, Bourne Leisure undertook the task of making the skills of the Haven chain consistent with that of its own British Holidays. Haven and British Holidays makes Bourne Leisure the largest caravan park operator in the UK.<ref name="legalandgeneralventures.com">[http://www.legalandgeneralventures.com/case_studies/Bourne_Leisure.shtml Legal & General Ventures - Bourne Leisure]</ref>

==History==
===Purchase of Haven===
In October 2000, Bourne Leisure purchased all of The Rank Group's UK tourism interests for £700 million, which would bring up their total number of parks from both Haven and British Holidays to 78, with 55 branded as Haven and 23 marketed as British Holidays.

[[Image:Britishholidays.png|200px|thumb|British Holidays logo until 2007]]

Bourne decided to retain only the larger operating units which accounted for approximately 85% of their customer flow. By focusing on the larger parks, a better return could be sought from investment and meant that it was possible to significantly upgrade the Haven parks in a shorter period of time to the standard of the British Holidays chain.<ref name="legalandgeneralventures.com"/>

[[Park Resorts]] was formed and purchased 12 of the parks backed by Close Brothers. 9 of the parks were bought by Cinque Ports Leisure, which has since become Park Holidays UK Other smaller parks were sold to independent operators. British Holidays on the other hand sold their [[Prestatyn]] holiday park, ''Lido Beach'', and the smaller [[New Quay]] park, ''Cai Bach''. At the end of 2004 a further 3 Haven parks and 2 British Holiday parks were sold to the publicly listed [[Parkdean Holidays]] Wemyss Bay, Pendine Sands Cherry Tree, Warmwell and [[Torquay]]. These were relatively small parks and did not fit as well into the brand.

===Re-branding===

Branding of the two companies was mixed together more with both logos appearing on marketing and a single call centre being adopted. A single uniform for staff was brought in in 2004. The slogan "where great family holidays are made" (this was Haven's slogan which was adopted by British Holidays from 2002) was dropped and replaced with "the great family get together" to reinforce the fact that both brands were now really one. By 2006, due to the improved understanding by customers that Haven and British Holidays were now the same company and that the parks were now of a similar standard, Bourne published a combined [[brochure]] for both British Holidays and Haven. In 2006, advertisements were solely branded as "Haven", and the former British-holidays.co.uk domain was re-directed to haven.com, despite the British Holidays logo still being evident. By 2007 the slogan was again replaced with "Haven Love relations" highlighting the importance of the Haven brand name. From 2007, caravan sales marketing was rebranded as ''Haven Holiday Homes'', though the former "Owners Exclusive" brand introduced by British Holidays in 2001 still remains prominent on the parks themselves. The favouritism of the Haven name is due to it having a greater brand identity.

A variety of branding exists on the parks themselves. Former British Holidays resorts place greater significance on the individual park logo and name, with a mixture of British Holidays and Haven signage as a sub-brand only. Former Haven previously placed greater emphasis on the Haven brand, sites have also received their own park-specific logos since the acquisition.

Far Grange Park & Golf Club was purchased in 2007 (the first time a park was purchased by Bourne Leisure since the Rank Group in 2000) in Skipsea on the Yorkshire Coast. The park appeared for the first time in the [[2008]] holiday brochure, issued in November 2007, and has been simply re-named "Far Grange"<ref>[www.haven.com/parks/yorkshire_lincolnshire/far_grange/index.aspx Haven - Far Grange homepage]</ref>

In November 2007, the British Holidays name was eventually put to rest within all publicity material, and has since been removed from all other printed material including legal documents. The British Holidays' ''sun'' logo continues to be used within various aspects of park branding, including within the entertainment brand ''Funworks'' logo. The British Holidays logo can still be seen today in the parks on old cutlery, plates, company vans and cars, old stickers in windows and on old banners within buildings on site. Additionally, the URL [http://www.haven.com haven.com] has replaced havenholidays.com in all written publication.

==Activities & Facilities==
Activities across all Haven and British Holidays parks are universally branded using names introduced by British Holidays in 1998, including "Funworks" (main entertainment complex), "Showbar" (family entertainment centre), "Foodworks" (fast food outlets; many now replaced by [[Burger King]]), "Ropeworks" (high rope activity centre), "SplashZone" (swimming pools), "SportsZone (sports activities) and "FunZone" (outdoor family activity / playground areas). In addition, all parks have a general store (usually branded by ''Everydays'', ''Essentials'', not at all or more recently [[SPAR]] or [[Londis]]), [[Waiting room|reception]] and a [http://www.havenholidayhomes.co.uk/ Haven Holiday Homes] focusing on caravan sales, often branded as "Owners Exclusive" within the parks themselves.

The ShowBar entertainers are universally named "FunStars", replacing the "Haven Mates" brand after the acquisition.

The [[children|children's]] mascot in Haven was previously Rory the Tiger and in British Holidays was Bradley Bear. However, since the bringing together of the two companies, both mascots are seen in all parks, alongside other children's characters from both former companies such as Greedy the Gorilla, [[panic attack|Anxious]] the Elephant and human characters Ned, Polly and Merlin.

In 2008, Haven launched a new [http://www.haven.com/kids/ kids] programme, Kids Alive to help encourage children to exercise and enjoy [[child slavery|active lifestyles]], which is part of the company's attempt to take on board the advice of the British Health Council in tackling childhood obesity.
Part of the Kids Alive programme in Haven is "Wake and Shake" which is a warm up programme the kids do in club R n B as a warm up to start the day.

Currently, food outlets are usually [[Burger King]],often [[Papa John's]], [[Mash and Barrel]] and an all-you-can-eat Buffet.

==Holiday Parks==

In the UK, Haven operate thirty-six parks

===[[Scotland]] and [[Northumberland]]===

*[[Craig Tara]] ([[South Ayrshire]])
*[[Seton Sands]] ([[East Lothian]])
*Berwick ([[Berwick-upon-Tweed]])
*[[Haggerston Castle]] (near [[Berwick-upon-Tweed]])

===[[Yorkshire]] and [[Lincolnshire]]===

*Blue Dolphin (near [[Filey]])
*Primrose Valley (near [[Filey]])
*Reighton Sands (near [[Filey]])
*Thorpe Park ([[Cleethorpes]])
*Golden Sands ([[Mablethorpe]])

===[[Norfolk]]===

*Caister (near [[Great Yarmouth]])
*Seashore ([[Great Yarmouth]])
*Hopton (near [[Great Yarmouth]])
*Wild Duck (near [[Great Yarmouth]])

===[[South East England]]===

*The Orchards (near [[Clacton-on-Sea]])
*Allhallows (near [[Rochester, Kent|Rochester]])
*Combe Haven ([[Hastings]])
*Church Farm (at Pagham) (near [[Chichester]])

===[[Dorset]]===

*Rockley Park ([[Poole]])
*Seaview & Weymouth Bay ([[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]])
*Littlesea ([[Weymouth, Dorset|Weymouth]])

===[[Devon]], [[Cornwall]] & [[Somerset]]===

*Devon Cliffs ([[Exmouth]])
*Riviere Sands ([[Hayle]])
*Perran Sands ([[Perranporth]])
*Doniford Bay ([[Watchet]])
*Burnham-on-Sea ([[Burnham-on-Sea]])

===[[Wales]]===

*Kiln Park ([[Tenby]])
*Quay West ([[New Quay]])
*Greenacres (near [[Porthmadog]])
*Hafan y Môr (near [[Pwllheli]])
*Presthaven Sands ([[Prestatyn]])

===[[Blackpool]] & [[Lake District|The Lakes]]===

*[[Marton Mere]] ([[Blackpool]])
*Cala Gran ([[Fleetwood]])
*Lakeland (near [[Grange-over-Sands]])

===International Parks===

Until the acquisition of Haven by Bourne, Haven Holidays ran several parks in [[Europe]] as Haven Europe. However, these have now been sold to [[Siblu Europe|Siblu]] as part of a management buy-out. Slowly the Haven name is being dropped as is the use of the children's entertainment and clubs as featured at Haven in the UK (Club R n B , Little Cubs , T-CO, Rory the Tiger etc.). In Siblu parcs they now have Bubbles, Pirate Club and Barracuda.

Bourne Leisure also owns resorts in [[Ontario]] in [[Canada]] and [[Sarasota]] in [[Florida]].<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20010419115807/www.british-holidays.co.uk/statics/aboutcompany.htm British Holidays - About Us (archived)]</ref>

==See also==

*[[Park Resorts]]

*[[Parkdean Holidays]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.haven.com/ Haven & British Holidays Official Website]
*[http://www.havenholidayhomes.co.uk/ Haven caravan sales Official Website]
*[http://www.haven.com/experience/meetthecharacters.aspx Haven - Meet the Characters Website]

[[Category:Leisure companies of the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Tourism in the United Kingdom]]

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Shannon Saunders

2011-01-16T11:35:53Z

Tomd2712: Reverted 1 edit by 92.234.40.244 (talk); Unsourced yet again. (TW)

{{Notability|date=September 2010}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| Name = Shannon Saunders
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name =
| Img =
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| Birth_name = Shannon Rebecca Saunders
| Born = {{birth year and age|df=yes|1994}} [[Swindon]], [[England]], [[UK]]
| Genre = [[pop music|Pop]]
| Occupation = Singer
| Voice Type =
| Years_active = 2009–present
| Label =
| Associated_acts = 
| URL = [http://www.shannonsaunders.bandzoogle.com Shannon Saunders]
}}
'''Shannon Rebecca Saunders''' (born 1994) is an [[English people|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] who won the [[Disney Channel UK]] contest "[[My Camp Rock#My Camp Rock 2|My Camp Rock 2]] in September 2010. Before ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders had already had a following on YouTube.

== Singing career ==
===Early career===
Before entering ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders started a YouTube channel in 2007 and starting posting covers of songs by many artists, including originals which have been copyrighted. As of September 26, 2010 she has over 10,000 subscribers and over a million total upload views.<ref>[http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/8223934.Spotlight_on_Shannon_Saunders_with_Sam_Lee/]</ref> She has also performed at local festivals, videos of which can be found on YouTube.

===2010: My Camp Rock 2===
====Early stages====
In 2010, Saunders auditioned for the Disney Channel UK talent contest ''My Camp Rock 2'', inspired by the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam]] which was the second series of the previous series in 2009, which was won by [[Holly Hull]]. She was chosen as one of the four finalists, along with Ryan Hulme, Parisa Tarjomani and Leanne Fotheringham. In the first episode, Saunders, along with the other finalists, was given vocal training by John Modi and dance training by Beth Honan, and was set a challenge to go busking in [[Covent Garden]]. In the second episode, she, along with the finalists, was given "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Introducing Me]]", sung by [[Nick Jonas]] in ''Camp Rock 2'', to sing for the remainder of the show, and in that episode, at the International Youth Festival and was given advice by [[Simon Webbe]]. In the third episode, Saunders and the finalists were told they had to perform their songs at a gig in their hometowns, without the support of the other finalists or the presenters/choreographers. Saunders was set a challenge as a market trader to help her with her performance. In the next episode, her performance was shown and she, along with the finalists, were shown preparing for the Final Jam to be held at [[Koko Club]] in London, England.

====Final====
In the next episode, she performed "Introducing Me" at the final Jam as well as singing "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|It's On]]" and "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Wouldn't Change a Thing]]" with the other finalists. In the final episode, all the finalists were picked up at there schools, and were taken to Saunders' school where the presenter [[Nigel Clarke]] announced she was the winner,<ref>[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8401672.Wiltshire_singing_sensation_wins_top_Disney_talent_show/]</ref> and the finalists returned to sing "It's On".

====Winners' single====
As a prize for winning the show, Saunders recorded the song "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam|Can't Back Down]]", which was released via [[iTunes]] and a music video was recorded which was shown on Disney Channel UK.

=== Post ''My Camp Rock 2'' ===

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.shannonsaundersmusic.bandzoogle.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.twitter.com/saundershannon Official twitter]

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Saunders, Shannon
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1994
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saunders, Shannon}}
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:English female singers]]
[[Category:People from Swindon]]
[[Category:YouTube video producers]]
[[Category:2010s singers]]

Shannon Saunders

2011-01-15T18:26:54Z

Tomd2712:

{{Notability|date=September 2010}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| Name = Shannon Saunders
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name =
| Img =
| Img_alt =
| Img_capt =
| Img_size =
| Birth_name = Shannon Rebecca Saunders
| Born = {{birth year and age|df=yes|1994}} [[Swindon]], [[England]], [[UK]]
| Genre = [[pop music|Pop]]
| Occupation = Singer
| Voice Type =
| Years_active = 2009–present
| Label =
| Associated_acts = 
| URL = [http://www.shannonsaunders.bandzoogle.com Shannon Saunders]
}}
'''Shannon Rebecca Saunders''' (born 1994) is an [[English people|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] who won the [[Disney Channel UK]] contest "[[My Camp Rock#My Camp Rock 2|My Camp Rock 2]] in September 2010. Before ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders had already had a following on YouTube.

== Singing career ==
===Early career===
Before entering ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders started a YouTube channel in 2007 and starting posting covers of songs by many artists, including originals which have been copyrighted. As of September 26, 2010 she has over 10,000 subscribers and over a million total upload views.<ref>[http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/8223934.Spotlight_on_Shannon_Saunders_with_Sam_Lee/]</ref> She has also performed at local festivals, videos of which can be found on YouTube.

===2010: My Camp Rock 2===
====Early stages====
In 2010, Saunders auditioned for the Disney Channel UK talent contest ''My Camp Rock 2'', inspired by the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam]] which was the second series of the previous series in 2009, which was won by [[Holly Hull]]. She was chosen as one of the four finalists, along with Ryan Hulme, Parisa Tarjomani and Leanne Fotheringham. In the first episode, Saunders, along with the other finalists, was given vocal training by John Modi and dance training by Beth Honan, and was set a challenge to go busking in [[Covent Garden]]. In the second episode, she, along with the finalists, was given "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Introducing Me]]", sung by [[Nick Jonas]] in ''Camp Rock 2'', to sing for the remainder of the show, and in that episode, at the International Youth Festival and was given advice by [[Simon Webbe]]. In the third episode, Saunders and the finalists were told they had to perform their songs at a gig in their hometowns, without the support of the other finalists or the presenters/choreographers. Saunders was set a challenge as a market trader to help her with her performance. In the next episode, her performance was shown and she, along with the finalists, were shown preparing for the Final Jam to be held at [[Koko Club]] in London, England.

====Final====
In the next episode, she performed "Introducing Me" at the final Jam as well as singing "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|It's On]]" and "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Wouldn't Change a Thing]]" with the other finalists. In the final episode, all the finalists were picked up at there schools, and were taken to Saunders' school where the presenter [[Nigel Clarke]] announced she was the winner,<ref>[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8401672.Wiltshire_singing_sensation_wins_top_Disney_talent_show/]</ref> and the finalists returned to sing "It's On".

====Winners' single====
As a prize for winning the show, Saunders recorded the song "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam|Can't Back Down]]", which was released via [[iTunes]] and a music video was recorded which was shown on Disney Channel UK.

=== Post ''My Camp Rock 2'' ===

{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.shannonsaundersmusic.bandzoogle.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.twitter.com/saundershannon Official twitter]

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| NAME = Saunders, Shannon
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1994
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saunders, Shannon}}
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:English female singers]]
[[Category:People from Swindon]]
[[Category:YouTube video producers]]
[[Category:2010s singers]]

User talk:92.3.18.194

2011-01-15T18:24:17Z

Tomd2712: General note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material on Shannon Saunders. (TW)

== January 2011 ==
[[Image:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]] Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the encyclopedia, but when you add or change content, as you did to the article [[:Shannon Saunders]], ''please cite a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]]'' for the content of your edit. This helps maintain our policy of [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability]]. Take a look at [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]] for information about how to cite sources and the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. [[User:Tomd2712|'''Tomd2712''']] | [[User talk:Tomd2712|Tell me something? ]] 18:24, 15 January 2011 (UTC)
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Shannon Saunders

2011-01-15T18:24:01Z

Tomd2712: Reverted 1 edit by 92.3.18.194 (talk); Unsourced - PLEASE will people not add this again unless it is sourced.. (TW)

{{Notability|date=September 2010}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| Name = Shannon Saunders
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name =
| Img =
| Img_alt =
| Img_capt =
| Img_size =
| Birth_name = Shannon Rebecca Saunders
| Born = {{birth year and age|df=yes|1994}} [[Swindon]], [[England]], [[UK]]
| Genre = [[pop music|Pop]]
| Occupation = Singer
| Voice Type =
| Years_active = 2009–present
| Label =
| Associated_acts = 
| URL = [http://www.shannonsaunders.bandzoogle.com Shannon Saunders]
}}
'''Shannon Rebecca Saunders''' (born 1994) is an [[English people|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] who won the [[Disney Channel UK]] contest "[[My Camp Rock#My Camp Rock 2|My Camp Rock 2]] in September 2010. Before ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders had already had a following on YouTube.

== Singing career ==
===Early career===
Before entering ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders started a YouTube channel in 2007 and starting posting covers of songs by many artists, including originals which have been copyrighted. As of September 26, 2010 she has over 10,000 subscribers and over a million total upload views.<ref>[http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/8223934.Spotlight_on_Shannon_Saunders_with_Sam_Lee/]</ref> She has also performed at local festivals, videos of which can be found on YouTube.

===2010: My Camp Rock 2===
====Early stages====
In 2010, Saunders auditioned for the Disney Channel UK talent contest ''My Camp Rock 2'', inspired by the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam]] which was the second series of the previous series in 2009, which was won by [[Holly Hull]]. She was chosen as one of the four finalists, along with Ryan Hulme, Parisa Tarjomani and Leanne Fotheringham. In the first episode, Saunders, along with the other finalists, was given vocal training by John Modi and dance training by Beth Honan, and was set a challenge to go busking in [[Covent Garden]]. In the second episode, she, along with the finalists, was given "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Introducing Me]]", sung by [[Nick Jonas]] in ''Camp Rock 2'', to sing for the remainder of the show, and in that episode, at the International Youth Festival and was given advice by [[Simon Webbe]]. In the third episode, Saunders and the finalists were told they had to perform their songs at a gig in their hometowns, without the support of the other finalists or the presenters/choreographers. Saunders was set a challenge as a market trader to help her with her performance. In the next episode, her performance was shown and she, along with the finalists, were shown preparing for the Final Jam to be held at [[Koko Club]] in London, England.

====Final====
In the next episode, she performed "Introducing Me" at the final Jam as well as singing "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|It's On]]" and "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Wouldn't Change a Thing]]" with the other finalists. In the final episode, all the finalists were picked up at there schools, and were taken to Saunders' school where the presenter [[Nigel Clarke]] announced she was the winner,<ref>[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8401672.Wiltshire_singing_sensation_wins_top_Disney_talent_show/]</ref> and the finalists returned to sing "It's On".

====Winners' single====
As a prize for winning the show, Saunders recorded the song "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam|Can't Back Down]]", which was released via [[iTunes]] and a music video was recorded which was shown on Disney Channel UK.

=== Post ''My Camp Rock 2'' ===
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.shannonsaundersmusic.bandzoogle.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.twitter.com/saundershannon Official twitter]

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Saunders, Shannon
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1994
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saunders, Shannon}}
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:English female singers]]
[[Category:People from Swindon]]
[[Category:YouTube video producers]]
[[Category:2010s singers]]

User talk:86.40.41.202

2011-01-14T19:53:38Z

Tomd2712: General note: Addition of unsourced or improperly cited material on Shannon Saunders. (TW)

== January 2011 ==
[[Image:Information.svg|25px|alt=|link=]] Welcome to Wikipedia. Everyone is welcome to contribute to the encyclopedia, but when you add or change content, as you did to the article [[:Shannon Saunders]], ''please cite a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]]'' for the content of your edit. This helps maintain our policy of [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability]]. Take a look at [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]] for information about how to cite sources and the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to learn more about contributing to this encyclopedia. Thank you. [[User:Tomd2712|'''Tomd2712''']] | [[User talk:Tomd2712|Tell me something? ]] 19:53, 14 January 2011 (UTC)
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Shannon Saunders

2011-01-14T19:52:58Z

Tomd2712: Reverted 1 edit by 86.40.41.202 (talk); Unsourced. (TW)

{{Notability|date=September 2010}}
{{Infobox musical artist 
| Name = Shannon Saunders
| Background = solo_singer
| Birth_name =
| Img =
| Img_alt =
| Img_capt =
| Img_size =
| Birth_name = Shannon Rebecca Saunders
| Born = {{birth year and age|df=yes|1994}} [[Swindon]], [[England]], [[UK]]
| Genre = [[pop music|Pop]]
| Occupation = Singer
| Voice Type =
| Years_active = 2009–present
| Label =
| Associated_acts = 
| URL = [http://www.shannonsaunders.bandzoogle.com Shannon Saunders]
}}
'''Shannon Rebecca Saunders''' (born 1994) is an [[English people|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] who won the [[Disney Channel UK]] contest "[[My Camp Rock#My Camp Rock 2|My Camp Rock 2]] in September 2010. Before ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders had already had a following on YouTube.

== Singing career ==
===Early career===
Before entering ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders started a YouTube channel in 2007 and starting posting covers of songs by many artists, including originals which have been copyrighted. As of September 26, 2010 she has over 10,000 subscribers and over a million total upload views.<ref>[http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/8223934.Spotlight_on_Shannon_Saunders_with_Sam_Lee/]</ref> She has also performed at local festivals, videos of which can be found on YouTube.

===2010: My Camp Rock 2===
====Early stages====
In 2010, Saunders auditioned for the Disney Channel UK talent contest ''My Camp Rock 2'', inspired by the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam]] which was the second series of the previous series in 2009, which was won by [[Holly Hull]]. She was chosen as one of the four finalists, along with Ryan Hulme, Parisa Tarjomani and Leanne Fotheringham. In the first episode, Saunders, along with the other finalists, was given vocal training by John Modi and dance training by Beth Honan, and was set a challenge to go busking in [[Covent Garden]]. In the second episode, she, along with the finalists, was given "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Introducing Me]]", sung by [[Nick Jonas]] in ''Camp Rock 2'', to sing for the remainder of the show, and in that episode, at the International Youth Festival and was given advice by [[Simon Webbe]]. In the third episode, Saunders and the finalists were told they had to perform their songs at a gig in their hometowns, without the support of the other finalists or the presenters/choreographers. Saunders was set a challenge as a market trader to help her with her performance. In the next episode, her performance was shown and she, along with the finalists, were shown preparing for the Final Jam to be held at [[Koko Club]] in London, England.

====Final====
In the next episode, she performed "Introducing Me" at the final Jam as well as singing "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|It's On]]" and "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Wouldn't Change a Thing]]" with the other finalists. In the final episode, all the finalists were picked up at there schools, and were taken to Saunders' school where the presenter [[Nigel Clarke]] announced she was the winner,<ref>[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8401672.Wiltshire_singing_sensation_wins_top_Disney_talent_show/]</ref> and the finalists returned to sing "It's On".

====Winners' single====
As a prize for winning the show, Saunders recorded the song "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam|Can't Back Down]]", which was released via [[iTunes]] and a music video was recorded which was shown on Disney Channel UK.

=== Post ''My Camp Rock 2'' ===
{{Empty section|date=January 2011}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[http://www.shannonsaundersmusic.bandzoogle.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.twitter.com/saundershannon Official twitter]

{{Persondata 
| NAME = Saunders, Shannon
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION =
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1994
| PLACE OF BIRTH =
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saunders, Shannon}}
[[Category:1994 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:English female singers]]
[[Category:People from Swindon]]
[[Category:YouTube video producers]]
[[Category:2010s singers]]

Emmerdale

2011-01-13T20:27:43Z

Tomd2712: /* Disasters */

{{For|the 1994 debut album by [[The Cardigans]]|Emmerdale (album)}}
{{Redirect|Hotten|the Victorian pornographer|John Camden Hotten}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2010}}
{{Infobox television|
| show_name = Emmerdale
| image = [[File:E-dale-titles.jpg‎|250px]]
| caption = Emmerdale opening credits, introduced in 2005.
| format = Soap opera
| picture_format = [[576i]] (1972) [[4:3]] (1972–2001) [[16:9]] (2002–11) [[1080i]] [[High-definition television|HD]]<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a271510/work-on-new-emmerdale-studios-under-way.html</ref> (2011–Present)
| runtime = 22 Mins (excluding advertisements)
| creator = [[Kevin Laffan]]
| country = United Kingdom
| starring = [[List of Emmerdale characters|Present cast]] [[List of past Emmerdale characters|Former cast]]
| channel = [[ITV]] ([[ITV1]]/[[STV (TV network)|STV]]/[[UTV]])
| first_aired = 16 October 1972
| last_aired = Present ({{Age in years and days|1972|10|16}})
| num_episodes = {{Emmerdale episodes}}
| company = [[ITV Studios]] ([[Yorkshire Television]])
| producer = Former: [[#Series producers|(Various)]] Current: (Vacant)
| executive_producer = [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068069/fullcredits#producers Various] (1972–84) [[Keith Richardson]] (1984–2009) [[Steve November]] (2009–Present)
| website = http://www.itv.com/emmerdale
}}
'''''Emmerdale''''', known as '''''Emmerdale Farm''''' until 1989, is a popular and critically acclaimed British [[soap opera]] that has been broadcast on [[ITV]] since 1972. It is set in the fictional village of Emmerdale (known as '''Beckindale''' until 1994) in [[West Yorkshire]], England and was created by [[Kevin Laffan]] with a former series producer, [[Steve November]], serving as Executive Producer from January 2009, suceeding [[Keith Richardson]], who had overseen the soap for 24 years.

The series is produced by [[Yorkshire Television]] and broadcast on the [[ITV]] network and was first broadcast on 16 October 1972. It was originally conceived and broadcast as a daytime programme in an afternoon slot, becoming an early evening programme in 1978 in most ITV regions, but excluding London and Anglia, both of which followed in the mid-1980s. Until Christmas 1988, ''Emmerdale'' took seasonal breaks and was not an all year round soap.

''Emmerdale'' is shown every weekday at 19:00 plus an extra Thursday episode 20:00 (as of 23 July 2009). Episodes are first broadcast on ITV. Every episode lasts around 29/30 minutes (including commercials). Without adverts the total time of footage averages to around 22 minutes per episode. Repeat episodes and the [[Omnibus (broadcast)|omnibus]] of the show can be seen on [[ITV2]].

==Conception==
The basic premise of ''Emmerdale Farm'' was very similar to the [[BBC radio]] soap opera ''[[The Archers]]'' – focusing on a family, a farm and characters in a nearby village.

The farmyard filming techniques of ''Emmerdale Farm'' were originally modelled on the revolutionary soap-opera ''[[The Riordans]]'', made by [[RTÉ]], Ireland's broadcaster, from the mid-1960s to the end of the 1970s. ''The Riordans'' broke new ground for soap operas by being filmed largely out of doors (on a farm owned in the storyline by Tom and Mary Riordan) rather than the usual practice of British and American soap operas, of shooting almost completely in studios (where 'outdoor' scenes were sometimes filmed indoors). ''The Riordans'' pioneered farmyard location shooting with real farm animals and actors driving [[tractor]]s. In the 1960s and 1970s, outdoor filming of television programmes using OBUs (Outdoor Broadcast Units) was in its infancy due to the far higher costs involved and the reliance on things like the weather that were out of the control of the programme makers.

The success of ''The Riordans'' showed that a soap opera could be filmed largely out of doors. Yorkshire Television sent people to ''The Riordans'' set in [[County Meath]], Ireland to see the making of the programme at first hand.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.ie/national-news/the-plough-and-the-stars-how-tvs-revolutionary-riordans-changed-ireland-1632528.html|title=The plough and the stars: how TV's revolutionary Riordans changed Ireland|last=Byrne|first=Andrea|date=8 February 2009|work=Independent.ie|accessdate=6 October 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/emmerdale-the-village-that-won-over-a-nation-408011.html|title=Emmerdale: the village that won over a nation|last=Kirby|first=Terry|date=15 July 2006|work=The Independent|accessdate=6 October 2009 | location=London}}</ref>

==Characters==
{{Main|List of Emmerdale characters}}

==Series backstory==
The Miffield estate was the biggest employer in the village of Beckindale – situated {{convert|39|mi|km}} from [[Bradford]] and {{convert|52|mi|km}} from [[Leeds]]. Lord Miffield gave the lease of Emmerdale Farm on the edge of the village to the Sugden family in the 1850s out of gratitude after Josh Sugden sacrificed his life for the Earl's son in the [[Crimean War]].

Josh's grandson Joseph married Margaret Oldroyd and they had a son Jacob. In the 1930s, Jacob Sugden supposedly purchased Emmerdale Farm for his family. In 1945 he married [[Annie Sugden|Annie Pearson]] – daughter of farm labourer [[Sam Pearson]]. Margaret Sugden died in 1963 and Joseph Sugden died in 1964.

Jacob Sugden had run the farm into the ground as he had drunk away most of the profits, leaving it in a sorry state. It was badly maintained and the future of the farm looked bleak at the time of Jacob's death on 10 October 1972.

Jacob left a wife Annie and three grown children, two sons, [[Jack Sugden|Jack]] (the eldest) and [[Joe Sugden|Joe]] (the youngest of the three) and daughter [[Peggy Skilbeck|Peggy]]. These characters would form the basis of the series ''Emmerdale Farm''.

==The first episode==
[[File:Jacob's Funeral.png|thumb|The Sugden family in the first episode]]
The first episode of ''Emmerdale Farm'' opened with the funeral of Jacob Sugden on 16 October 1972.

Jacob had upset the family when he left the farm to his eldest son, Jack, who had not been seen since 1964, when at the age of 18 he left his family, heritage and ''Beckindale'' – for London.

Jack Sugden returned to the farm in this opening episode, although he chose to stay away from the funeral – making his presence known only after the service when the Sugdens returned to their home, Emmerdale Farm – where they found him waiting for them.

In subsequent months, Jack sold a share of the Farm to Annie, Joe, Peggy and his grandfather Sam Pearson. Emmerdale Farm Ltd was formed after Henry Wilks bought Sam's share of the estate.

The first episode, as with all episodes, have been repeated/released at various times on various media.<ref>[http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/bestofemmerdale/default.html First episode] at ITV.com website</ref>

==Series overview==

'''Early days'''

Initially the show focused on the farm and '''the Sugden family''' who lived on and ran it. As time went on, the show's focus moved to the nearby village of '''Beckindale'''. To reflect this change, the show's title was changed on 14 November 1989 to ''Emmerdale''. In the story the name of the village was changed from Beckindale to Emmerdale in 1994, after the plane crash storyline. Coinciding with the show's 1989 title change was the introduction of '''the Tate family'''. These changes, and the introduction of more exciting storylines and dramatic episodes such as Pat Sugden's 1986 car crash, gradually began to improve the soap's popularity and were overseen by the new executive producer, [[Keith Richardson]], who was in charge of the programme for 24 years, during which time he oversaw its transformation from a minor, daytime, rural drama with only a few episodes a week, into one of the UK's most major soaps, broadcasting every weekday evening.<ref>Leigh Holmwood, ITV exec Richardson leaves Emmerdale after 24 years, guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 21 December 2010</ref> However, it wasn't until almost a decade after Richardson took the helm that Emmerdale really took off as a result of the plane crash storyline.

'''The plane crash'''
''main article:'' [[Major Storylines of Emmerdale#Plane crash storyline 1993]]

On 30 December 1993 ''Emmerdale'' attracted its highest ever audience of 18 million when a plane crashed into the village, killing four villagers. Until this storyline, ''Emmerdale'' was largely ignored by press and viewers alike, except for a loyal fan-base, in the face of better-known soaps such as ''[[Coronation Street]]'', ''[[EastEnders]]'' and ''[[Brookside]]''. The plane crash drastically improved the shows popularity, enticing new viewers and has consequently kept the show as one of the most watched soap operas on British television.

'''1994–2009'''

Emmerdale continued to have dramatic storylines for the rest of the 90s, and new long-term characters, such as '''the Dingle family''', were introduced. The Tates emerged as the soap's leading family in the 1990s, overshadowing the Sugdens. After their arrival, the Tate family remained in Home Farm for 16 years, albeit with the size of the family decreasing over time as members left or were killed off, with the last, Zoe, leaving in 2005. In 2007, Emmerdale celebrated it's 35th birthday with a dramatic storyline that introduced a new actress to play Victoria Sugden, seen the guest return of the character, '''Richie Carter''', the truth about '''the barn fire''' of 2000 that he escaped from but which his lover, Sarah Sugden, died in ,and, the jailing of Andy Sugden for it (which led to the storyline about Andy's abuse of Jo in 2008).

The early 2000s had seen exciting episodes such as '''the storm''' (a storyline that occurred 10 years after the plane crash one and was of a similar kind, although not as major) and the introduction of a lot of new characters, such as Cain and Charity Tate, who both later left for a few years before returning to the soap in 2009. They were re-introduced by Gavin Blyth who became series producer at the start of 2009, which was an important year as Keith Richardson and fellow long-serving production team member, [[Timothy J Fee]] retired from the soap whilst the longest-serving character, Jack Sugden, died off-screen due to the actor who had played him since 1980, [[Clive Hornby]] dying the previous year. The episode of Jack's funeral was dedicated to Hornby and mirrored the first episode in 1972, with [[Shiela Mercer]] and [[Karl Davies]] reprising their roles for it. In the same year, Blyth introduced the new '''Barton and Sharma families''', as well as other new characters and axed existing ones, as well as coming up with new storyline ideas and providing a direction for the show, in the same manner as previous series producers who typically serve terms of a few years, including Steve Frost who was in charge from 2001–2004 and returned as executive producer when Richardson left. Blyth's time as an Emmerdale producer, however, was cut short when he died, aged just 41, from cancer only a matter of weeks after it had been diagnosed, in November 2010.

'''2010–present'''

At the start of 2010, after about a year in Emmerdale, the '''Wylde family''''s story peaked and the family members began to be written out of the show, beginning with Mark whilst Masie and Will were to remain another year, being the final Wyldes to go. The drama continued for the family throughout the year however, especially for Nathan and Natasha. Another big storyline for 2010
was [[Aaron Livesy (Emmerdale)|Aaron Livesy's]] tortured emotional coming out story and subsequent relationship with the new character of '''Jackson Walsh''', who now lives in the village with his mother (played by Pauline Quirke). However, tragedy struck in the summer when Jackson's vehicle collided with a train, following a row he had with Aaron. This accident left him paralysed from the neck down.

In spring 2010, Declan Macey arrived in the village as a wealthy business-man friend of the Sharmas and bought into Home Farm. Later on, he was joined by members of his family and by the end of 2010, the Macey family were established as the new rich Home Farm family, replacing the departing Wyldes who in turn had taken over ownership of Home Farm from '''the Kings''' who occupied the house from Zoe Tate's departure, until they got into financial difficulties at the end of 2008. '''The Maceys''' are set to herald a new era in the soap and were introduced by Gavin Blyth before he died. His successor and their vision for the future of the show is yet to be announced.

One of the longest serving characters, '''Viv Hope''', is set to leave the soap in early 2011, as her stepdaughter, '''Kelly Windsor''', returns. Meanwhile, Pauline Quirke's run in the show as '''Hazel Rhodes''' was extended for at least a further 12 months from December 2010 by the executive producer (now known as Steve ''November''). Currently being aired is an exciting storyline that sees '''Michael Feldmann''' return to blame '''Eric Pollard''' for the death of his mother 17 years ago at the time of the plane crash. January 2011 is set to see a fire rip through the village of Emmerdale.
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''The following three sections highlight the major disasters, exits, and other episodes with high viewing figures.''{{main|Major Storylines of Emmerdale}}

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==Disasters==

''Emmerdale'' is extremely well known for the number of disasters and dramatic stunts it has featured over the years. The most notable disasters are listed below.
* 1986 – [[Pat Sugden]] died when she crashed her car down a hill after swerving to avoid a flock of sheep.
* 1988 – Crossgill fire.
* 1993 – A Plane crashes in Emmerdale, leaving most of the village in ruins and killing [[Archie Brooks]], [[Elizabeth Pollard]], [[Mark Hughes]] and [[Leonard Kempinski]].
* 1994 – [[Shirley Turner (Emmerdale)|Shirley Turner]] is shot dead in the aftermath of the Home Farm raid by [[Reg Dawson]], the ex-husband of [[Viv Windsor]].
* 1995 – [[Luke McAllister]] died after his car crashed into a tree and exploded into flames.
* 1996 – [[Dave Glover]] died in a fire at Home Farm after attending the wedding of [[Biff Fowler]] to his sister [[Linda Glover]].
* 1997 – At the engagement party of [[Steve Marchant]] and [[Kim Tate]], [[Lord Alex Oakwell]] took [[Linda Fowler]] for a late-night drive and crashed while trying to snort cocaine. He removed Linda from the passenger seat as she was starting to wake up and moved her to the drivers seat and fled the scene of the accident, leaving Linda to die.
* 1999 – [[Graham Clark (Emmerdale)|Graham Clark]] threw [[Rachel Hughes]] off a cliff, killing her.
* 2000 – A van and minibus collide in the village. Van driver [[Pete Collins]] dies at the scene; minibus passenger [[Butch Dingle]] dies in hospital from his injuries the next day.
* 2000 – Long-serving character [[Sarah Sugden]] died in a barn fire that was started deliberately by her adopted son [[Andy Sugden|Andy]]. Sarah's lover Richie Carter was also trapped in the barn but was rescued by Sarah's husband [[Jack Sugden|Jack]].
* 2001 – [[Jean Strickland]], the local school headmistress was struck and killed by a stolen car driven by student Marc Reynolds on his way home from a night out with friends.
* 2002 – The church was burnt down by schizophrenic [[Zoe Tate]].
* 2004 – A large storm hit Emmerdale, leaving parts of the village in ruins with collapsed power lines and trees. The Woolpack was damaged by its chimney collapsing through the roof into the bar area and also out the front, crushing [[Tricia Dingle]] and resulting in her dying in hospital a few days later; [[Ashley Thomas]] and [[Louise Appleton]] became stuck on the road as a result of the terrible weather. The disaster took place on the 10th anniversary of the plane crash.
* 2005 – [[Shelly Williams]] fell off a boat in Scotland and was never found.
* 2005 – Zoe Tate and [[Callum Rennie]] destroyed Home Farm in a gas explosion for revenge on the Kings before leaving Emmerdale.
* 2005 – [[Max King (Emmerdale)|Max King]] died instantly when the Land Rover he was in went off the road and through a brick wall and exploded, although driver [[Robert Sugden]] escaped the car unharmed and gave a false story about the accident to avoid being arrested; and the police believed his version of events, as there were no witnesses to contradict his story.
* 2006 – The vicarage burnt down after a stray spark ignited spilt vodka with [[Debbie Dingle]] trapped inside.
* 2006 – Kings River showhome collapsed after several explosions caused by a gas leak. The accident claimed three lives: [[Noreen Bell]] and estate agent David Brown were killed in the explosion and [[Dawn Woods]] later died in hospital from internal injuries.
* 2006 – [[Tom King (Emmerdale)|Tom King]] was murdered on Christmas Day when his son [[Carl King|Carl]] hit him over the head with a horse statue and pushed him out of a window.
* 2007 – A tampered van driven by [[Billy Hopwood]] crashed into a lake and sank with him and [[Victoria Sugden]] inside but they both survived.
* 2007 – [[DCI Grace Barraclough]] was killed instantly when she was run over by a lorry while on the way to the police station to report Carl for killing his father, Tom King.
* 2007 – [[Rosemary King]] shot herself on the Anniversary of her wedding to [[Tom King]] because she realised the police were after her for framing Matthew King for her murder.
* 2007 – [[Victoria Sugden]] threatened her father Jack and adoptive brother Andy in their home that if they didn't confess to who killed her mum Sarah then she would set alight the family home with them all trapped inside. After they calmed her down, the fuel ignited accidentally when the boiler started up and set the house on fire. The house was gutted but the family survived.
* 2008 – Val's Interiors, owned and run by [[Eric Pollard]], was burnt down by [[Sam Dingle]] and [[Eli Dingle]] after Sam mistakenly thought Eric wanted the factory burnt down for the insurance money, as Eric had previously confided in Sam that he was in serious debt.
* 2008 – Grayson Sinclair kidnapped the King Brothers, because he wanted to know where is Perdy and shot Carl and was subsequently arrested.
*2008 – [[Donald De Souza]] died of a heart attack after [[Matthew King]] wouldn't give him his Heart medication.
*2008 – [[Matthew King (Emmerdale)|Matthew King]] was killed after he crashed a van into a wall after trying to run over his brother Carl. The brothers had been brawling viciously inside [[Home Farm Estates|Home Farm]] previous to this, as Carl had ruined Matthew's wedding to [[Anna De Souza]] earlier that day.
*2008 – [[Victoria Sugden]] fell through the ice on the frozen lake at Home Farm, finding the body of [[Shane Doyle]]. She was rescued by [[Daz Eden]] and survived.
*2009 – A vintage car driven by [[Rodney Blackstock]] hurtled through the village after the handbrake was not securely fastened. It careered into the Farm Shop trapping [[Douglas Potts]], [[Leyla Harding]] and [[Ryan Lamb (Emmerdale)|Ryan Lamb]] inside and caused thousands of pounds worth of damage.
*2009 – Sally Spode burnt down the village church with Laurel Thomas trapped inside, Luckily Laurel survived.
*2010 – Natasha Wylde shot her husband Mark Wylde because of his ex-wife Fay and son Ryan that she did not know about He also was going to run away with Fay.
*2010 – Ashley Thomas accidentally ran over Sally Spode on his way out of the village to take a sabbatical.
*2010 – Aaron Livesy's dog Clyde was attacked by thug Mickey Hall's dog and was later euthanaised by Paddy because of the injuries Mickey's dog caused.
*2010 – [[Aaron Livesy]] and [[Jackson Walsh]] have a night out together along with [[Paddy Kirk]] and [[Marlon Dingle]], the night concludes with Jackson crashing his van onto a railway line and being hit by a goods train, leaving him paralysed from the neck down.
*2011 – Fire started by [[Nick Henshall]] rips through the village killing [[Terry Woods (Emmerdale)|Terry Woods]] and [[Viv Hope]]

==Memorable exits==
Emmerdale is famous for its hugely dramatic exit storylines. These characters have made some of the most famous, memorable exits from Emmerdale{{Citation needed|date=August 2010}}.

* [[Kim Tate]] – Kim and her husband [[Steven Merchant]] stole a horse, intent on selling it as they had [[cashflow]] problems. As they were driving away from the scene, Steve ran over [[Kathy Glover]]. While in hospital, Kim convinced Kathy that Steve had not stopped his vehicle when he had hit her, in order to make her husband seem to be the villain – even though she helped to plan the theft of the horse. On the day of trial in January 1999 with the lawyers questioning Kathy's validity as a witness for Steve's hit-and-run crime, Kathy questioned how true Kim's words had been. For this and numerous other crooked tricks, the police were soon on her trail. She confronted [[Chris Tate]] to get money as a means of escape and knocked him out savagely with a paperweight when he would not comply. She left with her son James in a helicopter never to be seen again. The pilot asked her if she was Kim Marchant and with her final words on the soap she replied, "No, it's [[Kim Tate]]".

* [[Sarah Sugden]] – Sarah was married to [[Jack Sugden]] but had been having an affair with their lodger [[Richie Carter]]. Having fallen in love with Richie, Sarah told Jack that their marriage was over and that she was in love with Richie. Jack kicked Sarah out of the farm on which they lived and told her she was never going to see her three children Robert, Andy and Victoria again. Jack was also in serious debt and Andy overheard him saying that it would be good if something caught fire so they could claim on the insurance. After hearing this, Andy went out with a lighter and box of matches and set the barn on fire but was unaware that his adopted mother Sarah was inside with Richie ending their relationship. Richie got out alive but Sarah was trapped inside the barn when it exploded and was killed.

* [[Tricia Dingle]] – After discovering that her husband [[Marlon Dingle]] had a drunken one night stand with his cousin [[Charity Tate]] whilst she had been in India, Tricia left Marlon and intended to leave Emmerdale. She was planning to leave on New Year's Eve 2003, the same night as the Emmerdale storm. Upon leaving, [[Diane Sugden]] gave Tricia a letter that Marlon had asked her to give to Tricia, it was a list of 101 reasons why Marlon loved her. After spending hours in the phone box, sheltering from the horrific weather, trying to get a taxi sent to the village, she decided to give Marlon another chance and returned to the [[Woolpack]] to see him. Upon reaching the Woolpack, lightning struck a tree making Tricia trip and a second bolt struck the roof of the Woolpack, making it collapse onto a helpless Tricia. She was found under the rubble by Diane and Marlon and taken to hospital in a helicopter. She was put on a life support machine until Marlon finally decided to let her go after realising that there was no hope of her recovering. She died on 8 January 2004.

* [[Charity Tate]] – After [[Sadie King]] tricked [[Tom King (Emmerdale)|Tom King]] into believing Charity was having an affair with [[Cain Dingle]], Tom called off his and Charity's wedding. Despite discovering the lie, Tom was unable to convince Charity that they should reconcile. Charity wanted revenge for what Sadie had done, which she got by sleeping with [[Jimmy King (Emmerdale)|Jimmy King]]. She made him realise what Sadie was like and filmed them together. She got him to confess that Sadie set her up. She went to visit Tom, taking the tape with her and played it to him and his family. Sadie went for Charity so Charity punched her and said an emotional goodbye to her daughter [[Debbie Dingle]] and left, despite an emotional plea from Tom. Charity returned in 2009 with a son, Noah.

* [[Zoe Tate]] – Zoe was standing trial for the attempted murder of [[Scott Windsor]] but was found not guilty after it transpired that Scott had threatened witness [[Paddy Kirk]]. After [[Sadie King]] blackmailed her into selling her Home Farm, she took revenge by blowing up the house. In her final scene, she waited in a car in front of the house, waiting for the explosion, then drove off and out of the soap.

* [[Cain Dingle]] and [[Sadie King]] – The couple kidnapped [[Tom King (Emmerdale)|Tom King]], with Sadie pretending to have been double-crossed by Cain. The story took a number of twists and turns with Cain's car going over into a quarry, although it was later discovered to be empty and Cain shooting Sadie, although it was later discovered that this was faked too. As they prepared to escape by plane, Cain betrayed Sadie leaving her at the airfield and flew off over the village. .

* [[Steph Forsythe]] – Steph pleaded guilty to the murder of her brother [[Terence Turner]]. This was to make amends for causing the death of [[Shelly Williams]]. She was sentenced to life imprisonment, although it was in fact, her husband [[Adam Forsythe]] who had killed Terence.

* [[Tom King]] – Tom was murdered by his son [[Carl King|Carl]] on his wedding night to [[Rosemary Sinclair]]. After a confrontation between father and son, Tom lost his balance and fell through a first floor window to his death on the driveway of [[Home Farm]] in front of his horrified wedding guests. His death sparked a long running investigation into catching his killer.

* [[Mark Wylde]] – After a year in the show, the secrets and lies of Mark were finally exposed. His first wife, [[Faye Lamb]], whom he never officially divorced had his only legitimate child, [[Ryan Lamb|Ryan]]. In turn Ryan was unknowingly starting a relationship with his half sister, Maisie, Mark's daughter from his second wife [[Natasha Wylde|Natasha]]. Because of Mark's bigamy, Natasha's subsequent marriage with Mark was void and Natasha's three children, Maisie, Nathan and Will were all legally illegitimate. During the episode which was broadcast on 14 January 2010, Mark considers suicide in the woods of Home Farm. However he is relieved of the shotgun by Natasha. Mark's subsequent words push Natasha over the edge and she appears to shoot Mark with the shotgun. The shooting was memorably accompanied by [[Gabriel Fauré]]'s ''In Paradisum'' from his Requiem taken from [[New College, Oxford|New College Choir]]'s album ''Agnus Dei''.<ref>http://www.newcollegechoir.co.uk/news.htm</ref>

==Viewing figures==
The show is one of the most watched programmes on British television, competing with the other two major soaps, ''Coronation Street'' and ''EastEnders''. An average ''Emmerdale'' episode generally attracts 6–8 million viewers.

*On 30 December 1993 ''Emmerdale'' attracted its highest ever audience of 18 million when [[Major Storylines of Emmerdale#Plane crash storyline 1993|a plane crashed into the village]] killing four villagers. The aftermath of the plane crash on 5 January 1994 attracted 16 million viewers. The storyline brought ''Emmerdale'' into the public eye and consequently kept the show as one of the most watched soaps on British television
[[File:Frank Tate looks on at the first fireball to hit the village.png|thumb|left|150px|The famous plane crash was watched by 18 million viewers and consequently kept ''Emmerdale'' as one of the top UK soaps]]

*On 27 May 1997 ''Emmerdale'' attracted over 13 million viewers when [[Frank Tate (Emmerdale)|Frank Tate]] died of a heart attack, after his wife, [[Kim Tate]], returned after faking her own death months before.

*On 20 October 1998 ''Emmerdale'' attracted 12.5 million viewers when the [[Woolpack]] exploded after being burnt down with fireworks.

*On 1 January 2004 ''Emmerdale'' attracted 11.19 million viewers when the village was hit by a storm, which caused the [[Woolpack]] roof to collapse after it was struck by lightning, which then collapsed onto [[Tricia Dingle]], who died from her injuries in hospital. One of the soap's most famous storylines, it gave the show a huge ratings boost and the storyline went down in ''Emmerdale'' history. The year to come would see the show gain an even higher profile.
[[File:Emmerdale Strom 2.jpg‎|220px|right|thumb|The storm episode attracted 10.7 million viewers, and gave ''Emmerdale'' a huge ratings boost]]

*On Christmas Day 2005 ''Emmerdale'' attracted 6.24 million viewers when the villagers searched for [[Daz Eden]] and [[Belle Dingle]] who had fallen down a mine shaft.

*On 22 September 2006, 8.57 million viewers watched the exit of [[Cain Dingle]] after more than six years in the soap.

*On Christmas Day 2006, over 7.69 million viewers watched as [[Tom King (Emmerdale)|Tom King]] was murdered on his wedding day to [[Rosemary Sinclair]].

*On Thursday 14 January 2010, Emmerdale hit their highest ratings since March 2006. 9.96 million viewers watched during the much-awaited Murder of [[Mark Wylde]] when he was shot by [[Natasha Wylde]] after a week-long online "Whodunnit?".

Numerous other hour long episodes that have clashed with rival soap ''EastEnders'' have won in the battle for viewing figures. Over the past few years the village soap has gone head to head with BBC's ''EastEnders'' on numerous occasions and has emerged on top many times, establishing itself as a serious contender for the second most popular British soap opera. Some notable examples include:

*18 May 2004, when [[Jack Sugden]] was shot by his adopted son [[Andy Sugden]]. ''Emmerdale'' attracted 8.27 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' received 7.32 million viewers.

*21 September 2004, when [[Diane Blackstock]] and [[Jack Sugden]] got married. ''Emmerdale'' attracted 8.72 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' received 6.83 million viewers.

*4 January 2005, when [[Sadie King]] [[sabotage]]d the wedding of [[Tom King (Emmerdale)|Tom King]] and [[Charity Dingle]]. ''Emmerdale'' attracted 9.89 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' received 7.53 million viewers.

*1 March 2005, when [[Charity Dingle]] left the soap after five years. ''Emmerdale'' was watched by 10.08 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' was watched by 7.21 million viewers.

*17 March 2005, when [[Shelly Williams]] fell overboard from the Isle of Arran ferry off the west coast of Scotland during a confrontation with [[Steph Stokes]]. ''Emmerdale'' was watched by 9.39 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' was watched by 6.96 million viewers.

*22 September 2005, when long standing popular character [[Zoe Tate]] left the soap after 16 years and made a dramatic exit which saw her blow up Home Farm, which she been conned into selling to the [[King family (Emmerdale)|King family]]. ''Emmerdale'' was watched by 8.58 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' was watched by 6.76 million viewers for the funeral of [[Den Watts]].

*13 July 2006, [[Major Storylines of Emmerdale#Kings River Explosion 2006|The Kings River house collapse]]. ''Emmerdale'' won in the ratings battle, attracting 6.90 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' was watched by 4.11 million viewers, its lowest ever
[[File:Kings River Explosion.jpg|thumb|215px|The hour long episode where the Kings River house exploded and collapsed beat ''EastEnders'' in the ratings by far, attracting 6.7 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' had its lowest ever audience of 3.9 million viewers]].

*21 September 2006, [[Major Storylines of Emmerdale#Tom King kidnap plot September 2006|when Cain Dingle kidnapped Tom and Sadie King]]. ''Emmerdale'' won in the ratings battle, attracting 8.57 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' had 4.77 million viewers.

*1 February 2007, when [[Billy Hopwood]] with [[Victoria Sugden]] crashed his truck into a lake. ''Emmerdale'' won here too, surprisingly since the ''EastEnders'' episode involved an important storyline involving two of its most high profile characters, [[Martin Fowler (EastEnders)|Martin]] and [[Sonia Fowler]], leaving. ''Emmerdale'' attracted 8.15 million viewers with ''EastEnders'' gaining 6.70 million viewers.

*17 May 2007, when the [[Who Killed Tom King?]] plot came to a close when the murderer was revealed. ''Emmerdale'' gained 8.92 million viewers, which peaked to 9.1 million when Tom's son Carl confessed to the murder between 19:00 and 20:00. ''EastEnders'' had 4.29 million between 19.30 and 20:00.

*16 October 2007, when Annie's Cottage was blown up by [[Victoria Sugden]]. ''Emmerdale'' was watched by 8.12 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' was watched by 6.59 million viewers.

*22 July 2008, when surrogate mother [[Katie Sugden]] gave birth to [[Perdy#Perdita Hyde-Sinclair|Perdy]] and [[Grayson Sinclair]]'s baby. ''Emmerdale'' was watched by 6.09 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' was watched by 5.30 million viewers.

*2 September 2008, when [[Katie Sugden]] and [[Matthew King (Emmerdale)|Matthew King]] were held hostage by [[Grayson Sinclair]]. ''Emmerdale'' was watched by 6.59 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' was watched by 5.99 million viewers.

*27 January 2009, when [[Debbie Dingle]] was arrested for the murder of [[Shane Doyle]]. ''Emmerdale'' attracted 7.39 million viewers, whilst ''EastEnders'' attracted 6.36 million viewers.

In January 2010 ''Emmerdale'' received good ratings:

* 7 January 2010, when [[List of minor Emmerdale characters (2009)#Sally Spode|Sally Spode]] tried to kiss [[Ashley Thomas]] ''Emmerdale'' topped the 9 million mark and got 9.47 million viewers.

''Emmerdale'' maintained strong ratings during the reveal of [[Mark Wylde]]'s past and its aftermath.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a196387/emmerdales-midweek-ep-pulls-89m.html</ref><ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/news/a196761/emmerdale-peaks-at-99-million.html</ref>

* 22 July 2010, when Charlie mysteriously disappeared Emmerdale topped the 7 million mark and got 7.39 million viewers.

* 6 September 2010, Emmerdale rose 700k week-on-week, as 7.54 million viewers tuned in for David's wild accusations about Leyla.

* 6 October 2010, Emmerdale have a massive audience of 7.94 million viewers, this was the big Train Crash stunt which involved [[Jackson Walsh]] and [[Aaron Livesy]], and left Jackson critically injured.

* 28 and 29 October 2010, Emmerdale over 7 million viewers to watch the culmination of the [[Ryan Lamb (Emmerdale)|Ryan Lamb's]] murder trial, despite being innocent. The following night (30 October 2010) an audience of nearly 8 million tuned in for [[Natasha Wylde]]'s dramatic confession to the crime after her daughter Maisie pushed for the truth from kidnapped Nathan.

==Soapstars==
In 2001, a new family was introduced made up of five people who had been selected through a TV series ''Soapstars'' using open auditions similar to the successful ''[[Popstars]]'' format. This provoked criticism from the existing cast although a mooted strike did not materialize after it became clear that all five had previous acting experience and some were already Equity members. However their run on the series was very brief and none were still in the cast a year later.

==Filming locations==
[[File:Esholtmay2005.JPG|thumb|left|150px|[[Esholt]], [[West Yorkshire]], used for the outdoor exterior scenes from 1976–1997.]]
[[File:Emmerdale village by John Turner.jpg|thumb|right|The purpose built village set, constructed by [[Yorkshire Television]] in 1997 on the [[Harewood]] estate in [[Eccup]], near [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]].]]
[[File:Emmerdale village's main street.png|left|150px|thumb|A close-up of the purpose built village set, as it appears in the soap's opening credits.]]

Location shooting originally occurred in the village of [[Arncliffe, North Yorkshire|Arncliffe]] in Littondale, one of the less frequented valleys of the [[Yorkshire Dales]]. In exterior shots the village's hotel, The Falcon was used to represent the fictional Woolpack Inn. Eventually the location of the shooting location became publicly known, which is perhaps what prompted the move to the village of [[Esholt]] in 1976, where it stayed for the next 22 years. This location also became a tourist attraction and the village pub (previously 'the Commercial Hotel') has retained the adopted name of [[The Woolpack|The Woolpack Inn]].

The original ''Emmerdale Farm'' buildings are near the village of [[Leathley]]. Creskeld Hall (Home Farm) is one of the few original filming locations used in the entire run of the series and has been involved in many storylines.

Since 1998 a purpose-built set on the [[Harewood]] estate in [[Leeds]] has been used (building on the Harewood estate started in 1996). The first scenes shot in the purpose-built set on the Harewood Estate were broadcast on 17 February 1998 from the front of the Woolpack (although some scenes were shot there from 1997). The Harewood set is a replica of Esholt with a few minor alterations.

The houses in the new village at Harewood are timber framed structures covered in stone cladding. The village is built on green belt land so all the buildings are classed as "temporary structures" and must be demolished within ten years unless new planning permission is given. There is no plan to demolish the set and new planning has now been drawn up. The new village included a church and a churchyard full of gravestones some of them for the characters who have died in the serial.

Butlers Farm is really Brookland Farm, a working farm located in the nearby village of Eccup. Brookland Farm is where all the external farmyard and building shots are filmed with the internal house shots being filmed in the studio.

Much location footage is carried out in other areas of the [[City of Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]] such as the fictional market town of [[Hotten]] which is actually shot in [[Otley]], a market town on the outskirts of [[Leeds]]. The [[Benton Park School]] in the [[Rawdon, West Yorkshire|Rawdon]] area of the city and the primary school in [[Farnley, West Yorkshire|Farnley]] were also used as shooting locations. Indoor scenes are mostly filmed at Yorkshire Television's 'Emmerdale Production Centre' on Kirkstall Road, Leeds (located next to the main [[Yorkshire Television|Yorkshire Television's]] [[Leeds Studios]]).<ref>[http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php?Cat=0&Board=EarthTourism&Number=233786&Searchpage=1&Main=233786&Words=+pennine&topic=&Search=true#Post233786 See on Google Earth here].</ref>

==Scheduling==
{{Main|Scheduling of Emmerdale}}
When ''Emmerdale'' was first broadcast in 1972, it was twice a week in an afternoon slot. It later moved to a 19:00 slot and the number of episodes has steadily increased, with there now being six half-hour episodes each week.
''Emmerdale'' is filmed roughly between 4–6 weeks before it is first broadcast on [[ITV1]]. On 8 July 2009 it was announced that from 23 July ''Emmerdale'' would have two episodes on a Thursday —- one at 19:00 – 19:30 and one at 20:00 – 20:30 and drop its hour long Tuesday episode which would instead revert to a half hour episode from 19:00 – 19:30. The announcement was made as part of a major rescheduling exercise by ITV.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/08/coronation-street-move-wednesdays|title= Coronation Street to move from Wednesdays – after nearly 50 years|publisher= The Guardian|first= Leigh|last= Holmwood|date= 8 July 2009|accessdate= 18 July 2009 | location=London}}</ref>

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==Awards and nominations==
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Emmerdale}}

==Overseas==
===Canada===
[[VisionTV]] started showing Emmerdale on 20 September 2010, immediately after Eastenders at 9:30 p.m. Eastern time. The episodes which were shown started with those broadcast in the UK in April 2010. Emmerdale had formerly been shown on [[CBC Television]], but that ended many years ago. When shown on [[CBC Television]], Canadian episodes were four years behind the UK story.

===Ireland===
''Emmerdale'' reaches viewers in the [[Republic of Ireland]] via both the widely available [[Ulster Television|UTV]] from [[Northern Ireland]] and the [[TV3 Ireland|TV3]] Television Network in the Republic of Ireland. UTV and TV3 screen ''Emmerdale'' simultaneously in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ''Emmerdale'' was broadcast as a Daytime soap on [[RTÉ One]] from 1972 to 2001 before moving to TV3, RTÉ were a number of months behind – since for many years they choose to broadcast five days a week rather than ITV's three days a week and RTÉ took a break during the summer months, however as the series began a five night week RTÉ got further and further behind ITVs broadcasts. The gap between RTÉ One's last episode and TV3's first episode was about three months.

===Sweden===
''Emmerdale'' has been shown in Sweden since the 1970s – originally on [[SVT2|TV2]] and since 1994 on commercial channel [[TV4 AB|TV4]]. Under the title ''Hem till gården'' ("Home to the Farm"), the programme is broadcast twice a day (as of May 2008, previously only once a day) on Monday to Friday 11:55–12:55. The episodes currently being screened (October 2010) date from June 2008. Older episodes (from February 2006 in December 2010) are shown on [[TV4 Guld]].

===Finland===
The programme is shown in Finland on commercial channel [[MTV3]], where it goes out at 18:00 to 18:30, and 18:30 to 19:00 Mondays to Fridays with a repeat of each episode at 11:00 and 11:25 on the following weekday. The episodes currently being screened (January 2011) date from April 2008.

===New Zealand===
''Emmerdale'' is shown in New Zealand on [[TV One (New Zealand)|TV One]] from Monday to Friday at 12:30 to 13:30. As at November 2010, [[TV One (New Zealand)|TV One]] episodes are from March 2007. Emmerdale will move to [[TV2 (New Zealand)|TV2]] appearing six nights a week at 18:30 to 19:00 from 31 January 2011.

===Australia===
''Emmerdale'' was shown in Australia for the first time in July 2006 when subscription television channel [[UKTV (Australia and New Zealand)|UKTV]] began airing the 2006 series from episode 4288.<ref>{{cite news |title = Symons: Marilyn Fisher was easy, cracking the UK wasn't |date = 22 June 2006 |agency = [[Australian Associated Press]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|Emily swaps soaps | first = Pam |last = Brown |date = 27 June 2006| newspaper = [[The West Australian]] |page = 5 |publisher = [[West Australian Newspapers Limited]]}}</ref> In 2006 UKTV were showing episodes 4 months behind UK transmission, but as UKTV only airs 5 episodes a week instead of 6 (as broadcast in UK) they are now over 9 months behind. As at September 2010, UKTV episodes are from December 2009. ''Emmerdale'' is also broadcast on [[7Two]] weekdays at 15:00, airing episodes from 2003.

===Romania===
On 2 February 2007 it was announced that ''Emmerdale'' would be broadcast on the [[Romania]]n free-to-air channel [[Pro TV]]. The station has bought 50 episodes of the soap dating back to 2000.

===Elsewhere===
*[[Satellite television|Satellite]] channel [[Granada TV (Middle East & Asia)|Granada TV]] is currently showing the programme in the Middle East, [[Cyprus]], and [[Malta]]
*Members of the [[Military of the United Kingdom|British Forces]] and their families can watch ''Emmerdale'' on [[British Forces Broadcasting Service|BFBS TV1]], which is also available free-to-air in the [[Falkland Islands]]

==Opening and closing credits==
The original titles were on film and featured a slow panning shot of the Yorkshire dales, before slowly zooming in on Beckindale village/Arncliffe and then the farmhouse. The title caption zoomed out to the camera. The closing credits were on captions and the film underneath was the view from a helicopter of the Dales passing by Arncliffe. The theme, written by [[Tony Hatch]], was performed on the [[cor anglais]] with piano and [[String instrument|strings]] accompaniment. The opening titles changed for the 1974 episodes to an aerial panning shot of Arncliffe and a different view of the farmhouse and the font was changed to a bold yellow one. The end credits remained the same but with the different font.

The farmhouse in sunset credits lasted the longest and were introduced in 1975, and continued to be used until November 1989 when the programme's title was shortened to ''Emmerdale''. This was replaced with a montage of images, shot around Esholt, of various activities such as someone hang-gliding, a Land Rover fording a stream, an oil tanker going over a bridge and someone out horse-riding at Home Farm, the credits rolled over a static shot of the farmhouse. This lasted until September 1992 when the theme tune was changed. The opening credits used from September 1992 until December 1993 were similar but used superimposed images. The closing credits rolled over a static shot of some Yorkshire scenery. Initially, the credits were displayed on separate slides but, after several weeks, reverted to the all scrolling format used from 1989.

The opening titles changed again from the plane crash episode in December 1993. This sequence comprised shots from the 1989 introduced titles, 1992 introduced titles and some newly filmed shots. Unlike the previous titles, this new sequence did not feature superimposed images. It remained in use until November 1994 when another similar new sequence was introduced. From January 1994, the credits rolled over a static shot of Esholt/Emmerdale. This credit sequence is notable since the original "Emmerdale Farm" music was used for the closing credits, while the newer version remained in use for the opening and break bumpers. The exception to this was during the plane crash when the credits rolled over the destruction of the village and a slow piano theme was used. When the opening titles were updated again in November 1994, and the new theme tune was used exclusively.

In December 1998, the opening titles were replaced by another montage, this time of helicopter shots of the Yorkshire moors and farming areas. Superimposed were short scenes of actors (which were not members of the cast) performing the various emotions seen in a soap. The closing credits rolled over a continuous shot of Emmerdale, filmed from a helicopter flying away from the village. At the same time, in 1998, a new version of the theme tune was introduced. A grand orchestral theme was introduced over the titles, credits and break bumpers. From September 2004, a different version of the theme, played mainly on the piano, was used for the break bumpers only.

In September 2005, the opening titles were replaced with another helicopter montage, this time marginally slower and without the actors. The closing credits were generic ITV Network style credits over a continuous shot of the village, again from a helicopter, but filmed from a different angle.

In 2009, the original theme played over the end credits of Jack Sugden's funeral episode.

==Sponsorship==

Emmerdale has in the past been sponsored by a number of commercial partners including Daz, [[H. J. Heinz Company|Heinz]] Salad Cream, Calgon, Airwick, Veet and Lemsip. On 6 October 2009, ITV announced a sponsorship agreement with online bingo site [[Tombola (bingo)|Tombola Bingo]].<ref name="Gaming Supermarket">{{cite news | url=http://bingo.gamingsupermarket.com/news/1135/tombola-bingo-new-sponsor-of-emmerdale | title=Tombola Bingo New Sponsor of Emmerdale | publisher=Gaming Supermarket | accessdate=13 October 2009}}</ref>

==Series producers==
*David Goddard (October 1972 – January 1973)
*Peter Holmans (January 1973 – July 1973)
*[[Robert D. Cardona]] (July 1973 – October 1976)
*Michael Glynn (October 1976 – June 1979)
* Anne Gibbons (June 1979 – October 1983)
*[[Richard Handford]] (October 1983 – June 1986)
*[[Michael Russell]] (June 1986 – March 1988)
*Stuart Doughty (March 1988 – December 1991)
*Morag Bain (December 1991–1993)
*Nicholas Prosser (1993–94)
*Mervyn Watson (1994–98)
*Kieran Roberts (1998 – April 2001)
*[[Steve Frost]] (April 2001 – December 2004)
*[[Kathleen Beedles]] (January 2005 – December 2007)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a79813/frost-beedles-quit-soap-production-roles.html|title=Frost, Beedles quit soap production roles|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=14 November 2007}}</ref>
*[[Anita Turner]] (January 2008<ref name="ITV">{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/newsandgossip/Emmerdale%2DsnewProducer/ |title=Emmerdale's new Producer|work=ITV.com|accessdate=15 November 2007}}</ref><ref name="DS">{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a79913/new-corrie-emmerdale-producers-named.html|title=New Corrie, 'Emmerdale' producers named|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=15 November 2007}}</ref> – January 2009<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jan/15/emmerdale-keith-richardson-leaves|title=ITV exec Richardson leaves Emmerdale after 24 years|work=guardian.co.uk|date=15 January 2009|accessdate=16 January 2010 | location=London | first=Leigh | last=Holmwood}}</ref>)
*[[Gavin Blyth]] (January 2009 – November 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/a144215/blyth-named-new-emmerdale-producer.html|title=Blyth named new 'Emmerdale' producer|date=22 January 2009|work=Digital Spy|accessdate=16 January 2010}}</ref><ref>Daniel Kilkelly [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s12/emmerdale/news/a290172/emmerdale-producer-blyth-dies-aged-41.html 'Emmerdale producer Blyth dies aged 41'] Digital Spy 27 November 2010.</ref>)

==Spin-offs and merchandise==
{{Main|List of Emmerdale spin-offs & merchandise}}

Various types of [[Spin-off (media)|spin-offs]] and [[merchandise]] relating to Emmerdale have been produced.

==See also==
*[[List of Emmerdale characters]]
*[[List of recurring and minor Emmerdale characters]]
*[[List of past Emmerdale characters]]
*[[List of original characters in Emmerdale]]
*[[List of deaths in Emmerdale]]
*[[List of residences in Emmerdale]]
*[[List of Emmerdale spin-offs]]
*[[List of major storylines in Emmerdale]]
*[[List of longest-serving soap opera actors]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{itv.com|id=emmerdale|title=''Emmerdale''}}
*{{stv.tv|id=emmerdale|title=''Emmerdale''}}
*{{imdb title|id=0068069|title=Emmerdale}}
* {{tv.com|6781|Emmerdale}}
*[http://www.classictelly.com/programme.php?Programme=Emmerdale ''Emmerdale''] at ClassicTelly.com
*[http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/soaps/emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' at What's on TV]
*[http://www.itv.com/Soaps/emmerdale/webcam/default.html'' Emmerdale Live Webcam'']
*[http://www.emmerdale.me.uk'' Emmerdale behind the scenes'']
*[http://www.yorkshire.com'' Emmerdale''] at Yorkshire.com

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'''Leeds''' ({{Pron-en|ˈliːdz|en-uk-Leeds.ogg}}) is a [[City status in the United Kingdom|city]] and [[metropolitan borough]] in [[West Yorkshire]], [[England]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/About_Leeds.aspx|title=About Leeds|publisher=Leeds City Council|accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247,<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/StatBase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=8271&Pos=2&ColRank=1&Rank=240 | author=National Statistics| title=KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas|accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref> while the [[City of Leeds|entire city]] had a population of {{EnglishDistrictPopulation|ONS = 00DA}} ({{English statistics year}}).<ref>The mid-{{English statistics year}} population estimate for Leeds was {{EnglishDistrictPopulation|ONS = 00DA}} according to the [http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/Product.asp?vlnk=15106 Office for National Statistics]. It should be noted that this figure includes the whole area included in the city. Some population figures, for example those given at [[List of English cities by population]] use just the urban core of the city and therefore are lower.</ref> Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial heart of the [[West Yorkshire Urban Area]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.planetware.com/england/leeds-eng-wy-lee.htm |title= Leeds Tourism |publisher=Planet Ware Travel Guide |date= |accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/businessnews/Leeds-stakes-its-claim-to.1864465.jp |title= Leeds stakes it claim to financial hub |publisher=www.yorkshirepost.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bookinghome.com/en/United_Kingdom/England/Leeds-Hotels.html |title= About Leeds |publisher=www.bookinghime.com |date= |accessdate=2009-02-01}}</ref> which at the 2001 census had a population of 1.5 million,<ref>{{Cite web| author=National Statistics |url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/theme_compendia/fom2005/03_FOPM_UrbanAreas.pdf|title=Focus on people and migration: chapter 3 The UK's major urban areas|page=47|year=2005|accessdate=2007-10-20}}</ref> and the [[Leeds city region]], an economic area with Leeds at its core, had a population of 2.9 million.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedscityregion.gov.uk/aboutus.aspx |title=Leeds City Region|publisher=leedscityregion.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-01-22}}</ref> Leeds is the UK's largest centre for business, legal, and financial services outside London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/We39re-leading-the-way-in.2034867.jp |title=Leeds leading the way |publisher=''Yorkshire Evening Post'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nomisweb.co.uk/reports/lmp/la/2038432031/report.aspx?town=leeds#tabjobs |title=NOMIS Official Labour Market Statistics |publisher=''NOMIS'' |date= |accessdate=2010-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|http://www.zurich.co.uk/home/careers/workingforzurich/wherewework/wherewework.htm |title=Zurich UK Financial Services Locations |publisher=''Zurich'' |date= |accessdate=2010-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/77eaffe6-ef2a-11dc-8a17-0000779fd2ac.html |title=Leeds Legal Services |publisher=''Financial Times'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/ltbgtyorkshire-gritltbgt |title=Leeds Legal Review |publisher=''Law Gazette'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref>

[[Historic counties of England|Historically]] a part of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire]], Leeds can trace its recorded [[history of Leeds|history]] to fifth century when the Kingdom of [[Elmet]] was covered by the forest of "Loidis", the origin of the name ''Leeds''. The name has been applied to many administrative entities over the centuries. It changed from being the appellation of a small manorial borough, in the 13th century, through several incarnations, to being the name attached to the present metropolitan borough. In the 17th and 18th centuries Leeds became a major centre for the production and trading of [[wool]]. Then, during the [[Industrial Revolution]], Leeds developed into a major [[mill town|industrial centre]]; wool was still the dominant industry but flax, engineering, iron foundries, printing and other industries were important.<ref>{{Harvnb|Burt and Grady|1994|p=92}}</ref> From being a compact market town in the valley of the [[River Aire]] in the 16th century Leeds expanded and absorbed the surrounding villages to become a populous urban centre by the mid-20th century.

Public transport, rail and road communications networks in the region are focused on Leeds and there are a number of twinning arrangements with towns and cities in other countries. Its assigned role in the [[Leeds City Region]] partnership recognises the city's importance to regional economic development.

==History==
{{Main|History of Leeds}}

===Toponomy===
The name ''Leeds'' derives from "Loidis", the name given to a forest covering most of the kingdom of [[Elmet]], which existed during the 5th century into the early 7th century.<ref name="Fletcher">{{Cite book|last=Fletcher|first=J. S.|title=The Story of English Towns: Leeds|publisher=Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge|location=London|oclc=221589888|url=http://www.archive.org/details/storyoftheenglis027638mbp|accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> [[Bede]] states in the fourteenth chapter of his ''[[Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum|Historia ecclesiastica]]'', in a discussion of an altar surviving from a church erected by [[Edwin of Northumbria]], that it is located in "...regione quae vocatur Loidis", the region known as Loidis. An inhabitant of Leeds is locally known as a ''[[Loiner]]'', a word of uncertain origin.<ref name=loiner>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/articles/2005/01/06/voices2005_loiner_feature.shtml |title=Loiners of the world unite! | publisher=BBC | date=2005-08-22 | accessdate=2009-09-27}}</ref>

===Economic development===
[[File:Leeds Corn Exchange.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Leeds Corn Exchange]] opened in 1864.]]
Leeds developed as a [[market town]] in the [[Middle Ages]] as part of the local agricultural economy. Prior to the [[Industrial Revolution]] it had become a co-ordination centre for the making of woollen cloth; with white [[broadcloth]] being traded at the Leeds White Cloth Hall.<ref name=cloth>{{Cite journal| title=Houses as Museums: The Case of the Yorkshire Wool Textile Industry | journal=Transactions of the RHS Royal Historical Society | author=S.A. Caunce | pages=329–343 | year=2003 | volume=13 | publisher= Royal Historical Society| ref=harv}}</ref> Leeds was handling one sixth of England's export trade in 1770.<ref>{{Harvnb|Burt and Grady|1994|p=57}}</ref> Growth, initially in textiles, was accelerated by the building of the [[Aire and Calder Navigation]] in 1699 and the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] in 1816.<ref>{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=143}}</ref> The railway network constructed around Leeds, starting with the [[Leeds and Selby Railway]] in 1834, provided improved communications with national markets and, significantly for its development, an east-west connection with [[Manchester]] and the ports of [[Liverpool]] and [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] giving improved access to international markets.<ref name=transport_geo>{{Cite journal| title=Britain's national railway network: fit for purpose in the 21st century? | author=Russ Haywood | volume=15 | issue=3 | year=2007 | pages=198–216 |journal=Journal of Transport Geography | publisher=Elsevier | doi=10.1016/j.jtrangeo.2006.02.015| ref=harv }}</ref> Alongside technological advances and industrial expansion, Leeds retained an interest in trading in agricultural commodities, with the [[Leeds Corn Exchange|Corn Exchange]] opening in 1864.

[[Marshall's Mill]] was one of the first of the many factories that were to be constructed in Leeds from around 1790.<ref name="Fraser 1982 144">{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=144}}</ref> In the early years the most significant of the factories were woollen finishing and flax mills; diversifying by 1914 to printing, engineering, chemicals and clothing manufacture.<ref>{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=155}}</ref> Decline in manufacturing during the 1930s was temporarily reversed by a switch to producing military uniforms and munitions during [[World War II]]. However, by the 1970s the clothing industry was in irreversible decline, facing cheap foreign competition.<ref name=suit_leeds>{{Cite book| title= Well suited: a history of the Leeds clothing industry, 1850–1990 | author=Katrina Honeyman | year=2000 | publisher=Oxford University Press | isbn= 0199202370}}</ref> The contemporary economy of Leeds has been shaped by [[Leeds City Council]] having the vision of building a '24 hour European city' and a 'capital of the north'.<ref name=imagine>{{Cite journal|title=Re-imaging a post-industrial city| author=Tony Harcup | year=2000 | journal=[[City (journal)|City]] | volume=4 | publisher=Carfax | issue=2|ref=harv}}</ref> It has developed from the decay of the post-industrial era to become a telephone banking centre, connected to the electronic infrastructure of the modern global economy.<ref name=imagine/> There has been growth in the corporate and legal sectors<ref name=legal>{{Cite web| url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/77eaffe6-ef2a-11dc-8a17-0000779fd2ac.html |title=Legal services: Law firms have solid local roots and global ambitions |publisher=Financial Times |date=2008-03-11 |accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref> and increased local affluence has led to an expanding retail sector, including the luxury goods market.<ref name=retail>{{Cite web| url=http://www.leedsliveitloveit.com/retail | title=Sectors: Retail | author=Leeds, Live it, Love it | publisher=Marketing Leeds| accessdate=2009-09-26}}</ref>

===Local government===
{{Main|History of local government in Yorkshire}}
{| class="wikitable" align="left" style=font-size:85%;margin-left:10px;
|+'''Leeds (parish) population'''
|-
!align="center"| 1881
|align="center"| 160,109
|-
!align="center"| 1891
|align="center"| 177,523
|-
!align="center"| 1901
|align="center"| 177,920
|-
!align="center"| 1911
|align="center"| 259,394
|-
!align="center"| 1921
|align="center"| 269,665
|-
!align="center"| 1931
|align="center"| 482,809
|-
!align="center"| 1941
|align="center"| war #
|-
!align="center"| 1951
|align="center"| 505,219
|-
!align="center"| 1961
|align="center"| 510,676
|-
|style="font-size:smaller" colspan=2|# no census was held due to war
|-
|style="font-size:smaller" colspan=2 align=center|source: [[Census#United Kingdom|UK census]]<ref name=population_parish>{{ cite vob | name=Leeds parish | population=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TOT_POP&u_id=10443337&c_id=10001043&add=N | accessdate=2009-09-25}}</ref>
|}
Leeds was a manor and township in the large ancient parish of ''Leeds St Peter'', in the [[Skyrack]] [[wapentake]] of the [[West Riding of Yorkshire|West Riding]] of [[Yorkshire]].<ref name=vision_parish>{{cite vob | url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10443337 | name=Leeds parish | accessdate=2009-09-16}}</ref> The Borough of Leeds was created in 1207, when Maurice Paynel, lord of the manor, granted a charter to a small area within the manor, close to the river crossing, in what is now the city centre. Four centuries later, the inhabitants of Leeds petitioned [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] for a charter of incorporation, which was granted in 1626. The new charter incorporated the entire parish, including all eleven townships, as the [[County Borough of Leeds|Borough of Leeds]] and withdrew the earlier charter. [[Improvement commissioners]] were set up in 1755 for paving, lighting, and cleansing of the main streets, including [[Briggate, Leeds|Briggate]]; with further powers added in 1790 to improve the water supply.<ref name=>{{Cite web| url= http://www.leodis.net/discovery/discovery.asp?page=2003218_676159084&topic=2003218_372249783&subsection=200342_125637234| title=Briggate: Improvement Acts | publisher=Leeds City Council | work=Discovering Leeds | accessdate=2009-09-27 }}</ref>

The borough corporation was reformed under the provisions of [[Municipal Corporations Act 1835]]. [[Leeds City Police|Leeds Borough Police]] force was formed in 1836 and [[Leeds Town Hall]] was completed by the corporation in 1858. In 1866 Leeds, and each of the other townships in the borough, became a [[civil parish]]. The borough became a [[county borough]] in 1889, giving it independence from the newly formed West Riding County Council and it gained [[City status in the United Kingdom|city status]] in 1893. In 1904 the Leeds parish absorbed [[Beeston, Leeds|Beeston]], [[Chapel Allerton]], [[Farnley, West Yorkshire|Farnley]], [[Headingley cum Burley]] and [[Potternewton]] from within the borough. In the twentieth century the county borough initiated a series of significant territorial expansions, growing from {{convert|21593|acres|km2}} in 1911 to {{convert|40612|acres|km2}} in 1961.<ref name=vision_cb>{{cite vob | url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/relationships.jsp?u_id=10108809&c_id=10001043 | map=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/boundary_map_page.jsp?u_id=10108809&c_id=10001043 | name=Leeds MB/CB | accessdate=2009-09-16}}</ref> In 1912 the parish and county borough of Leeds absorbed [[Leeds Rural District]], consisting of the parishes of [[Roundhay]] and [[Seacroft]]; and [[Shadwell, West Yorkshire|Shadwell]], which had been part of Wetherby Rural District. On 1 April 1925 the parish of Leeds was expanded to cover the whole borough.<ref name=vision_parish/>

The county borough was abolished on 1 April 1974 and its former area was combined with that of the municipal boroughs of [[Municipal Borough of Morley|Morley]] and [[Municipal Borough of Pudsey|Pudsey]]; the urban districts of [[Aireborough Urban District|Aireborough]], [[Horsforth Urban District|Horsforth]], [[Otley Urban District|Otley]], [[Garforth Urban District|Garforth]] and [[Rothwell Urban District (Yorkshire)|Rothwell]]; and parts of the rural districts of [[Tadcaster Rural District|Tadcaster]], [[Wetherby Rural District|Wetherby]] and [[Wharfedale Rural District|Wharfedale]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=459}}</ref> This area was used to form a new metropolitan district in the county of [[West Yorkshire]]; it gained both borough and city status and is known as the [[City of Leeds]]. Initially, local government services were provided by [[Leeds City Council]] and [[West Yorkshire County Council]]. However, the county council was abolished in 1986 and the city council absorbed its functions, with some powers passing to organisations such as the [[West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority]]. From 1988 two run-down and derelict areas close to the [[Leeds city centre|city centre]] were designated for regeneration and formed the area of responsibility of [[Leeds Development Corporation]], outside the planning remit of the city council.<ref name=leeds_dc>{{Cite web|url=http://www.communities.gov.uk/archived/general-content/citiesandregions/impacturban/ |title=Impact of Urban Development Corporations in Leeds, Bristol & Central Manchester | date=18 November 1998 | publisher=[[Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions]] |accessdate=2009-09-25}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Planning powers were restored to the local authority in 1995 when the development corporation was wound up.

===Suburban growth===
[[File:Leeds 1866 by J Bartholemew edited.jpg|thumb|alt=This map shows central Leeds and (clockwise from top left) the developing suburbs of Hyde Park, Woodhouse, Sheepscar, New Leeds, Cross Green, Hunslet, Holbeck, Wortley, Armley and Burley.|1866 map of Leeds]]
[[File:Quarry Hill Flats1.jpg|thumb|alt=A black-and-white photograph of part of a monumental seven-storey curved-fronted block of flats made of poured and pre-cast concrete with a prominent two-storey semicircular entrance arch. In the foreground is a pedestrian crossing with a Belisha Beacon. |Quarry Hill flats]]
In 1801, 42% of the population of Leeds lived outside the township, in the wider borough. [[Cholera]] outbreaks in 1832 and 1849 caused the borough authorities to address the problems of drainage, sanitation and water supply. Water was originally pumped from the River Wharfe, but by 1860 it was too heavily polluted to be usable. Following the Leeds Waterworks Act of 1867 three reservoirs were built at Lindley Wood, Swinsty and Fewston, to the north of Leeds.<ref>{{Harvnb|Burt and Grady|1994|p=163}}</ref> Residential growth occurred in Holbeck and Hunslet from 1801 to 1851, but, as these townships became industrialised new areas were favoured for middle class housing.<ref>{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=96}}</ref> Land to the south of the river was henceforth developed, primarily for industry and secondarily for [[Back-to-back houses|back-to-back]] workers' dwellings. The Leeds Improvement Act 1866 sought to improve the quality of working class housing by restricting the number of homes that could be built in a single terrace.<ref name=discover_house>{{Cite web| url= http://www.leodis.net/discovery/discovery.asp?page=2003218_676159084&topic=2003218_372249783&subsection=200342_125637234 | publisher=Leeds City Council | work=Discovering Leeds | title=The Working Classes: Housing | accessdate=2009-09-26 }}</ref> Holbeck and Leeds formed a continuous built-up area by 1858, with Hunslet nearly meeting them.<ref name="Fraser 1982 98">{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=98}}</ref> In the latter half of the nineteenth century, population growth in Hunslet, Armley and Wortley outstripped that of Leeds itself. When pollution became a problem, the wealthier residents left the small industrial conurbation to live in the northerly villages of Headingley, Potternewton and Chapel Allerton; this led to a 50% increase in the population of Headingley and Burley from 1851 to 1861. The middle class flight from the industrial areas also led to development beyond the borough at Roundhay and Adel.<ref name="Fraser 1982 98"/> The introduction of the [[Leeds Tramway|electric tramway]] led to intensification of development in Headingley and Potternewton and expansion outside the borough into [[Roundhay]].<ref>{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=57}}</ref>

Two private gas supply companies were taken over by the corporation in 1870 and this new municipal supply was used to provide street lighting and cheaper gas to homes. From the early 1880s the Yorkshire House-to-House Electricity Company supplied electricity to Leeds until it was also purchased by Leeds Corporation and became a municipal supply.<ref>{{Harvnb|Burt and Grady|1994|p=193}}</ref>

[[Slum clearance]] and rebuilding began in Leeds in the [[Inter-war period]] when over 18,000 houses were built by the council on 24 estates in places like Cross Gates, Middleton, Gipton, Belle Isle and Halton Moor. The slums of [[Quarry Hill, Leeds|Quarry Hill]] were replaced by the innovative Quarry Hill flats, which were demolished in 1975. Another 36,000 houses were built by private sector builders, creating the suburbs of Gledhow, Moortown, Alwoodley, Roundhay, Colton, Whitkirk, Oakwood, Weetwood and Adel. After 1949 a further 30,000 sub-standard houses were demolished by the council to be replaced by a total of 151 medium-rise and [[high-rise]] blocks of council flats in estates like Seacroft, Armley Heights, Tinshill and Brackenwood.<ref>{{Harvnb|Unsworth and Stillwell|2004|p=77}}</ref>

Recently, Leeds has seen great local expenditure on regenerating the city, attracting in investments and flagship projects,<ref name=leeds_skyscraper>{{Cite web| url= http://www.skyscrapernews.com/news.php?ref=565 | publisher= http://www.skyscrapernews.com | work= | title=Light Shines on Leeds Skyscraper Bids | accessdate=2010-05-24 }}</ref> as found in [[Leeds city centre]]. Many buildings have already been built, boasting luxurious penthouse apartments,<ref name=leeds_apartments>{{Cite web| url= http://one-uk.co.uk/index.php?id=52 | publisher= http://www.one-uk.co.uk | work= | title=City Living Leeds | accessdate=2010-05-24 }}</ref> just a stones throw from the city centre.

==Geography==
[[File:Leeds in West Yorkshire.jpg|alt=This map shows the locations of Leeds (coloured pink) and the other four metropolitan boroughs of West Yorkshire (clockwise from Leeds: Wakefield, Kirklees, Calderdale and Bradford). County and borough boundaries are black, urban areas grey, motorways blue with white stripe, rivers and bodies of water light blue. An inset shows a map of Great Britain with the location of West Yorkshire highlighted.|thumb|right|Map of Leeds in West Yorkshire]]
[[File:River Aire.jpg|thumb|alt=The canalised River Aire flows from the Dark Arches under Leeds's main railway station towards the bottom of the picture. To the left of the river is the lock which links the river with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. To the right is a riverside walk beneath modern buildings, and in the distance, beyond the railway viaduct and station, are more high-rise modern buildings located on the west side of the city centre.|River Aire in Leeds]]
At {{Coord|53|47|59|N|1|32|57|W|city}} (53.799°, −1.549°), and {{convert|190|mi|km}} north-northwest of [[central London]], the central area of Leeds is located on the [[River Aire]] in a narrow section of the Aire Valley, which is in the eastern foothills of the [[Pennines]]. The city centre lies at about {{convert|206|ft|m|0}} above sea level while the district ranges from {{convert|1115|ft|m|0}} in the far west on the slopes of [[Ilkley Moor]] to about {{convert|33|ft|m|0}} where the rivers Aire and Wharfe cross the eastern boundary. The centre of Leeds is part of a continuously built-up area extending to Pudsey, Bramley, Horsforth, Alwoodley, Seacroft, Middleton and Morley.<ref name=UAmap>{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/downloads/census2001/ks_urban_north_part_8.pdf|format=PDF| title=Census 2001:Key Statistics for urban areas in the North; Map 6|authorlink=Office for National Statistics|publisher=statistics.gov.uk|accessdate=2009-09-27|year=2001|author=Office for National Statistics|work=[[United Kingdom Census 2001]]}}</ref> Leeds has the second [[List of English districts by population|highest population]] of any local authority district in the UK (after [[Birmingham]]), and the second [[List of English districts by area|greatest area]] of any English [[metropolitan borough|metropolitan district]] (after [[Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster|Doncaster]]), extending 15 miles (24 km) from east to west, and 13 miles (21 km) from north to south. The northern boundary follows the [[River Wharfe]] for several miles but crosses the river to include the section of Otley which lies north of the river. Over 65% of the Leeds district is [[Green belt (UK)|green belt]] land and the city centre is less than twenty miles (32 km) from the [[Yorkshire Dales|Yorkshire Dales National Park]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yorkshire-forward.com/our-wonderful-region/our-cities/Leeds-the-facts |title=Leeds – the facts|publisher=Yorkshire Forward Government agency |date= |accessdate=2009-01-22}}</ref> which offers some of the most spectacular scenery and countryside in the UK.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visitbritain.co.uk/destinations/England/englands-north-country/Yorkshire-Dales.aspx |title=Leeds – The Yorkshire Dales|publisher=Visit Britain (National UK Tourist Agency) |date= |accessdate=2009-01-22}}</ref> Inner and southern areas of Leeds lie on a layer of coal measure sandstones. To the north parts are built on older sand and gritstones and to the east it extends into the magnesian limestone belt.<ref name="Fraser 1982 144"/><ref name="Kendall & Wroot">{{Cite book|last=Kendall|first=Percy Fry|coauthors=Wroot,Herbert|others=|title=Geology of Yorkshire Part II|publisher=EP Publishing Ltd|location=East Ardsley, Wakefield|year=1972|pages=672–673|isbn=0 85409 762 7}}</ref> The [[land use]] in the central areas of Leeds is overwhelmingly [[Urban area|urban]].<ref name=UAmap/>

Attempts to define the exact geographic meaning of Leeds lead to a variety of concepts of its extent, varying by context; they include the area of the [[Leeds city centre|city centre]], the urban sprawl, the administrative boundaries, and the [[functional region]].<ref name="Fraser 1982 456">{{Harvnb|Fraser|1982|p=456}}</ref>
{{Cquote|Leeds is much more a generalised concept place name in inverted commas, it is the city, but it is also the commuter villages and the region as well.|30px||A History of Modern Leeds|Brian Thompson<ref name="Fraser 1982 456"/>}}

[[Leeds city centre]] is contained within the [[Leeds Inner Ring Road]], formed from parts of the [[A58 road]], [[A61 road]], [[A64 road]], [[A643 road]] and the [[M621 motorway]]. [[Briggate, Leeds|Briggate]], the principal north-south shopping street, is pedestrianised and Queen Victoria Street, a part of the [[Victoria Quarter]], is enclosed under a glass roof. [[Millennium Square (Leeds)|Millennium Square]] is a significant urban focal point. The [[LS postcode area|Leeds postcode area]] covers most of the City of Leeds<ref name=postal_council>{{Cite web| url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/maps/leeds_pc.html | accessdate=2009-09-26 | title=Leeds Metropolitan District – Post Codes | publisher=Leeds City Council}}</ref> and is almost entirely made up of the Leeds [[post town]].<ref name=mail_guide>{{Cite book| publisher=Royal Mail Group | author=[[Royal Mail]] | year=2004 | title=Address Management Guide }}</ref> Otley, Wetherby, Tadcaster, Pudsey and Ilkley are separate post towns within the postcode area.<ref name=mail_guide/> Aside from the built up area of Leeds itself, there are a [[List of places in Leeds|number of suburbs and exurbs]] within the district.

==Climate==
[[File:Whitkirk-Colton-Sunrinse-Leeds.jpg|thumb|Snowy sunrise over Whitkirk/Colton, suburbs of Leeds]]
Leeds' [[Oceanic climate]] is typical of the [[British Isles]], with little variation of temperature through-out the year.
The city's climate is greatly influenced by the [[Atlantic ocean]] and to some extent the [[Pennines]]. Summers in Leeds are usually mild, sometimes hot, while winters are chilly, and sometimes bitterly cold with occasional snow. Residents of Leeds can expect a few days of lying snow every year. Severe frost is common.

The warmest month is shared between July and August, both having an average high of 19.9°C (67.8°F), while the coldest month is February, with the average low being 0.2°C (32.3°F). Temperatures above 30°C (86°F) in summer and below -5°C in winter are not common but not unheard of, temperatures in August 2003 and July 2006 exceeded 30°C (86°F) for a few days, and on 3 December 2010 the temperature fell to -15°C (5°F) and didn't rise above -5°C (23°F).

Leeds averages 660 mm (25.9 inches) of rain per year, one of the driest in the [[United Kingdom]], due to the Pennines mountain range, protecting it from winds off the Atlantic, nevertheless, Leeds still averages 147 days of rain per-year, mostly in the form of light drizzle, but heavy downpours can occur during late spring/early summer.
Although rare, extreme weather can occur. During the 2007 floods in the United Kingdom, the city centre experienced flooding due the to the banks of the River Aire bursting. On 14 September 2006, a tornado struck the Harehills area of the city, causing trees to uproot, the same storm caused signal failures at [[Leeds railway station|Leeds Station]].
{{Weather box
|location = Leeds 2010
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|location = Leeds
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 5.8
|Feb high C = 5.9
|Mar high C = 8.7
|Apr high C = 11.3
|May high C = 15.0
|Jun high C = 18.2
|Jul high C = 19.9
|Aug high C = 19.9
|Sep high C = 17.3
|Oct high C = 13.4
|Nov high C = 8.8
|Dec high C = 6.7

|Jan low C = 0.3
|Feb low C = 0.2
|Mar low C = 1.6
|Apr low C = 3.1
|May low C = 5.5
|Jun low C = 8.5
|Jul low C = 10.4
|Aug low C = 10.5
|Sep low C = 8.7
|Oct low C = 6.3
|Nov low C = 2.9
|Dec low C = 1.2

|Jan rain mm = 61
|Feb rain mm = 45
|Mar rain mm = 52
|Apr rain mm = 48
|May rain mm = 54
|Jun rain mm = 54
|Jul rain mm = 51
|Aug rain mm = 65
|Sep rain mm = 57
|Oct rain mm = 55
|Nov rain mm = 57
|Dec rain mm = 61
|source 1 = <ref name= wtclimate>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.wordtravels.com/Cities/England/Leeds/Climate
| url = http://wunderground.com
| title = Leeds average weather data.
| accessdate = 2010-11-14
| publisher = www.worldtravels.com }}</ref>
|date = October 2010}}

{{Weather box
|location = Leeds in 2010
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|Jan high C = 2.8
|Feb high C = 3.7
|Mar high C = 8.9
|Apr high C = 13.5
|May high C = 15.6
|Jun high C = 20.0
|Jul high C = 19.7
|Aug high C = 18.9
|Sep high C = 15.8
|Oct high C = 12.2
|Nov high C = 6.4
|Dec high C = 2.8

|Jan mean C = 1.1
|Feb mean C = 1.8
|Mar mean C = 6.2
|Apr mean C = 9.5
|May mean C = 10.5
|Jun mean C = 15.1
|Jul mean C = 15.9
|Aug mean C = 14.7
|Sep mean C = 12.9
|Oct mean C = 9.2
|Nov mean C = 4.0
|Dec mean C = 0.0

|Jan low C = -0.7
|Feb low C = -0.4
|Mar low C = 2.4
|Apr low C = 4.7
|May low C = 6.2
|Jun low C = 10.7
|Jul low C = 12.5
|Aug low C = 11.4
|Sep low C = 9.3
|Oct low C = 5.8
|Nov low C = 1.8
|Dec low C = -1.5

|Jan rain mm = 46
|Feb rain mm = 28
|Mar rain mm = 32
|Apr rain mm = 21
|May rain mm = 11
|Jun rain mm = 32
|Jul rain mm = 43
|Aug rain mm = 33
|Sep rain mm = 55
|Oct rain mm = 51
|Nov rain mm = 44
|Dec rain mm = 20

|Jan snow cm = 13
|Feb snow cm = 8
|Mar snow cm = 0.3
|Apr snow cm = 0
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 17
|Dec snow cm = 7
|Year snow cm =

|Jan humidity = 85.8
|Feb humidity = 87.4
|Mar humidity = 71.5
|Apr humidity = 63.7
|May humidity = 67.1
|Jun humidity = 67.9
|Jul humidity = 74.3
|Aug humidity = 75.5
|Sep humidity = 79.1
|Oct humidity = 80.2
|Nov humidity = 86.3
|Dec humidity = 84.5
|source = <ref name= wtclimate>{{Cite web
| url = http://www.wunderground.com
| url = http://wunderground.com
| title = Leeds average weather data for 2010
| accessdate = 2011-01-03
| publisher = www.worldtravels.com }}</ref>
|date = January 2010}}

==Demography==
===Urban subdivision===
{| class="wikitable" align="right" style=font-size:85%;margin-left:10px;
!colspan="5"|'''Leeds compared'''
|-
|colspan="5" align="center" | [[File:Leeds urban subdivision in West Yorkshire urban area.png|250px|center|alt=A map of West Yorkshire showing the Leeds urban subdivision of the West Yorkshire Urban Area coloured green and the rest of the Urban area coloured blue-grey|Leeds urban subdivision shown within the West Yorkshire urban area]]Leeds urban subdivision within the West Yorkshire urban area
|-
! [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK Census]] || Leeds USD || [[City of Leeds|Leeds district]] || [[West Yorkshire Urban Area|West Yorks UA]] || England
|-
| Population||443,247||715,402||1,499,465||49,138,831
|-
|White||88.4%||91.9%||85.5%||90.9%
|-
|Asian||6.4%||4.5%||11.2%||4.6%
|-
|Black||2.2%||1.4%||1.3%||2.3%
|-
!colspan="5" style="font-size:90%;"|Source: Office for National Statistics<ref name="2001ethnicdata">{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=8283&More=Y |title=KS06 Ethnic Group: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas |publisher=National Statistics |accessdate=2009-02-16}}</ref><ref name="2001ethnicdataborough">{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=8296&More=Y |title=KS06 Ethnic group: Key Statistics for urban areas, summary results for local authorities|publisher=National Statistics |accessdate=2009-02-16}}</ref>
|}
At the time of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001]], the Leeds urban subdivision occupied an area of {{convert|109|km2|sqmi}} and had a population of 443,247; making it the fourth most populous urban subdivision within England and the fifth largest within the United Kingdom. The population density was {{convert|4066|PD/km2|PD/sqmi}}, slightly higher than the rest of the [[West Yorkshire Urban Area]]. It accounts for 20% of the area and 62% of the population of the City of Leeds. The population of the urban subdivision had a 100 to 93.1 female–male ratio.<ref name=urban_pop>{{Cite web| title = KS01 Usual resident population: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas | publisher=Office for National Statistics |url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=8271&More=Y |date=2005-02-07 | accessdate = 2009-09-24}}</ref> Of those over 16 years old, 39.4% were single (never married) and 35.4% married for the first time.<ref name=marital_pop>{{Cite web|title=KS04 Marital status: Census 2001, Key Statistics for urban areas |publisher=Office for National Statistics |url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/statbase/ssdataset.asp?vlnk=8276&More=Y |date=2005-02-02 | accessdate = 2009-09-24}}</ref> The urban subdivision's 188,890 households included 35% one-person, 27.9% married couples living together, 8.8% were co-habiting couples, and 5.7% single parents with their children. Leeds is the largest component of the West Yorkshire Urban Area<ref name=UAmap/> and is counted by [[Eurostat]] as part of the Leeds-Bradford [[Larger Urban Zones|Larger Urban Zone]]. The Leeds [[Travel to Work Area|travel to work area]] in 2001 included all of the City of Leeds, a northern strip of the City of Bradford, the eastern part of Kirklees, and a section of southern North Yorkshire; it occupies {{convert|751|km2|sqmi}}.

===Metropolitan district===
As of the [[United Kingdom Census 2001|2001 UK census]], the district had a total population of 715,402.<ref name="Leeds ethnic group">{{Cite web|title=Leeds Metropolitan Borough ethnic group |publisher=Office for National Statistics |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=276810&c=Leeds&d=13&e=16&g=382985&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1231357883004&enc=1&dsFamilyId=87 |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> Of the 301,614 households in Leeds, 33.3% were married couples living together, 31.6% were one-person households, 9.0% were [[cohabitation|co-habiting]] couples and 9.8% were lone parents, following a similar trend to the rest of England.<ref name=household>{{Cite web|title=Leeds Metropolitan Borough household composition (households) |publisher=Office for National Statistics |url=http://neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=276810&c=Leeds&d=13&e=16&g=382985&i=1001x1003x1004&o=1&m=0&r=1&s=1231357883004&enc=1&dsFamilyId=165 |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> The population density was {{PD km2 to sq mi|1967|spell=UK}}<ref name=household/> and for every 100 females, there were 93.5 males.

The majority of people in Leeds identify themselves as [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref name="Census Data">{{Cite web|url=http://www.statistics.gov.uk/census2001/profiles/00DA-A.asp |title=Leeds Census 2001}}</ref> The proportion of [[Muslim]]s (3.0% of the population) is average for the country.<ref name="Census Data"/> Leeds has the third-largest [[Judaism|Jewish]] community in the United Kingdom, after those of London and Manchester. The areas of [[Alwoodley]] and [[Moortown, West Yorkshire|Moortown]] contain sizeable Jewish populations.<ref name=Freedman>M. Freedman (1988) "The Leeds Jewish Community" pp. 161–174 ''in'' L. S. Tate (ed) ''Aspects of Leeds'' ISBN 1-871647-38-X</ref> 16.8% of Leeds residents in the 2001 census declared themselves as having "no religion", which is broadly in line with the figure for the whole of the UK (also 8.1% "religion not stated"). The crime rate in Leeds is well above the national average, like many other English major cities.<ref name=crime_street>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upmystreet.com/local/police-crime/figures/l/Leeds-4292.html|title=Crime figures in Leeds}}</ref><ref name=crime_stat>{{Cite web|url=http://www.crimestatistics.org.uk/tool/Default.asp?region=7&force=28&cdrp=106&l1=0&l2=0&l3=0&sub=0&v=36|title= Crime Statistics for Leeds Apr 2005 – Mar 2006|publisher=[[Home Office]]}}</ref> In July 2006, the [[think tank]] [[Reform (think tank)|Reform]] calculated rates of crime for different offences and has related this to populations of major urban areas (defined as towns over 100,000 population). Leeds was 11th in this rating (excluding London boroughs, 23rd including London boroughs).<ref name="reform">{{Cite web|url=http://www.reform.co.uk/filestore/pdf/Urban%20crime%20rankings,%20Reform,%20July%202006.pdf|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20080308195432/http://www.reform.co.uk/filestore/pdf/Urban+crime+rankings,+Reform,+July+2006.pdf|archivedate=2008-03-08|title=Urban Crime Rankings|date=July 2006}}</ref> The table below details the population of the current area of the district since 1801, including the percentage change since the last available census data.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:70%;border:0px;text-align:center;line-height:120%;"
! colspan="22" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|[[Population growth]] in City of Leeds since 1801
|-
! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | Year
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1801
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1811
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1821
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1831
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1841
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1851
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1861
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1871
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1881
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1891
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1901
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1911
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1921
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1931
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1941
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1951
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1961
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1971
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1981
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1991
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 2001
|- Align="center"
! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | Population
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 94,421
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 108,459
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 137,476
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 183,015
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 222,189
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 249,992
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 311,197
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 372,402
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 433,607
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 503,493
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 552,479
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 606,250
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 625,854
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 646,119
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 668,667
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 692,003
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 715,260
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 739,401
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 696,732
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 716,760
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 715,404
|-
! style="background: #99CCCC; color: #000080" height="17" | % change
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | –
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +14.87
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +26.75
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +33.13
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +21.40
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +12.51
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +24.48
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +19.67
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +16.44
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +16.12
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +9.73
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +9.73
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +3.23
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +3.24
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +3.49
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +3.49
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +3.36
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +3.38
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | −5.77
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | +2.87
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | −0.19
|-
| colspan="22" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|Source: ''Vision of Britain''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/data_cube_table_page.jsp?data_theme=T_POP&data_cube=N_TPop&u_id=10057140&c_id=10001043&add=N |title=Leeds District: total population |publisher=Vision of Britain}} Retrieved on 19 December 2008.</ref>

|}

==Government==
[[City of Leeds]] is the [[Districts of England|local government district]] covering Leeds and the [[local government|local authority]] is [[Leeds City Council]]. The council is composed of 99 councillors, three for each of the city's [[wards of the United Kingdom|ward]]s. Elections are held three years out of four, on the first Thursday of May. One third of the councillors are elected, for a four year term, in each election. In 2004 all seats were up for election due to boundary changes. The council is currently under [[no overall control]], and is run by a coalition of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]] and [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] councillors. [[West Yorkshire]] does not have a county council, so Leeds City Council is the primary provider of local government services for the city. The district is in the [[Yorkshire and the Humber]] region of England, and consists of an unparished area and 31 [[civil parish]]es. These are the lowest tier of local government<ref name=leeds_parish>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Council_and_democracy/Councillors_democracy_and_elections/Parish_and_town_councils.aspx|title=Parish and Town Councils|publisher=Leeds City Council|accessdate=2009-04-01}}</ref> and absorb some limited functions from Leeds City Council in their areas. The councils of [[Horsforth]], [[Morley, West Yorkshire|Morley]], [[Otley]] and [[Wetherby]] are town councils.<ref name=map>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/maps/leeds_mpb.html|title=Leeds civil parish map 2008|publisher=Leeds City Council|accessdate=2009-04-01}}</ref> There are 27 other civil parishes in the district.

The district is represented by eight [[Member of Parliament|MP]]s, for the constituencies of [[Elmet and Rothwell (UK Parliament constituency)|Elmet and Rothwell]] ([[Alec Shelbrooke]], Conservative); [[Leeds Central (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds Central]] ([[Hilary Benn]], Labour); [[Leeds East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds East]] ([[George Mudie]], Labour); [[Leeds North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds North East]] ([[Fabian Hamilton]], Labour); [[Leeds North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds North West]] ([[Greg Mulholland]], Lib Dem); [[Leeds West (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds West]] ([[Rachel Reeves]], Labour); [[Morley and Outwood (UK Parliament constituency)|Morley and Outwood]] (constituency shared with [[City of Wakefield]]) ([[Ed Balls]], Labour); and [[Pudsey (UK Parliament constituency)|Pudsey]] ([[Stuart Andrew]], Conservative). Leeds is within the [[Yorkshire and the Humber (European Parliament constituency)|Yorkshire and the Humber]] European constituency, which is represented by two [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]], one [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour]], one [[United Kingdom Independence Party|UKIP]], one [[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrat]] and one [[British National Party|BNP]] [[Member of the European Parliament|MEP]]s. The voting figures for Leeds in the [[European Parliament election, 2009|European Parliament election]] in June 2009 were: Conservative 22.6%, Labour 21.4%, UKIP 15.9%, Lib Dem 13.8%, BNP 10.0%, [[Green Party of England and Wales|Green]] 9.4%.<ref name=euro_election>{{Cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/table/2009/jun/09/european-elections-elections-2009|title=Exactly how well did the BNP do where you live?|last=Rogers|first=Simon|date=10 June 2009|work=Guardian: Data Blog|accessdate=2009-07-14 | location=London}}</ref>

==Economy==
{{Main|Economy of Leeds}}
[[File:Leeds (51), September 2009.JPG|thumb|alt=A tall modern building of 32 floors. On the left of the services shaft, all the floors of the tower are semicircular, as are the top four floors to the right. Below the latter, the remaining floors diminish in size from top to bottom and their right sides form a slope.|[[Bridgewater Place]] also known as 'The [[Dalek]]' taken from the City Inn 2009]]

Leeds has a diverse economy with employment in the service sector now far exceeding that in the traditional manufacturing industries. In 2002, 401,000 employees were registered in the Leeds district. Of these 24.7% were in public administration, education and health, 23.9% were in banking finance and insurance and 21.4% were in distribution, hotels and restaurants. It is in the banking, finance and insurance sectors that Leeds differs most from the financial structure of the region and the nation.<ref>{{Harvnb|Unsworth and Stillwell|2004|p=169}}</ref> The city is the location of one of the largest financial centres in England outside London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/We39re-leading-the-way-in.2034867.jp |title=Leeds leading the way |publisher=''Yorkshire Evening Post'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref><ref name="Leeds Financial Facts and Figures">{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedsfinancialservices.org.uk/ |title=Leeds Financial Facts and Figures |publisher=''http://www.leedsfinancialservices.org.uk/'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref><ref name="fdimagazine1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.fdimagazine.com/news/fullstory.php/aid/2512/Northern_star.html |title=Northern Star |publisher=''FDI Magazine'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/77eaffe6-ef2a-11dc-8a17-0000779fd2ac.html |title=Leeds Services |publisher=''Financial Times'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lawgazette.co.uk/features/ltbgtyorkshire-gritltbgt |title=Leeds Legal Review |publisher=''Law Gazette'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legalweek.com/Articles/1146376/Live+the+Leeds+lifestyle.html |title=Live the Leeds Lifestyle |publisher=''Legal Week Magazine'' |date= |accessdate=2009-01-25}}</ref> Tertiary industries such as [[retail]], [[call centre]]s, [[office]]s and [[News media|media]] have contributed to a high rate of economic growth. The city also hosts the only subsidiary office of the [[Bank of England]] in the UK. In 2006 GVA for city was recorded at £16.3 billion,<ref>http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/gva1208.pdf</ref> with the entire [[Leeds City Region]] generating an economy of £46 billion.<ref>http://locateinleeds.com/financial-services</ref>

The extensive retail area of Leeds is identified as the principal regional shopping centre for the whole of the Yorkshire and the Humber region and approximately 3.2 million people live within its catchment area.<ref name=econ_leeds>{{Cite web| url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/files/Internet2007/2009/22/13%20city%20centre.pdf | title=The City Centre | work=Leeds Economy Handbook | publisher=Leeds City Council | accessdate=2009-09-27}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> There are a number of indoor shopping centres in the middle of the city, including the [[Merrion Centre, Leeds|Merrion Centre]], [[Leeds Shopping Plaza]], [[St John's Centre]], [[Headrow Centre]], the [[Victoria Quarter]], [[The Light (Leeds)|The Light]] and the [[Leeds Corn Exchange|Corn Exchange]]. In total there are approximately 1,000 retail stores, with a combined floorspace of {{convert|2264100|sqft}}.<ref name=econ_leeds/> Of the 40,000 people who work in retailing in Leeds 75% work in places which are not located in the city centre. There are additional shopping centres located in the many villages that became part of the county borough and in the towns that were incorporated in the City of Leeds in 1974.<ref>{{Harvnb|Unsworth and Stillwell|2004|p=245}}</ref>

Office developments, also traditionally located in the inner area, have expanded south of the River Aire and total {{convert|11000000|sqft}} of space.<ref name=econ_leeds/> In the period from 1999 to 2008 £2.5bn of property development was undertaken in central Leeds; of which £711m has been offices, £265m retail, £389m leisure and £794m housing. Manufacturing and distribution uses accounts for £26m of new property development in the period. There are 130,100 jobs in the city centre, accounting for 31% of all jobs in the wider district. In 2007, 47,500 jobs were in finance and business, 42,300 in public services, and 19,500 in retail and distribution. 43% of finance sector jobs in the district are contained in Leeds city centre and 44% of those employed in the city centre live more than nine kilometres away.<ref name=econ_leeds/> Tourism is important to the Leeds economy, in 2009 Leeds was the 8th most visited city in England by UK visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 20 Most visited English Cities and Towns in 2009 by UK Residents|url=http://www.enjoyengland.com/Images/top%20towns%202009_tcm21-190501.pdf|accessdate=2010-09-07|ref=harv|postscript={{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref> and the 13th most visited city by overseas visitors.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 20 Most Popular UK Cities for International Visiteors|url=http://gouk.about.com/od/getawaysandshorthops/qt/top20.htm|accessdate=2010-09-07|ref=harv|postscript={{inconsistent citations}}}}</ref>

==Landmarks==
[[File:Leeds Civic Hall.jpg|right|thumb|alt=A pedestrian square in sunny weather. At the rear is a large neo-Georgian building of Portland stone. It has a giant portico with four Corinthian columns and a pediment. On the ground floor, there are three entrance doors under the portico and two windows on either side of it. All the doors and windows have Gibbs surrounds and pediments. The window pediments are normal, while those over the doors are segmental. The first floor has seven plain windows, three of them behind the portico, and all of them larger than those on the ground floor. On either side of the building are two tall towers in Wren style with elaborate columned pavilions surmounted by smaller pedimented ones, and on top of each is an obelisk surmounted by a golden owl. In front of the building on each side there are similar obelisks and owls, and prominent gold clocks are attached to the sides of the building at second-floor level. In the background on both sides are tall modern buildings.|[[Leeds Civic Hall]] in [[Millennium Square (Leeds)|Millennium Square]]]]
Leeds displays a variety of natural and built landmarks. Natural landmarks include such diverse sites as the gritstone outcrop of [[The Chevin|Otley chevin]] and the [[Fairburn Ings RSPB reserve]]. The city's parks at [[Roundhay Park|Roundhay]] and [[Temple Newsam]] have long been owned and maintained by the council for the benefit of ratepayers and among the open spaces in the centre of Leeds are [[Millennium Square (Leeds)|Millennium Square]], [[Leeds City Square]], [[Park Square, Leeds|Park Square]] and Victoria Gardens. This last is the site of the central city [[war memorial]]: there are 42 other war memorials in the suburbs, towns and villages in the district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Leisure_and_culture/Local_history_and_heritage/Memorial__maintenance.aspx|title=War memorials|work=Leeds City Council|accessdate=2009-11-06}}</ref>

The built environment embraces edifices of civic pride like [[Morley Town Hall]] and the trio of buildings in Leeds, [[Leeds Town Hall]], [[Leeds Corn Exchange|Corn Exchange]] and [[Leeds City Museum]] by the architect [[Cuthbert Brodrick]]. The two startlingly white buildings on the Leeds skyline are the Parkinson building of Leeds University and the [[Leeds Civic Hall|Civic Hall]], with golden owls adorning the tops of its twin spires.<ref>
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</ref> [[Armley Mills]], [[Tower Works]], with its campanile-inspired towers, and the Egyptian-style [[Temple Works]] hark back to the city's industrial past, while the site and ruins of [[Kirkstall Abbey]] display the beauty and grandeur of [[Cistercian]] architecture. Notable churches are [[Leeds Parish Church]], [[St George's Church, Leeds|St George's Church]] and [[Leeds Cathedral]], in the city centre, and the [[Church of St John the Baptist, Adel]] and [[Bardsey, West Yorkshire|Bardsey]] Parish Church in quieter locations.

The {{convert|110|m|ft}} tower of [[Bridgewater Place]], also known as ''The Dalek'', is part of a major office and residential development and the region's tallest building; it can be seen for miles around.<ref>
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</ref> Among other tower blocks the 37-storey [[Sky Plaza]] to the north of the city centre stands on higher ground so that its {{convert|105|m|ft}} is higher than Bridgewater Place.

[[Elland Road]] (football) and [[Headingley Stadium]] (cricket and rugby) are well known to sports enthusiasts and the [[White Rose Centre]] is a well known retail outlet.

[[File:LeedsSouth Panorama1a.jpg|thumb|1000px|center|alt=A panoramic view of a number of mainly modern high-rise buildings, some not yet complete, with, in the background, rising ground with suburban buildings and parks. The towers of some older buildings can be made out in the left foreground.|The Leeds skyline viewed from the south]]

==Transport==
{{Main|Transport in Leeds}}
Leeds is the starting-point of the [[A62 road|A62]], [[A63 road|A63]], [[A64 road|A64]], [[A65 road|A65]] and [[A660 road|A660]] roads, and is also situated on the [[A58 road|A58]] and [[A61 road|A61]]. The [[M1 motorway|M1]] and [[M62 motorway|M62]] intersect to its south and the [[A1 road (Great Britain)#A1(M)|A1(M)]] passes to the east. Leeds is one of the principal hubs of the northern motorway network. Additionally, there is an urban motorway network; the radial [[M621 motorway|M621]] takes traffic into Central Leeds from the M62 and M1. There is an [[Leeds Inner Ring Road|Inner Ring Road]] with part motorway status and an [[Leeds Outer Ring Road|Outer Ring Road]]. Part of the city centre<ref>[http://www.leedsliveitloveit.com/downloads/maps/leeds_city_centre_map.pdf Leeds, Live it, Love it > Visitors > Page load error]</ref> is pedestrianised, and is encircled by the clockwise-only [[Leeds City Centre Loop Road|Loop Road]].

[[File:Overview of Leeds City railway station 04.jpg|thumb|alt=The interior of a large modern railway-station with a curved roof and skylights. An Inter-City train is at Platform 9c to the right and a local train is at one of the platforms on the far left. In between, three empty tracks with crossovers can be seen between the curved platforms 11 and 12, both of which have low modern buildings for passenger use and gantries for signals and overhead cables. A footbridge with escalators can be seen at the far end of the station, and some of the platforms extend further outside the overall roof.|Leeds railway station after the 2002 rebuild]]
[[File:Leeds Bradford International Airport terminal, left.jpg|thumb|right|alt=The frontage, consisting mainly three rows of glass panes, of a long building. Above the glass is a concrete section containing the words "Leeds Bradford International Airport" in capitals and, to the right, an aeroplane symbol. Beyond this, the concrete section continues diagonally downwards to the ground. To the left of this support is an entrance which cuts into six panes of the two lower rows of glass panels, and some passengers pulling suitcases are entering the building. Two smaller entrances to the left replace four of the ground-level panels. In front of these are railings. In the foreground are roads, pedestrian walkways, bollards and five large free-standing box-shaped objects.|The terminal of [[Leeds Bradford International Airport]].]] Public transport in the Leeds area is coordinated and developed by [[West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive|West Yorkshire Metro]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wymetro.com/aboutmetro/whatwedo/WhatisMetro.htm|title=What is Metro |publisher=Wymetro.com |date= |accessdate=2009-02-10}}</ref> with service information provided by Leeds City Council<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedstravel.info |title=Leeds Travel Info |date= |accessdate=2009-02-10}}</ref> and West Yorkshire Metro. The primary means of public transportation in Leeds are the bus services. The main provider is [[First Leeds]] and [[Arriva Yorkshire]] serves routes to the south of the city. Leeds also offers a free bus, the FreeCity Bus service. Leeds City bus station is at Dyer Street and is used by bus services to towns and cities in Yorkshire, plus a small number of local services. Adjacent to it is the coach station for [[National Express]] coach services. Buses out of the city are mainly provided by [[FirstGroup|FirstBus]] and [[Arriva Yorkshire]]. [[Harrogate & District]] provides a service to [[Harrogate]] and [[Ripon]]. [[Keighley & District]] provides a service to [[Shipley, West Yorkshire|Shipley]], [[Bingley]] and [[Keighley]]. The [[Yorkshire Coastliner]] service runs from Leeds to [[Bridlington]], [[Filey]], [[Scarborough, North Yorkshire|Scarborough]] and [[Whitby]] via [[York]] and [[Malton, North Yorkshire|Malton]]. [[Stagecoach in Hull|Stagecoach]] provides a service to [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]] via [[Goole]].

From [[Leeds railway station]] at New Station Street, [[West Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive|MetroTrains]] operated by [[Northern Rail]] run to Leeds' suburbs and onwards to all parts of Leeds City Region.
The station is one of the busiest in England outside London, with over 900 trains and 50,000 passengers passing through every day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rail-reg.gov.uk/server/show/nav.1529 |title=Station usage – : Office of Rail Regulation |publisher=Rail-reg.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref> It provides national and international connections as well as services to local and regional destinations. The station itself has 17 platforms, making it the largest in England outside London.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.information-britain.co.uk/county97/townguideLeeds/ |title=A guide to Leeds. Leeds facilities, schools, general information, West Yorkshire |publisher=Information-britain.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref>

[[Leeds Bradford International Airport]] is located in [[Yeadon, West Yorkshire|Yeadon]], about {{convert|10|mi|km}} to the north-west of the city centre, and has both charter and scheduled flights to destinations within Europe plus [[Egypt]], [[Pakistan]] and [[Turkey]]. There are connections to the rest of the world via [[London Gatwick Airport]], [[Charles de Gaulle International Airport|Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport]] and [[Amsterdam Schiphol Airport]].There is a direct rail service from Leeds to [[Manchester Airport]]. [[Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield]] is {{convert|40|mi|km}} south-east of Leeds. Leeds has connections by road, rail and coach to [[Kingston upon Hull|Hull]], only an hour away, from where it is possible to travel to [[Rotterdam]] and [[Zeebrugge]] by ferry services run by [[P&O Ferries]].

===Walking===
[[File:Leedscountryway.jpg|thumb|alt=A close-up view of a large wooden post with a pointed top. Affixed to this is a panel containing a yellow outline of an owl and the letters "LCW". Attached to the post are two rusty metal rails to the left and part of a wooden fence with barbed-wire to the right. In the background are several fields, with a low hill far left. To the right is a nearby tree and there is a larger one some distance behind it.|Leeds Country Way waymark]]
The [[Leeds Country Way]] is a waymarked circular walk of {{convert|62|mi|km}} through the rural outskirts of the city, never more than {{convert|7|mi|km|0}} from [[Leeds City Square|City Square]]. The [[Meanwood Valley Trail]] leads from [[Woodhouse Moor]] along [[Meanwood Beck]] to [[Golden Acre Park]]. The Leeds extension of the [[Dales Way]] follows the Meanwood Valley Trail before it branches off to head towards [[Ilkley]] and [[Windermere]]. Leeds is on the northern section of the [[Trans Pennine Trail]] for walkers and cyclists, and the towpath of the [[Leeds and Liverpool Canal]] is another popular walking route. In addition, there are many parks and public footpaths in both the urban and rural parts of Leeds, and the [[Ramblers' Association]], [[Youth Hostels Association|YHA]] and other walking organisations offer sociable walks. The Ramblers' Association publish various booklets of walks in and around Leeds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ramblersyorkshire.org/publications.html |title=RA website with walking booklets}}</ref>

==Education==
===Schools===
[[File:Leeds Metropolitan University.jpg|thumb|alt=A road-junction with traffic-lights, traffic queuing uphill and lamp-standards with pairs of lights. In the foreground on the right is part of a flower-bed, and behind it, uphill in the distance, is a multi-storey car-park. On the left is a complex of four twentieth-century buildings flanked by a number of roadside trees: at the front is a three-storey building with bands of windows and some light brown stone cladding, while behind it to the right is a much taller end-on block in the same style; to the left of this block, an older building of the same height with alternate bands of concrete and windows; further up the road, a more recent lower-rise sleek white building.|Leeds Metropolitan University]]
At the time of the 2001 census Leeds had a population of 183,000 young people aged 0–19 of whom 110,000 were attending local authority schools.<ref>{{Harvnb|Unsworth and Stillwell|2004|p=148}}</ref> In 2008 Education Leeds, a non-profit company owned by Leeds City Council, provided for 220 primary schools, 39 secondary schools and 6 special inclusive learning centres.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.educationleeds.co.uk/documents/viewdoc.aspx?cid=16632|title=School Population Tables 2008.pdf|publisher=Education Leeds|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> Under the government [[Building Schools for the Future]] initiative, Leeds secured £260m, to transform 13 secondary schools into high achieving, e-confident, inclusive schools. The first three of these schools at [[Allerton High School]], [[Pudsey Grangefield School]] and [[Rodillian School]], were opened in September 2008.<ref>
{{Cite web|url=http://www.educationleeds.co.uk/bsf/bsfinleeds.html |title=Building Schools for the Future – BSF in Leeds |publisher=www.educationleeds.co.uk |accessdate=2009-04-21 |last= |first= }}</ref> Because Leeds has a falling birth rate, the [[Leeds City Council|council]] have come under pressure in recent years to reduce the number of school places resulting in the merger and closure of some schools. The city's oldest and largest private school is [[The Grammar School at Leeds]], which was legally re-created in 2005 following the merger of [[Leeds Grammar School]], established 1552, and [[Leeds Girls' High School]], established 1857. Other independent schools in Leeds include faith schools serving the Jewish<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/108110|title=Leeds Menorah School|work=Ofsted|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> and Muslim<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/oxedu_providers/full/(urn)/130274|title=New Horizons School|work=Ofsted|accessdate=2009-11-01}}</ref> communities.

===Further and higher education===
{{Merge from|Higher Education in Leeds|date=November 2009}}
[[File:Leeds University.jpg|thumb|alt=A monumental twentieth-century neo-classical building of Portland stone stands on a main road with blue sky and clouds behind and above it. It has a basement and four floors, with a flight of steps leading up to a recessed portico and above it a tall clock-tower in four stages in Greek revival style. A lower addition extends out of the picture to the left. In front is an island flower-bed and on the other side of the road are a number of older brick buildings. A number of pedestrians, a bus and a taxi are also to be seen, as well as a left-pointing sign saying "Alternative hgv route to the University".|[[Parkinson Building]], [[University of Leeds]]]]
[[Further education]] is provided by [[Leeds City College]] (formed by a merger in 2009 and having over 60,000 students), [[Leeds College of Building]], [[Joseph Priestley College]] in Morley and [[Notre Dame Catholic Sixth Form College]]. The city has two universities: the [[University of Leeds]] received its charter in 1904 having developed from the Yorkshire College which was founded in 1874 and the Leeds School of Medicine of 1831, and [[Leeds Metropolitan University]] became a university in 1992 but can trace its roots to the [[Mechanics Institute]] of 1824. The University of Leeds has a total of about 31,000 students, of which 21,500 are full-time or sandwich undergraduate degree students,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ucas.ac.uk/instit/i/l23.html|title=University of Leeds|work=UCAS|accessdate=2009-03-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Leeds Metropolitan University has a total of 52,000 students of which 12,000 are full time or sandwich undergraduate degree students and 2,100 full time or sandwich HND students.<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.ucas.ac.uk/instit/i/l27.html | title=LeedsMetropolitan University | work= UCAS|accessdate=2009-03-05}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Other [[higher education]] establishments are:[[Leeds Trinity University College]] with just under 3,000 students,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedstrinity.ac.uk/ABOUTUS/Pages/default.aspx|title=About us|work=Leeds Trinity University Colllege|accessdate=2009-09-28}}</ref> [[Leeds College of Art]], [[Leeds College of Music]] and [[Northern School of Contemporary Dance]]. The city was voted the Best UK University Destination by a survey in ''[[The Independent]]'' newspaper.<ref name="cug">[http://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=6537 The Complete University Guide]</ref> The combined totals of learners give Leeds one of the largest student populations in the country with over 250,000 students.<ref>{{Harvnb|Unsworth and Stillwell|2004|p=149}}</ref>

==Culture==
===Media===
{{See also|Category:Television shows set in Leeds|Category:Films set in Leeds}}
[[File:BBC Yorkshire.jpg|thumb|alt=A quirky modern five-storey building with a large sign saying "BBC Yorkshire" in black above the second-floor windows on the white-fronted facade of the lower four floors can be seen on the far side of a dual-carriageway road with a barrier along the central reservation. At right-angles to the right of the building is a tall blue slab with the letters "BBC" in white at the top. The left side of the building is mostly brick-red with a few windows, but above it is a light blue windowless section. The roof above this and the grey fifth floor of the frontage curves gently down to the rear. A lone car is driving from left to right along the road; between it and the building, temporary boards have been erected in front of a building to the left. In the top left-hand corner of the picture, part of a tall many-windowed building can be seen.|150px|[[BBC Yorkshire]] studios]] [[Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd]], owned by [[Johnston Press plc]], is based in the city, and produces a daily morning broadsheet, the ''[[Yorkshire Post]]'', and an evening paper, the ''[[Yorkshire Evening Post]]'' (YEP). The YEP has a website which includes a series of community pages which focus on specific areas of the city.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Local pages | author=Yorkshire Evening Post | url=http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/custompages/CustomPage.aspx?pageID=71724 | accessdate=2008-04-28}}</ref> The ''[[Wetherby News]]'' covers mainly areas within the north eastern sector of the district, and the ''[[Wharfedale & Airedale Observer]]'', published in [[Ilkley]], covers the north west, both appearing weekly. Both of the universities have [[student newspaper]]s, the weekly ''[[Leeds Student]]'' from the University of Leeds and the monthly ''[[The Met (newspaper)|The Met]]'' from Leeds Metropolitan University. ''[[The Leeds Guide]]'' is a fortnightly listings magazine, established in 1997. Free publications include the ''Leeds Weekly News'', produced by Yorkshire Post Newspapers in four geographic versions and distributed to households in the main urban area of the city,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishpapers.co.uk/england-yorks/leeds-weekly-news/|title=Leeds Weekly News|work=British Newspapers Online|accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref> and the regional version of ''[[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro]]'' which is distributed on buses and at rail stations.

Regional television and radio stations have bases in the city; [[BBC|BBC Television]] and [[ITV]] both have regional studios and broadcasting centres in Leeds. [[ITV Yorkshire]], formerly [[Yorkshire Television]], broadcasts from [[The Leeds Studios]] on Kirkstall Road. There are a number of independent film production companies, including the not-for-profit cooperative [[Leeds Animation Workshop]], founded in 1978; community video producers [[Vera Media]] and several small commercial production companies. [[BBC Radio Leeds]], [[Radio Aire]], [[Magic 828]], [[Galaxy Yorkshire]], [[Real Radio (Yorkshire)|Real Radio]] and [[Yorkshire Radio]] broadcast from the city. [[LSRfm.com]], is based in [[Leeds University Union]], and regularly hosts outside broadcasts around the city. Many communities within Leeds now have their own local radio stations, such as [[East Leeds FM]] and [[Tempo FM]] for [[Wetherby]] and the surrounding areas. Leeds also has its own privately owned television station: [http://www.leedstelevision.co.uk/ Leeds Television] is run by volunteers and supported by professionals in the media industry.{{Citation needed|date=September 2010}}

===Museums===

[[File:Leeds-city-museum.jpg|thumb|alt=A queue of people at the edge of a pedestrianised square stretches uphill across the scene from right to left, then doubles back up another slope to the double-arched entrance at the centre of a large mid-nineteenth-century stone building. This also has steps leading up to the entrance with four ornamental street-lamps in front. On either side of the entrance are giant pilasters, two more of which can be seen, surmounted by urns, at the building's corners. There are six large windows with shell tympanums and scroll-effect balcony rails between the entrance and the corners on each side, with five small circular windows above and between the tympanums. Below on each side are basement windows, those on the left obscured because of the sloping site. Above the entrance is a large arch and above that, in gold lettering, is "Leeds City Museum". Higher up is another gold inscription, "Leeds Institute". Above this is another, larger, tympanum with sculpture, set in a pediment with urns on either side. Behind is a mansard roof.|[[Leeds City Museum]]]]
[[File:Thackray Museum.jpg|thumb|alt=A long mid-Victorian Jacobethan-style building of red brick can be seen beyond a wide entrance with open metal gates and adjacent railings. A car is about to go through the entry barrier. The building has three storeys with, in the centre, a large round-headed window occupying the two storeys over the entrance and a tower above with turrets at the corners. On either side of the tower, bay windows project forward on all three floors, and parapets and six shaped gables can be seen along the roof-line. Behind and to the left can be seen a tall modern building, while behind and to the right there is a tall chimney.|[[Thackray Museum]]]]
A new [[Leeds City Museum]] opened in 2008<ref name="citymuseum">{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/cityMuseum/ |title=Leeds City Museum website}}</ref> in [[Millennium Square (Leeds)|Millennium Square]]. [[Abbey House Museum]] is housed in the former gatehouse of [[Kirkstall Abbey]], and includes walk-through Victorian streets and galleries describing the history of the abbey, childhood, and Victorian Leeds. [[Armley Mills Industrial Museum]] is housed in what was once the world's largest woollen mill,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/armleymills/ |title=Museum homepage, hosted on Leeds City Council website}}</ref> and includes industrial machinery and railway locomotives. This museum also shows the first known moving pictures in the world which were taken in the city, by [[Louis Le Prince]], of a ''[[Roundhay Garden Scene]]'' and of ''[[Leeds Bridge]]'' in 1888. [[Thwaite Mills Watermill Museum]] is a fully-restored 1820s water-powered mill on the [[river Aire]] to the east of the city centre. The [[Thackray Museum]] is a museum of the history of medicine, featuring topics such as Victorian public health, pre-anaesthesia surgery, and safety in childbirth. It is housed in a former [[workhouse]] next to [[St James's University Hospital, Leeds|St James's hospital]]. The [[Royal Armouries|Royal Armouries Museum]] opened in 1996 in a dramatic modern building when this part of the national collection was transferred from the [[Tower of London]]. [[Leeds Art Gallery]] reopened in June 2007 after a major renovation, and houses important collections of traditional and contemporary British art. Smaller museums in Leeds include [[Otley Museum]], [[Horsforth]] Village Museum,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.culture24.org.uk/yh000070|title=Horsforth Village Museum|work=Culture 24|accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref> the [[University of Leeds Textile Archive]] (ULITA),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ulita.leeds.ac.uk/|title=ULITA|work=University of Leeds International Textiles Archive|accessdate=2009-10-29}}</ref> and the museum at [[Fulneck Moravian Settlement]].

===Music, theatre and dance===
{{Main|Music in Leeds|List of bands originating in Leeds}}
Leeds has the [[Grand Theatre Leeds|Grand Theatre]] where [[Opera North]] is based, the [[Leeds City Varieties|City Varieties]] Music Hall, which hosted performances by [[Charlie Chaplin]] and [[Harry Houdini]] and was also the venue of the BBC television programme ''[[The Good Old Days]]'', and [[West Yorkshire Playhouse]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifier=3B5842A8B7FDADC980256E200033B9E1 |title=Leeds Grand Theatre |publisher=Leeds City Council|year=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-13 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cityvarieties.co.uk/information.asp |title=City Varieties – About the Music Hall |publisher=City Varieties|year=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-13 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wyp.org.uk/content/the_playhouse/about_us.asp |title=WYPlayhouse: About us |publisher=West Yorkshire Playhouse|year=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-13 }}</ref>

Leeds is home to [[Phoenix Dance Theatre]], who were formed in the Harehills area of the city in 1981, and [[Northern Ballet Theatre]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northernballettheatre.co.uk/history.aspx |title=Northern Ballet Theatre : History |publisher=Northern Ballet Theatre |year=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-13 }}</ref> In autumn 2010 the two companies will move into a purpose-built dance centre which will be the largest space for dance outside of London. It will be the only space for dance to house a national classical and a national contemporary dance company alongside each another.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.building-momentum.co.uk |title=Building Momentum |publisher=Building Momentum |date= |accessdate=2010-03-26}}</ref>

Popular musical acts originating in Leeds include [[The Wedding Present]], [[Soft Cell]], [[The Sunshine Underground]], [[The Sisters of Mercy]], [[Hadouken!]], [[Kaiser Chiefs]], [[Gang of Four (band)|Gang of Four]], [[The Rhythm Sisters]], and [[Melanie B]], of the [[Spice Girls]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.stereosociety.com/taintedlove.html |title=The making of Soft Cell's Tainted Love |publisher=www.stereosociety.com |year=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-13 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news
|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2006/dec/09/games.theguide1 |title=Tim Jonze on the retro games renaissance | Technology | The Guardian|work=guardian.co.uk |accessdate=March 3, 2010 | location=London | date=2006-12-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/southyorkshire/content/articles/2005/04/14/kaiser_chiefs_interview.shtml |title=BBC – South Yorkshire – Entertainment – Kaiser Chiefs interview |publisher=BBC |accessdate=2009-12-13 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/6803009/gang_of_four_return | title=Gang of Four Return | date=2004-12-30 | first=David | last=Chiu | work=[[Rolling Stone]] | publisher=[[Jann Wenner]] | accessdate=2010-03-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedsmusicscene.net/article/6869/ |title=The Rhythm Sisters – biography, band news and reviews. (2967) |publisher=Leeds Music Scene|year=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-13 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.melaniebrown.com/about-2/ |title=Biography « Melanie Brown |publisher=Melanie Brown|year=2009 |accessdate=2009-12-13 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

===Carnivals and festivals===
[[File:CarnivalLeeds2007 01.JPG|thumb|right|alt=Part of a West Indian carnival procession passes along a public road in front of trees (to the left) and red-brick houses (to the right). In front is a participant wearing a gold helmet and vestigial armour. Above and around her is an enormous shield-shaped yellow, gold and red contraption supported by spokes and with many large feathers. Behind her is another participant in a white dress with a similar-shaped feathered shield contraption in yellow, brown and purple worn the other way up.|Leeds carnival procession]]
[[Leeds Carnival]] is Western Europe's oldest West Indian Carnival, and the UK's second largest after [[Notting Hill Carnival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/features/get_together/carnival/2003_review.shtml |title=Leeds Get-together – Leeds West Indian Carnival |publisher=BBC |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedscarnival.co.uk/ |title=Leeds West Indian Carnival |publisher=Leedscarnival.co.uk |date=2005-08-07 |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> It attracts around 100,000 people over 3 days to the streets of Chapeltown and Harehills. There is a large procession that finishes at Potternewton Park, where there are stalls, entertainment and refreshments. The [[Reading and Leeds Festivals|Leeds Festival]], featuring some of the biggest names in rock and indie music, takes place every year in [[Bramham Park]]. The Leeds Asian Festival, formerly the Leeds [[Mela Festival|Mela]], is held in Roundhay Park.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/roundhaypark/Roundhay-Park-hosts-Leeds-Asian.5531416.jp|title=Roundhay Park hosts Leeds Asian Festival|last=McTaggart|first=Susan|date=6 August 2009|work=Yorkshire Evening Post|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> The [[Otley]] Folk Festival (patron: [[Nic Jones]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.otleyfolkfestival.com/|title=Otley Folk Festival website|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> Walking Festival,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chevintrek.co.uk/index.asp?function=WEBPAGE&page=3|title=Otley Walking Festival|work=Chevin Trek|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> Carnival<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.otley.co.uk/Carnival/index.htm|title=Otley Carnival|work=Otley Town Council|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> and Victorian Christmas Fayre<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/4683577.Otley_Victorian_Fayre_gets_injection_of_new_blood/|title=Otley Victorian Fayre gets injection of new blood|last=Jack|first=Jim|date=16 Octrober 2009|work=Wharfedale & Airedale Observer|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> are annual events. [[Light Night]] Leeds takes place each October,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lightnight.co.uk/leeds/index.php|title=Light Night Leeds website|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> and many venues in the city are open to the public for [[Heritage Open Days]] in September.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedscivictrust.org.uk/view.aspx?id=34|title=Heritage Open Days|work=Leeds Civic Trust|accessdate=2009-11-02}}</ref> The [[Leeds International Pianoforte Competition]], established in 1963 by [[Fanny Waterman]] and [[Marion Stein]], has been held in the city every three years since 1963 and has launched the careers of many major concert pianists. The Leeds International Concert Season, which includes orchestral and choral concerts in [[Leeds Town Hall]] and other events, is the largest local authority music programme in the UK.<ref>[http://www.leedsconcertseason.com/view.aspx?id=42 Leeds International Concert Season website]</ref>

The [[Leeds International Film Festival]] is the largest film festival in England outside London<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/films/2003/09/film_fest.shtml |title=Lights, camera, action |publisher=BBC |month=September |year=2003 |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> and shows films from around the world. It incorporates the highly successful ''Leeds Young People's Film Festival'', which features exciting and innovative films made both for and by children and young people.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedsfilm.com/ |title=Leeds Film}}</ref> [[Garforth]] is host to the fortnight long festival The [[Garforth Arts Festival]] which has been an annual event since 2005.

===Nightlife===
{{Main|Nightlife in Leeds}}[[File:Clarence dock leeds.jpg||right|thumb|alt=A night-time scene of a dock containing a number of moored canal-boats to left and right and railings around the edges. At the front is part of a lock gate and steps leading down to the water. Around most of the dock are multi-storey modern buildings, some with lighted ground-floors and seats and decorative objects outside. The most prominent of these, at the far end, is a twenty-storey building with curving facades.|[[Clarence Dock (Leeds)|Clarence Dock]] has many new restaurants and bars.]]
Leeds has a very large student population, resulting in a large number of pubs, bars, nightclubs and restaurants, as well as a multitude of venues for live music. The full range of music tastes is catered for in Leeds. It includes the original home of the club nights Back 2 Basics and Speedqueen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds-city-guide.com/clubs |title=Leeds City Guide: Clubbing & Nightlife in Leeds}}</ref> Morley was the location of [[techno]] club The Orbit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.realtimeart.net/NN/notorious.html |title=UK Techno – Notorious North |publisher=www.realtimeart.net |accessdate=2009-09-17 }} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Leeds has number of large 'super-clubs' and there is a selection of independent clubs.

Leeds has a well established gay nightlife scene. The Bridge Inn and [[The New Penny]], both on [[Call Lane]], have long been gay night spots.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds-city-guide.com/gay |title=Leeds City Guide: Leeds Gay Scene}}</ref>

Towards [[Millennium Square (Leeds)|Millennium Square]] and the Civic or Northern Quarter, is a growing entertainment district providing for both students and weekend visitors. The square has many bars and restaurants and a large outdoor screen mounted on the side of the Civic Theatre. Millennium Square is a venue for large seasonal events such as a [[Christmas market]], gigs and concerts, citywide parties and the Rhythms of the City Festival. It is adjacent to the Mandela Gardens, which were opened by Nelson Mandela in 2001. A number of public art features, fountains, a canal and greenery can be found here as an oasis amongst the city centre excitement.

==Sports==
{{Main|Sport in Leeds|Football in Leeds}}
[[File:Elland Road, Leeds.JPG|thumb|left|alt=Outside a large stadium with a cantilevered stand at the right-hand end and some lower buildings on the left.|[[Elland Road Stadium]]]]
The city has teams representing all the major national sports. [[Leeds United A.F.C.]] are the city's main [[Association football|football]] club. [[Leeds Rhinos]] ([[Rugby League]]), [[Leeds Carnegie]] ([[Rugby Union]]) and [[Yorkshire County Cricket Club]] are also based in the city. [[Leeds United A.F.C.|Leeds United]] was formed in 1919 and plays at the 40,000 capacity [[Elland Road]] in [[Beeston, Leeds|Beeston]]. The team play in [[The Championship]] - the second tier of [[English football]].
[[File:Headingley Carnegie.jpg|thumb|alt=Inside a stadium with grass in the foreground and rugby posts and a large three-storey roofed stand with clock at the far end. At ground-level there are steps and railings for standing patrons, and in front are a number of advertisements for the Leeds Building Society, PowerGen, Studio Jeff Banks, etc. The upper part of the stand has about fifteen rows of seats, most of them coloured blue but the others collectively spelling out the word "Carnegie". There are a small number of patrons in both sections and a few more on the top level in front of some windows at the rear. To the left of the stand is part of another three-storey building. In front of this, at the far left-hand end of the pitch, are a few drum-majorettes with pompoms.|The new Carnegie Stand at [[Headingley Stadium]] (rugby)]] [[Leeds Rhinos]] are the most successful [[rugby league]] team in Leeds. In 2009 they became first club to be [[Super League (Europe)|Super League]] champions three seasons running, giving them their fourth Super League title.<ref>{{Cite news|url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/8290503.stm |title = St Helens 10–18 Leeds Rhinos | work=BBC News | date=2009-10-10 | accessdate=2010-04-04}}</ref> They play their home games at the [[Headingley Stadium|Headingley Carnegie Stadium]]. [[Hunslet Hawks]], based at the [[John Charles Centre for Sport]] play in [[Co-operative Championship|Co-Operative Championship One]]. [[Bramley Buffaloes]] and [[Leeds Akkies]] are members of the [[Rugby League Conference]]. [[Leeds Carnegie]], formerly known as ''Leeds Tykes'', are the foremost [[rugby union]] team in Leeds and they play at [[Headingley Stadium|Headingley Carnegie Stadium]]. They play in the [[Guinness Premiership]], the top level of domestic rugby union in England. [[Otley R.U.F.C.]] are a rugby union club based to the north of the city and also compete in [[National Division One]], whilst [[Morley R.F.C.]], located in [[Morley, West Yorkshire|Morley]] currently play in [[National Division Three North]]. [[Leeds Carnegie L.F.C.]] are the best-placed [[Women's association football|women's football]] team in Leeds, competing at the highest level in [[Women's football in England|England]], the [[FA Women's Premier League National Division]].

Leeds City Athletics Club competes in the British Athletics League and UK Women's League as well as the Northern Athletics League. The city has a wealth of sports facilities including the [[Elland Road]] football stadium, a host stadium during the [[1996 European Football Championship]]; the [[Headingley Stadium|Headingley Carnegie Stadiums]], adjacent stadia world famous for both [[cricket]] and [[rugby league]] and the [[John Charles Centre for Sport]] with an [[List of Olympic-size swimming pools in the United Kingdom|Olympic sized pool]] in its Aquatics Centre<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifier=92E3BE57BD5C06CD80256E1A00424F70#swim|title=Leeds City Council – John Charles Centre for Sport – Swim|accessdate=2009-07-30}}</ref> and includes a multi-use stadium. Other facilities include the Leeds Wall (climbing) and Yeadon Tarn sailing centre. In 1929 the first Ryder Cup of Golf to be held on British soil was competed for at the Moortown Golf club in Leeds and Wetherby has a [[National Hunt]] [[Wetherby Racecourse|racecourse]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wetherbyracing.co.uk/ |title=Wetherby Racing – Horseracing, Hospitality, Conference Venue, Yorkshire |publisher=www.wetherbyracing.co.uk |accessdate=2009-10-30 }}</ref> In the period 1928 to 1939 speedway racing was staged in Leeds on a track at the greyhound stadium in Elland Road. The track entered a team in the 1931 Northern league.

==Religion==
[[File:Leeds Cathedral.jpg|thumb|150px|alt=A street sloping uphill from right to left. There are parked cars and pedestrians in the foreground, and the hoardings further up indicate that the road is temporarily closed. On the right of the road in the centre of the picture is one end of a large early twentieth-century stone-built church in the Arts and Crafts style which is apparently being restored, as there are portakabins and screens outside. It has an elaborate entrance on the street with a large recessed window above and another to the right. There is another, plainer, entrance on the minor street with a No Entry sign that runs alongside the side of the church. Alongside it are two small windows; above and behind this entrance and the windows are three large arches with, underneath each, a tall thin window. Beyond these, part of a transept can be seen. Above the church is a bell-tower with castellated columns at the corners and a pyramid roof. There are railings between the church and pavement. Beyond the church, some red-brick buildings can be seen, most notably a four-storey building with an elaborate corner tower. In the right foreground, across the side-street from the church, part of a four-storey 1920s neo-Georgian building can be seen behind a pair of telephone kiosks.|St Anne's Cathedral (Roman Catholic), Leeds]] The majority of people in Leeds identify themselves as [[Christianity|Christian]].<ref name="Census Data"/> Leeds does not have a [[Church of England]] [[Cathedral]] because Leeds is part of the [[Anglicanism|Anglican]] [[Diocese of Ripon and Leeds]] and the [[Ripon Cathedral|Cathedral]] for this Diocese is in [[Ripon]]; the [[Bishop of Ripon and Leeds|Bishop]]'s residence has been in Leeds since 2008. The most important Anglican church is the [[Leeds Parish Church]]. Leeds has a [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] [[Leeds Cathedral|Cathedral]], the [[Bishop|Episcopal]] seat of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Leeds]]. Many other Christian denominations and new religious movements are established in Leeds, including [[Assemblies of God|Assembly of God]], [[Baptist Union of Great Britain|Baptist]], [[Church of Christ, Scientist|Christian Scientist]], [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons")]], [[Community of Christ]], [[Greek Orthodox Church|Greek Orthodox]], [[Jehovah's Witnesses]], [[Jesus Army]], [[Lutheranism|Lutheran]], [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Methodist]], [[Church of the Nazarene|Nazarene]], [[Newfrontiers|Newfrontiers network]], [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]], [[The Salvation Army|Salvation Army]], [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-Day Adventist]], [[Religious Society of Friends|Society of Friends ("Quakers")]], [[General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches|Unitarian]], [[United Reformed Church|United Reformed]], [[Association of Vineyard Churches|Vineyard]], [[Methodist Church of Great Britain|Wesleyan Church]], an ecumenical Chinese church, and several independent churches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.ac.uk/chaplaincy/events/worship/churches1.php | author=Universities chaplaincy in Leeds | title=Student Guide to Churches in Leeds | accessdate=2007-12-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web| author=Yahoo | title=Churches in Leeds | url=http://uk.local.yahoo.com/West_Yorkshire/Leeds/Churches/uk100006150-s-26042.html | accessdate=2007-12-07}}</ref>
[[File:SikhTempleLS7.jpg|thumb|150px|left|alt=A large symmetrical two-storey building of yellow brick. The centre bay, incorporating the entrance, juts out. It has a large window with a semicircular top on the first floor and above is a golden onion dome on a blue base. At the ends of the frontage are hexagonal pilasters with small octagonal windowed pavilions and onion domes on top. Above the entrance is a white sign saying "The Sikh Temple" in blue. Each side has one two-storey and one one-storey window, and also yellow banners alongside the Temple's name. On each side of the entrance is a wooden seat, and strings of bunting are stretched across the scene.|Sikh Temple, Chapeltown Road]]
[[File:LeedsJamiaMosqueLS7.jpg|thumb|150px|right|alt=A striking modern building of two shades or red-brick with, on its left, two tall circular towers with minarets and a low entrance-building. The near end has two long thin windows with green panels and pointed tops to the right of the nearer tower. To the right of the windows is another, lower, tower with a small green dome. In the centre of the building, part of a larger dome can be seen. In the background are some trees and a red-brick Victorian terrace.|Leeds Jamia Mosque]]
The proportion of [[Muslim]]s in Leeds is average for the country.<ref name="Census Data"/> [[Mosque]]s can be found throughout the city, serving Muslim communities in [[Chapeltown, West Yorkshire|Chapeltown]], [[Harehills]], [[Hyde Park, Leeds|Hyde Park]] and parts of [[Beeston, Leeds|Beeston]]. The largest mosque is [[Leeds Grand Mosque]] in Hyde Park. The [[Sikhism|Sikh]] community is represented by [[Gurudwara]]s (Temples) spread across the city, the largest being in [[Chapeltown, West Yorkshire|Chapeltown]]. There is also a colourful religious annual procession, called the Nagar Kirtan, into Millennium Square in the city centre around 13–14 April to celebrate [[Vaisakhi|Baisakhi]] — the Sikh New Year and the birth of the religion. It is estimated that around 3,000 Sikhs in Leeds take part in this annual event.

Leeds has the third-largest [[Judaism|Jewish]] community in the United Kingdom, after those of London and Manchester. The areas of [[Alwoodley]] and [[Moortown, West Yorkshire|Moortown]] contain sizeable Jewish populations.<ref name="Freedman"/> There are eight active [[synagogue]]s in Leeds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/Leeds.htm |title=JCR-UK – Leeds Jewish Community and Synagogues |publisher=Jewishgen.org |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref> The small [[Hinduism|Hindu]] community in Leeds has a [[Hindu temple|temple]] (mandir) at [[Hyde Park, Leeds|Hyde Park]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedsmandir.org.uk |title=Leeds Hindu Mandir – Welcome |publisher=Leedsmandir.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2009-07-22}}</ref> The temple has all the major Hindu deities and is dedicated to the Lord [[Mahavira]] of the [[Jainism|Jains]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.yjf.org.uk |title=Home |publisher=Yjf.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref> Various [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] traditions are represented in Leeds,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.communigate.co.uk/brad/leedsbuddhistgroup/page2.phtml |title=Buddhist organisations in: Leeds/Bradford areas P2 |publisher=Communigate.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref> including: [[Soka Gakkai]], [[Theravada]], [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan]], [[Triratna Buddhist Community]] and [[Zen]]. The Buddhist community ([[sangha]]) comes together to celebrate the major festival of [[Vesak|Wesak]] in May. There is also a community of the [[Bahá'í Faith in England|Bahai Faith]] in Leeds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bahai.org.uk/leeds/index.htm|title=Leeds|work=Bahai Community of the UK|accessdate=2009-07-14}}</ref>

==Public services==
Water supply and sewerage in Leeds is provided by [[Yorkshire Water]], part of the [[Kelda Group]]. Prior to 1973 it had been provided by the Leeds Corporation. Leeds City Council has a target of 11MW of renewable energy from onshore wind by 2010 and an aspirational target of 75MW by 2020. There are currently no operational wind farms in Leeds.<ref>
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</ref> [[File:Sheepscar archives.jpg|West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds site|alt=A plain corner building of the 1930s on a main road. Traffic-lights, railings, bollards and pedestrian crossings with tactile paving can also be seen. The frontage of the building is mainly brick, but the lowest course, of Portland stone, extends as far as the sills of the eleven ground-floor windows (eight on the main road and three on the side road to the right). The wooden double entrance door set diagonally on the corner also has a stone surround. Above it is a long window with a projecting brick surround, and above this is a large sign in capital letters, originally reading SHEEPSCAR but now with the second "E" missing. The upper floor has smaller windows above all of the ground-floor ones except for the furthest one on the main road, where there is no upper floor. The building has a slate half-hipped roof.|thumb]]
The area is policed by the [[West Yorkshire Police]]. The force has eight divisions, three of which cover Leeds: AA "North West Leeds Division" covering north and west Leeds with a station at [[Weetwood]]; BA "North East Leeds Division", covering north east Leeds with stations at Stainbeck near [[Chapel Allerton]] and [[Killingbeck]]; CA "City and Holbeck Division" covering central and south Leeds with stations at Millgarth (city centre) and [[Holbeck]]. Fire and rescue services are provided by the [[West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service]]. The fire stations in Leeds are: [[Cookridge]], [[Gipton]], [[Hunslet]], [[Whinmoor]] "Leeds" (near city centre, on Kirkstall Road) and [[Moortown, West Yorkshire|Moortown]].

Health services are provided by the [[Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust]], Leeds Primary Care Trust<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedspct.nhs.uk/ |title=The Leeds PCT – Welcome to the Leeds PCT |publisher=Leedspct.nhs.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref> and Leeds Partnerships NHS Foundation Trust<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leedsmentalhealth.nhs.uk/ |title=Leeds Mental Health – Teaching NHS Trust |publisher=Leedsmentalhealth.nhs.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref> which provides mental health services. [[Leeds General Infirmary]] ("LGI") is a [[listed building]] with more recent additions and is in the city centre. [[St James's University Hospital, Leeds]], known locally as "Jimmy's"<ref name="St James' Hospital/"Jimmy's"">[http://www.leedsteachinghospitals.com/patients/aboutus/hospitals/st_james.php In the background section of page], additional text.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nosuch-research.co.uk/pdfs/PaperJimmys.pdf | title="Jimmy's": the rise of the docusoap and the fall of YTV| last=Gray | first=Nick | work="No Such" Research | date=31 January 2010 | accessdate=2010-06-17 | format=pdf |quote=What is "Jimmy's"? It’s the local nickname of a hospital in Leeds, actually called St. James’s University Hospital ... }} (paper by Deviser/Producer/Director of TV series)</ref> is to the north east of the city centre and is one of the largest teaching hospitals in Europe. Other NHS hospitals are [[Chapel Allerton Hospital]], [[Seacroft Hospital]], [[Wharfedale Hospital]] in Otley, and Leeds Dental Institute. The new NHS Leeds Website provides information on NHS services in Leeds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.nhs.uk/ |title=Welcome to NHS Leeds |publisher=Leeds.nhs.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-01-21}}</ref>

[[West Yorkshire Joint Services]] provides analytical, archaeological, archives, ecology, materials testing and trading standards services in Leeds and the other four districts of West Yorkshire. It was created following the abolition of the county council in 1986 and expanded in 1997, and is funded by the five district councils, pro rata to their population. The Leeds site of the archives service is in the former public library at [[Sheepscar]], Leeds.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wyjs.org.uk/|title=West Yorkshire Joint Services|accessdate=2009-03-28}}</ref>

[[Leeds City Council]] is responsible for over 50 public libraries across the whole city, including 5 mobile libraries. The main [[Leeds Central Library|Central Library]] is located on the [[Headrow]] in the city centre.

==Twin towns==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the United Kingdom}}
The City has several [[town twinning|twinning]] or partnership arrangements:
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* {{Flag icon|Czech Republic}} [[Brno]], Czech Republic<ref name=brno/leeds>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifier=74bb3508-0d14-45f3-b7d7-ec8a267c27be |title=Leeds – Brno partnership |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref><ref name="Brno">{{Cite web|url=http://www.brno.cz/index.php?nav02=1985&nav01=34&nav03=1010&nav04=1016&nav05=1249&nav06=1272|title=Brno – Partnerská města|publisher=[[copyright|©]] 2006–2009 [http://www.brno.cz/index.php?nav01=70&nav02=2224 City of Brno]|language=Czech|accessdate=2009-07-17}}</ref>
* {{Flag icon|Sri Lanka}} [[Colombo]], [[Sri Lanka]]<ref name=twins>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/About_Leeds/international_relations.aspx |title=International relations |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref>
* {{Flag icon|Germany}} [[Dortmund]], Germany<ref name=dort>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Advice_and_benefits/Tourism_and_travel/Town_twinning/Leeds__Dortmund_partnership.aspx |title=Leeds – Dortmund partnership |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref><ref name="RuhrTwins2010">{{Cite web|url=http://www.twins2010.com/fileadmin/user_upload/pic/Dokumente/List_of_Twin_Towns_01.pdf?PHPSESSID=2edd34819db21e450d3bb625549ce4fd|title=List of Twin Towns in the Ruhr District|publisher= © 2009 [http://www.twins2010.com/index.php?id=home&L=1 Twins2010.com]|accessdate=2009-10-28}}</ref>
* {{Flag icon|South Africa}} [[Durban]], South Africa<ref name=durb>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifier=6555f52e-1de9-499b-8eda-7b86bf24ac8c |title=Leeds – Durban partnership |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref>
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* {{Flag icon|People's Republic of China}} [[Hangzhou]], China<ref name=hang>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifier=32283a2b-11e6-4257-b018-ca6f95567d1a |title=Leeds – Hangzhou partnership |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref>
* {{Flag icon|France}} [[Lille]], France<ref name=lille>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifier=ac0a4504-f720-4eff-9376-5bff2a4576a0 |title=Leeds – Lille partnership |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref>
* {{Flag icon|United States}} [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], United States<ref name=louis>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifier=f665edae-e44d-495b-b4e3-0385a941082f |title=Leeds – Louisville partnership |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref>
* {{Flag icon|Germany}} [[Siegen]], Germany<ref name=siegen>{{Cite web|url=http://www.leeds.gov.uk/Advice_and_benefits/Tourism_and_travel/Town_twinning/Leeds__Siegen_partnership.aspx |title=Leeds – Siegen partnership |publisher=Leeds.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=2008-10-14}}</ref>
|}

The city also has "strong contacts" with the following cities "for the purposes of ongoing projects":<ref name=twins/>
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* {{Flag icon|Romania}} [[Braşov]], Romania
* {{Flag icon|Jamaica}} [[Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica|St Mary]], [[Jamaica]]
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* {{Flag icon|Sweden}} [[Stockholm]], Sweden
|}

==References and notes==
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;Bibliography
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* {{Cite book| title = The Illustrated History of Leeds | last = Burt and Grady | publisher = Breedon Books | year =1994 |isbn = 1 873626 35 5 | isbn-status = May be invalid – please double check|ref=harv}}
* {{Cite book| title=A History of Modern Leeds | first=Derek | last= Fraser | publisher=Manchester University Press | year=1982 | isbn=9780719007811|ref=harv }}
*{{Cite book| last=Unsworth and Stillwell | year=2004 | title=Twenty-First Century Leeds: Geographies of a Regional City | publisher= Leeds University Press | location=Leeds | isbn=0853162425|ref=harv }}
{{Refend}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.leedsinitiative.org/ 'Leeds Initiative'] Leeds Initiative city partnership.
*[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/ Leeds City Council] Leeds City Council.
*[http://www.leodis.net/ Leodis] Leeds Library & Information Service photograph archive.
*[http://www.vrleeds.co.uk/leeds-virtual-tour2006/index.html VR Leeds] Leeds 360º Virtual Tour.
*[http://www.leedschamber.co.uk 'Leeds Chamber of Commerce & Industry'] Leeds Chamber of Commerce & Industry
*[http://www.mylifeinleeds.co.uk My Life in Leeds] My Life in Leeds
*[http://www.leedstelevision.co.uk Leeds TV] Leeds Television
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'''Shannon Rebecca Saunders''' (born 1994) is an [[English people|English]] [[singer-songwriter]] who won the [[Disney Channel UK]] contest "[[My Camp Rock#My Camp Rock 2|My Camp Rock 2]] in September 2010. Before ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders had already had a following on YouTube.

== Singing career ==
===Early career===
Before entering ''My Camp Rock 2'', Saunders started a YouTube channel in 2007 and starting posting covers of songs by many artists, including originals which have been copyrighted. As of September 26, 2010 she has over 10,000 subscribers and over a million total upload views.<ref>[http://www.thisiswiltshire.co.uk/leisure/music/8223934.Spotlight_on_Shannon_Saunders_with_Sam_Lee/]</ref> She has also performed at local festivals, videos of which can be found on YouTube.

===2010: My Camp Rock 2===
====Early stages====
In 2010, Saunders auditioned for the Disney Channel UK talent contest ''My Camp Rock 2'', inspired by the [[Disney Channel Original Movie]] "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam]] which was the second series of the previous series in 2009, which was won by [[Holly Hull]]. She was chosen as one of the four finalists, along with Ryan Hulme, Parisa Tarjomani and Leanne Fotheringham. In the first episode, Saunders, along with the other finalists, was given vocal training by John Modi and dance training by Beth Honan, and was set a challenge to go busking in [[Covent Garden]]. In the second episode, she, along with the finalists, was given "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Introducing Me]]", sung by [[Nick Jonas]] in ''Camp Rock 2'', to sing for the remainder of the show, and in that episode, at the International Youth Festival and was given advice by [[Simon Webbe]]. In the third episode, Saunders and the finalists were told they had to perform their songs at a gig in their hometowns, without the support of the other finalists or the presenters/choreographers. Saunders was set a challenge as a market trader to help her with her performance. In the next episode, her performance was shown and she, along with the finalists, were shown preparing for the Final Jam to be held at [[Koko Club]] in London, England.

====Final====
In the next episode, she performed "Introducing Me" at the final Jam as well as singing "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|It's On]]" and "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam (soundtrack)|Wouldn't Change a Thing]]" with the other finalists. In the final episode, all the finalists were picked up at there schools, and were taken to Saunders' school where the presenter [[Nigel Clarke]] announced she was the winner,<ref>[http://www.wiltsglosstandard.co.uk/news/8401672.Wiltshire_singing_sensation_wins_top_Disney_talent_show/]</ref> and the finalists returned to sing "It's On".

====Winners' single====
As a prize for winning the show, Saunders recorded the song "[[Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam|Can't Back Down]]", which was released via [[iTunes]] and a music video was recorded which was shown on Disney Channel UK.

=== Post ''My Camp Rock 2'' ===
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== External links ==
*[http://www.shannonsaundersmusic.bandzoogle.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.twitter.com/saundershannon Official twitter]

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| hm2-stat = runner
| hm3 = [[Celebrity_Big_Brother_2006_(UK)#Chantelle_Houghton|Chantelle]]
| hm3-enter = Day 1
| hm3-exit = Day 18
| hm3-stat = evic
| hm4 = [[List_of_Big_Brother_2004_housemates_(UK)#Victor|Victor]]
| hm4-enter = Day 4
| hm4-exit = Day 18
| hm4-stat = evic
| hm5 = [[Big_Brother_2000_(UK)#Nick|Nick]]
| hm5-enter = Day 1
| hm5-exit = Day 18
| hm5-stat = evic
| hm6 = [[Celebrity_Big_Brother_2006_(UK)#Preston|Preston]]
| hm6-enter = Day 1
| hm6-exit = Day 18
| hm6-stat = evic
| hm7 = [[Celebrity_Big_Brother_2009_(UK)#Ulrika_Jonsson|Ulrika]]
| hm7-enter = Day 1
| hm7-exit = Day 18
| hm7-stat = evic
| hm8 = [[Celebrity_Big_Brother_2001_(UK)#Vanessa_Feltz|Vanessa]]
| hm8-enter = Day 11
| hm8-exit = Day 16
| hm8-stat = evic
| hm9 = [[List_of_Big_Brother_2004_housemates_(UK)#Michelle|Michelle]]
| hm9-enter = Day 4
| hm9-exit = Day 16
| hm9-stat = evic
| hm10 = [[List_of_Big_Brother_2004_housemates_(UK)#Nadia|Nadia]]
| hm10-enter = Day 1
| hm10-exit = Day 11
| hm10-stat = evic
| hm11 = [[List_of_Big_Brother_2005_housemates_(UK)#Makosi|Makosi]]
| hm11-enter = Day 1
| hm11-exit = Day 11
| hm11-stat = evic
| hm12 = [[Celebrity_Big_Brother_2009_(UK)#Coolio|Coolio]]
| hm12-enter = Day 1
| hm12-exit = Day 5
| hm12-stat = eject
| hm13 = [[Celebrity_Big_Brother_2005_(UK)#John_McCririck|John]]
| hm13-enter = Day 1
| hm13-exit = Day 4
| hm13-stat = evic
| hm14 = [[List_of_Big_Brother_2010_housemates_(UK)#Josie|Josie]]
| hm14-enter = Day 1
| hm14-exit = Day 3
| hm14-stat = walk
| legend = 1
| legendwinner = Winner
| legendrunner = Runner-up
| legendevic = Evicted
| legendeject = Ejected
| legendwalk = Walked
}}

'''''Ultimate Big Brother'''''<ref>{{cite web|author=[dtadded] |url=http://uk-tv-guide.com/programme-details/Channel+4/25+August+2010/00%3A55/Ultimate+Big+Brother/Reality+Show/ |title=Ultimate Big Brother on Channel 4 at 1:55am August 25th, 2010 |publisher=UK TV Guide |date=2010-08-25 |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> was the final series of the [[UK]] [[reality television]] programme ''[[Big Brother (UK)|Big Brother]]'' to air on [[Channel 4]]. The series was broadcast for 18 days, from 24 August 2010 to 10 September 2010 and was produced by Remarkable Pictures, a division of [[Endemol]]. It featured housemates from previous series of ''Big Brother'' and a smaller section of housemates from ''[[Celebrity Big Brother UK|Celebrity Big Brother]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Jun/9/big-brother-twist-revealed/view.c4 |title=Big Brother Twist Revealed - Big Brother - Channel4.com - Big Brother, Ultimate Housemate, previous housemates |publisher=Channel4.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> As with the [[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|eleventh series]] of ''Big Brother'', ''Ultimate Big Brother'' was sponsored by skincare brand Freederm<ref>{{cite web|author=Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 13:15 BST |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother/news/a220487/freederm-confirmed-as-bb11-sponsors.html |title=Big Brother 11 - News - Freederm confirmed as BB11 sponsors |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2010-05-18 |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> and a 24 hour live streaming service was available via the ''Big Brother'' website as a fee-based service<ref>{{cite news|author=Mark Sweney |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2010/jun/04/big-brother-live-web-stream |title=Big Brother live web stream returns | Media | guardian.co.uk |publisher=Guardian |date= 2010-06-04|accessdate=2010-09-09 | location=London}}</ref> The series ended with [[Brian Dowling]] winning the title of the "Ultimate Housemate" and the words "Big Brother will get back to you".

==Production==
The series was first announced during the launch night of the [[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|eleventh series]] of ''Big Brother''. The first trailer for ''Ultimate Big Brother''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/video/2010/Aug/13/video-exclusive-the-ultimate-housemate/play.c4 |title=Home - Big Brother - Channel4.com - Big Brother, bigbrother, BB, BB11, 4oD, Live Stream, Live Streaming, Live Feed, Channel 4, Channel4, C4, housemates, house, Ben, Caoimhe, Corin, David, Govan, Ife, John James, Josie, Super Mario, Nathan, Rachael, Shabby, Steve, Sunshine |publisher=Bb-cache.channel4.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> was shown on 13 August 2010 during a live eviction episode of ''Big Brother''. On the same day, [[Channel 4]] released a promo image for the series on the Big Brother website. The promo featured 15 of the previous 186 Big Brother housemates and 68 ''Celebrity Big Brother'' housemates, along with the tag line "Who goes in? We decide".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/feature/2010/Aug/13/who-will-be-the-ultimate-housemate/view.c4 |title=Who will be The Ultimate Housemate? - Big Brother - Channel4.com - bigbrother, big brother, Big Brother, BigBrother, BB11, bb11, Channel 4 |publisher=Bb-cache.channel4.com |date=2010-08-13 |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>

===Broadcasts===

The Launch Night and first broadcast of ''Ultimate Big Brother'' was on Tuesday 24 August 2010 as part of the ''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 2010]]'' final night show, presented by [[Davina McCall]].

The main television coverage of ''Ultimate Big Brother'' is screened on [[Channel 4]] using daily highlights programmes, narrated by [[Marcus Bentley]]. These episodes summarise the events of the previous day in the House. Although the schedule is erratic, in general the Monday to Thursday highlights episodes are shown at 10pm and aired for 70 minutes, whilst the weekend shows air for 60 minutes at 9pm. The two-part, live eviction shows, hosted by [[Davina McCall]], feature a highlights episode 9pm and a second show at 10.35pm in which the evicted housemate (or housemates) are interviewed. Eviction shows and highlights episodes are given a censored repeat the following morning on both [[Channel 4]] and [[E4 (channel)|E4]].

Alongside these highlights shows were spin-off programmes, ''[[Big Brother's Big Mouth]]'' and ''[[Big Brother's Little Brother]]'', that comment on [[fandom]], cultural reaction to the events within the House and include interviews with celebrities, former housemates and family and friends of housemates. [[Emma Willis]] and [[George Lamb (presenter)|George Lamb]] present ''[[Big Brother's Little Brother]]'' live on E4 at 6pm for 30 minutes Monday to Friday and on Channel 4 for an hour Sunday lunchtime. ''Big Brother's Big Mouth'' is fronted by McCall and aired on E4 for an hour after the main eviction programme.

===Logo===

The eye used for this series is the same used for ''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 2010]]''.

The titles are almost identical to the Big Brother 2010 titles, except for small millisecond snippets of titles from previous series.

===House===
Since the [[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|third series]] in 2002, the programme was filmed at [[Elstree Studios]] in [[Borehamwood]], [[Hertfordshire]]. The House for ''Ultimate Big Brother'' was the same House used for the eleventh series and was mainly glass walled with floral designs. The entrance had a heaven theme with a single staircase and the Diary Room underneath, to the right hand side. The Diary Room reflected the heaven theme with wings on the chair and a sky scene as the backdrop. A small task room was located off of the Diary Room. Upon entering the living room, there was one large red sofa. In contrast to the kitchen and bathroom's modern effect, the bedroom consisted of [[Salvador Dali]] designs on the beds. The bedroom also contained a walk-in wardrobe. The store room for the house was located off of the kitchen. The garden had a carnival theme and included a carousel (for the smoking area) and a snug (called the nest). The garden also contained a mini pool/tub and outdoor showers.<ref name="House">{{cite web|last=Dyke|first=Peter|title=Big Brother 11: Welcome to the house of fun|url=http://www.dailystar.co.uk/bigbrother/view/138388/Big-Brother-11-Welcome-to-the-house-of-fun/|accessdate=8 June 2010}}</ref> A large task room was located off of the garden and the garden toilet could be used to access a smaller task room. On the penultimate day of ''Big Brother 2010'' it was revealed that a few changes had been made to the house prior to ''Ultimate Big Brother'' beginning; the glass walls of the shower were made frosted and the cameras were removed from the toilets in order to respect the privacy of the celebrity housemates.

The House included several features present from ''Big Brother 2010'':

*Bob Righter – a [[fortune teller machine]] used to predict the future,
*Davina McCaw – a mechanical parrot in the living room used to recall previous conversations made by the housemates,
*Tree of Temptation – a chest of drawers in the bathroom made from the Tree of Temptation present in [[Celebrity Big Brother 2010 (UK)|2010's celebrity series]].

In celebration of the final series the House also included a secret bedsit, which had previously been used in ''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 2004]]''. The ''Ultimate Big Brother'' bedsit housed [[Michelle Bass]] and [[Victor Ebuwa]] from Day 4 to Day 6. The bedsit had its own Diary Room (a copy of the Diary Room from ''Big Brother 2004'') and was used to spy on and reward or punish the housemates. Michelle also inhabited the 2004 series' bedsit with [[Emma Greenwood]] and Victor was one of their prank victims.

===Format===
The editing format used was similar to [[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|the previous regular series]], as was the eviction format, except all housemates interviews were performed outside instead of in the studio and songs were played as they exited the house*, however the three finalists [[Brian Dowling|Brian]], [[Nikki Grahame|Nikki]] and [[Chantelle Houghton|Chantelle]] all left the house to a live [[orchestra]]. Songs played were:

*'''[[Brian Dowling|Brian]]''' - ''[[Never Forget]]'' by [[Take That]]
*'''[[Nikki Grahame|Nikki]]''' - ''[[Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)|Crazy]]'' by [[Gnarls Barkley]]
*'''[[Chantelle Houghton|Chantelle]]''' - ''[[She's So Lovely]]'' by [[Scouting For Girls]]
*'''[[Victor Ebuwa|Victor]]''' - ''[[Here Comes The Hotstepper]]'' by [[Ini Kamoze]]
*'''[[Nick Bateman|Nick]]''' - ''[[Bad (Michael Jackson song)|Bad]]'' by [[Michael Jackson]]
*'''[[Preston (singer)|Preston]]''' - ''[[Boys Will Be Boys (song)|Boys Will Be Boys]]'' by [[The Ordinary Boys]]
*'''[[Ulrika Jonsson|Ulrika]]''' - ''[[My First Kiss]]'' by [[3OH!3]] featuring [[Ke$ha]]
*'''[[Vanessa Feltz|Vanessa]]''' - ''[[Turn Around]]'' by [[Phats & Small]]
*'''[[Michelle Bass|Michelle]]''' - ''[[Party Girl (McFly song)|Party Girl]]'' by [[McFly]]
*'''[[Nadia Almada|Nadia]]''' - ''[[A Little Bit of Action]] by [[Nadia Almada]]
*'''[[Makosi Musambasi|Makosi]]''' - ''[[Bootylicious]]'' by [[Destiny's Child]]
*'''[[John McCririck|John]]''' - ''[[Rude Boy]]'' by [[Rihanna]]

*Note: [[Josie Gibson|Josie]] and [[Coolio]] did not leave via the eviction process.

==Housemates==
On Day 1, following the ''Big Brother 2010'' final, 11 former housemates entered the ''Ultimate Big Brother'' House. These included the eleventh series winner, 5 housemates from regular ''Big Brother'' series and 5 housemates from ''Celebrity Big Brother'' series. On Day 4, two new housemates (Michelle and Victor) entered the bedsit. They were both allowed full access to the House on Day 6. A third new housemate (Vanessa) entered the House on Day 11.

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 15%"|Name
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 25%"|''Big Brother'' History
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 6%"|Age
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 25%"|Hometown
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 6%"|Nationality
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" style="width: 5%"|Source
|-
! style="text-align:center" style="width: 15%"|Series
! style="text-align:center" style="width: 10%"|Status
|-
| [[Brian Dowling]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| 32
| [[Rathangan, County Kildare|Rathangan]], [[County Kildare]], [[Ireland]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|Ireland}}
|
|-
| [[Chantelle Houghton]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| 27
| [[Brentwood, Essex|Brentwood]], [[Essex]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Coolio]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]''
| style="background:#FBF373; text-align:center"|Third place
| 47
| [[Monessen]], [[Pennsylvania]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|USA}}
|
|-
| [[John McCririck]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 3]]''
| style="background:#FF8072; text-align:center"|Evicted
| 70
| [[Surbiton]], [[London]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Josie Gibson]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| 25
| [[Bristol]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Makosi Musambasi]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]''
| style="background:#FBF373; text-align:center"|Third place
| 29
| [[Aylesbury]], [[Buckinghamshire]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|Zimbabwe}}
|
|-
| [[Michelle Bass]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''
| style="background:#FF8072; text-align:center"|Evicted
| 29
| [[Newcastle upon Tyne]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Nadia Almada]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| 33
| [[Woking]], [[Surrey]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|Portugal}}
|
|-
| [[Nick Bateman]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''
| style="background:#FFE08B; text-align:center"|Ejected
| 42
| London
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Nikki Grahame]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''
| style="background:#FBF373; text-align:center"|Fifth place
| 28
| [[Watford]], [[Hertfordshire]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Samuel Preston (singer)|Preston]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]''
| style="background:#FBF373; text-align:center"|Fourth place
| 28
| [[Worthing]], [[West Sussex]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Ulrika Jonsson]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 6]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| 43
| [[Cookham Dean]], [[Berkshire]]
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|Sweden}}
|
|-
| [[Vanessa Feltz]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 1]]''
| style="background:#FF8072; text-align:center"|Evicted
| 48
| London
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|-
| [[Victor Ebuwa]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''
| style="background:#FF8072; text-align:center"|Evicted
| 29
| London
| style="text-align:center"| {{flagicon|United Kingdom}}
|
|}

==House guests==

Throughout the series, ex-housemates from previous series of ''Big Brother'' and ''Big Brother'' presenters have entered the ''Ultimate Big Brother'' House as part of tasks or have been involved in the series for other reasons.

{| class="wikitable" style="width: 90%"
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:15%;"|Name
! colspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:25%;"|''Big Brother'' History
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:6%;"|Day
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:45%;"|Reason
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|Source
|-
! style="text-align:center; width:15%;"|Series
! style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Status
|-
| [[Caroline O'Shea]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=6| Day 2
| rowspan=6| Took part in the "Who Is She" shopping task.
| rowspan=6|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidebigbrother.net/ultimate/articles/nikki-wins-150-in-who-is-she-task.ibb |title=Nikki wins £150 in ‘Who is She?’ task |publisher=Inside Big Brother |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kathreya Kasisopa]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
|-
| [[Grace Adams-Short]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
|-
| [[Amma Antwi|Amma Antwi-Agyei]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2001 (UK)|Big Brother 2]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
|-
| [[Big Brother 2000 (UK)#Anna|Anna Nolan]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''
| style="background:#D1E8EF; text-align:center"|Runner-up
|-
| [[Lisa Jeynes]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
|-
| [[Darren Ramsay]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''
| style="background:#FBF373; text-align:center"|Third place
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2| Day 3
| Announced the results of Day 3's nominations.
|
|-
| [[John James Parton]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
| Recorded a message for Josie. However, she walked before receiving it.
|
|-
| [[Stuart Pilkington]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
| style="text-align:center"| Day 5
| Chosen by Michelle and Victor to be Nadia's slave for an hour.
|
|-
| [[Big Brother 2000 (UK)#Craig|Craig Phillips]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|Big Brother 1]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| style="text-align:center"| Day 7
| Competed against the housemates in the "Team Building" task.
|
|-
| [[Ahmed Aghil]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
| style="text-align:center"| Day 9
| Recreated his plate smashing incident from ''Big Brother 5''.
|
|-
| [[Anthony Hutton]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2005 (UK)|Big Brother 6]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="5"| Day 10
| To have a date with Makosi.
|
|-
| [[Marco Sabba]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
| rowspan="4" | Took part in Brian's "Bubble, Hold Me" task
| rowspan="4" |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0902/news/ubb/retrospective-shopping-task-continues |title=Retrospective shopping task continues - Ultimate Big Brother 2010 News |publisher=bbspy |date=2010-09-02 |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|-
| [[Samanda|Amanda Marchant]]
| rowspan=2 style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]''
| rowspan=2 style="background:#D1E8EF; text-align:center"|Runner-up
|-
| [[Samanda|Sam Marchant]]
|-
| [[Glyn Wise]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''
| style="background:#D1E8EF; text-align:center"|Runner-up
|-
| [[Pete Bennett]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Big Brother 7]]''
| style="background:#73FB76; text-align:center"|Winner
| style="text-align:center"| Day 11
| Took part in Nikki's "PA" task.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidebigbrother.net/ultimate/articles/nikki-to-become-bb7s-petes-p-a.ibb |title=Nikki to become BB7′s Pete’s P.A. |publisher=Inside Big Brother |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|-
| [[Rex Newmark]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]''
| style="background:#FBF373; text-align:center"| Fourth place
| style="text-align:center" rowspan=2| Day 12
| Took part in the "Enjoy the Silence" task.
| rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Sep/4/new-task-enjoy-the-silence/view.c4 |title=New Task: Enjoy the Silence - Big Brother - Channel4.com - channel 4, c4, bb11, big brother 11, big brother, bigbrother, bb, ultimate big brother, ultimate bb, ubb, ultimate housemate, task, new task, shopping task, enjoy the silence |publisher=Bb-cache.channel4.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|-
| [[Big Brother 2003 (UK)#Jon|Jon Tickle]]
| style="text-align:center" | ''[[Big Brother 2003 (UK)|Big Brother 4]]''
| style="background:salmon; text-align:center;"|Evicted
| Took part in Michelle's part of the "Enjoy the Silence" task.
|-
| [[Davina McCall]]
| style="text-align:center" colspan="2"| [[Big Brother (UK)#Main presenters|''Big Brother presenter 2000-2010'']]
| style="text-align:center" | Day 16
| To complete the Tree of Temptation's "Letters from Home" task.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/tv/840363-ultimate-big-brother-davina-mccall-enters-the-house-on-a-secret-mission |title=Ultimate Big Brother: Davina McCall enters the house on a secret mission |publisher=Metro.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|-
| [[Marcus Bentley]]
| style="text-align:center" colspan="2"| [[Big Brother (UK)#Main presenters|''Big Brother narrator 2000-2010'']]
| style="text-align:center" | Day 17
| Took part in the "Big Brother's Funeral" task.
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.unrealitytv.co.uk/big-brother/marcus-bentley-to-preside-over-ultimate-big-brother-funeral/ |title=Marcus Bentley to preside over Ultimate Big Brother funeral @ Unreality TV |publisher=Unrealitytv.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>
|-
| [[George Lamb]]
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2" colspan="2"| [[Big Brother (UK)#Main presenters|''Big Brother's Little Brother presenters'']]
| style="text-align:center" rowspan="2" | Day 18
| rowspan="2" | Presented the final ''Big Brother's Little Brother'' from inside the House.
| rowspan="2" |
|-
| [[Emma Willis]]
|}

==Summary==
{{Update|September 2010|date=November 2010}}
Day 1- On Launch Night, 11 housemates entered the ''Ultimate Big Brother'' House. The Tree of Temptation set John McCririck a secret task to be "Mr Nice Guy" by complimenting other housemates, not moaning and not getting into arguments.<ref>{{cite web|author=John first to face the Tree of Temptation Share |url=http://bigbrother-blog.com/john-first-to-face-the-tree-of-temptation/ |title=John first to face the Tree of Temptation — Big Brother Blog |publisher=Bigbrother-blog.com |date=2010-08-25 |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> 
 
Day 2- For the week's Shopping task, named "Who is she" (A phrase which Nikki became famous for among other things during her original stint in ''Big Brother''), Nikki had to identify ex-housemates by touch only. She got 3 out of a possible 5 correct thus earning [[pound sterling|£]]150 for that weeks shopping budget. In addition to this she had to identify the actual ex-housemate from a line up of 4 people claiming it was them. She identified correctly and added £500 to the budget, having a total of £650 to the budget.<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Aug/25/new-task-revealed/view.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> 
 
Day 3- The first nominations of Ultimate Big Brother began.<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Aug/26/nominations-have-started/view.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> All housemates nominated except Josie due to her exit. John decided that because Big Brother had threatened to make him immune from that weeks eviction that he would remain silent until the public had their chance to vote for him,<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/video/2010/Aug/26/john-has-a-silence-strike/play.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> but later that day following John's "Mr Nice Guy" task, the house was asked to vote on whether they thought he was a nice guy, the majority voted that he was nice,<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/video/2010/Aug/26/we-all-think-john-is-nice/play.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> therefore he was still allowed to be nominated. Despite this he held his silence. Also on this day Nick was set a task by the tree of temptation to write down the names of those who would face the public vote<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/video/2010/Aug/26/tree-of-temptation-strikes-nick/play.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> (he was told by the tree) and hide the two pieces of paper. Later that day, Darren, an ex-housemate also of BB1, was sent into the house to find the pieces of paper and announce that Coolio and John would face eviction that week.<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Aug/26/darren-has-an-important-announcement/view.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> Josie also left voluntarily as nominations were happening.<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Aug/26/breaking-news-josie-has-left/view.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> 
 
Day 4- Nikki received another task, dubbed "The Scoop".<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Aug/27/new-task-the-scoop/view.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> She had just 3 hours to interview all the housemates and type up the result for her column in the News of the World in order to win a party. Later that day in the first eviction of Ultimate Big Brother, John left the house<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/video/2010/Aug/27/john-is-evicted/play.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> with 50.6%, the closest result in Big Brother history. In a surprising twist just after the eviction two new housemates, Michelle and Victor, entered a bedsit next to the house<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Aug/27/victor-and-michelle-enter-the-bedsit/view.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> something that became famous in BB5. Their presence was unknown to the other housemates. Their task was to both play pranks on and reward their fellow housemates. Their first prank was to send in "Mr Snuggles" an annoying and rather frightening looking clown who would make one housemates evening miserable.<ref>[http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/video/2010/Aug/27/send-in-the-clown/play.c4/ ]{{dead link|date=September 2010}}</ref> They chose Nikki and the clown was sent in.

Day 5- Coolio was ejected from the Big Brother House after unacceptable behaviour to Nadia. Victor and Michelle chose Nadia to Have a Slave for an Hour. Later Victor and Michelle also chose Brian and Nick to enjoy a disco.

==Nominations table==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width: 55%; font-size:90%; line-height:13px;"
|-
! style="width:6%;"|
! colspan="2" style="width:6%;"| Day 3
! style="width:6%;"| Day 7
! style="width:6%;"| Day 13
! style="width:12%;" colspan="2"| Final Day 18
! style="width:6%;"| Nominations received
|-
! style="background:#000;" colspan="8"|
|-
! Brian
| colspan="2" | John, Coolio || Makosi, Nick || Nick, Preston || colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373"| '''Winner''' (Day 18) || style="background:#FBF373"| 4
|-
! Nikki
| colspan="2" | Coolio, John || Chantelle, Nick || Ulrika, Michelle || colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373"| '''Runner-Up''' (Day 18) || style="background:#FBF373"| 4
|-
! Chantelle
| colspan="2" | John, Ulrika || Nadia, Nikki || Nick, Nikki || colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373"| '''Third Place''' (Day 18) || style="background:#FBF373"| 4
|-
! Victor
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff;"| ''Not in House'' || style="background:#FBF373"| ''Exempt''|| Brian, Chantelle || colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373"| '''Fourth Place''' (Day 18) || style="background:#FBF373"| 0
|-
! Nick
| colspan="2" | John, Makosi || Makosi, Nadia || Ulrika, Vanessa || colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373"| '''Fifth Place''' (Day 18) || style="background:#FBF373"| 8
|-
! Preston
| colspan="2" | John, Makosi || Ulrika, Makosi || Vanessa, Michelle || colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373"| '''Sixth Place''' (Day 18) || style="background:#FBF373"| 1
|-
! Ulrika
| colspan="2" | John, Nick || Nick, Nikki || Michelle, Nikki || colspan="2" style="background:#FBF373"| '''Seventh Place''' (Day 18) || style="background:#FBF373"| 5
|-
! Vanessa
| colspan="3" style="background:#fff;"| ''Not in House'' || Brian, Chantelle || colspan=2 style="background:#FF8072" | ''Evicted'' (Day 16)|| style="background:#FF8072" | 3
|-
! Michelle
| colspan="2" style="background:#fff;"| ''Not in House'' || style="background:#FBF373"| ''Exempt'' || Nick, Vanessa || colspan= 2 style="background:#FF8072" | ''Evicted'' (Day 16)|| style="background:#FF8072" | 3
|-
! Nadia
| colspan="2" | John, Coolio || Chantelle, Nick || colspan=3 style="background:#FF8072" | ''Evicted'' (Day 11) || style="background:#FF8072" | 4
|-
! Makosi
| colspan="2" | Nadia, John || Brian, Ulrika || colspan=3 style="background:#FF8072" | ''Evicted'' (Day 11) || style="background:#FF8072"| 5
|-
! Coolio
| colspan="2" | John, Nadia || colspan=4 style="background:#FFE08B; text-align:center" | ''Ejected'' (Day 5) || style="background:#FFE08B; text-align:center"| 4
|-
! John
| <s>Josie</s>, <s>Coolio</s> || Coolio, Brian || style="background:#FF8072" colspan="4" | ''Evicted'' (Day 4) || style="background:#FF8072"| 9
|-
! Josie
| colspan="6" style="background:#fcf;"| ''Walked'' (Day 3) || style="background:#fcf;"| 1
|-
! style="background:#000;" colspan="8"|
|-
! Nomination note
| colspan="2" | ''[[#endnote 1|See note 1]]'' || ''[[#endnote 2|See note 2]]'' || ''[[#endnote 3|See note 3]]'' || colspan="2" | ''[[#endnote 4|See note 4]]'' || rowspan="9" style="background:#ccc;"|
|-
! Against public vote
| colspan="2" | Coolio, John || Chantelle, Makosi, Nadia, Nick, Nikki, Ulrika || Michelle, Nick, Vanessa || colspan="2"| Brian, Chantelle, Nick, Nikki, Preston, Ulrika, Victor
|-
! Walked
| colspan="2" style="background:#fcf;"| '''Josie''' || colspan="4" |''none''
|-
! Ejected
| colspan="2" | ''none'' ||style="background:#FFE08B; text-align:center" |'''Coolio''' || colspan="3"| ''none''
|-
! rowspan="4"|Evicted
| colspan="2" style="background:#FF8072" rowspan="4"| '''John''' 50.6% to evict || rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072"| '''Makosi''' 47.7% to evict || style="background:#FF8072" rowspan="2"| '''Michelle''' 39.3% to evict || style="background:#FF8072" | '''Ulrika''' 1.73% (out of 7) || style="background:#FF8072" | '''Preston''' 1.95% (out of 7)
|-
| style="background:#FF8072" | '''Nick''' 5.72% (out of 7)
| style="background:#FF8072" | '''Victor''' 8.86% (out of 7)
|-
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072"| '''Nadia''' 33.2% to evict
| rowspan="2" style="background:#FF8072"| '''Vanessa''' 31.3% to evict
| style="background:#FBF373"| '''Chantelle''' 20.51% (out of 3)
| style="background:#D1E8EF"| '''Nikki''' 30.28% (out of 3)
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:#73FB76"| '''Brian''' 49.21% to win
|-
! Source
| colspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|author=Thursday, August 26, 2010, 15:40 BST |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/bigbrother/news/a268008/josie-walks-out-of-ubb-house.html |title=Ultimate Big Brother - News - Josie walks out of UBB house |publisher=Digital Spy |date=2010-08-26 |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbspy.co.uk/0826/news/ubb/michelle-and-victor-bedsit-twist-confirmed |title=Michelle & Victor bedsit twist confirmed - Ultimate Big Brother 2010 News |publisher=bbspy |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> ||<ref>{{cite web|url=http://bb-cache.channel4.com/bigbrother/article/news/2010/Sep/3/makosi-gone/view.c4 |title=Makosi Gone - Big Brother - Channel4.com - bb11, channel 4, big brother, makosi, evicted |publisher=Bb-cache.channel4.com |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref> || colspan="2" |
|}

===Notes===
*{{note|1|1}} As Josie walked during the nomination process, all nominations for her became invalid and any housemates who nominated her had to later choose a replacement nominee.
*{{note|2|2}} As new housemates, Michelle and Victor were exempt from nominations. Whilst nominating, housemates had to endure various individual tasks from past series of ''Big Brother'' in "Nostalgic Nominations". This week there was a double eviction, meaning the three or more housemates with the most nominations faced eviction. Had this been a single eviction, only Makosi and Nick would have faced the public vote.
*{{note|3|3}} During Day 13's nominations, housemates had to spin a roulette wheel which decided how they nominated in "Nominations Roulette". As with the previous week, this week was a double eviction, meaning the three or more housemates with the most nominations faced eviction. Had this been a single eviction, the same housemates would still have faced the public vote. Even though she was a new housemate, Vanessa was permitted to nominate and could be nominated so that she did not have a free pass to the final.
*{{note|4|4}} For the final two days, the public were voting for who they wanted to win.

==Final series commemorations==

[[File:R.I.P. Big Brother.jpg|thumb|upright|Rest In Peace ''Big Brother''.]]

===Additional programming===
During the final week of ''Ultimate Big Brother'', two special edition programs aired on [[Channel 4]]. The first of these was a ''[[Come Dine with Me]]'' special episode, called ''Come Dine with Me: Big Brother Winners'', which aired on 6 September 2010. This episode featured [[Brian Dowling]] (''Big Brother 2'' winner), [[List of Big Brother 2004 housemates (UK)#Nadia|Nadia Almada]] (''Big Brother 5'' winner), [[Brian Belo]] (''[[Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Big Brother 8]]'' winner) and [[Sophie Reade]] (''[[Big Brother 2009 (UK)|Big Brother 10]]'' winner). Dowling came first in this competition, winning £1000 for charity. The second of these special edition programmes was an ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats]]'' special; ''8 Out of 10 Cats: Big Brother Special'', which aired on 9 September 2010. This episode featured ''Big Brother'' winners [[Brian Belo]] and [[Josie Gibson]] as panelists, ex-housemates [[John James Parton]], [[Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace]], [[Eugene Sully]], [[Makosi Musambasi]], [[Mario Marconi]] and [[Amanda and Sam Marchant]] as special guests and a voice-over from ''Big Brother'' narrator [[Marcus Bentley]]. Gibson's team beat Belo's with scores of 4 and 3 respectively. In addition to these programmes, [[Davina McCall]] was a guest on ''[[Alan Carr: Chatty Man]]'' on 5 September 2010 to discuss ''Ultimate Big Brother''. The [[Big Brother 2000 (UK)|first series of ''Big Brother'']] was also a major discussion topic on the one-off Channel 4 programme ''My Funniest Year: 2000'', which featured [[Craig Phillips]] and [[Nick Bateman]] as guests and aired on 4 September 2010.

Two special, one-off programmes also aired on Channel 4 on the final night of ''Ultimate Big Brother'' on 10 September 2010. [[Dermot O'Leary]], former ''Big Brother's Little Brother'' presenter, was joined by former housemates in ''Big Brother: Dermot's Last Supper'' to discuss the most memorable moments from the last 11 regular ''Big Brother'' series. Following this, Davina McCall relived some of her most unforgettable moments from ''Big Brother'' history in front of an audience of fans and former housemates, including ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2006 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 4]]'' contestant [[Pete Burns]], in ''Davina's Big Send Off''.

===Jade Goody: Ultimate Housemate===
During the first show of the ''Ultimate Big Brother'' final, a 10 minute documentary was shown in memory of ''Big Brother'' contestant [[Jade Goody]], who died in March 2009 from cervical cancer. Goody appeared in the UK ''Big Brother'' series ''[[Big Brother 2002 (UK)|Big Brother 3]]'', ''[[Celebrity Big Brother 2007 (UK)|Celebrity Big Brother 5]]'' and ''[[Big Brother Panto]]'' and in the [[Bigg Boss (Season 2)|second series]] of ''[[Bigg Boss (Indian TV series)|Bigg Boss]]'', the [[India]]n version of ''Big Brother''.

===DVD release===
To commemorate the 11 regular ''Big Brother'' series, [[Channel 4]] released ''Big Brother's Big DVD'' on 30 August 2010. The DVD contains three fan favourite episodes as voted for by viewers and Davina McCall; [[Emma Greenwood|Emma]] and [[List of Big Brother 2004 housemates (UK)#Michelle|Michelle]] move into the bedsit in ''[[Big Brother 2004 (UK)|Big Brother 5]]'', the electric shock task from ''[[Big Brother 2008 (UK)|Big Brother 9]]'' and robots take over the House in ''[[Big Brother 2010 (UK)|Big Brother 11]]''. The DVD also includes a rundown of the best bits of all 11 ''[[Big Brother (UK)|Big Brother]]'' series from 2000 to 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Brothers-DVD-Best-Bits/dp/B003XKOJ06 |title=Big Brother's Big DVD The Best Bits: 2000-2010: Amazon.co.uk: DVD |publisher=Amazon.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2010-09-09}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.channel4.com/bigbrother Official Website] (same used for BB11)
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* {{Twitter|OfficialBB|''Big Brother''}}
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Roundhay

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{{Infobox UK place|
|country = England
|latitude = 53.831000
|longitude = -1.497000
|official_name = Roundhay
|population = 21,823
|metropolitan_borough = [[City of Leeds]]
|metropolitan_county = [[West Yorkshire]]
|region = Yorkshire and the Humber
|constituency_westminster = [[Leeds North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds North East]]
|post_town = LEEDS
|postcode_district = LS8
|postcode_area = LS
|dial_code = 0113
|os_grid_reference = SE331373
|static_image=[[Image:Canal Gardens Aug 2007.JPG|250px|Part of Canal Gardens]]
|static_image_caption=Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park
}}

'''Roundhay''' is a large and generally affluent suburb and [[City Council]] [[Wards of the United Kingdom|Ward]] of north-east [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England, largely represented by the LS8 postcode. The Metropolitan Ward Boundary is set by the A6120 [[Leeds Outer Ring Road|ring road]] on the north and the [[A58 road|A58]] Wetherby Road on the south and east. It follows Gledhow Valley Road to the west before going north-east to the A6120.<ref name=wardmap>[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/maps/leeds_wb.html Leeds Metropolitan Ward Boundaries]</ref> The ward therefore includes the smaller areas of [[Gledhow]] and [[Oakwood, Leeds|Oakwood]], which are often considered distinct suburbs. Adjacent wards are [[Alwoodley]] and [[Harewood]] to the north, [[Moortown, Leeds|Moortown]] to the west, [[Chapel Allerton]] to the south-west, [[Gipton]] and [[Harehills]] to the south, plus [[Killingbeck]] and [[Seacroft]] to the south-east. On the north-east boundary is [[Shadwell, West Yorkshire|Shadwell]], part of the [[Crossgates]] and [[Whinmoor]] ward.

==History==
The word 'Roundhay' comes from 'Rond-haeg', a round hunting enclosure or deer park.<ref name=WYArch>[http://www.archaeology.wyjs.org.uk/index.asp?pg=ConsRou.htm West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service] Roundhay Park Conservation Area</ref><ref name=Note1>A circular fence requires the minimum length to enclose any given area, reducing the materials and work required</ref> The Roundhay estate map of 1803 still showed the circular shape.<ref name=Burt>Steven Burt (2000) ''Roundhay Park - an illustrated history''</ref> It does not appear in the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086, but seems to have been formed soon afterwards, the first mention being in about 1153.<ref name=WYArch/> It was formerly a hunting park for the DeLacy family of [[Pontefract Castle]]. Later on coal and iron ore were mined and a smelting furnace is recorded in 1295.<ref name=WYArch/> Once these were exhausted (and woodland had been burned for fuel) the area turned to farming, with a small township until 1803. In this year the park estate was bought by Thomas Nicholson who commenced an extensive programme of landscaping and also built himself a grand Mansion House. This required additional housing for workers. He also sold off some land on which other gentry built houses.<ref name=WYArch/>

Until 1810, what is now [[Gipton]] Wood was Gibton Forest separating Leeds from [[Roundhay Park]]. In that year a [[turnpike]] road was established "from Sheepscar to Roundhay Bridge".<ref name=StJohn>[http://www.stjohnsroundhay.co.uk/stjohnschurch5.html] J. Dickinson & G.D. Webster (1967) A History of St John's Church Roundhay</ref><ref>Roundhay Bridge was round about what is now the Lido Car Park on Wetherby Road</ref> With the establishment of a road, the population increased from 84 in 1801 to 186 in 1822, mainly in grand houses for wealthier citizens associated with Leeds.<ref name=StJohn/>

[[Image:St Johns Roundhay.JPG|thumb|left| St John's Church (Anglican) 1826]]In 1826 a church, St John's, was established to serve the population of Roundhay, [[Shadwell, West Yorkshire|Shadwell]] and [[Seacroft]], a combined population of about 1100, who would otherwise have had to travel up to 3 miles to worship.<ref name=StJohn/> This made the area still more attractive, the local population rising to 300 in the 1830s in the form of a "township and genteel village" with "elegant villas, walks and plantations".<ref name=WYArch/><ref name=StJohn/>

In 1872 the Roundhay Park estate was purchased by the City of Leeds and opened as a public park by His Royal Highness [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Prince Arthur]] on 19 September 1872.<ref Name=DailyNews>''Daily News'' 20 September 1872 Prince Arthur at Leeds</ref> At the time, there was much opposition stating that the park was too far out of the city for the majority of the population to enjoy, and in any event the park had just one access road. Such logistical problems lead to the park being dubbed a '[[white elephant]]' through much of its early years.<ref name=Mercury>See various issues of the Leeds Mercury in 1871 and 1872</ref>

[[File:Roundhay tram pylons.jpg|thumb|right|Redundant tram pylons in Roundhay]]
However, this led to interest in developing housing nearby, and a suburb began to develop around Lidgett Park.<ref name=StEds>[http://www.stedmunds.roundhay.org.uk/history.htm St Edmund's Parish Church History]</ref> Development was accelerated in 1848 by the provision of a horse-drawn public omnibus service between Leeds and Roundhay Park, then a horse-drawn tram, then on 11 November 1891 the first public electric tram service, which by 1894 provided a quarter-hourly service from 6 a.m.<ref name=StJohn/> The City sold off some surplus land, but placed restrictions in its use, stipulating stone for building and the prohibition of offensive trades.<ref name=WYArch/>

The area acquired a Post Office in 1868 and by the turn of the century some parts were lit by electricity. Brick-built detached and semi-detached housing was created along with new roads such as The Avenue. In 1901 a second Anglican Church and in 1902 a Congregational Church were established to provide worship within walking distance for the new working class population.<ref name=StEds/><ref name=StAnd>[http://www.standrews.cc/standrews-story.htm St Andrew's Story]</ref> Lidgett Park Wesleyan Church followed in 1906.<ref name=WYArch/>

[[File:Roundhay Aerial view- 17-09-1963.jpg|thumb|left|Roundhay, looking towards the park in 1963.]]
In June 1907 an open air swimming pool 'lido' opened, at a cost of just over £1,600, being built mainly by unemployed citizens. During the 1950s and 1960s about 100,000 people a year visited the Roundhay 'swimming baths'.<ref name=Burt/>

In 1912, Roundhay became part of Leeds.

During the First World War Roundhay was used for gathering soldiers, hence land by Prince's Avenue is known as Soldiers Fields.

Following the war, new estates were built to the south and west of the park. Roundhay School for Boys was opened in 1926, and the School for Girls in 1932. After the Second World War housing continued to fill in available spaces, with smaller residences built in the grounds of larger ones, and large houses being converted to flats.<ref name=WYArch/>

Roundhay holds the honour of being the location of the world's oldest surviving film, ''[[Roundhay Garden Scene]]'', which is thought to have been shot on 14 October 1888 by [[Louis Le Prince]] at ''Oakwood Grange''.

The district was scene of a high profile murder on 26 December 2003, when 34-year-old policeman Ian Broadhurst was shot dead and two of his colleagues were wounded by a man whose car they had stopped on Dib Lane.[http://news.scotsman.com/leedspoliceshooting/Policeman-shot-dead.2490081.jp] [[David Bieber]], a former [[United States of America|American]] [[Marine (military)|Marine]], was arrested [[31 December|five days later]] in [[Gateshead]], [[Tyne and Wear]], and promptly charged with murder.[http://news.scotsman.com/leedspoliceshooting/Policeman-shot-dead.2490081.jp] He was found guilty on a charge of murder and two of attempted murder on 2 December 2004, for which he was sentenced to [[life imprisonment]]. After his trial, it was revealed that he had fled his native [[Florida]] in the mid 1990s and entered Britain using a false identity after being suspected of conspiracy to commit the murder of a love rival.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4058795.stm]

==The Mansion==
[[Image:Mansion House Roundhay 07.JPG|thumb|right|The Mansion House viewed from the park]]
In 1811, John Clarke (d. 1857) of York, architect of the ‘Commercial Buildings’ in Leeds city centre, was commissioned by Nicholson to design his Mansion House.

This classical building built in ashlar, on two storeys with seven bays with the centre three set behind an iron portico, was one of Clarke's earlier works and took some years to build. It is of modest size, but sufficiently elevated so as to command superb views southwards over the park, and provides a focal point to Thomas Nicholson's designed landscape.

The Mansion stood empty for many years following the departure of catering firm, Gilpins. Events and Catering company 'Dine' were appointed by Leeds City Council to run The Mansion, and in 2009, after substantial refurbishment and gaining a civil ceremony licence, The Mansion re-opened to the public. The venue now contains a restaurant and cafe, and also hosts private functions. The Mansion's first wedding was Farsley couple Christopher Dunne who Married Alaina Millward on 5 September 2009. <ref>http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/sectionhome.aspx?sectionID=10615</ref>

In December 2008 a small library of books on parks, wildlife and nature was opened in the buildings.<ref>http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/mansion/Roundhay-Park-Mansion-Stalwart39s-name.4818810.jp</ref>

==The Park==
[[File:Waterloo Lake Roundhay 07.jpg|thumb|right|Waterloo Lake, [[Roundhay Park]]]]
{{main|Roundhay Park}}
[[Roundhay Park]] (2.8 km²), is a grand, Victorian park, the second largest city park in Europe after the '[[Englischer Garten (Munich)|Englischer Garten]]' (3.7 km²), in Munich, Germany.

Roundhay Park comprises over {{convert|700|acre|km2}} of parkland, lakes and woodland. The Park includes scented gardens for the blind, National Plant Collections, [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/Canal_Gardens.htm Canal Gardens], the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World which attracts visitors all year round. In 2005 the Friends Garden was opened, located alongside [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/Canal_Gardens.htm Canal Gardens] and the Rainbow Garden.

Woodpeckers, common warblers in spring and summer, mute swans, visiting whooper swans, great-crested grebes and herons can all be found at the park.

The Upper Lake is maintained as a wildlife area, and the larger Waterloo Lake is used for fishing. Roundhay Park also provides the venue for many special events including sporting events, flower and animal shows, music festivals and a bonfire and firework displays on 5 November ([[Guy Fawkes Night]]).

Facilities at Roundhay Park also include tennis courts, skateboard ramps, sports pitches, bowling greens, a sports arena, a golf course, and fishing. A lakeside cafe overlooks Waterloo Lake: it was damaged by fire in 2007 but restored and re-opened in 2008.<ref>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Cheers--all-round-.4192367.jp ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' 17 June 2008] "Cheers all round as lake cafe re-opens"</ref>

==Sport and culture==

[[Leeds Carnegie]] RUFC, were originally founded after the merger of the [[Headingley]] and Roundhay Rugby Union Clubs.

The [[Roundhegians]] were originally the old boys association of [[Roundhay School]] but now operate as a Rugby Club for the whole of Roundhay.

Roundhay Park was the first place an aircraft landed in [[Leeds]] after a flight from [[Amsterdam]], [[Holland]].

[[Tropical World]] is located to the west of the park and contains many rare birds and wildlife.

==Amenities==
[[File:Street Lane shops.jpg|thumb|right|650px|Street Lane]]
There are several [[public houses]] along Street Lane, there is a [[Co-op]], several banks, a post office, a [[Wine Rack]] off licence, The Flying Pizza Italian Restaurant, Pera Tapas Restaurant, a [[Pizza Express]] restaurant, a [[Texaco]] filling station, a [[Starbucks]] coffee shop, a bookmaker, number of charity shops and many other small retailers. At the opposite end of the park at Oakwood Clock, there are two supermarkets, a [[The Co-operative Food|Co-op]] and a [[Tesco]]. Away from Street Lane, various areas of Roundhay have other local amenities ([[corner shops]] etc.). The local centres in [[Moortown, West Yorkshire|Moortown]] and [[Chapel Allerton]] are also close by. Roundhay also has a Spire private hospital. There are two comprehensive secondary schools in Roundhay ([[Roundhay School and Allerton Grange High School]]), both have recently been rebuilt, as well as several primary schools in Roundhay and neighbouring [[Gledhow]]. Roundhay is home to Roundhegians RUFC who play at their Chelwood Drive ground at the West end of Roundhay, near Moortown. Leeds Golf Club is situated within Roundhay Park and is the home to [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/del_verde.htm Del Verde] Mediterranean restaurant.

== Housing ==
[[Image:Roundhayhousing.jpg|thumb|right|Victorian terrace housing in Roundhay.]]
Roundhay has a wide variety of housing. There is a mixture of [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] through terraces, villas and twentieth century detached and semi detached housing. All of the housing in Roundhay is privately built, there are no council estates. Because there has never been any mass house building in Roundhay at any one time, there is no consistent style throughout the area. There are flats adjacent to the park and along the northern edge of Roundhay.

==Religion==
<gallery>
Image:St_Edmunds_Roundhay_LS8_1JN.jpg|St Edmund's Parish Church, Lidgett Park Lane, Anglican
Image:St_Andrews_Roundhay_LS8_1DU.jpg|St Andrew's Church, Devonshire Avenue, United Reformed
Image:Sinai_Synagogue_Roundhay_LS8_2AN.jpg|Sinai Synagogue, Roman Avenue
</gallery>
*[http://www.allnationscc.org/ All Nations Community Church]
*[http://www.stjohnsroundhay.co.uk/ St. Johns CE Church] (Closed June 2008)
*[http://stedmunds.roundhay.org.uk/home.htm St. Edmunds CE Church]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20091027035646/http://geocities.com/roundhaymethodists/ Roundhay Methodist Church]
*[http://www.leedsnemethodist.org.uk/Lidgett.htm Lidgett Park Methodist Church]
*[http://www.standrews.cc/ St. Andrew's URC Church]
*[http://www.roundhayevangelicalchurch.com/ Roundhay Evangelical Church]
*[http://www.leedsquakers.org.uk/index.php?section=MEETINGS&page=Roundhay Society of Friends (Quakers)]
*[http://www.sinaisynagogue.org.uk/ Sinai Synagogue]

==Education==
*[[Allerton Grange School|Allerton Grange High School]]
*[[Roundhay School]]
*[http://www.gledhow.leeds.sch.uk/ Gledhow Primary School]
*[http://www.talbot.leeds.sch.uk/ Talbot Primary School]
*[http://www.kerrmackie.leeds.sch.uk/ Kerr Mackie Primary School]
*[[St. John's Church of England Primary School, Roundhay]]

==Location grid==
 
{{NSEW|[[Shadwell, Leeds|Shadwell]]|[[Oakwood, Leeds|Oakwood]]|[[Seacroft]]|[[Chapel Allerton]]|||||}}

==References and notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Roundhay}}
*[http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/ YEP Roundhay Today Community Website]
*[http://www.forp.co.uk The Friends of Roundhay Park - Registered Charity]
*[http://www.roundhegians.org/index.html The Roundhegians]
*[http://www.leodis.net/rss/leodisRoundhayRSS.xml Images of Roundhay]
*[http://www.allnationscc.org All Nations Community Church]
*[http://www.archaeology.wyjs.org.uk/index.asp?pg=ConsRou.htm history of Roundhay Park Conservation Area]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Barwickinelmet/index.html The Ancient Parish of Barwick in Elmet] at [[GENUKI]]: Roundhay was in this parish

{{City of Leeds}}

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{{Infobox UK place|
|country = England
|latitude = 53.831000
|longitude = -1.497000
|official_name = Roundhay
|population = 21,823
|metropolitan_borough = [[City of Leeds]]
|metropolitan_county = [[West Yorkshire]]
|region = Yorkshire and the Humber
|constituency_westminster = [[Leeds North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds North East]]
|post_town = LEEDS
|postcode_district = LS8
|postcode_area = LS
|dial_code = 0113
|os_grid_reference = SE331373
|static_image=[[Image:Canal Gardens Aug 2007.JPG|250px|Part of Canal Gardens]]
|static_image_caption=Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park
}}

'''Roundhay''' is a large and generally affluent suburb and [[City Council]] [[Wards of the United Kingdom|Ward]] of north-east [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England, largely represented by the LS8 postcode. The Metropolitan Ward Boundary is set by the A6120 [[Leeds Outer Ring Road|ring road]] on the north and the [[A58 road|A58]] Wetherby Road on the south and east. It follows Gledhow Valley Road to the west before going north-east to the A6120.<ref name=wardmap>[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/maps/leeds_wb.html Leeds Metropolitan Ward Boundaries]</ref> The ward therefore includes the smaller areas of [[Gledhow]] and [[Oakwood, Leeds|Oakwood]], which are often considered distinct suburbs. Adjacent wards are [[Alwoodley]] and [[Harewood]] to the north, [[Moortown, Leeds|Moortown]] to the west, [[Chapel Allerton]] to the south-west, [[Gipton]] and [[Harehills]] to the south, plus [[Killingbeck]] and [[Seacroft]] to the south-east. On the north-east boundary is [[Shadwell, West Yorkshire|Shadwell]], part of the [[Crossgates]] and [[Whinmoor]] ward.

==History==
The word 'Roundhay' comes from 'Rond-haeg', a round hunting enclosure or deer park.<ref name=WYArch>[http://www.archaeology.wyjs.org.uk/index.asp?pg=ConsRou.htm West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service] Roundhay Park Conservation Area</ref><ref name=Note1>A circular fence requires the minimum length to enclose any given area, reducing the materials and work required</ref> The Roundhay estate map of 1803 still showed the circular shape.<ref name=Burt>Steven Burt (2000) ''Roundhay Park - an illustrated history''</ref> It does not appear in the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086, but seems to have been formed soon afterwards, the first mention being in about 1153.<ref name=WYArch/> It was formerly a hunting park for the DeLacy family of [[Pontefract Castle]]. Later on coal and iron ore were mined and a smelting furnace is recorded in 1295.<ref name=WYArch/> Once these were exhausted (and woodland had been burned for fuel) the area turned to farming, with a small township until 1803. In this year the park estate was bought by Thomas Nicholson who commenced an extensive programme of landscaping and also built himself a grand Mansion House. This required additional housing for workers. He also sold off some land on which other gentry built houses.<ref name=WYArch/>

Until 1810, what is now [[Gipton]] Wood was Gibton Forest separating Leeds from [[Roundhay Park]]. In that year a [[turnpike]] road was established "from Sheepscar to Roundhay Bridge".<ref name=StJohn>[http://www.stjohnsroundhay.co.uk/stjohnschurch5.html] J. Dickinson & G.D. Webster (1967) A History of St John's Church Roundhay</ref><ref>Roundhay Bridge was round about what is now the Lido Car Park on Wetherby Road</ref> With the establishment of a road, the population increased from 84 in 1801 to 186 in 1822, mainly in grand houses for wealthier citizens associated with Leeds.<ref name=StJohn/>

[[Image:St Johns Roundhay.JPG|thumb|left| St John's Church (Anglican) 1826]]In 1826 a church, St John's, was established to serve the population of Roundhay, [[Shadwell, West Yorkshire|Shadwell]] and [[Seacroft]], a combined population of about 1100, who would otherwise have had to travel up to 3 miles to worship.<ref name=StJohn/> This made the area still more attractive, the local population rising to 300 in the 1830s in the form of a "township and genteel village" with "elegant villas, walks and plantations".<ref name=WYArch/><ref name=StJohn/>

In 1872 the Roundhay Park estate was purchased by the City of Leeds and opened as a public park by His Royal Highness [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Prince Arthur]] on 19 September 1872.<ref Name=DailyNews>''Daily News'' 20 September 1872 Prince Arthur at Leeds</ref> At the time, there was much opposition stating that the park was too far out of the city for the majority of the population to enjoy, and in any event the park had just one access road. Such logistical problems lead to the park being dubbed a '[[white elephant]]' through much of its early years.<ref name=Mercury>See various issues of the Leeds Mercury in 1871 and 1872</ref>

[[File:Roundhay tram pylons.jpg|thumb|right|Redundant tram pylons in Roundhay]]
However, this led to interest in developing housing nearby, and a suburb began to develop around Lidgett Park.<ref name=StEds>[http://www.stedmunds.roundhay.org.uk/history.htm St Edmund's Parish Church History]</ref> Development was accelerated in 1848 by the provision of a horse-drawn public omnibus service between Leeds and Roundhay Park, then a horse-drawn tram, then on 11 November 1891 the first public electric tram service, which by 1894 provided a quarter-hourly service from 6 a.m.<ref name=StJohn/> The City sold off some surplus land, but placed restrictions in its use, stipulating stone for building and the prohibition of offensive trades.<ref name=WYArch/>

The area acquired a Post Office in 1868 and by the turn of the century some parts were lit by electricity. Brick-built detached and semi-detached housing was created along with new roads such as The Avenue. In 1901 a second Anglican Church and in 1902 a Congregational Church were established to provide worship within walking distance for the new working class population.<ref name=StEds/><ref name=StAnd>[http://www.standrews.cc/standrews-story.htm St Andrew's Story]</ref> Lidgett Park Wesleyan Church followed in 1906.<ref name=WYArch/>

[[File:Roundhay Aerial view- 17-09-1963.jpg|thumb|left|Roundhay, looking towards the park in 1963.]]
In June 1907 an open air swimming pool 'lido' opened, at a cost of just over £1,600, being built mainly by unemployed citizens. During the 1950s and 1960s about 100,000 people a year visited the Roundhay 'swimming baths'.<ref name=Burt/>

In 1912, Roundhay became part of Leeds.

During the First World War Roundhay was used for gathering soldiers, hence land by Prince's Avenue is known as Soldiers Fields.

Following the war, new estates were built to the south and west of the park. Roundhay School for Boys was opened in 1926, and the School for Girls in 1932. After the Second World War housing continued to fill in available spaces, with smaller residences built in the grounds of larger ones, and large houses being converted to flats.<ref name=WYArch/>

Roundhay holds the honour of being the location of the world's oldest surviving film, ''[[Roundhay Garden Scene]]'', which is thought to have been shot on 14 October 1888 by [[Louis Le Prince]] at ''Oakwood Grange''.

The district was scene of a high profile murder on 26 December 2003, when 34-year-old policeman Ian Broadhurst was shot dead and two of his colleagues were wounded by a man whose car they had stopped on Dib Lane.[http://news.scotsman.com/leedspoliceshooting/Policeman-shot-dead.2490081.jp] [[David Bieber]], a former [[United States of America|American]] [[Marine (military)|Marine]], was arrested [[31 December|five days later]] in [[Gateshead]], [[Tyne and Wear]], and promptly charged with murder.[http://news.scotsman.com/leedspoliceshooting/Policeman-shot-dead.2490081.jp] He was found guilty on a charge of murder and two of attempted murder on 2 December 2004, for which he was sentenced to [[life imprisonment]]. After his trial, it was revealed that he had fled his native [[Florida]] in the mid 1990s and entered Britain using a false identity after being suspected of conspiracy to commit the murder of a love rival.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4058795.stm]

==The Mansion==
[[Image:Mansion House Roundhay 07.JPG|thumb|right|The Mansion House viewed from the park]]
In 1811, John Clarke (d. 1857) of York, architect of the ‘Commercial Buildings’ in Leeds city centre, was commissioned by Nicholson to design his Mansion House.

This classical building built in ashlar, on two storeys with seven bays with the centre three set behind an iron portico, was one of Clarke's earlier works and took some years to build. It is of modest size, but sufficiently elevated so as to command superb views southwards over the park, and provides a focal point to Thomas Nicholson's designed landscape.

The Mansion stood empty for many years following the departure of catering firm, Gilpins. Events and Catering company 'Dine' were appointed by Leeds City Council to run The Mansion, and in 2009, after substantial refurbishment and gaining a civil ceremony licence, The Mansion re-opened to the public. The venue now contains a restaurant and cafe, and also hosts private functions. The Mansion's first wedding was Farsley couple Christopher Dunne who Married Alaina Millward on 5 September 2009. <ref>http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/sectionhome.aspx?sectionID=10615</ref>

In December 2008 a small library of books on parks, wildlife and nature was opened in the buildings.<ref>http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/mansion/Roundhay-Park-Mansion-Stalwart39s-name.4818810.jp</ref>

==The Park==
[[File:Waterloo Lake Roundhay 07.jpg|thumb|right|Waterloo Lake, [[Roundhay Park]]]]
{{main|Roundhay Park}}
[[Roundhay Park]] (2.8 km²), is a grand, Victorian park, the second largest city park in Europe after the '[[Englischer Garten (Munich)|Englischer Garten]]' (3.7 km²), in Munich, Germany.

Roundhay Park comprises over {{convert|700|acre|km2}} of parkland, lakes and woodland. The Park includes scented gardens for the blind, National Plant Collections, [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/Canal_Gardens.htm Canal Gardens], the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World which attracts visitors all year round. In 2005 the Friends Garden was opened, located alongside [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/Canal_Gardens.htm Canal Gardens] and the Rainbow Garden.

Woodpeckers, common warblers in spring and summer, mute swans, visiting whooper swans, great-crested grebes and herons can all be found at the park.

The Upper Lake is maintained as a wildlife area, and the larger Waterloo Lake is used for fishing. Roundhay Park also provides the venue for many special events including sporting events, flower and animal shows, music festivals and a bonfire and firework displays on 5 November ([[Guy Fawkes Night]]).

Facilities at Roundhay Park also include tennis courts, skateboard ramps, sports pitches, bowling greens, a sports arena, a golf course, and fishing. A lakeside cafe overlooks Waterloo Lake: it was damaged by fire in 2007 but restored and re-opened in 2008.<ref>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Cheers--all-round-.4192367.jp ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' 17 June 2008] "Cheers all round as lake cafe re-opens"</ref>

==Sport and culture==

[[Leeds Carnegie]] RUFC, were originally founded after the merger of the [[Headingley]] and Roundhay Rugby Union Clubs.

The [[Roundhegians]] were originally the old boys association of [[Roundhay School]] but now operate as a Rugby Club for the whole of Roundhay.

Roundhay Park was the first place an aircraft landed in [[Leeds]] after a flight from [[Amsterdam]], [[Holland]].

[[Tropical World]] is located to the west of the park and contains many rare birds and wildlife.

==Amenities==
[[File:Street Lane shops.jpg|thumb|right|650px|Street Lane]]
There are several [[public houses]] along Street Lane, there is a [[Co-op]], several banks, a post office, a [[Wine Rack]] off licence, The Flying Pizza Italian Restaurant, Pera Tapas Restaurant, a [[Pizza Express]] restaurant, a [[Texaco]] filling station, a [[Starbucks]] coffee shop, a bookmaker, number of charity shops and many other small retailers. At the opposite end of the park at Oakwood Clock, there are two supermarkets, a [[The Co-operative Food|Co-op]] and a [[Tesco]]. Away from Street Lane, various areas of Roundhay have other local amenities ([[corner shops]] etc.). The local centres in [[Moortown, West Yorkshire|Moortown]] and [[Chapel Allerton]] are also close by. Roundhay also has a Spire private hospital. There are two comprehensive secondary schools in Roundhay ([[Roundhay School and Allerton Grange High School]]), both have recently been rebuilt, as well as several primary schools in Roundhay and neighbouring [[Gledhow]]. Roundhay is home to Roundhegians RUFC who play at their Chelwood Drive ground at the West end of Roundhay, near Moortown. Leeds Golf Club is situated within Roundhay Park and is the home to [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/del_verde.htm Del Verde] Mediterranean restaurant.

== Housing ==
[[Image:Roundhayhousing.jpg|thumb|right|Victorian terrace housing in Roundhay.]]
Roundhay has a wide variety of housing. There is a mixture of [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] through terraces, villas and twentieth century detached and semi detached housing. All of the housing in Roundhay is privately built, there are no council estates. Because there has never been any mass house building in Roundhay at any one time, there is no consistent style throughout the area. There are flats adjacent to the park and along the northern edge of Roundhay.

==Religion==
<gallery>
Image:St_Edmunds_Roundhay_LS8_1JN.jpg|St Edmund's Parish Church, Lidgett Park Lane, Anglican
Image:St_Andrews_Roundhay_LS8_1DU.jpg|St Andrew's Church, Devonshire Avenue, United Reformed
Image:Sinai_Synagogue_Roundhay_LS8_2AN.jpg|Sinai Synagogue, Roman Avenue
</gallery>
*[http://www.allnationscc.org/ All Nations Community Church]
*[http://www.stjohnsroundhay.co.uk/ St. Johns CE Church] (Closed June 2008)
*[http://stedmunds.roundhay.org.uk/home.htm St. Edmunds CE Church]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20091027035646/http://geocities.com/roundhaymethodists/ Roundhay Methodist Church]
*[http://www.leedsnemethodist.org.uk/Lidgett.htm Lidgett Park Methodist Church]
*[http://www.standrews.cc/ St. Andrew's URC Church]
*[http://www.roundhayevangelicalchurch.com/ Roundhay Evangelical Church]
*[http://www.leedsquakers.org.uk/index.php?section=MEETINGS&page=Roundhay Society of Friends (Quakers)]
*[http://www.sinaisynagogue.org.uk/ Sinai Synagogue]

==Education==
*[[Allerton Grange School|Allerton Grange High School]] [http://www.allertongrange.org/ Allerton Grange High School]
*[[Roundhay School]]
*[http://www.gledhow.leeds.sch.uk/ Gledhow Primary School]
*[http://www.talbot.leeds.sch.uk/ Talbot Primary School]
*[http://www.kerrmackie.leeds.sch.uk/ Kerr Mackie Primary School]
*[[St. John's Church of England Primary School, Roundhay]]

==Location grid==
 
{{NSEW|[[Shadwell, Leeds|Shadwell]]|[[Oakwood, Leeds|Oakwood]]|[[Seacroft]]|[[Chapel Allerton]]|||||}}

==References and notes==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Roundhay}}
*[http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/ YEP Roundhay Today Community Website]
*[http://www.forp.co.uk The Friends of Roundhay Park - Registered Charity]
*[http://www.roundhegians.org/index.html The Roundhegians]
*[http://www.leodis.net/rss/leodisRoundhayRSS.xml Images of Roundhay]
*[http://www.allnationscc.org All Nations Community Church]
*[http://www.archaeology.wyjs.org.uk/index.asp?pg=ConsRou.htm history of Roundhay Park Conservation Area]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Barwickinelmet/index.html The Ancient Parish of Barwick in Elmet] at [[GENUKI]]: Roundhay was in this parish

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{{Infobox UK place|
|country = England
|latitude = 53.831000
|longitude = -1.497000
|official_name = Roundhay
|population = 21,823
|metropolitan_borough = [[City of Leeds]]
|metropolitan_county = [[West Yorkshire]]
|region = Yorkshire and the Humber
|constituency_westminster = [[Leeds North East (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds North East]]
|post_town = LEEDS
|postcode_district = LS8
|postcode_area = LS
|dial_code = 0113
|os_grid_reference = SE331373
|static_image=[[Image:Canal Gardens Aug 2007.JPG|250px|Part of Canal Gardens]]
|static_image_caption=Canal Gardens, Roundhay Park
}}

'''Roundhay''' is a large and generally affluent suburb and [[City Council]] [[Wards of the United Kingdom|Ward]] of north-east [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]], England, largely represented by the LS8 postcode. The Metropolitan Ward Boundary is set by the A6120 [[Leeds Outer Ring Road|ring road]] on the north and the [[A58 road|A58]] Wetherby Road on the south and east. It follows Gledhow Valley Road to the west before going north-east to the A6120.<ref name=wardmap>[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/maps/leeds_wb.html Leeds Metropolitan Ward Boundaries]</ref> The ward therefore includes the smaller areas of [[Gledhow]] and [[Oakwood, Leeds|Oakwood]], which are often considered distinct suburbs. Adjacent wards are [[Alwoodley]] and [[Harewood]] to the north, [[Moortown, Leeds|Moortown]] to the west, [[Chapel Allerton]] to the south-west, [[Gipton]] and [[Harehills]] to the south, plus [[Killingbeck]] and [[Seacroft]] to the south-east. On the north-east boundary is [[Shadwell, West Yorkshire|Shadwell]], part of the [[Crossgates]] and [[Whinmoor]] ward.

==History==
The word 'Roundhay' comes from 'Rond-haeg', a round hunting enclosure or deer park.<ref name=WYArch>[http://www.archaeology.wyjs.org.uk/index.asp?pg=ConsRou.htm West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service] Roundhay Park Conservation Area</ref><ref name=Note1>A circular fence requires the minimum length to enclose any given area, reducing the materials and work required</ref> The Roundhay estate map of 1803 still showed the circular shape.<ref name=Burt>Steven Burt (2000) ''Roundhay Park - an illustrated history''</ref> It does not appear in the ''[[Domesday Book]]'' of 1086, but seems to have been formed soon afterwards, the first mention being in about 1153.<ref name=WYArch/> It was formerly a hunting park for the DeLacy family of [[Pontefract Castle]]. Later on coal and iron ore were mined and a smelting furnace is recorded in 1295.<ref name=WYArch/> Once these were exhausted (and woodland had been burned for fuel) the area turned to farming, with a small township until 1803. In this year the park estate was bought by Thomas Nicholson who commenced an extensive programme of landscaping and also built himself a grand Mansion House. This required additional housing for workers. He also sold off some land on which other gentry built houses.<ref name=WYArch/>

Until 1810, what is now [[Gipton]] Wood was Gibton Forest separating Leeds from [[Roundhay Park]]. In that year a [[turnpike]] road was established "from Sheepscar to Roundhay Bridge".<ref name=StJohn>[http://www.stjohnsroundhay.co.uk/stjohnschurch5.html] J. Dickinson & G.D. Webster (1967) A History of St John's Church Roundhay</ref><ref>Roundhay Bridge was round about what is now the Lido Car Park on Wetherby Road</ref> With the establishment of a road, the population increased from 84 in 1801 to 186 in 1822, mainly in grand houses for wealthier citizens associated with Leeds.<ref name=StJohn/>

[[Image:St Johns Roundhay.JPG|thumb|left| St John's Church (Anglican) 1826]]In 1826 a church, St John's, was established to serve the population of Roundhay, [[Shadwell, West Yorkshire|Shadwell]] and [[Seacroft]], a combined population of about 1100, who would otherwise have had to travel up to 3 miles to worship.<ref name=StJohn/> This made the area still more attractive, the local population rising to 300 in the 1830s in the form of a "township and genteel village" with "elegant villas, walks and plantations".<ref name=WYArch/><ref name=StJohn/>

In 1872 the Roundhay Park estate was purchased by the City of Leeds and opened as a public park by His Royal Highness [[Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn|Prince Arthur]] on 19 September 1872.<ref Name=DailyNews>''Daily News'' 20 September 1872 Prince Arthur at Leeds</ref> At the time, there was much opposition stating that the park was too far out of the city for the majority of the population to enjoy, and in any event the park had just one access road. Such logistical problems lead to the park being dubbed a '[[white elephant]]' through much of its early years.<ref name=Mercury>See various issues of the Leeds Mercury in 1871 and 1872</ref>

[[File:Roundhay tram pylons.jpg|thumb|right|Redundant tram pylons in Roundhay]]
However, this led to interest in developing housing nearby, and a suburb began to develop around Lidgett Park.<ref name=StEds>[http://www.stedmunds.roundhay.org.uk/history.htm St Edmund's Parish Church History]</ref> Development was accelerated in 1848 by the provision of a horse-drawn public omnibus service between Leeds and Roundhay Park, then a horse-drawn tram, then on 11 November 1891 the first public electric tram service, which by 1894 provided a quarter-hourly service from 6 a.m.<ref name=StJohn/> The City sold off some surplus land, but placed restrictions in its use, stipulating stone for building and the prohibition of offensive trades.<ref name=WYArch/>

The area acquired a Post Office in 1868 and by the turn of the century some parts were lit by electricity. Brick-built detached and semi-detached housing was created along with new roads such as The Avenue. In 1901 a second Anglican Church and in 1902 a Congregational Church were established to provide worship within walking distance for the new working class population.<ref name=StEds/><ref name=StAnd>[http://www.standrews.cc/standrews-story.htm St Andrew's Story]</ref> Lidgett Park Wesleyan Church followed in 1906.<ref name=WYArch/>

[[File:Roundhay Aerial view- 17-09-1963.jpg|thumb|left|Roundhay, looking towards the park in 1963.]]
In June 1907 an open air swimming pool 'lido' opened, at a cost of just over £1,600, being built mainly by unemployed citizens. During the 1950s and 1960s about 100,000 people a year visited the Roundhay 'swimming baths'.<ref name=Burt/>

In 1912, Roundhay became part of Leeds.

During the First World War Roundhay was used for gathering soldiers, hence land by Prince's Avenue is known as Soldiers Fields.

Following the war, new estates were built to the south and west of the park. Roundhay School for Boys was opened in 1926, and the School for Girls in 1932. After the Second World War housing continued to fill in available spaces, with smaller residences built in the grounds of larger ones, and large houses being converted to flats.<ref name=WYArch/>

Roundhay holds the honour of being the location of the world's oldest surviving film, ''[[Roundhay Garden Scene]]'', which is thought to have been shot on 14 October 1888 by [[Louis Le Prince]] at ''Oakwood Grange''.

The district was scene of a high profile murder on 26 December 2003, when 34-year-old policeman Ian Broadhurst was shot dead and two of his colleagues were wounded by a man whose car they had stopped on Dib Lane.[http://news.scotsman.com/leedspoliceshooting/Policeman-shot-dead.2490081.jp] [[David Bieber]], a former [[United States of America|American]] [[Marine (military)|Marine]], was arrested [[31 December|five days later]] in [[Gateshead]], [[Tyne and Wear]], and promptly charged with murder.[http://news.scotsman.com/leedspoliceshooting/Policeman-shot-dead.2490081.jp] He was found guilty on a charge of murder and two of attempted murder on 2 December 2004, for which he was sentenced to [[life imprisonment]]. After his trial, it was revealed that he had fled his native [[Florida]] in the mid 1990s and entered Britain using a false identity after being suspected of conspiracy to commit the murder of a love rival.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4058795.stm]

==The Mansion==
[[Image:Mansion House Roundhay 07.JPG|thumb|right|The Mansion House viewed from the park]]
In 1811, John Clarke (d. 1857) of York, architect of the ‘Commercial Buildings’ in Leeds city centre, was commissioned by Nicholson to design his Mansion House.

This classical building built in ashlar, on two storeys with seven bays with the centre three set behind an iron portico, was one of Clarke's earlier works and took some years to build. It is of modest size, but sufficiently elevated so as to command superb views southwards over the park, and provides a focal point to Thomas Nicholson's designed landscape.

The Mansion stood empty for many years following the departure of catering firm, Gilpins. Events and Catering company 'Dine' were appointed by Leeds City Council to run The Mansion, and in 2009, after substantial refurbishment and gaining a civil ceremony licence, The Mansion re-opened to the public. The venue now contains a restaurant and cafe, and also hosts private functions. The Mansion's first wedding was Farsley couple Christopher Dunne who Married Alaina Millward on 5 September 2009. <ref>http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/sectionhome.aspx?sectionID=10615</ref>

In December 2008 a small library of books on parks, wildlife and nature was opened in the buildings.<ref>http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/mansion/Roundhay-Park-Mansion-Stalwart39s-name.4818810.jp</ref>

==The Park==
[[File:Waterloo Lake Roundhay 07.jpg|thumb|right|Waterloo Lake, [[Roundhay Park]]]]
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[[Roundhay Park]] (2.8 km²), is a grand, Victorian park, the second largest city park in Europe after the '[[Englischer Garten (Munich)|Englischer Garten]]' (3.7 km²), in Munich, Germany.

Roundhay Park comprises over {{convert|700|acre|km2}} of parkland, lakes and woodland. The Park includes scented gardens for the blind, National Plant Collections, [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/Canal_Gardens.htm Canal Gardens], the Monet and Alhambra Gardens, plus Tropical World which attracts visitors all year round. In 2005 the Friends Garden was opened, located alongside [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/Canal_Gardens.htm Canal Gardens] and the Rainbow Garden.

Woodpeckers, common warblers in spring and summer, mute swans, visiting whooper swans, great-crested grebes and herons can all be found at the park.

The Upper Lake is maintained as a wildlife area, and the larger Waterloo Lake is used for fishing. Roundhay Park also provides the venue for many special events including sporting events, flower and animal shows, music festivals and a bonfire and firework displays on 5 November ([[Guy Fawkes Night]]).

Facilities at Roundhay Park also include tennis courts, skateboard ramps, sports pitches, bowling greens, a sports arena, a golf course, and fishing. A lakeside cafe overlooks Waterloo Lake: it was damaged by fire in 2007 but restored and re-opened in 2008.<ref>[http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/Cheers--all-round-.4192367.jp ''Yorkshire Evening Post'' 17 June 2008] "Cheers all round as lake cafe re-opens"</ref>

==Sport and culture==

[[Leeds Carnegie]] RUFC, were originally founded after the merger of the [[Headingley]] and Roundhay Rugby Union Clubs.

The [[Roundhegians]] were originally the old boys association of [[Roundhay School]] but now operate as a Rugby Club for the whole of Roundhay.

Roundhay Park was the first place an aircraft landed in [[Leeds]] after a flight from [[Amsterdam]], [[Holland]].

[[Tropical World]] is located to the west of the park and contains many rare birds and wildlife.

==Amenities==
[[File:Street Lane shops.jpg|thumb|right|650px|Street Lane]]
There are several [[public houses]] along Street Lane, there is a [[Co-op]], several banks, a post office, a [[Wine Rack]] off licence, The Flying Pizza Italian Restaurant, Pera Tapas Restaurant, a [[Pizza Express]] restaurant, a [[Texaco]] filling station, a [[Starbucks]] coffee shop, a bookmaker, number of charity shops and many other small retailers. At the opposite end of the park at Oakwood Clock, there are two supermarkets, a [[The Co-operative Food|Co-op]] and a [[Tesco]]. Away from Street Lane, various areas of Roundhay have other local amenities ([[corner shops]] etc.). The local centres in [[Moortown, West Yorkshire|Moortown]] and [[Chapel Allerton]] are also close by. Roundhay also has a Spire private hospital. There are two comprehensive secondary schools in Roundhay ([[Roundhay School and Allerton Grange High School]]), both have recently been rebuilt, as well as several primary schools in Roundhay and neighbouring [[Gledhow]]. Roundhay is home to Roundhegians RUFC who play at their Chelwood Drive ground at the West end of Roundhay, near Moortown. Leeds Golf Club is situated within Roundhay Park and is the home to [http://viewthathome.co.uk/Documents/del_verde.htm Del Verde] Mediterranean restaurant.

== Housing ==
[[Image:Roundhayhousing.jpg|thumb|right|Victorian terrace housing in Roundhay.]]
Roundhay has a wide variety of housing. There is a mixture of [[Victorian architecture|Victorian]] through terraces, villas and twentieth century detached and semi detached housing. All of the housing in Roundhay is privately built, there are no council estates. Because there has never been any mass house building in Roundhay at any one time, there is no consistent style throughout the area. There are flats adjacent to the park and along the northern edge of Roundhay.

==Religion==
<gallery>
Image:St_Edmunds_Roundhay_LS8_1JN.jpg|St Edmund's Parish Church, Lidgett Park Lane, Anglican
Image:St_Andrews_Roundhay_LS8_1DU.jpg|St Andrew's Church, Devonshire Avenue, United Reformed
Image:Sinai_Synagogue_Roundhay_LS8_2AN.jpg|Sinai Synagogue, Roman Avenue
</gallery>
*[http://www.allnationscc.org/ All Nations Community Church]
*[http://www.stjohnsroundhay.co.uk/ St. Johns CE Church] (Closed June 2008)
*[http://stedmunds.roundhay.org.uk/home.htm St. Edmunds CE Church]
*[http://web.archive.org/web/20091027035646/http://geocities.com/roundhaymethodists/ Roundhay Methodist Church]
*[http://www.leedsnemethodist.org.uk/Lidgett.htm Lidgett Park Methodist Church]
*[http://www.standrews.cc/ St. Andrew's URC Church]
*[http://www.roundhayevangelicalchurch.com/ Roundhay Evangelical Church]
*[http://www.leedsquakers.org.uk/index.php?section=MEETINGS&page=Roundhay Society of Friends (Quakers)]
*[http://www.sinaisynagogue.org.uk/ Sinai Synagogue]

==Education==
*Allerton Grange High School [http://www.allertongrange.org/ Allerton Grange High School]
*[[Roundhay School]]
*[http://www.gledhow.leeds.sch.uk/ Gledhow Primary School]
*[http://www.talbot.leeds.sch.uk/ Talbot Primary School]
*[http://www.kerrmackie.leeds.sch.uk/ Kerr Mackie Primary School]
*[[St. John's Church of England Primary School, Roundhay]]

==Location grid==
 
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==References and notes==
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==External links==
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*[http://www.roundhaytoday.co.uk/ YEP Roundhay Today Community Website]
*[http://www.forp.co.uk The Friends of Roundhay Park - Registered Charity]
*[http://www.roundhegians.org/index.html The Roundhegians]
*[http://www.leodis.net/rss/leodisRoundhayRSS.xml Images of Roundhay]
*[http://www.allnationscc.org All Nations Community Church]
*[http://www.archaeology.wyjs.org.uk/index.asp?pg=ConsRou.htm history of Roundhay Park Conservation Area]
* [http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/YKS/WRY/Barwickinelmet/index.html The Ancient Parish of Barwick in Elmet] at [[GENUKI]]: Roundhay was in this parish

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