Big Brother (Finnish TV series)

Big Brother
Created by	John de Mol
Starring	Janne Kataja Vappu Pimiä
Country of origin	Finland
Production
Running time	30 minutes (Extra) 60 minutes (Daily) 90 minutes (Talk Show)
Original release
Network	SubTV
Release	August 28, 2005 – present

Big Brother Suomi (in English, Big Brother Finland) is the Finnish adaptation of the reality television series Big Brother, broadcast on SubTV in Finland.

There are three different programmes. "Big Brother" is the name of the daily show aired every day. On Sunday it's included in "Big Brother Talk Show". In 2005, the daily show was referred as "reality" by the hosts. The following year, it was called "pääohjelma" ("main show"). "Big Brother Talk Show" airs on Sundays. It includes clips of the Saturday of housemates, discussion about the show with varying guests and live eviction. "Big Brother Extra" is aired from Monday to Friday. The viewers can send sms messages about the show. The host also interviews Big Brother staff and evicted house mates.

SubTV has aired two seasons of the series, and the channel has announced that Big Brother will be renewed for a third series, which will most likely air in the second half of 2007.

About the series

• Big Brother 2005
• Big Brother 2006
• Big Brother 2007

Hosts

• Vappu Pimiä (2005-2006 Big Brother Extra, 2007 Big Brother Talk Show)
• Mari Kakko (2005-2006 Big Brother Talk Show)
• Janne Kataja (2007 Big Brother Extra)

Show statistics

• Total number of housemates: 30

• Oldest winner(s): Sari (2006), 25 years old
• Youngest winner(s): Perttu (2005), 23 years old
• Oldest housemate(s): Minna (2005), 38 years old
• Youngest housemate(s): Einari (2007), 18 years old

• Housemate(s) up for eviction the most times: Perttu (2005) and Mira (2006), both 6 times
• Housemate(s) evicted outside Eviction Night: Heidi and Mika (2006), Aki (2007)

• First housemate to be evicted outside Eviction Night: Heidi (2006), on Day 16, due to a contract breach
• First housemate to voluntarily quit: Kathy (2005), on Day 60
• First housemate to enter the House after Day 1: Sorella (2006), on Day 21
• First housemate to re-enter the House after their eviction: Kaarlo (2006), on Day 91

Links

• A very comprehensive Finnish fan site for the show. The site also features articles in English.