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BIG BROTHER The first run of Big Brother on Channel 4 from July to September 2000 represented the peak of the "reality TV" genre. At turns fascinating, dull, funny and dramatic, it was the must-see programme of 2000. OTT looks back over the first series, and reveals why six years later we should still take Big Brother seriously.

Download BIG BROTHER in PDF ORWELL, AND GOOD An introduction to Big Brother by Graham Kibble-White HEROES AND HATE FIGURES David Agnew on Big Brother and representation AND FROM THE MINISTRY OF TRUTH ... Ian Jones on press response to Big Brother DON'T SEE IT THAT WAY Jack Kibble-White on Big Brother and narrative BIG BROTHER'S BIG BRAIN Jack Kibble-White on why we should take BB7 seriously

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