Sold to eighteen countries, the big TV hit ‘Big Brother’ originally aired in the Netherlands in 1999 and has generally been a big hit around the world (not every series is a big hit). Big Brother Sweden had its first release in 2000 by the production company responsible for the Dutch show, Endemol, who released the UK version on Channel 4 and the Swedish version can be seen on Kanal 5. They were successful in countries like Bulgaria, Germany, Mexico , Greece, to name just a few, and Big Brother Sweden was soon released.

Initially, the producers thought that the idea of ​​bringing together about a dozen people of mixed races, backgrounds, and personalities and isolating them in a small house was the way to get a large number of viewers, and they were right. The contestants, or ‘housemates’, were to be chosen by the public and nominated to be evicted each week, ultimately leaving a winner with a cash prize at the end of the twelve-week long shows.

Many television companies accepted the idea and broadcast versions of the show in their own countries. So far, in most of the series aired in the UK, we’ve seen drunken antics, lots of nudity and rumble under duvets and that’s not going to stop just yet. It has provided the many Swedish viewers with endless amounts of the same, plus a lot more sexual activity, and the housemates show no signs of being more subtle while on screen, giving Endemol exactly what they wanted! Surveillance cameras that are properly placed so they can catch every move housemates make have caught a lot of action and sex on video, most of which is still being shown (officially AND unofficially) on video websites like http: //www.youtube. .com.

In the five years that Big Brother Sweden has been running, the house has been located in the fabulous city of Stockholm, the country’s capital. Winners to date have been Angelica Freij (2000), Ulrica Andersson (2002), who playfully spanked one of her housemates when her name was announced. Danne (2003) Sörensen and Carolina Gynning, a nationally renowned model, won the 2004 show that was surrounded by controversy after two housemates were filmed having sex. Britt Goodwin (2005) and Jessica Lindgren (2006) took home the finalist spots in the two years they co-produced and filmed with the Norwegian series.

It is Carolina Gynning who you are most likely to watch as she hosts popular TV shows and reality shows in the country. Most of the contestants find out how difficult the celebrity lifestyle can be and take a backseat, often returning to their previous jobs. It is thanks to Big Brother Sweden that some of the housemates who have stayed in the confines of Big Brother’s house are getting the celebrity lifestyle they wanted and longed for.

Copyright (c) 2008 Steven Magill