Grande Fratello, the Italian version of reality television franchise Big Brother, began in September 2000, and has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon in Italy. There have been twelve completed seasons as of 2013.
Based on the Original Dutch Version created by Endemol, the show sees a number of different Housemates, divided by gender, social backgrounds and geographical locations locked up together in a House, where the viewing Public can watch them twenty-four hours a day, and vote them out of the House as they choose to.
The Housemates can visit the "Confessional" at any time during the day, either to talk to psychologists if they need to, talk to Big Brother, or to Nominate.
The title is inspired by the George Orwell novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. The novel tells of a Big Brother, head of the totalitarian state of Oceania that constantly monitors its inhabitants via camera in an attempt to suppress their free will. The tag line of the novel is "Big Brother is watching you", which inspired the show, as it is
Geordie Shore favourite Sophie Kasaei has previously spoken about her dream to have a baby with her partner and fellow reality star Jordan Brook. She has also talked openly about fertility struggles after being diagnosed with endometriosis. This heartfelt documentary charts the couple’s continuing journey while raising awareness about endometriosis.
For over two decades, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin gave everything to wrestling, becoming one of the all-time greats. However, his dedication to his career meant sacrificing many of the other experiences life has to offer. In “Stone Cold Takes on America,” Austin hits the road in his RV, accepting challenges from fans that push him out of his comfort zone, and make up for lost time. Through archival footage from classic WWE moments and his own stories, the series weaves together Austin’s old and new life—both filled with incredible feats and his unique point of view—as he celebrates and learns from new experiences how only “Stone Cold” Steve Austin can.
Bad Girls All-Star Battle is an Oxygen reality television series, that is the fourth spin-off of Bad Girls Club. It premiered on May 21, 2013, with a 90 minute episode and Ray J as the host. The series has been a success for Oxygen raking in a record-breaking 1.73 million viewers during its premiere and having the highest-rated series debut for the network.
Twelve celebrities stand in front of the sewing machine under the watchful eye of Lorenzo Caprile, María Escoté and Alejandro G. Pigeon. Despite their successful careers, the jury will not be easily conquered and will require commitment and work.
In The Rap Game UK, 5 aspiring British MCs move into a residential recording studio to spend 30 days together, writing, performing and ultimately competing to prove that they're the next rap superstar.
Reflecting the new wave of British rap-influenced music that's conquering the charts, the series follows the MCs as in every episode, they write, practice and perform a new track. All the while, they are being trained, mentored and given a crash course in the music business by some of the UK's biggest rap names.
For the first time in its herstory, Belgium is welcoming the most glamorous drag competition. Hosted by the great French-Canadian diva, Rita Baga, Drag Race Belgique will demonstrate the immense talent and creativity of its drag scene. So be prepared for their audacity and authenticity!
Meet the Barkers is a reality television series that was aired on MTV. The series followed the everyday life of married couple, Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker, his wife Shanna Moakler, and their three children. Meet the Barkers lasted two seasons, airing 16 episodes.
In 2008, MuchMusic started airing Meet the Barkers after Barker's involvement with the 2008 South Carolina Learjet 60 crash, along with the late DJ AM, making Barker the only living survivor of the crash.
"Dizzy" is a challenge-oriented reality show produced by Mehdi Mostofi and Mohsen Farahani and directed by Mohammad Hatami. In this program, in each episode, 4 well-known faces compete with each other in the form of attractive challenges.
In the German version of the Japanese original show "Sasuke", the candidates have to overcome four obstacle courses. At the start there are initially 100 participants, both hobby athletes and professional athletes, who have to complete the first course over water basins individually and one after the other. Strength, agility and stamina are helpful here, because those who are not fast enough or come into contact with the water are eliminated. For the German audience, a complete run is divided into several shows until the best participant is chosen as the "Ninja Warrior".
A music games program where three players must work together to rob the bank of cash. But only one can win and stand a chance of taking home up to R120 000 in cash. This is a game full of excitement, full of betrayal and will test human greed to the limit.