Rylan Clark-Neal: ‘I knew I had to be the gay stereotype – I played the game’
The broadcaster found fame after his hysterical performance on The X Factor, but he has gone from national joke to national treasure – even if celebrity isn’t all it was cracked up to be
May 2019
'Can you even spell father?': Jeremy Kyle and the end of angry TV
With the rise of feelgood telly and the fall of the ITV talkshow host, antagonistic entertainment is losing its power
March 2019
Reality TV ‘must do more to protect mental health of participants’
Psychologists call for greater regulation of reality shows to address mental health risks
January 2019
Anthony Scaramucci to enter the US Celebrity Big Brother house
He will become the second former Trump staffer to appear on the CBS show, following in the footsteps of Omarosa
December 2018
Celebrity Big Brother most complained-about TV show of 2018
Ofcom received more than 25,000 complaints about incident involving actor Roxanne Pallet
November 2018
Being a Big Brother contestant was life-changing. But so was watching it
Jon Tickle
I’m proud of Big Brother, the show that changed the face of television
Philip Edgar-Jones
September 2018
How Big Brother's unvarnished underdogs changed TV
With Channel 5 announcing that it is to axe the show, is this really the end for the reality series? The people behind the phenomenon on its rise and fall
UK Netflix rival looms as BBC and Discovery eye UKTV breakup
Splitting channels between them would have big impact on Britain’s TV industry
Big Brother, where art thou? Channel 5 drops reality TV show
Roxanne Pallett says she overreacted to Big Brother punch
Celebrity Big Brother: actor leaves house after claiming punch by Ryan Thomas
August 2018
Thousands complain to Ofcom over Celebrity Big Brother altercation
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Goodbye for now, Big Brother. It was a pleasure watching you
Celebrity Big Brother: Rodrigo Alves ejected after racist language warning
Channel 5 'planning for a year without Big Brother' as series flops
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Saturday's best TV: Saving Planet Earth – Fixing a Hole; Celebrity Big Brother
Stormy Daniels blames Celebrity Big Brother withdrawal on custody issue
Can Celebrity Big Brother benefit from a Love Island bounce?
June 2018
Love Island’s brutal dating game shows us men are vulnerable too
Gaby Hinsliff
Modern masculinity is usually shown as toxic or threatening but the TV reality hit offers a surprising insight into men’s softer side, writes Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
