Gran Hermano (Spain)

Gran Hermano
Gran Hermano logo
Format	Reality
Country of origin	Spain
Language(s)	Spanish
No. of series	13
Production
Producer(s)	Endemol
Broadcast
Original channel	Telecinco
Picture format	576i (SDTV 16:9)
Original run	2000 – present

Gran Hermano is a reality television series broadcast in Spain on Telecinco and La Siete produced by Endemol. It is part of the Big Brother franchise first developed in the Netherlands. As of February 2012, 17 editions of the show have aired (13 regular seasons, 2 VIP editions, and two all-star seasons).

Overview

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 live in isolation from the outside world in a house custom built with everyday objects, like fridges and a garden. The house also includes cameras and microphones in most of the rooms to record all of the activity in the house. The only place where Housemates can be away from the other contestants is in the Diary Room, where they can confess their true feelings. The winner is the last contestant remaining in the house, and receives a large cash prize. Housemates are evicted weekly throughout the show by the viewing public. The show's name comes from George Orwell's 1948 novel 1984, a dystopia in which Big Brother is the all-seeing, omnipotent leader of Oceania.

The Gala (Eviction Show) is presented by Mercedes Milá and the Debate show is presented by Jordi González with main highlights from the previous day being shown daily. Gran Hermano became an instant success reaching over ten million on its first two seasons. It has had a total of twelve completed main seasons with the thirteen currently airing, two celebrity seasons, and two All Stars seasons.

Main series

Presenters

• Mercedes Milá Presents the main gala shows (excluding Gran Hermano 3).
• Jordi González Presents the weekly debate show (taking over from Jorge Javier Vázquez).

Former Presenters

• Pepe Navarro Presented the main gala shows for Gran Hermano 3.
• Paula Vázquez Presented the daily highlights and the housemates exit for Gran Hermano 3.
• Fernando Acaso Presented the daily highlights and the housemates exit for the first two series.
• Jorge Fernández Presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 4 and the housemates exit in Gran Hermano 5.
• Carolina Ferre Presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 5.
• Óscar Martínez Presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 6 and 9.
• Lucía Riaño Presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 8.
• Jorge Javier Vázquez Presents the daily highlights and the weekly debate show for Gran Hermano 10.
• Lorena Castell Presented the daily highlights for Gran Hermano 12.

Seasons

Series	Launch date	Finale date	Days	Housemates	Winner	The Grand Prize	Series average
Gran Hermano 1	April 23, 2000	July 21, 2000	90	14	Ismael Beiro	20,000,000 Pts	7.81 million
Gran Hermano 2	March 18, 2001	June 27, 2001	101	13	Sabrina Mahí	50,000,000 Pts	6.69 million
Gran Hermano 3	April 4, 2002	July 14, 2002	101	13	Javito García	€300,000	5.15 million
Gran Hermano 4	October 6, 2002	January 16, 2003	102	13	Pedro Oliva		4.66 million
Gran Hermano 5	September 21, 2003	January 11, 2004	112	13	Nuria Yáñez		4.20 million
Gran Hermano 6	September 5, 2004	December 23, 2004	109	16	Juan José Rocamora		4.60 million
Gran Hermano 7	October 20, 2005	February 5, 2006	108	14	Pepe Herrero		4.16 million
Gran Hermano 8	September 7, 2006	December 21, 2006	105	14	Naiala Melo		3.40 million
Gran Hermano 9	September 9, 2007	December 27, 2007	109	18	Judit Iglesias		3.50 million
Gran Hermano 10	September 21, 2008	January 22, 2009	123	18	Iván Madrazo		3.78 million
Gran Hermano 11	September 6, 2009	January 27, 2010	144	20	Ángel Muñoz	€350,000	3.46 million
Gran Hermano 12	October 17, 2010	March 10, 2011	145	22	Laura Campos	€300,000	2.63 million
Gran Hermano 13	January 19, 2012	TBA	TBA	20	TBA		TBA

Series	Launch date	Finale date	Days	Housemates	Winner	The Grand Prize	Series average
Gran Hermano VIP 1	January 22, 2004	March 30, 2004	69	12	Marlène Mourreau	€60,000	4.18 million
Gran Hermano VIP 2	January 6, 2005	March 17, 2005	71	13	Ivonne Armant		3.96 million
Gran Hermano: El Reencuentro (All Stars)	February 3, 2010	March 30, 2010	56	15	Pepe Herrero & Raquel López	€60,000	2.98 million
El Reencuentro: 10 Años Después	March 17, 2011	May 2, 2011	47	12	Juan Miguel Martínez & Yola Berrocal		2.07 million