The Finnish adaptation of Big Brother

Big Brother (TV series)

Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...

 is broadcast on Sub

Sub (TV channel)

Sub is a Finnish TV channel owned by Bonnier. The previous owner Alma Media sold Sub and its sister channels to Swedish Bonnier and Proventus in 2005.-Programs and audience:...

 (formerly SubTV) in Finland

Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

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The series premiered in August 2005, and Sub is currently airing the seventh season. Since series 7, the series has been produced by Endemol Finland Oy; all the other series were produced by Metronome Film & Television Oy.

Big Brother

"Big Brother" is the name of the daily show aired every day at 10 pm, except on Mondays when a shorter 30-minute version is aired later in the evening after a movie. On Sundays it's included in "Big Brother Talk Show". The daily show has been referred as both "reality" and "pääohjelma" ("main show") by the hosts.

Big Brother Extra

"Big Brother Extra" is aired from Monday to Friday. "Big Brother Sunnuntai Extra" was aired on Sundays during the show's sixth season. The viewers can send SMS messages about the show. The host also interviews Big Brother staff, evicted house mates and other guests. The show has been hosted by Vappu Pimiä

Vappu Pimiä

Vappu Marjaana Pimiä is a Finnish radio personality and television hostess. She has been awarded as the best female television personality at the Kultainen TV Awards in 2009 and 2010....

 (seasons 1–2), Janne Kataja (seasons 3–4) and Jani Toivola

Jani Toivola

Jani Petteri Toivola is a Finnish actor and dancer. He studied in HB Acting Studio, New York in 1999–2002. He has performed in several dance works, television series and plays. Toivola is also openly gay. His father is Kenyan and mother Finnish.Toivola has been a veejay for the chart programme of...

 (season 5), and Elina Viitanen (seasons 6–present).

Big Brother Talk Show

"Big Brother Talk Show" airs on Sundays. It includes clips of the Saturday of housemates, clips from the past week, discussion about the show with varying guests (seasons 1–5) and live eviction. The show has been hosted by Mari Kakko (seasons 1–2), Vappu Pimiä

Vappu Pimiä

Vappu Marjaana Pimiä is a Finnish radio personality and television hostess. She has been awarded as the best female television personality at the Kultainen TV Awards in 2009 and 2010....

 (seasons 3–5), Susanna Laine (seasons 6–present), and Elina Viitanen (seasons 6–present).

About the series

• Big Brother 2005
• Big Brother 2006
• Big Brother 2007
• Big Brother 2008
• Big Brother 2009
  Big Brother 2009 (Finland)
  Big Brother 2009 is the fifth series of the Finnish version of the reality show Big Brother. The show aired from August 26, 2009 to November 29, 2009, lasting 97 days. For the fifth series, the house has been split into two sides with one side representing 'Paradise' and the other representing the...
  
  
• Big Brother 2010
  Big Brother 2010 (Finland)
  Big Brother 2010 is the sixth season of the Finnish reality television series Big Brother. The season premiered on Sub on August 25, 2010 and the finale was aired on November 28, 2010....
  
  
• Big Brother 2011
  Big Brother 2011 (Finland)
  Big Brother 2011 is the current and seventh season of the Finnish reality television series Big Brother. The season premiered on August 31, 2011, on Sub. The show is produced by Endemol Finland Oy...
  
  

Big Brother Extra

• Vappu Pimiä
  Vappu Pimiä
  Vappu Marjaana Pimiä is a Finnish radio personality and television hostess. She has been awarded as the best female television personality at the Kultainen TV Awards in 2009 and 2010....
  
   (2005–2006)
• Janne Kataja (2007–2008)
• Jani Toivola
  Jani Toivola
  Jani Petteri Toivola is a Finnish actor and dancer. He studied in HB Acting Studio, New York in 1999–2002. He has performed in several dance works, television series and plays. Toivola is also openly gay. His father is Kenyan and mother Finnish.Toivola has been a veejay for the chart programme of...
  
   (2009)
• Elina Viitanen (2010–present)

Big Brother Talk Show

• Mari Kakko (2005–2006)
• Vappu Pimiä
  Vappu Pimiä
  Vappu Marjaana Pimiä is a Finnish radio personality and television hostess. She has been awarded as the best female television personality at the Kultainen TV Awards in 2009 and 2010....
  
   (2007–2009)
• Susanna Laine (2010–present)
• Elina Viitanen (2010–present)

External links

• A very comprehensive Finnish fan site for the show. *The site also features articles in English.