[Matt]

A host of celebrities are set to take over the coveted role of Big Brother in E4’s spin-off show, Big Brother Celebrity Hijack.

As Dermot O’Leary takes on presenting duties for the live eviction shows and his popular Little Brother, the celebrities will be taking on the Big Brother mantle, and providing their own unique spin as they interact with the housemates as the voice of Big Brother. The celebrities work side by side with Big Brother, getting involved in setting the housemates tasks, talking to housemates in the diary room, making up their own rules and generally causing havoc.

The celebrity hijackers will preside over a group of exceptional, young housemates. Big Brother is combing the UK for the hottest young artists, athletes, scientists, musicians, entrepreneurs, fashion gurus and dons of every other field, to assemble a cast of pure prodigies, who will play for a £50,000 prize fund.

How will these gifted housemates, who have excelled in the real world, cope living under the guidance of Big Brother and Big Brother’s celebrity hijackers?

An extract from Channel 4's press release outlining their winter season of programming.

It's not much, but I thought I'd post it anyway

[Ross]

Thanks.

Dermot is a busy busy bee!

[Captain.Remy]

Wooo it seems so exciting ! I really can't wait now !!

[Matt]

Somehow I doubt they will be running Big Mouth, On The Couch, Diary Room Uncut etc. for BB:CH...

[Stu]

Originally posted by Matt
Somehow I doubt they will be running Big Mouth, On The Couch, Diary Room Uncut etc. for BB:CH...

Not with all those episodes of Friends they need to air!!!

[Matt]

Originally posted by Stu

Not with all those episodes of Friends they need to air!!!

Exactly... they should launch a new channel... Friends4

[KKBL]

Originally posted by Matt

Exactly... they should launch a new channel... Friends4

LMAO

[Tom]

Originally posted by Matt

Exactly... they should launch a new channel... Friends4

Take it you don't get T4 & E4 then

I think it sounds better when its put together like that, I cant wait for it

[Razmataz]

This idea is new, completely and it should be interesting, now if I could find the fund to pay for a TV license I might be able to watch it

[thomyorke10]

its not that far away now

[Matt]

Update:

The above extract has been included in a second press release, titled "Highlights from Weeks 51/52 (2007) and Week 1(2008)".

Seems that BB:CH is definitely starting in the first week of January then

[:)tom:)]

cool its getting close!!!!!!!

[\PJ/]

I can't wait to see what it's like and how it will make me wanna watch it.

[MarkWaldorf]

I don't see the point in this tbh.