Big Brother Portugal (franchise)

Big Brother Portugal (franchise)
Country	Portugal
Language(s)	Portuguese
Television Network(s)	TVI
Series Run	April 3, 2000 - December 31, 2003 April 21, 2013 - July 21, 2013 2020 -

Big Brother Portugal is a Portuguese reality show version of a Dutch show, produced by Endemol for Portuguese channel TVI, after SIC dropped the program. TVI launched the show and, since its beginning, it was a great success.

Big Brother Portugal had nine editions: six civilian editions and three celebrity editions.

After seventeen years of hiatus, a fifth civilian edition aired in 2020.

The Series

Big Brother Format

Contestants called "housemates" live together in a specially-constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. Housemates are voted out every week until only one remains and wins the cash prize. During their stay in the house, contestants are continuously monitored by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones.

The contestants are required to do housework and are assigned tasks by the producers of the show (who communicate with the housemates via the omnipresent authority figure known to them only as "Big Brother"). The tasks are designed to test their teamwork abilities and community spirit. In some countries, the housemates' shopping budget or weekly allowance (to buy food and other essentials) depends on the outcome of assigned tasks.

Seasons

Big Brother Portugal Seasons
Season	Season Run	Days	Housemates	Winner	Runner-Up
Big Brother Portugal 1	September 3, 2000 - December 31, 2000	120	14	Zé Maria Seleiro	Susana Almeida
Big Brother Portugal 2	January 21, 2001 - May 20, 2001		15	Henrique Guimarães	Patrícia Maüte
Big Brother Portugal 3	September 2, 2001 - December 31, 2001	121	14	Catarina Cabral	Pedro
Big Brother Famosos 1 (Portugal)	September 8, 2002 - November 4, 2002	58	16	Ricky Vieira	Francisco Mendes
Big Brother Famosos 2 (Portugal)	November 4, 2002 - December 31, 2002		14	Vítor Norte	Ruth Marlene
Big Brother Portugal 4	August 31, 2003 - December 31, 2003	123	20	Nando Geraldes	Tatiana Madureira
Big Brother VIP 3 (Portugal)	April 21, 2013 - July 21, 2013	92	21	Pedro Guedes	Flávio Furtado
Big Brother Portugal 5	April 26, 2020 - August 2, 2020	100	20	Soraia Moreira	Diogo Cunha
Big Brother: A Revolução	September 13, 2020 - December 31, 2020	110	21	Zena Pacheco	Jéssica Fernandes
Big Brother: Duplo Impacto	January 3, 2021 - April 11, 2021	99	21