Big bother : why did that reality-tv show become such a phenomenon? /
Toni Johnson-Woods.
- St. Lucia, Qld. : University of Queensland Press, 2002.
- xii, 237 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [224]-237).
""Big Brother is watching you, but who is watching Big Brother, and why? Since 1999 the show has aired in more than 40 series in 20 countries, with three million viewing the final episode in Australia. In the United Kingdom, more people voted for contestants than voted in the general election. What created the program's phenomenal mass appeal, and why do the media stir up such a 'big bother' whenever the program goes to air?"" ""What tricks did the producers use to manipulate the audience, and which ones did you fall for? Was Ben's big