Would you believe me if I told you that the first ever series of Big Brother aired 22 years ago?
The not-so-humble beginnings of the show followed eleven contestants, known as housemates, isolated from the outside world for weeks in a custom built house. One was evicted by a public vote each week until the last person standing would bag a cash prize of £70,000.
The programme established the central formula of British reality television, with lovable host Davina McCall fronting the chaotic mess of arguments, paranoia and bizarre challenges that had you questioning your own sanity.
