Big Brother Celebs New Crib

The contestants for Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack are set to be young scientists, athletes, acrobats and Mensa members.

The celebs, including Little Britain star Matt Lucas and ex-footballer Ian Wright, will be setting tasks, handing out punishments, like removing food, and listening to the housemates in the Diary Room.

The E4 show kicks off on January 3 at 9pm.The E4 show kicks off on January 3 at 9pm.The E4 show kicks off on January 3 at 9pm.

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With Channel 4 “resting” Celebrity Big Brother in 2008, it has instead slipped a spin-off replacement into the schedules. Welcome thus, Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack.

This January there won’t be any Jade Goodys or Danielle Lloyds rampaging through the famous house causing an international race row.

Instead, a group of famous faces will go behind the camera to act as Big Brother and direct 12 “exceptional” young scientists, artists, athletes, musicians and entrepreneurs.

Channel 4 hasn’t confirmed any names yet, but Malcolm McLaren and Joan Rivers are rumoured to be involved.

The show will launch with a simulcast on Channel 4 and E4 on January 3 before being consigned to the digital channel for the rest of its run.

With Channel 4 getting itself into big trouble with last year’s Celebrity Big Brother and its handling of the race row it decided it would have an easier life if it gave the show a miss next year.

But as the format is such a huge cash cow, not to mention filling up E4’s schedule, it couldn’t stay away altogether, hence Hijack was born.

Now, I am not a Celebrity Big Brother obsessive, but I do enjoy the show and find it very watchable. Via: organgrinder