

6.626 minSeason 1 • Episode 5
LatestAs huge numbers of undead gather at the studio gates, Patrick, Kelly and the housemates are forced to make some agonizing decisions. Who will survive – and what will be left of them?
Zombies are rampaging throughout Britain. Blissfully unaware of gory events outside, the Big Brother housemates are in for the ultimate eviction night...
Writing
Charlie Brooker's pre-Black Mirror venom, absolutely unhinged.
Direction
Reality show aesthetics weaponized against the genre.
Practical Effects
Gloriously disgusting practical effects, no CGI cop-outs.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Real Big Brother house used for filming, filmed during actual series downtime. The meta is layered.
Brooker wrote this during the height of UK reality TV saturation; 2008 audiences recognized every contestant archetype as genuinely contemporary.