Dead Set to air in Australia
SBS grab rights to Big Brother horror
SBS have acquired the rights to air a UK zombie drama based on Big Brother after striking a deal with Endemol, the producers behind the show and the franchise itself.
“Dead Set”, written by Charlie Brooker, begins on an ordinary eviction night as a zombie epidemic which has taken over Britain closes in on the Big Brother compound – leaving the house as the only safe place for those not yet turned into the living dead.
The series, which will air as six half-hour episodes, includes Jaime Winstone and Andy Nyman amongst the cast, with BBUK host Davina McCall also getting in on the zombie action.
SBS, also home to other C4 and E4 dramas such as Shameless and Skins, have yet to confirm when the series will air.
More information available (WARNING: Spoilers, and some graphic images) on the official site at E4.com, while the BB Spy mini-site has a trailer for the show.
OTHER NEWS….
In other Big Brother related news the ACMA have concluded that ATV10 and NEW Perth ran promotions for Big Brother Big Mouth which carried the wrong classification – M instead of MA – and also ran the promos at times when MA promotions should not be shown. More from our friends at TV Tonight.
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