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Where’s the Civilian Big Brother 2018 house, did it move for the final series and what features does it have?

CBB has gone back to its roots with a house that reminds contestants Big Brother is watching

The famous Big Brother staircase

CIVILIAN Big Brother gave its house a total makeover for the summer in time for the 2018 series.

Going back to the show's social experiment roots, the last ever series features a house design that reminds the housemates that they're playing a game - let's take a look around...

 The dining room features propaganda style artwork
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The dining room features propaganda style artwork

Where is the Civilian Big Brother house and has it moved for 2018?

The house has not moved for the latest series.

The current setting for both Big Brother and Civilian Big Brother is a large compound in Borehamwood, nestled right next to where the original Star Wars was filmed.

The site is just a 22-minute train journey from London Kings Cross Station.

Moving the Big Brother house to Elstree Studios in the Hertfordshire location has allowed housemates an extra level of protection.

The famous house was originally located in Bow, London, near the 3 Mills Studios.

 The famous Big Brother staircase
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The famous Big Brother staircase

What are the new features of the Civilian Big Brother house?

Channel 5 said: "This year’s House is designed to bring Big Brother back to its roots as a social experiment but everything has been designed to remind the Housemates that they are in a game: maze artwork, intriguing design features, and a gaming table.

"It has been designed to evoke a feeling of living in a House that is run by an unseen power or organisation.

"The House has propaganda-inspired messaging throughout, to instil a sense of competitiveness in the Housemates."

The house features...

  • Dining room
  • Lounge
  • Bedroom
  • Bathroom
  • Swimming pool and pool room
  • Garden and Smoking area
 The bathroom has a rat design on the wall
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The bathroom has a rat design on the wallCredit: Channel 5

 The swimming pool and garden of the Big Brother house
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The swimming pool and garden of the Big Brother houseCredit: Channel 5

What big changes have been made to the house in recent years?

After the 2016 series, the site of the house underwent its biggest renovation and extension since 2002, and plans revealed that another separate house had been built — with its own garden.

The old house was still being used in the summer for tasks, which meant there were three separate task rooms.

Meanwhile, the eye-shaped studio entrance and outdoor studio where the live audience had previously gathered was replaced.

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