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Billed as a real-life version of The Truman Show, Big Brother has already been a hit across Europe. It features 10 recruits who will spend 70 days in a house cut off from the rest of the world, recorded by dozens of cameras and microphones.
 German viewers have been following the show online
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The winner of the original Dutch show was inundated with commercial offers after becoming a household name, while another contestant - a 21-year-old shoe shop employee - left voluntarily and became a Playboy model.
Meanwhile, producers of a German version found themselves under fire from a government minister, and had to change the rules of their programme to allow the contestants one hour each day off-camera.
 Viewers can vote for who they want to see thrown out
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Producers are looking for over-18s, with a clean record, who can take part between 10 July and 15 September.
Those shortlisted will be assessed by psychiatrists before they go ahead, and will receive a nominal fee - equivalent to the amount paid for jury service - for their efforts.
Prospective applicants can register via the show's website, which will be fully operational from Saturday.
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