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Graham Norton Debuts ITV's “The Neighbourhood” Home-Sale Contest

4/25/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Graham Norton hosts ITV’s The Neighbourhood, which premiered on 24 April 2026.
He lived for a month beside the contestants in the purpose-built set.
Six households compete in a street-sized popularity contest where neighbours vote to place a for-sale sign on a rival’s home.
Production leaders Richard Cowles and John Hay said the format, filmed in a custom-built village in Derbyshire’s Peak District, awards immunity to challenge winners.

History

Historical Context

In July 2000 Channel 4 aired the first UK series of Big Brother, a live-feed reality show that drew 3.4 million viewers for its debut and sparked a wave of public-voting formats worldwide. The programme’s enduring appeal led to revivals on Channel 5 and ITV2, and now Graham Norton’s 2026 ITV series The Neighbourhood repeats the vote-driven house-sale competition.

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Story summary

Graham Norton hosts ITV’s The Neighbourhood, which premiered on 24 April 2026.
He lived for a month beside the contestants in the purpose-built set.
Six households compete in a street-sized popularity contest where neighbours vote to place a for-sale sign on a rival’s home.
Production leaders Richard Cowles and John Hay said the format, filmed in a custom-built village in Derbyshire’s Peak District, awards immunity to challenge winners.

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