De Gouden Kooi was the original concept

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 and working title

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 for Big Brother

Big Brother (Netherlands)

The Dutch Big Brother is the original version of the TV reality shows. It created the format in which contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of a prize at the end...

. In 2006, it was revived and turned into another format of reality television

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.

The idea for De Gouden Kooi was born on 4 September 1997 during a brainstorm

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 session at the John de Mol Produkties production house, an independent branch of Endemol

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. Participants were John de Mol himself, Patrick Scholtze, Bart Römer and his brother Paul Römer. After John de Mol left Endemol he reintroduced the original format for his TV-station Talpa

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.

Synopsis

The first Dutch episode on 23 September 2006 had slightly fewer than 1 million viewers (10-15% market share, it was programmed right after the Dutch Eredivisie

Eredivisie

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 football show, which always attracts many viewers); the two subsequent episodes received around 500,000 viewers (5-10% market share). Thereafter, the audience dropped to about 350,000http://www.kijkonderzoek.nl/. The setting was a €

Euro

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2 million capital villa in Eemnes

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. After a few months the uglier sides of the participants came to light. A lot of millionaires were constantly plotting how to get rid of the others. Natasia, who had left behind her two young kids, refused to return home when her boyfriend who cared for them asked her to. She wanted to reach her goals first: a boob job and a drivers license. One participant regularly ordered the use of (masked) prostitutes. Some participants started (loveless) sexual relationship

Intimate relationship

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s, which led to jealousy

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 and much verbal abuse. Another contestant, Nena, had to be disqualified on 2 February 2007 after she kicked another participant's leg. 2 days later, Nathanael kicked Huub and they both got into a fight. After much discussion between the directors, Huub got back into the house because he didn't physically attack Nathanael. On 30 November 2007, miljonaire Dennis was about to be voted off by all of the other contestants in the house and would not be replaced by another contestant, during the vote, Dennis grabbed a chair and demolished a camera in the house, causing him to be disqualified, but also so he would be replaced with another millionairehttp://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/2696739/_Geklooi_in_Gouden_Kooi__.html?pageNumber=2.

Format

The housemates will live in a villa, just as in the original series. However if contestant's lose weekly challenges the housemates with the lowest points will face elimination which will be decided by the contestants.

Each week someone is eliminated and the housemates pick someone to leave the prize money will rise.

Contestants

Contestant	birthdate	place of residence	since	Reason for departure
Jaap Amesz Jaap Amesz Jaap Amesz is a Dutch television personality. He gained fame as the first winner of the Dutch reality television series The Golden Cage, the predecessor to Big Brother...	6 September 1982	Brielle Brielle Brielle , also called Den Briel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten, at the mouth of the New Maas. The municipality covers an area of 31.12 km² of which 3.63 km² is water...	26 February 2007 - 22 May 2008	Winner of The Golden Cage. (Prize: 1,351,000.- Euro Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... )
Brian Kubatz	14 April 1981	Almere Almere Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...	23 September 2006 - 22 May 2008	Final of The Golden Cage. Runner up
Amanda Balk	15 December 1987	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	1 February 2007 - 22 May 2008	Final of The Golden Cage. Third place
Huub van Ballegooy	25 December 1981	Oldenzaal	2 October 2006 11 December 2006 - 4 February 2007 9 February 2007 - 22 May 2008	Evicted for violence, but allowed to return, Final of The Golden Cage. Fourth place
Claire	5 January 1984	Tilburg Tilburg Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....	5 January 2008 - 15 May 2008	Accepted €25,000 to leave the game
Lieke de Lange	10 October 1983	Hilversum Hilversum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. Located in the region called "'t Gooi", it is the largest town in that area. It is surrounded by heathland, woods, meadows, lakes, and smaller villages...	2 May 2007 - 23 January 2008	Walked out
Nadia	11 June 1985	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	29 June 2007 - 3 December 2007	Walked out
Dennis Bax	23 October 1982	Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn Alphen aan den Rijn is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, between Leiden and Utrecht. The town is situated on the banks of the river Oude Rijn , where the river Gouwe branches off. The municipality had a population of 72,674 in 2010, and covers an...	21 June 2007 - 29 November 2007	Violence
Natasia Blank	26 February 1974	Almere Almere Almere is a planned city and municipality in the province of Flevoland, the Netherlands, bordering Lelystad and Zeewolde. The municipality of Almere comprises the districts Almere Stad, Almere Haven, Almere Buiten, Almere Hout, Almere Poort and Almere Pampus .Almere is the youngest city in the...	23 September 2006 - 26 July 2007	Evicted
Eric 't Mannetje	19 July 1981	Leiden	13 February 2007 - 19 June 2007	Walked out
Nicolaas "Niels" Streefkerk	27 November 1967	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	23 September 2006 - 2 November 2006 9 April 2007 - 17 May 2007	Walked out Evicted
Sylvia van der Sluijs	11 August 1977	Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...	2 October 2006 - 29 April 2007	Walked out
Bart Driessen	25 May 1979	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	23 September 2006 - 22 February 2007	Walked out
Ilona Monsanto	30 July 1961	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	23 September 2006 - 5 February 2007	Walked out
Nathanael Heres	31 May 1972	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	22 November 2006 - 4 February 2007	Violence
Nena Lammerts van Bueren	31 March 1987	Landsmeer Landsmeer Landsmeer is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-Population centres :The municipality of Landsmeer consists of the three villages: Den Ilp, Landsmeer, Purmerland.- Local government :...	23 September 2006 - 1 February 2007	Violence
Eveline Klaassen	10 October 1981	Ermelo Ermelo Ermelo is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of Gelderland in the Veluwe area with a population of over 26.000.-Etymology:...	25 September 2006 - 11 December 2006	Walked out
Stephan Willing	22 August 1964	Bussum Bussum Bussum is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland.-History:Bussum was first mentioned in 1306. In this time, Bussum was a large heathland with many small farms, sheep pens and forests as is shown on old maps. Since Bussum is situated near the fortified town...	25 September 2006 - 30 November 2006	Evicted
Angelique de Bruin-Tilstra	13 November 1961	Lelystad Lelystad Lelystad is a municipality and a city in the centre of the Netherlands, and it is the capital of the province of Flevoland. The city, built on reclaimed land, was founded in 1967 and was named after Cornelis Lely, who engineered the Afsluitdijk, making the reclamation possible...	25 September 2006 - 3 November 2006	Evicted

Guest players

Contestant	place of residence	since
Luc	Tilburg Tilburg Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....	30 September 2007 – 29 January 2008
Janice	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	12 November 2007 – 19 November 2007
Selene	Tilburg Tilburg Tilburg is a landlocked municipality and a city in the Netherlands, located in the southern province of Noord-Brabant.Tilburg municipality also includes the villages of Berkel-Enschot and Udenhout....	23 November 2007 – 16 February 2008
Jeroen	Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...	5 December 2007 – 6 December 2007
Roekshana	Den Haag	6 December 2007 - 8 December 2007
Mike	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	19 December 2007 - 29 March 2008
Emin Pariz Saidoff	Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...	12 February 2008 - 18 February 2008
Christina Princess Saidoff	Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre...	12 February 2008 - 18 February 2008
Barry	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	4 March 2008 - 9 March 2008
Nicole	Vlijmen Vlijmen Vlijmen is a town in the Dutch province of North Brabant. It is located in the municipality of Heusden, about 6 km west of 's-Hertogenbosch....	5 March 2008 - 10 March 2008
Nienke	Apeldoorn Apeldoorn Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...	10 March 2008 - 14 March 2008
Ricardo a.k.a. Rachel	Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...	14 March 2008 - 20 May 2008

Criticism

The concept has been heavily criticized. Because there are no nomination

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s or voting

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s off like in Big Brother

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, psychologist

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s assume that harassment

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 and bullying will be the only ways of getting rid of one's rivals and obtaining the reward

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. This would provide a very wrong role model

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 for the youth

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 of the Netherlands. Murray Stone therefore promised to introduce a bully referee

Referee

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. The producers rather expect that housemates will leave if they experience homesickness

Homesickness

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 or family-complications will occur (death

Death

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, birth

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 or sickness

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).