Auditions for this year's Big Brother will begin next month, Channel 4 has announced.

The format of the process will be the same as in recent years: producers will select those from the queue that "stand out" to enter the venue and sell themselves on camera in the space of one minute.

The dates and cities on the audition tour:

  • Saturday, February 4 – Glasgow

  • Saturday, February 11 – Newcastle

  • Wednesday, February 15 – Dublin

  • Saturday, February 18 – Manchester

  • Wednesday, February 22 – Cardiff

  • Saturday, February 25 – Birmingham

  • Saturday/Sunday, March 4/5 – London


    • Full details can be found on Channel 4's website.