The series has gone on to be spoofed and parodied by comedians such as Alan Carr, Justin Lee Collins, and Ricky Gervais. The series has been parodied and re-enacted on programs such as "The Friday Night Project", an episode of "Doctor Who", and "Extras". The Ben Elton novel "Dead Famous", published in 2001, is a murder-mystery novel in a setting similar to that of "Big Brother". In October 2008, E4 aired the horror series "Dead Set" which was set during a fictional series of "Big Brother". The series featured numerous former housemates, as well as presenter Davina McCall in various roles throughout the series.