Episode 1: The Houseguests Arrive
2000-07-18
10 average people - Andrew, Anna, Caroline, Craig, Darren, Melanie, Nichola, Nicholas, Sada and Thomas - enter the Big Brother house, a space-aged bungalow filled with cameras and microphones to record their every move and sound. During their first few days in the house, the new housemates get to know each other, Anna reveals she is a lesbain, Mel and Andy get cosy, the group are set their first food challenge - a pottery contest - and Nichola uses the clay to decorate the house walls with images of her naked body. Before long, many others join in, too.
Eviction
2000-08-11
Caroline, who has escape eviction two weeks before this, Week 4, finally got her marching orders from the public.
She was cleary dissapointed when the news was first announced, but soon jumped around happily when her family and friends could be heard from the link to the studio.
Not suprisingly considering her track record, Caroline was adored by the crowed outside. The cheers were loud, posters were waving and Caggy lapped it up!
Just like Andrew before her, Caroline was shocked about the news of how fellow contestant Nicholas had done whatever he saw fit to escape nomination. When the evidence was presented to her she just said ""That guy used to follow me everywhere. He was talking about moving in with some of us"" Before she was whisked away by Davina she added ""He was obviously just working us""
Daily Highlights Day 34 & 35
2000-08-17
The nation had been watching eagerly for five weeks to see who Nick would be backstabbing next, who was next on his hit-list and ultimately how long it would take to backfire on him, as week 5 approached people were starting to wonder if his lies and deception would ever catch up with him. We shouldn't have doubted that. On the evening of Wednesday 16th, Craig was approached by Tom and told that Nicholas had been telling the group that Craig was the traitor. Darren was outraged that Nick could abuse the rules to use pens and paper in the house. He searched through his Nicks case. both agreed that they should wait until the morning to approach Nick. As the morning of Thursday 17th August came, the group had a meeting confronting Nicholas.
Eviction
2000-08-18
Nicholas's eviction was somewhat shadowed by the incredible events surrounding Nicholas the day before. On the Wednesday and Thursday, viewers votes dried up because nobody knew if the eviction was still taking place, even the Big Brother and Channel 4 executives. Eventually, they decide that they should go ahead with the eviction and the phone line numbers were publicised again. Craig's confrontation had proven his saviour, he had more votes than Nichola until the Thursday, but after Nichola received more. Fittingly, Nichola was drunk by the time she left. A disorientated and very excited Nichola walked to the studio for an interview with Davina.
Daily Highlights Day 40
2000-08-23
It's week 6 and the nomination process continues. This week, however things are very different. Maybe its the arrival of Claire, maybe its Nick's departure. Whatever the reason, The housemates seem confused and its reflected in their nominations. Unusually, 4 people are up for eviction.
Anna, Craig, Darren and Thomas all face eviction on Friday.
Daily Highlights Day 47
2000-08-29
It's getting even tougher now that the housemates left are so close to the end, but its business as usual and the Nominations continue.
However, there is a huge mix-up. Darren shouts his nominations particularly loud and everyone waiting in the living area hears it. He votes for Craig & Mel and they know it. After Mel cries, Darren pleads with Big Brother to have a second-run of nominations, reluctantly, BB agrees.
He changes his vote from Mel to Claire, Craig remains his choice. Had he stuck with his original choices it would be Claire, Mel & Craig up for eviction. As it strands, it just Craig & Claire
Eviction
2000-09-01
She had only been in the house for 13 days, but Claire's short stay brought fun for the housemates.
But now, at the end of Week 7, she must leave. She ran down the gridded floor to meet with Davina and Friends and Family. And, a very positive crowd who chanted her name as she walked in the studio to mass applause and hugs!
In her Interview with Davina, Claire revealed how her hostility towards Melanie wasn't her doing, how her favourite was Craig and how she thought Anna & Darren were both very genuine. Melanie, she wasn't so sure about.
Eviction
2000-09-08
It was the first time flirtatious Melanie had been up for eviction, and just 7 days before the finale she so desperately wanted to reach came around, she was chosen to leave.
A teary, yet vibrant Mel left the Big Brother house live on Channel 4 to cheers from her family and from Davina, as well as the now frantic British press.
The cheers didn't last, a moody crowed booed her all the way to the studio and she was clearly upset, but refused to let it ruin her time in the limelight and posed for the press confidently.
In a frank interview with Davina, Melanie revealed how she really felt about Claire, and how exactly she intends to follow up on the romances she had with Tom and Andrew.
Live Finale (Part 1)
2000-09-15
With just two and a half hours to go before the winner is announced, we see the final day in the house, including the final night Spanish party Anna, Craig and Darren shared, and their views on being a Big Brother winner. Then, live on Channel 4, Davina McCall announced that Darren Ramsey was the eighth evictee. He left the house 60 seconds later, and joined Davina in the studio, where he was emotionally reunited with his children and spoke about his time in the house, but refused to comment on who he thought would win.
Live Finale (Part 2)
2000-09-15
It's the end of Big Brother, and only Anna and Darren remain. Davina McCall reunites the eight previous evictees, from Sada to Darren, and after we get input from both Craig and Anna's friends and family in the studio and back home, she announces that the winner of Big Brother is...Craig! Anna leaves the house immediately and joins Davina in the studio, where she learns of her celebrity fans and speaks about her time in the house. Then, Davina actually enters the house for a guided tour and an interview with Craig, where he speaks about what winning means to him. Then, he leaves the house, and is presented with the £70,000 check by none other than Nicholas! Big Brother comes to a close with all 11 houseguests being reunited on the stage.
