Celebrity Big Brother 2001 (UK)

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Celebrity Big Brother UK
 
First series (2001)

Celebrity Big Brother 2001 was the first series of Celebrity Big Brother UK. In aid of Comic Relief six celebrities entered the Big Brother 1 house for eight days, from March 9 to March 16, 2001. As Comic Relief is shown by the BBC, this was a rare collaboration between two rival television networks. While Channel 4 aired daily highlight shows, BBC One also aired 10-minute updates, as well as the final, which was part of the Red Nose Day telethon.

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[edit] Contestants

Name Position
Jack Dee Winner (Day 8)
Claire Sweeney Runner Up (Day 8)
Keith Duffy Third (Day 8)
Anthea Turner Evicted on Day 6
Vanessa Feltz Evicted on Day 4
Chris Eubank Evicted on Day 2

[edit] Nominations table

Day 1 Day 2 Day 4 Final
Day 8
Jack Anthea,
Chris
Vanessa,
Anthea
Anthea,
Keith
Winner
Claire Anthea,
Chris
Vanessa,
Jack
Jack,
Keith
2nd place
Keith Chris,
Jack
Jack,
Vanessa
Anthea,
Claire
3rd place
Anthea Chris,
Keith
Keith,
Jack
Jack,
Keith
Evicted
(Day 6)
Vanessa Chris,
Jack
Keith,
Jack
Evicted
(Day 4)
Chris Claire,
Anthea
Evicted
(Day 2)
Against Public Vote Anthea,
Chris
Jack,
Vanessa
Anthea,
Jack,
Keith
Claire,
Jack,
Keith
Evicted Chris Vanessa Anthea Keith
Claire
Jack

[edit] Nomination totals

Name Jack Claire Chris Anthea Keith Vanessa
No. of
Nominations
8 1 5 6 6 3

[edit] Notes

  • The series is remembered for comedian Jack Dee's escape from the house - he evaded security for an hour before returning ("I got all the way to Stratford") - and Vanessa Feltz angrily scrawling words on the dining table, apparently feeling the pressure of constant surveillance. After being called to the diary room by Big Brother, she simply responded: "No, fuck off!"
  • It was reported in tabloid paper The Sun, that Anthea Turner cooked Magic Mushrooms in the kitchen, but that is denied by her.

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