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    UK 'Big Brother' 1 (2000)

    Which contestant of the first UK 'Big Brother' was a farmer?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Tom. Irish heart throb Tom was the third contestant to be evicted.

    Who struggled with the semaphore task because they had difficulty reading and writing?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Craig.

    Who told a story about a partner that passed away in a car crash which turned out to be a lie?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Nick. Nick was the first contestant to be sacked from the show.

    Who once played basketball for Dublin?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Anna. Anna trained as a nun.

    Who loved yoga?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Sada. Sada was the first housemate to be evicted.

    Who has had breast implants?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Claire. Could you imagine Tom with breast implants?

    Who dreamt about a white t-shirt?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Mel.

    Who presented the Friday night eviction show in the first UK 'Big Brother' season?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Davina McCall.

    What was Darron's favourite chicken called?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Marjorie.

    Who first spotted the hot tub?My Cool 'Big Brother' Quiz!

      Craig.

    What colour was the front door of the house?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      Blue. When the ten contestants walked in, they saw a note that said, "Welcome to 'Big Brother'. We look froward to watching you."

    About how many people worked on the website of the show?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      50. Helen Hawken and Chris Short oversaw the website team. One of the problems faced was that the contestants could say something that could land the production team in legal trouble.

    What percentage of the house was reflective?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      90. This made the house much cooler inside. If it wasn't reflective, the house would get very hot and unpleasant inside in the hot weather.

    Who planted the garden?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      Chrissy Robinson. Helen and Chris Short oversaw the website and Christopher Hawkins is made up. Chrissy Robinson was the art director. She planted courgettes, onions, beans, beetroot, peas, lettuce, aubergine and peppers for the housemates.

    What colour was the Diary Room chair?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      Purple. It was Conrad Green's, the series editor, idea to put a bell outside the Diary Room so the housemates could ring to signal they wanted to go in. They bought the bell at Homebase the same morning the housemates entered. It had to be cordless because they didn't have time to wire it up.

    How many producers were there?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      13. There were also 22 directors, and endless runners, editors and researchers.

    What was the name of the site the house was built on?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      Three Mills. It was at Bromley-by-Bow in East London. One of the attractions was the added bonus of walking across a bridge to get to the studio.

    What was the average amount of eggs the 'Big Brother' chickens laid every day?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      5 a day. Yes, even Darren's beloved Marjorie. Marjorie is the first chicken to have her own website.

    How many kilometres of paper were used to create the 'Big Brother' application forms?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      23.8. The applicants were narrowed down after the initial forms to 5,000. Those 5,000 then had to complete a 16-page application form asking searching questions like, 'How do you really feel about cameras in the loo and shower?' and 'If you were a contestant on 'Mastermind' what would be your specialist subject and why?'

    How many application forms were printed off the website?The Making Of 'Big Brother'

      20,000. The team also received 25,000 telephone applications via their hotline. The team had to draft in more members of the team to help because they were so overwhelmed by the number of entries.

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