Bad Wolf
27-05-2005, 14:26
i got this from the bbc news site- it confirms what was in the mirror
Details about the 13 contestants of this year's Big Brother have been released ahead on the launch of the reality show's sixth series on Friday.
Eleven of the housemates are single, two are gay and two are bisexual. Three of them were born outside the UK.
One had a "high-profile occupation", another was in the Parachute Regiment, while a third used to be a professional windsurfer and basketball player.
Producers have promised a tough time for the "unlucky" 13th contestant.
Filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, this year's version of the Channel 4 show will last 11 weeks - one more than last year's programme.
Nocturnal activity
Producers say contestants will have nowhere to hide from each other in a house fitted with transparent walls and outside showers.
Blinds can only be pulled down at the programme makers' discretion, while heat-seeking cameras will be used to record any nocturnal activity.
The garden will be scattered with gnomes, one of which will contain a hidden camera.
Twenty-six moveable cameras will follow the housemates 24 hours a day, while a further 10 fixed cameras and 40 microphones will cover every area of the house and garden.
A Channel 4 poll ahead of Friday's launch named 2001 winner Brian Dowling as viewers' favourite Big Brother contestant. This year's launch coincides with Channel 4's digital station E4, which will show continuous coverage from the house, being made available on Freeview from Friday.
Details about the 13 contestants of this year's Big Brother have been released ahead on the launch of the reality show's sixth series on Friday.
Eleven of the housemates are single, two are gay and two are bisexual. Three of them were born outside the UK.
One had a "high-profile occupation", another was in the Parachute Regiment, while a third used to be a professional windsurfer and basketball player.
Producers have promised a tough time for the "unlucky" 13th contestant.
Filmed at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, this year's version of the Channel 4 show will last 11 weeks - one more than last year's programme.
Nocturnal activity
Producers say contestants will have nowhere to hide from each other in a house fitted with transparent walls and outside showers.
Blinds can only be pulled down at the programme makers' discretion, while heat-seeking cameras will be used to record any nocturnal activity.
The garden will be scattered with gnomes, one of which will contain a hidden camera.
Twenty-six moveable cameras will follow the housemates 24 hours a day, while a further 10 fixed cameras and 40 microphones will cover every area of the house and garden.
A Channel 4 poll ahead of Friday's launch named 2001 winner Brian Dowling as viewers' favourite Big Brother contestant. This year's launch coincides with Channel 4's digital station E4, which will show continuous coverage from the house, being made available on Freeview from Friday.