When Comic Relief Did Big Brother (2023)

1.0/10 34 min Documentary

Overview

In 2001, six celebrities entered the Big Brother house in honour of Comic Relief. It was eight days that had the nation hooked and helped raise millions of pounds. 22 years on since the original broadcast, the original housemates take a look back at this extraordinary moment in television history. From dancing in underpants to Vanessa writing on the furniture and Jack Dee’s great escape, revisit where celebrity reality TV was born.

Cast

Marcus Bentley

Narrator (voice)

Jack Dee

Self (archive footage)

Claire Sweeney

Self (archive footage)

Keith Duffy

Self (archive footage)

Anthea Turner

Self (archive footage)

Vanessa Feltz

Self (archive footage)

Chris Eubank

Self (archive footage)

Davina McCall

Self (archive footage)

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