Big Brother (Australia series 1)
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The first series of the Australian television show Big Brother aired in 2001. Series 1, when compared to the more complex arrangements and twists that emerged in later series, was a rather basic set-up which stuck closely to the traditional Big Brother concept. The main twist was the entrance of two intruders about half-way through the series.
The winner of the series was Ben Williams, and the runner-up was Blair McDonough, who later got a role in Network Ten's daily soap opera Neighbours. It was the only series to allow housemates to nominate housemates without a reason (something that is enforced strongly in later series).
Some of the more memorable moments of the series were:
- Christina and Peter, a couple that got together early in the series, and their antics under the bed covers or "dancing doona" as it was dubbed. Many viewers suspected some sort of sexual activity went on, though it was clearly not full intercourse as both participants remained lying beside each other on their backs for the duration of the incident.
- Housemate Andy Silva, who was well known for showering outside in the backyard and her stories about her sexual adventures. Her goal of sleeping with at least seven other housemates (male or female) never got a chance to be completed as she was evicted in the first eviction.
The Big Brother 2001 eviction stage (faces of housemates inset).
- Popular housemates Jemma and Johnnie hit an obstacle when Christina walked-in on them discussing nominations (and, crucially, their agreed opinion that Christina would be nominated that week). Their conversation was deemed to be collusion - something that is against the rules of the series - and Jemma and Johnnie were subsequently reprimanded by Big Brother, with Jemma punished by not being allowed to nominate that week. In the next two evictions Johnnie and then Jemma were evicted.
- Sara-Marie, the bum-dancing strip-club manager famous for loud behaviour and wearing bunny ears through her stay in the house. The show's most famous cult-figure, she was somewhat surprisingly evicted before Blair or Ben. She was nominated many times by the housemates, but stayed in the house week after week - after a while she cottoned on that the public must like her for being herself.
Housemates
Ben Williams
From Epping, North West Sydney, New South Wales. Ben was the winner of the first season.Blair McDonough
From Melbourne, Victoria. The runner-up of Season 1, Blair went on to an regular acting role in Neighbours from 2001 to 2006.He was also cheated out of the main prize bececause the votes went wrong on the final night and when they named ben as the winner it was blair.Sara-Marie Fedele
A strip-club manager from Western Australia, Sara-Marie become one of the most popular housemates in the first season, well known for her trademark bunny-ears, pyjamas and bum dance. She was evicted on day 84, the day before the season finale. Since then, she has appeared in Celebrity Big Brother and in a few episodes of the afternoon children's program Totally Wild on Network Ten, and participated in Dancing with the Stars, series two in 2005.Christina Davis
A former ballerina from Sydney, New South Wales, Christina quickly started a relationship with fellow housemate Peter. She was evicted on Day 77. She is now a stand-up comedian and appeared in FHM's Search for Australia's Funniest Man (or Woman).Jemma Gawned
From Melbourne, Victoria. She was evicted on Day 70 . She now has her own make-up products and appeared on the now defunct Good Morning Australia (GMA) on Network Ten.John Cass (Johnnie)
From Sydney, New South Wales. He was evicted on Day 63.Anita Bloomfield
From Sydney, New South Wales. Anita was intruder who entered on Day 36. Despite being chosen over fellow intruder Rachel to stay in the house, she quickly got on other housemates' nerves, and was subsequently evicted two weeks later on Day 56.Peter Timbs
From Sydney, New South Wales. Peter started a relationship with Christina shortly after entering the house. He was evicted on Day 49, and now works for TV Week.Lisa Standing
Lisa was evicted on Day 42.Rachel Corbett
Rachel was an intruder who entered the house on Day 36. She was evicted 4 days later in a special vote held by the housemates.Gordon Sloan
An architect, Gordon was evicted from the house on Day 35. He became a "human shield" in the Iraq War (which was featured on A Current Affair Nine Network).Todd James
Todd was evicted on Day 28.Sharna West
A stewardess for Ansett Airlines, Sharna was evicted from the house on Day 21.Andy Silva
Andy was a dominatrix from Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales. Andy attracted a lot of controversy for her blatant promiscuity. She would often shower nude in the backyard, and said that one of her goals within the house was to have sex with with seven other housemates (male or female), a goal she never got to complete as she was evicted on Day 14. She has since returned to being a dominatrix in SydneyBig Brother Australia Series: Series 1 | Series 2 | Series 3 | Series 4 | Series 5 | Series 6
Spin-offs: Friday Night Games | The Up Late Game Show
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