Series · 2004–2004Ended

Back to Reality

Name: Back to Reality
Released: 2004-02-16
Cast: Craig Phillips, Richard Bacon, Tess Daly, Uri Geller, Sarah Kozer

7.0·1 season·20 episodes·60 min avg.

Back to Reality was a reality television show featuring stars from previous reality television programmes. The show was broadcast on Channel 5 between 16 February 2004 to 1 March 2004 and was advertised by Channel 5 as being "The biggest reality show of all time" however in terms of ratings, it failed to deliver. The 12 contestants spent 3 weeks in a studio built mansion, with no natural sunlight. In the final two weeks, the public voted for their favourite housemate with the two people with the lowest votes every 3/4 nights being put to the housemate vote, where the other contestants has to vote for who they wanted to leave. The show was presented by Tess Daly and Richard Bacon, the first and only series of the show finished with James Hewitt winning the show ahead of Maureen Rees and Craig Phillips.

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Day 01; Sunday - They All Move In

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Feb 15, 2004

The guests entered the house one by one, led by former Big Brother contestant Jade. James Hewitt followed shortly after. The pair commented that Ricardo had nice legs in a picture on the wall of the £1m mansion! Later, Jade and Ricardo discussed their fellow guests. Maureen got upset when Craig and Josie played a trick on her. James admitted to Uri that he was close to suicide in '92 when his affair with Diana was made public.

Day 02; Monday

Feb 16, 2004

The worst of the worst from Pop Idol pop in for the afternoon and Kerry McFadden, queen of the jungle, spends the evening with the guests! RATINGS 700,000 Viewers. Down Over A Million From Its 1.8 On Its launch night.

Day 03; Tuesday

Feb 17, 2004

Jodie marsh comes to the house and there is a live pole dancing task. RATINGS 700,000 Thousand Again.

Day 04; Wednesday

Feb 18, 2004

Ratings 800,000 Views tonight. Still not up to standards.

Day 05; Thursday

Feb 19, 2004

RATINGS 900,000 Tonight. Still poor.

Day 06; Friday

Feb 20, 2004

Day 07; Saturday - Uri Walks, Eviction Cancelled!