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Back to Reality

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.

16th February 2004 - 5th March 2004

Top Cast

Craig Phillips • Richard Bacon • Tess Daly

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Day 01; Sunday - They All Move In

15th February 2004

Episode 1

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

16th February 2004

Episode 2

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.