Big Brother 2001, also known as Big Brother 2, is the second series of the British reality television series Big Brother. The show followed eleven contestants, known as housemates, who were isolated from the outside world for an extended period of time in a custom-built House. Each week, one or more of the housemates were evicted by a public vote. The last remaining housemate, Brian Dowling, was declared the winner, winning a cash prize of £70,000.

As with the previous series, Big Brother 2 lasted 64 days. It launched on Channel 4 on 25 May 2001 and ended on 27 July 2001, with Davina McCall returning as presenter. Ten housemates entered on launch night, with one additional housemate being introduced in the third week. The series was watched by an average of 4.5 million viewers, matching the average viewership of the first series. The Final however attracted Big Brother's biggest audience, with 13.7 million viewers - making it Channel 4's second most watched broadcast. It also spawned Big Brothers first ancillary show entitled Big Brother's Little Brother, presented by Dermot O'Leary.

Format

Big Brother was a game show in which a group of contestants, referred to as housemates, lived in isolation from the outside world in a custom built "house", constantly under video surveillance. During their time in the House, the housemates were required to nominate two of their fellow contestants for potential eviction, and the two or more with the most votes would be nominated. This process was mandatory for all housemates, and failure to comply could result in ejection from the house. Despite this, should a housemate enter the House following the launch, they are immune from the first round of nominations they are present for. The public, through a vote conducted by phone, would vote to evict one of the nominated housemates from the House, and the housemate with the most votes from the viewers would be evicted from the House. When only four housemates remained, the public would vote for which of them should win the series, and the housemates with the most votes would become the winner. The housemates were competing for a £70,000 cash prize. Books, allowed in Series 1, were banned in Series 2. During their time in the House, housemates were given weekly tasks to perform. The housemates would wager a portion of their weekly shopping budget on the task, and would either win double their wagered fund or lose the wagered fund depending on their performance in the task. The housemates were required to work as a group to complete the task, with the format of the tasks varying based on the number of remaining housemates. Should the housemates run out of the food provided for them, an emergency ration was available to them. The housemates were forbidden from discussing nominations, and doing so could result in punishment. The format of the series was mainly seen as a social experiment, and required housemates to interact with others who may have differing ideals, beliefs, and prejudices. Housemates were also required to make visits to the Diary Room during their stay in the House, where they were able to share their thoughts and feelings on their fellow housemates and the game. While in the House, the housemates are free to leave at any time, however, will not be allowed to return to the House. Similarly, a housemate can be removed from the House by production should they repeatedly break the rules set for the housemates. Should a housemate choose to leave the House or be ejected, a replacement housemate will enter the House sometime after their departure. Upon entering the House, new housemates are exempt from the first round of nominations they are present for.

Housemates Name Age on entry Hometown Day entered Day exited Result Brian Dowling 22 1 64 Helen Adams 22Cwmbran, South Wales 1 64 Dean O'Loughlin 37Birmingham 1 64 Elizabeth Woodcock 26Cumbria 1 63 Paul Clarke 25Reading 1 57 Josh Rafter 32 London 16 50 Amma Antwi-Agyei 23London 1 43 Paul "Bubble" Ferguson 24Surrey 1 36 Narinder Kaur 28Leicester 1 29 Stuart Hosking 36Oxfordshire 1 22 Penny Ellis 33London 1 15

Nominations table Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9FinalNominationsreceived Brian Helen,Elizabeth Stuart,Helen Paul,Amma Paul,Amma Paul,Amma Paul,Josh Paul,Helen Winner(Day 64) 8 Helen Bubble,Narinder Narinder,Bubble Brian,Narinder Bubble,Brian Josh,Dean Dean,Josh Dean,Elizabeth Runner-up(Day 64) 16 Dean Narinder,Penny Narinder,Paul Paul,Narinder Paul,Helen Paul,Amma Helen,Josh Paul,Helen Third Place(Day 64) 4 Elizabeth Penny,Helen Paul,Stuart Narinder,Paul Paul,Brian Paul,Helen Paul,Helen Paul,Helen Fourth Place(Day 63)4 Paul Amma,Helen Amma,Bubble Brian,Bubble Amma,Bubble Amma,Elizabeth Brian,Josh Brian,Elizabeth Evicted(Day 57) 25 JoshNot inHouse Exempt Narinder,Bubble Paul,Bubble Amma,Brian Brian,Helen Evicted(Day 50) 8 Amma Paul,Penny Paul,Stuart Narinder,Paul Paul,Dean Paul,Josh Evicted(Day 43) 12 Bubble Paul,Penny Paul,Helen Narinder,Josh Paul,Josh Evicted(Day 36) 10 Narinder Helen,Bubble Stuart,Helen Amma,Bubble Evicted(Day 29) 12 Stuart Penny,Narinder Amma,Narinder Evicted(Day 22) 4 Penny Helen,Amma Evicted(Day 15) 5 Notes 1 2 none 3 Againstpublic vote Helen,Penny Paul,Stuart Narinder,Paul Bubble,Paul Amma,Paul Helen,Josh Helen,Paul Brian,Dean,Elizabeth,Helen EvictedPenny58%to evictStuart86%to evictNarinder62%to evictBubble53%to evictAmma64%to evictJosh84%to evictPaul84%to evictElizabeth2%(out of 4)Dean5%(out of 3)Helen39%(out of 2)Brian61%to win

Notes

: On Day 8, housemates were required to make their nominations during a live broadcast. : As a new housemate, Josh could not nominate and could not be nominated by his fellow housemates. : There were no nominations in the final week as the public were voting for who they wanted to win''' rather than to evict. On Day 63, the voting lines were frozen, and a vote count was made. The housemate with the fewest votes to win, Elizabeth, was evicted. The voting lines for the remaining three housemates then re-opened, and were closed for good during the final on Day 64.

Weekly summary Week 1 Entrances On Day 1, Bubble, Amma, Helen, Narinder, Stuart, Dean, Brian, Penny, Paul and Elizabeth entered the house. Twists Upon entering the house, the housemates found a dummy with a note in the den, stating that an eleventh housemate would enter the house shortly after the first eviction. The public then learned that they could vote for either Anne, Josh or Natasha to enter the game. Tasks On Day 2, the housemates were given their first weekly task, in which they were required to build a fire in the backyard by noon. They then had to keep it lit for a consecutive 120 hours (5 days). The fire had to be watched by two or more housemates at all times. The housemates wagered 30% of their weekly shopping budget on the task. The housemates failed their shopping task. On Day 6, Helen celebrated her 23rd birthday. She was given a choice of two presents: a Gucci handbag, or a party for the house. She chose to take the party for the house, which they had later that night. Week 2 Twists On Day 8, it was revealed that the public had chosen Josh to enter the game. He would remain cut off from the outside world until he entered the game. Tasks On Day 9, the housemates were given their next weekly shopping task, in which they had to learn first-aid. The housemates had to treat injured "people" on the assessment day. The housemates wagered 60% of their weekly shopping budget on the task. The housemates passed their shopping task. Nominations On Day 8, the housemates nominated for the first time. Helen and Penny received the most nominations and faced the public vote. Exits On Day 15, Penny was evicted from the house, receiving 58% of the public vote. Week 3 Entrances On Day 16, Josh entered the house through the diary room. Tasks On Day 17, the housemates were given their next weekly shopping task, in which they all had to learn ten facts about their fellow housemates. The housemates wagered 40% of their weekly shopping budget on the task. The housemates passed their shopping task. Nominations On Day 18, the housemates nominated for the second time. As a new housemate, Josh was exempt from making nominations or being nominated this week. Stuart and Paul received the most nominations and faced the public vote. Exits On Day 22, Stuart was evicted from the house, receiving 86% of the public vote to evict. Week 4 Tasks On Day 23, the housemates were given their next weekly shopping task, in which they had to adopt an individual dance and perform it on request from big brother at any time between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. for 5 days. Each housemate would grab a partner when instructed, and would have 20 minutes to make it to the stage. Each housemate would pick a genre, and had to be outside for that genre. Each genre of music also had a specific dance move that the participants had to perform at least three times during the dance. The housemates wagered 10% of their weekly shopping budget on the task. The housemates failed their shopping task. On Day 27, the housemates performed a task in which they had to design hats for one another. They later earned food and drinks for the task. Nominations On Day 25, the housemates nominated for the third time. Narinder and Paul received the most nominations and faced the public vote. Exits On Day 29, Narinder was evicted from the house, receiving 62% of the public vote to evict. Week 5 TasksOn Day 30, the housemates were given their next weekly shopping task in which they had to attempt to set a new Guinness World Record by the end of the week. There were four records in total that they could break. They would perform one task each day in attempt to break the record. The housemates would only pass the task if they broke one or more of the records. The housemates wagered 10% of their weekly shopping budget on the task. The housemates passed their shopping task. NominationsOn Day 32, The housemates nominated for the fourth time. Bubble and Paul received the most nominations and faced the public vote. Exits On Day 36, Bubble was evicted from the house, receiving 53% of the public vote to evict. Week 6 Tasks On Day 37, the housemates were given their next weekly shopping task, in which a dog, named Paddy, would be released into the house for four hours every day. While Paddy was in the house, they were required to teach him tricks. The housemates randomly selected eight tricks. They were provided with a clicker and pieces of chicken to help train Paddy. The housemates wagered 50% of their weekly shopping budget on the task. The housemates failed their shopping task. On Day 38, the housemates were given the task of making a soap opera based on their time in the house. On Day 40, two intruders got into the backyard, causing a lockdown to be held. The intruders were immediately taken off the premises, and had no contact with the other housemates. Nominations On Day 39, the housemates nominated for the fifth time. Amma and Paul received the most nominations and faced the public vote. Exits On Day 43, Amma was evicted from the house, receiving 64% of the public vote to evict. Week 7 Tasks On Day 44, the housemates were given their next weekly shopping task, in which they had to dismantle a drum kit, move it over an obstacle course, and then reassemble it. They were required to complete this task in eight minutes and fifteen seconds, otherwise they would fail the task. The housemates wagered 36.4% of their weekly shopping budget on the task. The housemates passed their shopping task. Nominations On Day 46, the housemates nominated for the sixth time. Helen and Josh received the most nominations and faced the public vote. Exits On Day 50, Josh was evicted from the house, receiving 84% of the public vote to evict. Week 8 Tasks