Back to Reality was a reality television show featuring reality television stars from previous reality television programs. The February 2004 show was advertised by Five 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. Back to Reality was the sixth epsiode to air in the fifth series of Red Dwarf. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... Tess Daly and Brian Dowling, presenting SMTV Live . ... Richard Bacon (born 30 November 1975) is an English television and radio presenter. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Five, launched in 1997, is the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue television channel to launch in the United Kingdom. ... is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people instead of professional actors. ... Five, launched in 1997, is the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue television channel to launch in the United Kingdom. ...

The show's presenters, Richard Bacon and Tess Daly, were criticised and the contestants threatened to walk out after just a few days in the house. The ratings rarely went over 1.6 million despite the show extending its hours (early morning and afternoon live streaming). The lack of ratings was put down to the lack of tabloid interest in the show, despite the sponsoring of the show by popular celebrity magazine 'Heat' and the constant arguments and major events that happened in the house. Events included the threatened walk-out of the contestants after Nick Bateman was referred to as 'Nasty Nick', the planned addition of Jade Goody's then boyfriend Jeff Brazier (from the reality TV show Shipwrecked) as a thirteenth contestant, Uri Geller walking out, the suspicion of Josie D'Arby being a mole (and the subsequent arguments and divides), the love interest between James Hewitt and Sarah Kozer, the rushing of Jade Goody to hospital and the 'Ricardo Incident' when the flamboyant cross-dresser argued with other housemates and then proceeded to destroy the kitchen. The show ended when the public voted The Games star James Hewitt to be the winner with Maureen Rees coming second. Since the show, Five have confessed that Back to Reality was an expensive but worthwhile experiment however it is unlikely to return. Richard Bacon (born 30 November 1975) is an English television and radio presenter. ... Tess Daly and Brian Dowling, presenting SMTV Live . ... Nick Bateman (born 5 November 1967 in London, England) is a British television personality who found fame as a contestant on the first series of the British version of Big Brother. ... Jade Goody (born 5 June 1981) is a British reality television celebrity who gained notoriety for appearing in Big Brother in 2002. ... Jeff Brazier (born 27th May 1979 in London, England) is a British television presenter and reality TV star. ... Shipwrecked is a reality television series on Channel 4 in the UK as part of T4. ... Uri Geller (Hebrew: אורי גלר), (born Gellér György[1] December 20, 1946 in Tel Aviv, Israel) is an Israeli-British performer and celebrity famous for claiming to have psychic powers. ... Josie DArby (born October 3, 1976) is a British actress and television presenter from Newport, South Wales. ... James Hewitt on Heads Up with Richard Herring Major James Hewitt (born in Dublin, on 30th April 1958), former British household cavalry officer, is famous for being the lover of Diana, Princess of Wales. ... Sarah Ann Kozer (born 1973) is a television personality best known for her appearance in the reality television series Joe Millionaire, finishing as the runner-up to Zora Andrich. ... Jade Goody (born 5 June 1981) is a British reality television celebrity who gained notoriety for appearing in Big Brother in 2002. ... The Games was a Channel 4 reality TV show that ran for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, by doing Olympic style events, such as weight lifting, gymnastics and diving. ... James Hewitt on Heads Up with Richard Herring Major James Hewitt (born in Dublin, on 30th April 1958), former British household cavalry officer, is famous for being the lover of Diana, Princess of Wales. ... Driving School was a docusoap that aired on BBC One in 1997, which followed a group of learner drivers around Bristol and South Wales. ... Five, launched in 1997, is the fifth and final national terrestrial analogue television channel to launch in the United Kingdom. ...

List of participants (in order of elimination)

• Uri Geller, (I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! - series 1) Day 1-7
• Nick Bateman, (Big Brother - series 1) Day 1-8
• Lizzy Bardsley, (Wife Swap) Day 1-9
• Catalina Guirado, (I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! - series 2) Day 1-10
• Sarah Kozer, (Joe Millionaire - series 1) Day 1-11
• Ricardo Ribeiro, (The Salon - series 1) Day 1-12
• Rik Waller, (Pop Idol - series 1) Day 1-16
• Josie D'Arby, (The Games - series 1) Day 1-17
• Jade Goody, (Big Brother - series 3) Day 1-18
• Craig Phillips, (Big Brother - series 1) Third Place
• Maureen Rees, (Driving School) Second Place
• James Hewitt, (The Games - series 1) Winner

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External links

• Back To Reality at five.tv
• Back to Reality at the Internet Movie Database
• Back To Reality at Digital Spy