Series One
Series one was announced in the summer of 2004, and eventually went to air from 26 September 2004, presented and narrated by Ed Hall. The show's first series broadcast in a nightly 10pm slot from 26 September to 17 October 2004.
The show's first series caused plenty of controversy for Five when in October 2004 it showed Rebecca Loos masturbating a pig and collecting a semen sample from it. This incident among others also caused outrage from the RSPCA.
The winner of the show by viewers' votes was Jeff Brazier, former boyfriend of Jade Goody.
The celebrities that took part were (in order of finishing position):
- Jeff Brazier (presenter) - Winner 'Top Farmer'
- Vanilla Ice (rapper) - Runner Up
- Rebecca Loos (David Beckham's former PA) - 6th Evicted
- Debbie McGee (magician's assistant) - 5th Evicted
- Margi Clarke (actress) - 4th Evicted
- Ritchie Neville (popstar) - 3rd Evicted
- Terry Christian (presenter) - 2nd Evicted
- Lady Victoria Hervey ('It Girl') - 1st Evicted
- Stan Collymore (footballer) - Quit before end
- Paul Daniels (magician) - Quit before end
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