The first series of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! was broadcast on ITV from 25 August to 8 September 2002. Ant & Dec presented the main show on ITV, whilst Louise Loughman hosted the spin-off show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! on ITV2. The winner of this series was radio DJ Tony Blackburn.[1][2]
| I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | |
|---|---|
| Series 1 | |
 | |
| Presented by | Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly |
| No. of days | 15 |
| No. of castaways | 8 |
| Winner | Tony Blackburn |
| Runner-up | Tara Palmer-Tomkinson |
| Location | Tully, Queensland, Australia |
| Companion show | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW! |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 25 August – 8 September 2002 |
| Series chronology | |
Celebrities
editThe show began with eight celebrity contestants. They were:[3]
| Celebrity | Famous for | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Blackburn | BBC Radio 1 presenter | Winner on 8 September 2002[4] |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson | Socialite & television presenter | Runner-up on 8 September 2002 |
| Christine Hamilton | Television personality & author | Eliminated 6th on 7 September 2002 |
| Nell McAndrew | Glamour model | Eliminated 5th on 6 September 2002 |
| Rhona Cameron | Comedian | Eliminated 4th on 5 September 2002 |
| Darren Day | Actor, singer, & presenter | Eliminated 3rd on 4 September 2002 |
| Nigel Benn | Former Middleweight boxer | Eliminated 2nd on 3 September 2002 |
| Uri Geller | Television paranormalist | Eliminated 1st on 2 September 2002 |
Results and elimination
edit- Indicates that the celebrity received the fewest votes and was eliminated immediately (no bottom two)
- Indicates that the celebrity was named as being in the bottom two
- Indicates that the celebrity had the highest number of votes that day
| Day 9 | Day 10 | Day 11 | Day 12 | Day 13 | Day 14 | Day 15 Final |
Trials | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st (Day 15) |
3 |
| Tara | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd (Day 15) |
2 |
| Christine | 4th | 4th | 5th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | Eliminated (Day 14) |
2 |
| Nell | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 4th | Eliminated (Day 13) |
1 | |
| Rhona | 5th | 6th | 4th | 5th | Eliminated (Day 12) |
1 | ||
| Darren | 7th | 5th | 6th | Eliminated (Day 11) |
2 | |||
| Nigel | 6th | 7th | Eliminated (Day 10) |
2 | ||||
| Uri | 8th | Eliminated (Day 9) |
1 | |||||
| Bottom two | Darren, Uri |
Nigel, Rhona |
Christine, Darren |
None | Christine, Nell |
None | ||
| Eliminated | Uri Fewest votes to save |
Nigel Fewest votes to save |
Darren Fewest votes to save |
Rhona Fewest votes to save |
Nell Fewest votes to save |
Christine Fewest votes to save |
Tara Fewest votes to win | |
| Tony Most votes to win | ||||||||
Bushtucker Trials
editThe contestants take part in daily trials to earn food
- The public voted for who they wanted to face the trial
- The contestants decided who did which trial
- The trial was compulsory and no-one decided who took part
| Trial Number | Date | Name of Trial | Celebrity participation |
Number of Stars/Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August 2002 | Jungle Shower[5] | Tara[5] | 
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| 2 | 26 August 2002 | Snake Surprise[5] | Nigel[5] | 
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| 3 | 30 August 2002 | Buried Alive[5] | Rhona[5] |
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| 4 | 31 August 2002 | Bushtucker Bonanza | Uri |
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| 5 | 1 September 2002 | Stinking Swamp | Darren |
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| 6 | 2 September 2002 | Hell Holes | Darren |
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| 7 | Night Watch | Nigel |
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| 8 | 4 September 2002 | Pig Chase | Christine |
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| 9 | Sneaky Snake Run | Tony |  
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| 10 | 5 September 2002 | Bucking Bull | Nell |
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| 11 | 6 September 2002 | Spider Web | Tony |
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| 12 | 7 September 2002 | Underwater Treasure Hunt | Christine |
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| 13 | 8 September 2002 | Final Trial | Tara Tony |
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Star count
edit| Celebrity | Number of Stars Earned | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Christine Hamilton |
|
90% |
| Darren Day |
|
94% |
| Nell McAndrew |
|
100% |
| Nigel Benn |
|
81% |
| Rhona Cameron |
|
75% |
| Tara Palmer-Tomkinson |
|
100% |
| Tony Blackburn |
|
58% |
| Uri Geller |
|
100% |
Ratings
editAll ratings are taken from the UK Programme Ratings website, BARB.[6]
| Episode | Air date | Official rating (millions) |
Weekly rank for all UK TV channels |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 August | 6.71 | 21 |
| 2 | 26 August | 6.89 | 21 |
| 3 | 27 August | 6.14 | 30 |
| 4 | 28 August | 6.46 | 27 |
| 5 | 29 August | 7.01 | 20 |
| 6 | 30 August | 7.23 | 18 |
| 7 | 31 August | 6.70 | 24 |
| 8 | 1 September | 7.27 | 17 |
| 9 | 2 September | 7.97 | 20 |
| 10 | 3 September | 7.98 | 19 |
| 11 | 4 September | 8.72 | 15 |
| 12 | 5 September | 7.89 | 21 |
| 13 | 6 September | 7.66 | 25 |
| 14 | 7 September | 8.09 | 18 |
| 15 | 8 September | 10.95 | 8 |
| Series average | 2002 | 7.58 | — |
Home Media
editOn 7 October 2002, a compilation of clips from the series was released on VHS[7] and DVD[8] by Video Collection International and Granada Media. Released as an "Unseen and Uncut" release, it contains some clips deemed to be too raunchy to be shown on TV.
References
edit- ^ "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!: former winners". The Telegraph. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Lockett, Jon (9 September 2002). "King of the jungle Tony Blackburn triumphs". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2019.
- ^ Busk-Cowley, Mark (2014). I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here!: The Inside Story. Bantam Press. p. 218. ISBN 978-0593073483.
- ^ Eden, Tim Walker (16 November 2012). "Former I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! winner Tony Blackburn criticises 'cruel' Bushtucker trials". ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f "You Won't Believe How Tame The First Ever 'I'm A Celebrity' Bushtucker Trial Was". tyla.com. Retrieved 26 November 2019.
- ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes | BARB".
- ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Celebrity-Get-Out-Here-VHS/dp/B00006L9ZZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=26CJ6KC34A6J [bare URL]
- ^ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Celebrity-Get-Out-Here-DVD/dp/B00006LA00/ref=tmm_dvd_title_0?_encoding=UTF8 [bare URL]