Tonight’s show was all about time travel.

Big Brother had invented a time machine and as a result took the bold step of flinging assorted housemates through the time stream into eras past and present. Kara Louise went first in order to kick off the task and traveled to Big Brother 1050 (a room with plastic stars and some black drapes in order to bring back the instructions).

The first interesting task however was when Ziggy, Carole and Gerry were sent back to the year 1847 (complete with period dress) with the task of inventing electricity (by touching wires together on a bank of nails in a bid to light a bulb) sadly they failed this task. The next task however was a little easier, essentially apple bobbing in a facsimile of cow dung. Gerry made a meal of this task (no pun intended) but even though he struggled the group amassed their first pass of the night. Finally they were given a pile of shoes to shine in 90 minutes, once again nothing too taxing and they passed this task with relative ease.

In the present meanwhile the remaining housemates led by Kara Louise were attempting to lighten the load in the house by preparing a roast which Carole had started before she was called away for the task. Sadly they couldn’t have made a bigger mess of certain aspects of it if they tried. They stuffed the chicken with the nut roast (which effectively screwed over the vegetarian housemates) and when they realized their mistake they quickly tried to excise said roast from the chicken without telling anyone. Carole had a face like thunder when she returned and found her domain had been well and truly invaded.

The twins were given a task next, sent back in time to Day 2 of Big Brother 2007. They were reminded of how they had spoken to Big Brother about how they wanted to be perceived in the house on that day, should they be seen as individuals or just as one housemate?

Big Brother gave them the opportunity to now either stay as separate housemates or take on a singular status. It would mean they would share the prize money and be voted for as one housemate, and thus face a definite nomination in week 11. Alternatively they could remain separate and on that same week, one would have to nominate the other. Odd one that, they happily chose the former…much to the confusion of some of the housemates (and this viewer).

On a lesser note, Liam had finally exorcised the ghost of Amy from his mind. He had come to the conclusion that thinking with his penis was never going to be a popular move and had returned to the harmless flirting with the twins leaving Amy to sit in the pool with a face that could have turned milk. Still not that it matter, she’ll be gone soon anyway. The current mood should see her as a definite nomination target for the housemates…and if she’s up, she’s gone. Because going up against the combined might of the twins is a no brainer, we all know as two people they were going to be tough to beat…as one they would be Teflon.

Join us next time for more time travel related japes, and some surprising guest stars…