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Peter Bazalgette the chairman of Endemol, said They are down to the the last 50-100. "That's is after weeding out all the Sun reporters."
He says. "this year there's also been a Telegraph reporter,"
There will be a few changes to provide more "wit and warmth" the partition would not be returning because it lowered audience satisfaction last year. Bazalgette admits, not everything can be planned for. "We thought that last year's were the nicest bunch of people, but they bickered more then earlier groups."
The public ridiculing of Jade, however, put Bazalgette on the defensive last year, as the programme accusations of exploiting her apparent emotional instability. He still resents the barbs. "We pick people very carefully, using psychologists to screen them, and giving them the 'talk of doom' to warn them of the pressures ahead. Only robust people get through, and Jade was robust - she's splendid. We were told we had ruined her life, even though she was able to complete her education with money she earned from the News of the World.
"The Jade phenomenon was extraordinary. A lot of things the tabloids said about her were disreputable. It's one of the only times I can recall where the papers realised how cruel they were being and atoned for it by urging her to win."

Thanks for that Madeline Where did you get the information from?

Hi christine.
I got the artical from the London Evening Standard Newspaper.
The Evening Standard is on "British Media Online" The interview is on the Media page. Wednesday 26th march 03.

Thanks Madeline!
I'm very glad to hear they won't be having the divide this year! I suppose it did what it was meant to do, but it still ruined it IMHO.

Oooh, and my Mum's, best mates, brother's, brother-in-law is one of the finalists! lol! (Random, useless fact for you all.....)

Hmm - sorry, you've lost me there nicki! A bit too late in the evening to work that one out!

Okay put that glass of wine down Christine

Hi Nicki

It will be great if your Mum's, best mates, brother's, brother-in-law gets picked

LOL! I don't even know his name.....but still!
Oooh, the scoops I could get for this site if he got in!
Knowing my luck though, he's probably a complete arse, and everyone would hate him!

I hope they do not bring the partitions back - they really did nothing for the viewer - or the housemate - bring something better in