Big Brother's High Brows

Will Young may have some celeb challengers for the Question Time seat that’s being kept warm for him. The housemates spent the weekend showing that their high-brow credentials extend far beyond Tommy’s socialism-meets-football t-shirt.

King Terry held court with a potted history of capitalism (summary: rich men with swords started it; interest rates became mightier than swords; laugh along with Marx now as it all implodes...) A proper socialist, our Tez: he’s been to Cuba and everything. To an all-inclusive resort, like. Lucy nodded along. (What happened to the ‘I heart Maggie T’ badge she wore in her entry VT?)

Unlikely allies La Toya and Tina took a tour of the world’s social injustices before "emphatically" agreeing that Obama’s election is the best thing ever. Michelle also had big issues on the brain. Will we EVER get back to the days when we had proper seasons? Then she could have four wardrobes again.

Ulrika and Coolio, in the kitchen, oozed philosophy. "I love static electricity" said the gangsta rapper. Ulrika mused: I always think Ben looks like an Adam, but he’s Ben Adams so perhaps that’s why. Perhaps she’s still feeling light-headed after the removal of all the make-up she wore on Shooting Stars last week - so heavy it was surely applied by fire hose.

Oblivious to any name-confusion or high-brow debate, Ben/Adam let his practical abilities shine through. He can carry four hot teas at once, without burning his knuckles, you know. Skill.