My top 10 favourite moments of Big Brother 2004

	Number 10. Wesley sleepwalks down the aisle During the wedding task, a dress up and get to a point task, there was one time where the whole group needed to get out there. Wesley was asleep but that didn't stop the other housemates dragging him up dressing him and pushing him down the aisle, while all the time Wesley struggled to open his eyes and understand what was going on and why he wasn't in bed anymore.
	Number 9. "Terri, You are now a loser" As punishment during the Winners and Losers task, that saw the house split down the middle, Terri had to leave the Winners side of the house and join the others on the losers side. As Terri waited to cross over, Big Brother announced "Terri, you are now a loser" which was probably the funniest thing BB has ever said to the housemates.
	Number 8. Ryan breaks his nose The most disgusting thing ever in the BB house was Ryan breaking his nose. Mucking around while jumping into the pool, Ryan managed to knee himself in the nose, dislocating cartilage. As blood streamed out Ryan, no stranger to such injuries after his footy days, reset his nose himself, snapping it back into position. If this wasn't bad enough he then played up to it -- faking a nose while tweaking his nose to the horror of the girls in the house.
	Number 7. "I love that movie!" Ashalea was sweet and innocent but came across as rather naive. When asked by Ash to explain naive, Merlin said it meant a little clueless. Ash came back with the perfect response "I love that movie!" And that's why we loved her.
	Number 6. A million dollar secret For several weeks evicted housemates had been told the prize was a million dollars. Most weren't that phased by it though. They were out of the running for it so it didn't have really that much impact. It wasn't until Gretel went in the house, and after playing some silly elimination games finally told one of the people still in the running, Catherine. This was when things got real. Catherine was brought to tears with the possibility. Her confidant Bree was flabbergasted. And the house was never quite the same after that, as everyone discovered a new determination to get along with everybody and stay in the house for as long as possible..
	Number 5. Monica and Fryzie We watched for weeks as Ryan talked about his quest for love and his ideal woman. Then in came Monica and his prayers were answered. She was exactly the type of woman to win Ryan's heart, except for one thing -- her boyfriend. The producers must have been tickled pink as the sexual tension in the house rose and the storyliners created a triangle between the two of them and Bree. It culminated in Monica's farewell video to the housemates where she gushed about Ryan. Ryan watched mesmerised in some sort of shock, while the other giggled over how over the top she was being, and that video seemed to be the last straw for Ryan. There was an awkward for all reuniting of the two of them on stage on the second last eviction show, but at least for now there's no love match there. Just great drama.
	Number 4. "Bree, to the lounge room" No one has ever left the house and gone back in as a housemate. Ever. Not in any of the series worldwide. Bree was wrongfully evicted due to a phone line problem. The actual evictee was kept a commonly known secret and evicted four days later. Was it a stunt? Well as Gretel was quick to point out why would a company agree to appear incompetent in such a public way. Anyway it worked out well. Bree, a significant contributor to the show was back into the house until the very last eviction and it was a shame she couldn't pull off a win.
	Number 3. Free Ta Refugees No one has ever left the house and made such an impact on stage as Merlin did in his silent protest. Sure his sign was kinda falling apart but it was a brave effort. You could see how nervous he was but he kept to his guns and it became the most memorable eviction show yet. Gretel pushed on wonderfully, proving her skill at hosting live television.
	Number 2. Ash in the box Poor Ashalea. Hiding in a box in a game of hide and seek, the other housemates scooped the box up and dumped it in the diary room. Ash unable to work out how to open it asked Big Brother for help. BB played along straight-faced (or voiced): "Have you spoken to your fellow housemates about this?" A person in a box talking to a disembodied voice. It doesn't get more surreal than that!
	Number 1. Paul vs Merlin This is when I knew for sure I did not want Paul to win. It made for great television, and was the best thing I saw on up-late. The argument started off quite civilly, but Paul would not let up. Merlin was in tears and trapped in the house had no where to go, and with Paul chasing him around determined to make his point, it felt cruel. Some of the housemates tried to break it up, Krystal being the least effective of these by just repeating the same incorrect thing over and over. Paul was clearly the bully and it tainted my view of him for the rest of the time in the house. Merlin won my sympathy and was ultimately far more forgiving of Paul than I would have been. Perhaps the most real moment of the entire series this year; it was uncomfortable to watch and not be able to intervene. It let the housemates truly forget the cameras and speak their minds and show brutally honest emotions. That makes it my favourite moment of this year's series.