WHO said the age of the Victorian freak show was over?

Never before has TV put together such an unlikely collection of individuals, supposedly in the name of entertainment.

Let's face it, the assembled cast' of this year's Celebrity Big Brother are a pretty rum lot.

You've got wannabes, used-to-bes and never weres all vying for the spotlight and, no doubt, we will fall for it in our millions and clog up the phone lines trying to vote some of them out.

If it were left to me I think I'd be tempted just to leave them all in. After all, would the world really miss Michael Barrymore, a former American netball player with spikes in his nose and someone who used to be in Baywatch?

It's early stages so far but I've got a few random observations.

How can Chantell, the non celebrity' in the bunch, be voted out for not being a celebrity? The moment she stepped out of the limousine on Thursday night, she was immediately propelled into a media star see one of the lads mags for details when she gets out.

Also, apart from wearing very little and falling out with Jordan, what is the purpose of Jodie Marsh?

How do the constiituents of George Galloway feel about their MP being totally out of contact for so long.

Thankfully, at least two housemates don't seem to be taking things terribly seriously. Maggot and Preston may have strange names but they could well be the salvation of the programme.

Ah well, only another three weeks to go. . .