Al, Big Brother Is Cumming

The Big Brother housemates were having to act for their supper after actor Alan Cumming took over the proceedings.

The star of stage and screen - he has appeared in films such as GoldenEye and X2 - gave the 12 each a character and a costume and urged them all to get into their role, in true Hollywood style.

He then asked them to put on an amateur dramatics type play, which would test their improvisational skills.