[GypsyGoth]

Originally Posted by bbsuperfan

Talk of doom is in group days in London mid March-early April. It's a talk where they tell you that BB won't change your life, for the better anyway, that you won't make any money from it and you won't be famous. They tell you what previous housemates are up to (most of the time exactly the same job they were doing before BB) and to consider the impact of BB on your family and friends as they're the people who deal with the fallout while you're in the house.
Psych evals are early April (also in London) - one psychiatrist and one psychologist.
Med forms and police vetting forms are requested in April.
All through April there's tonnes of phone calls (all password protected) - with you and usually your 'nominated' person - the one person you're allowed tell about your progress in BB auditions.
They'll require you to be a friend on facebook/twitter/bebo if you have any accounts with social media sites.
There comes a point towards the end when they change the password - this means you're really far.
'Day in the life' visits are end April/early May
You'll get a contract and printed talk of doom if you're going to hiding.
They'll request things from your childhood, photos videos etc.
They choose about 25-30 people to go to hiding. Some are sent mid-may, some can be sent anything up to only a day or two before the show kicks off.
Rehearsals in the house take place about two weeks before launch.
Sometimes the people they use as rehearsal housemates get in to the house, but only a few.
If you're in the process, the only time you know you'll be in is when you're asked to be (or not) when you're in hiding.
In hiding (west European countries) you'll have chaperones, won't have any communication with anyone and will do drawings, diaries, iq tests, that sort of thing.
If you haven't heard from them by now you're 99.9% out.

Thanks for the info