The Mole (series 1)
Encyclopedia
Series 1 took place in Jersey
and France
and was hosted by Glenn Hugill
.
Tandem Skydive: The ten contestants were placed into 2 separate planes with half in each . The played to jump from 10,000 feet tandem and land on a beach in Jersey. If any one did not jump, the money would be lost. However, all succeeded and won the money.
Luggage repack: The players were separated into 2 cars. One car went to the hotel while the other containing Jules, Gloria, John, David and Jo were taken to the airport. There they had to repack their own luggage into rucksacks. They were given 10 minutes to place as much luggage into the bags with at least one item being left out. After the 10 minutes, they were then told they had to repack the other group's luggage but with only 7 minutes to do it but the same rules applied from before. When the time was up, the other group was brought in and had to guess what was left out. 3 out of the 5 had to get it right to win the money. Zi, Paul and Oliver got theirs wrong so the money was lost.
Hostage rescue: During dinner, Glenn asked the group who deserves an early morning call with votes being cast in secret. Zi was chosen and at the early hours was taken 45 minutes by car to a two story building and locked in. The next morning, the group were first debriefed in a meeting room with various maps. No one noticed the name of the hostage location was on the maps but too concentrated on who was going in which mode of transport. The group was split in three, one team by boat (David, Sara and Oliver), one team by helicopter (John, Paul and Jo) and the team by car (Gloria, Jennifer and Jules). They were given 90 minutes to find Zi. Each team was given a phone with pre-programmed numbers of the other teams and Zi. Within each transport was a key which needed to be found to be able to free Zi but could not be used until all teams were there. With 3 and a half minutes to spare they won the money.
However, later that night, the teams were shown footage of Jennifer driving the wrong way down a one way street even with encouragement from the other players. Therefore, she broke the law. The rules state that if the law is broken then the money cannot be won so the money was the taken away from them, losing them the game.
Gloria did not take part in any of the assignments as she was apparently ill.
Charity: At breakfast, the group was asked to choose the best the best golfer (oliver) and someone who has never played before (Sara) who were taken to the later challenge. The remaining 6 were then asked to split into 3 pairs: artists (Jo and Jennifer), animal lovers (David and John), and extroverts (Zi and Paul). The teams had to make a total of £150 which all proceeds would go to a local children's charity on the island. They were given 3 hours to complete this. The artists had to draw pictures of holiday makers who asked for it. The animal lovers had to offer donkey rides to holiday makers and the extroverts has to put on a punch and Judy show for children. They raised £216.51 and won the money.
Golf: While the other challenge was going on, Oliver was teaching Sara the basics on golf in 3 hours. When the others arrived at the golf club, the team had to answer general knowledge questions to earn 2 shots for Sara to hit the ball with the first four were already given to her for free. Sara had to put the ball into the 18th hole on the course to win the money. With only Paul getting the question right. Sara didn't put the ball and lost the money.
Tiger rally: The group has to split into 3 teams. Two teams of 3 and one team of 2. One person in each team would be the navigator while the others would be pit crew and have to change tires. The teams were: John, Jennifer and Zi. Paul, David and Sara leaving Oliver and Jo. Each team was given a classic car. The navigator had to guide a driver round a course using a map. Half way through, there was a pit stop where the pit crew would have to swap the rear tires. The navigators (Paul, John and Oliver) were given a lap round the course in a mini cooper to learn the course before hand. The teams had to beat a target time to win the money. There was trouble switching tires which was mainly accused on Jo, cost the team time and lost the challenge going over by 3 minutes.
For this episode, the players were taken from jersey to the north of France but returned to Jersey for the rest of the series
Bridge swing:
Taste test:
Night Maze:
Disguise: One player (Jennifer), was sent off to disguise herself, whilst the remaining three (David, Sara, and Zi) had to find her. If successfully found, £5,000 would be added to the kitty, whereas if not Jennifer would receive a free pass to the finals.
Jennifer managed to stay unidentified until time was up, and so earning herself the free pass.
Roulette Dares: After lunch, the players were taken to a roulette table with four envelopes. Each envelope contained a task that only one player would have to complete. A spin of the roulette wheel determined whether each player would do the easier (Black) task, or the harder (Red) task. To win, three of the four players needed to complete their tasks. The tasks were:
1A.Pierce your ear
1B.Piece your eyebrow or nose (Sara: nose piercing)
2A.Dye your hair (Jennifer)
2B.Shave your entire head
3A.Paint a nude person (Zi)
3B.Be painted while nude
The Trio Task (David: 1A, 2B, and 3B)
While David refused to complete his tasks, Jennifer, Sara, and Zi completed theirs, winning £15,000 for the kitty.
Parachute Jumping: David tried to talk Gloria (the person most scared of heights) into not jumping. However, Gloria decided to jump, and the mission was won.
Hostage Rescue: There were 2 parts to this sabotage. David changed one digit on Zi's pre-programmed number, casting suspicion on Oliver, who was using the telephone. David stressed this fact during the computer test. However, the team was close to winning and David had to think of something fast. He waved Jennifer to drive down the wrong way on a one-way street, breaking the law and losing the money. Suspicion raised on Sara for being happy that they were close, and Oliver and Paul for not stopping Jennifer although the one-way sign was less than ten feet away from them.
Golf: David purposely answered his question incorrectly. However, all but one got their questions wrong too, lessening suspicion on David.
Rally: David reversed the direction on the socket wrench after using it, and it took Zi one minute to fix the problem. The car jack also was sabotaged to prevent it from going under the car.
Food Tasting: David purposely failed to stop Jo and Oliver from choosing Wine C instead of Wine A, losing the mission.
Bridge Swing: David was supposed to jump early. The plan was that David would fake a back injury and say it was scary but he thought it was going to be okay. However, many of the nervous people wanted to jump first. Therefore, David had to abandon his plans and jumped perfectly.
Maze: After being caught by a guard in the maze, David made Jennifer look suspicious by claiming her directions were confusing.
Fishing: David tried to avoid doing important tasks, but Zi did perform those tasks, winning the team money.
Island: David used a Swiss-Army knife to rip holes in the inflatable boat. Although some holes were plugged when found, David rushed the team into leaving early. The remaining holes took water into the boat, but not enough water could flood it, and the mission was won.
Family Game: David excused himself to the restroom to look at pictures of the contestants and their friends and family, which was hidden in a toilet stall. He and everyone else then answered enough questions wrong to lose the mission.
Paintball: In an overlooked sabotage, where Sara shot Zi to win a free pass and lost the mission for the team, David failed to bandage any of his wounds. The players were strictly told they were to bandage any wounds if shot or else the entire mission would be forfeited. Therefore, the money was lost long before Sara won the free pass.
Death Slide: David purposely answered his question wrong, and the mission was lost.
Interrogation: David, feeling the pressure of no sleep, not revealing that he was the mole, and receiving harshness from his friends, broke down when Sara was brought in and forfeited the free pass and won money for the group.
Sports: David purposely lost at water skiing. However, the person he was playing against water skied occasionally, while Zi played against a complete novice and lost. Therefore, the suspicion fell on Zi.
Disguise: David did little to help Zi find Jennifer. The suspicion, however, fell on Sara who found Jennifer the second the mission was over.
Roulette Dares: David purposely refused to do his challenge knowing Jennifer and Sara probably wouldn't do theirs. However, they did, along with Zi, and the mission was won.
Boiler Suit Drop: This was David's most blatant sabotage. David apparently took a long time to suit up when he really tampered with Jennifer's and Zi's GPS's, removing the direction arrow. The tape on the briefcase containing the GPS's was clearly shown torn. David then proceeded to raise suspicion on Jennifer, stating she was close to the goal and didn't understand why the arrow would suddenly disappear.
Market: David slowed everyone down; however, Jennifer and Zi took a long time to solve the Adrian Mole clue, raising suspicion on them.
Jules's Elimination: It was made clear that Jules voted for Jennifer during the computer test, and was eliminated. Therefore, Jennifer could not be the mole.
The Mole's Notes: The mole left the same note at the golf course and the beach. At the end of both cutscenes, a child's buggy and a golf buggy are shown. In episode 6, David's nickname is clearly shown as "Buggy".
Episode 4 Elimination: David is seen wearing his bedtime slippers. Therefore, he knew he would survive that night's elimination.
David's Shirt: In several episodes, David wears a William's Bar t-shirt. The disguise taken off the "William in Question", reveals the man is William of Orange
. In 1702, he died when he was flown from his horse, after it tripped over a molehill. Also, the made-up telephone number (4 26 843 6653) of the phony bar spells out "I AM THE MOLE", after using a keypad as a decoder.
Episode 7 Monologue: David said he thought there were clues in the intros during the computer tests. In fact, there was. In episode 7, Glenn says "He (Oliver) braved the death slide with a smile. But the mole was one step ahead of him." David went after Oliver in the death slide.
Brain Teasers: Glenn wraps up the failure of the mission by saying, "Were you genuinely stumped? Or was it that moles thrive underground?" During the mission, David is the one giving the correct answers.
Episode 5 Intro: The players were shown alphabetically by first name, except for David. However, if went by his nickname, Mole, he is in alphabetical order.
The Monologues: The first word Glenn says each episode blatantly say, "The first words reveal the mole is David."
The First Meal: In the first episode, a table could be seen with tea, coffee, and bottled mineral water for the contestants. The bottles were labeled "BUXTON Mineral Water", Buxton standing for David's last name. Nobody picked up on this clue.
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and was hosted by Glenn Hugill
Glenn Hugill
Glenn Hugill is a British television presenter and producer.He was educated at Barnard Castle School and Christ Church, Oxford....
.
Contestants
Player | Age | Hometown | Occupation |
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David Buxton | 35 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Merchandising Company Director |
Gloria Bernard | 47 | Farnborough Farnborough Farnborough may refer to:* Farnborough, Berkshire, a small village and civil parish in the English county of Berkshire* Farnborough, Hampshire, a town in the Rushmoor district of Hampshire, England... |
Project Administrator |
Jennifer "Jenny" Waller | 37 | Darlington Darlington Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001... |
Medical Representative |
Jo-anna "Jo" Cortett | 34 | Isle of Man Isle of Man The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is... |
Designer/Artist |
John Church | 53 | London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... |
Company Director |
Jules Woolston | 33 | Bolton Bolton Bolton is a town in Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. Close to the West Pennine Moors, it is north west of the city of Manchester. Bolton is surrounded by several smaller towns and villages which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, of which Bolton is the... |
Conference Organizer |
Oliver "Ollie" Norman | 22 | Glasgow Glasgow Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands... |
Trainee Lawyer |
Paul Wallace-Sims | 35 | Bognor Regis Bognor Regis Bognor Regis is a seaside resort town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex, on the south coast of England. It is south-south-west of London, west of Brighton, and south-east of the city of Chichester. Other nearby towns include Littlehampton east-north-east and Selsey to the... |
Religious Studies Teacher |
Sara Lee | 24 | Droitwich | Financial Recruitment Consultant |
Zi Khan | 32 | Doncaster Doncaster Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"... |
Restaurateur |
Execution Chart
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Episode 1
Episode 1 recap | ||
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Mission | Money earned | Possible earnings |
Tandem skydive | £10,000 | £10,000 |
Luggage repack | £0 | £5,000 |
Hostage rescue | £0 | £10,000 |
Current Kitty | £10,000 | £25,000 |
Execution | ||
Jules | 1st player executed | |
Tandem Skydive: The ten contestants were placed into 2 separate planes with half in each . The played to jump from 10,000 feet tandem and land on a beach in Jersey. If any one did not jump, the money would be lost. However, all succeeded and won the money.
Luggage repack: The players were separated into 2 cars. One car went to the hotel while the other containing Jules, Gloria, John, David and Jo were taken to the airport. There they had to repack their own luggage into rucksacks. They were given 10 minutes to place as much luggage into the bags with at least one item being left out. After the 10 minutes, they were then told they had to repack the other group's luggage but with only 7 minutes to do it but the same rules applied from before. When the time was up, the other group was brought in and had to guess what was left out. 3 out of the 5 had to get it right to win the money. Zi, Paul and Oliver got theirs wrong so the money was lost.
Hostage rescue: During dinner, Glenn asked the group who deserves an early morning call with votes being cast in secret. Zi was chosen and at the early hours was taken 45 minutes by car to a two story building and locked in. The next morning, the group were first debriefed in a meeting room with various maps. No one noticed the name of the hostage location was on the maps but too concentrated on who was going in which mode of transport. The group was split in three, one team by boat (David, Sara and Oliver), one team by helicopter (John, Paul and Jo) and the team by car (Gloria, Jennifer and Jules). They were given 90 minutes to find Zi. Each team was given a phone with pre-programmed numbers of the other teams and Zi. Within each transport was a key which needed to be found to be able to free Zi but could not be used until all teams were there. With 3 and a half minutes to spare they won the money.
However, later that night, the teams were shown footage of Jennifer driving the wrong way down a one way street even with encouragement from the other players. Therefore, she broke the law. The rules state that if the law is broken then the money cannot be won so the money was the taken away from them, losing them the game.
Episode 2
Episode 2 recap | ||
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Mission | Money earned | Possible earnings |
Charity | £5,000 | £5,000 |
Golf | £0 | £5,000 |
Tiger rally | £0 | £10,000 |
Current Kitty | £15,000 | £45,000 |
Execution | ||
Gloria | 2nd player executed | |
Gloria did not take part in any of the assignments as she was apparently ill.
Charity: At breakfast, the group was asked to choose the best the best golfer (oliver) and someone who has never played before (Sara) who were taken to the later challenge. The remaining 6 were then asked to split into 3 pairs: artists (Jo and Jennifer), animal lovers (David and John), and extroverts (Zi and Paul). The teams had to make a total of £150 which all proceeds would go to a local children's charity on the island. They were given 3 hours to complete this. The artists had to draw pictures of holiday makers who asked for it. The animal lovers had to offer donkey rides to holiday makers and the extroverts has to put on a punch and Judy show for children. They raised £216.51 and won the money.
Golf: While the other challenge was going on, Oliver was teaching Sara the basics on golf in 3 hours. When the others arrived at the golf club, the team had to answer general knowledge questions to earn 2 shots for Sara to hit the ball with the first four were already given to her for free. Sara had to put the ball into the 18th hole on the course to win the money. With only Paul getting the question right. Sara didn't put the ball and lost the money.
Tiger rally: The group has to split into 3 teams. Two teams of 3 and one team of 2. One person in each team would be the navigator while the others would be pit crew and have to change tires. The teams were: John, Jennifer and Zi. Paul, David and Sara leaving Oliver and Jo. Each team was given a classic car. The navigator had to guide a driver round a course using a map. Half way through, there was a pit stop where the pit crew would have to swap the rear tires. The navigators (Paul, John and Oliver) were given a lap round the course in a mini cooper to learn the course before hand. The teams had to beat a target time to win the money. There was trouble switching tires which was mainly accused on Jo, cost the team time and lost the challenge going over by 3 minutes.
Episode 3
Episode 3 recap | ||
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Mission | Money earned | Possible earnings |
Bridge swing | £ | £ |
Taste test | £ | £ |
Night Maze | £ | £ |
Current Kitty | £ | £ |
Execution | ||
Paul | 3rd player executed | |
For this episode, the players were taken from jersey to the north of France but returned to Jersey for the rest of the series
Bridge swing:
Taste test:
Night Maze:
Episode 7
Episode 7 recap | ||
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Mission | Money earned | Possible earnings |
Disguise | £5,000 | £0 |
Roulette Dares | £15,000 | £15,000 |
Current Kitty | £100,000 | £? |
Free Passes | ||
Jennifer | Succeeded at staying hidden in "Disguise" | |
Execution | ||
Sara | 7th player executed | |
Disguise: One player (Jennifer), was sent off to disguise herself, whilst the remaining three (David, Sara, and Zi) had to find her. If successfully found, £5,000 would be added to the kitty, whereas if not Jennifer would receive a free pass to the finals.
Jennifer managed to stay unidentified until time was up, and so earning herself the free pass.
Roulette Dares: After lunch, the players were taken to a roulette table with four envelopes. Each envelope contained a task that only one player would have to complete. A spin of the roulette wheel determined whether each player would do the easier (Black) task, or the harder (Red) task. To win, three of the four players needed to complete their tasks. The tasks were:
1A.Pierce your ear
1B.Piece your eyebrow or nose (Sara: nose piercing)
2A.Dye your hair (Jennifer)
2B.Shave your entire head
3A.Paint a nude person (Zi)
3B.Be painted while nude
The Trio Task (David: 1A, 2B, and 3B)
While David refused to complete his tasks, Jennifer, Sara, and Zi completed theirs, winning £15,000 for the kitty.
Episode 9: The Sabotages
David's Briefings: It is revealed that David would have late night briefings with the producers about the missions.Parachute Jumping: David tried to talk Gloria (the person most scared of heights) into not jumping. However, Gloria decided to jump, and the mission was won.
Hostage Rescue: There were 2 parts to this sabotage. David changed one digit on Zi's pre-programmed number, casting suspicion on Oliver, who was using the telephone. David stressed this fact during the computer test. However, the team was close to winning and David had to think of something fast. He waved Jennifer to drive down the wrong way on a one-way street, breaking the law and losing the money. Suspicion raised on Sara for being happy that they were close, and Oliver and Paul for not stopping Jennifer although the one-way sign was less than ten feet away from them.
Golf: David purposely answered his question incorrectly. However, all but one got their questions wrong too, lessening suspicion on David.
Rally: David reversed the direction on the socket wrench after using it, and it took Zi one minute to fix the problem. The car jack also was sabotaged to prevent it from going under the car.
Food Tasting: David purposely failed to stop Jo and Oliver from choosing Wine C instead of Wine A, losing the mission.
Bridge Swing: David was supposed to jump early. The plan was that David would fake a back injury and say it was scary but he thought it was going to be okay. However, many of the nervous people wanted to jump first. Therefore, David had to abandon his plans and jumped perfectly.
Maze: After being caught by a guard in the maze, David made Jennifer look suspicious by claiming her directions were confusing.
Fishing: David tried to avoid doing important tasks, but Zi did perform those tasks, winning the team money.
Island: David used a Swiss-Army knife to rip holes in the inflatable boat. Although some holes were plugged when found, David rushed the team into leaving early. The remaining holes took water into the boat, but not enough water could flood it, and the mission was won.
Family Game: David excused himself to the restroom to look at pictures of the contestants and their friends and family, which was hidden in a toilet stall. He and everyone else then answered enough questions wrong to lose the mission.
Paintball: In an overlooked sabotage, where Sara shot Zi to win a free pass and lost the mission for the team, David failed to bandage any of his wounds. The players were strictly told they were to bandage any wounds if shot or else the entire mission would be forfeited. Therefore, the money was lost long before Sara won the free pass.
Death Slide: David purposely answered his question wrong, and the mission was lost.
Interrogation: David, feeling the pressure of no sleep, not revealing that he was the mole, and receiving harshness from his friends, broke down when Sara was brought in and forfeited the free pass and won money for the group.
Sports: David purposely lost at water skiing. However, the person he was playing against water skied occasionally, while Zi played against a complete novice and lost. Therefore, the suspicion fell on Zi.
Disguise: David did little to help Zi find Jennifer. The suspicion, however, fell on Sara who found Jennifer the second the mission was over.
Roulette Dares: David purposely refused to do his challenge knowing Jennifer and Sara probably wouldn't do theirs. However, they did, along with Zi, and the mission was won.
Boiler Suit Drop: This was David's most blatant sabotage. David apparently took a long time to suit up when he really tampered with Jennifer's and Zi's GPS's, removing the direction arrow. The tape on the briefcase containing the GPS's was clearly shown torn. David then proceeded to raise suspicion on Jennifer, stating she was close to the goal and didn't understand why the arrow would suddenly disappear.
Market: David slowed everyone down; however, Jennifer and Zi took a long time to solve the Adrian Mole clue, raising suspicion on them.
The Hidden Clues
Baggage Swap: David had the smallest bag (along with a noticeable paper from the production company), which Glenn stated, "David has the smallest bag. Perhaps he knew this was coming." The players said they also had to lose one item permanently, and it won't be returned until the end of the season. However, the blue-jack shirt David discarded was the same shirt he wore in the final.Jules's Elimination: It was made clear that Jules voted for Jennifer during the computer test, and was eliminated. Therefore, Jennifer could not be the mole.
The Mole's Notes: The mole left the same note at the golf course and the beach. At the end of both cutscenes, a child's buggy and a golf buggy are shown. In episode 6, David's nickname is clearly shown as "Buggy".
Episode 4 Elimination: David is seen wearing his bedtime slippers. Therefore, he knew he would survive that night's elimination.
David's Shirt: In several episodes, David wears a William's Bar t-shirt. The disguise taken off the "William in Question", reveals the man is William of Orange
William III of England
William III & II was a sovereign Prince of Orange of the House of Orange-Nassau by birth. From 1672 he governed as Stadtholder William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic. From 1689 he reigned as William III over England and Ireland...
. In 1702, he died when he was flown from his horse, after it tripped over a molehill. Also, the made-up telephone number (4 26 843 6653) of the phony bar spells out "I AM THE MOLE", after using a keypad as a decoder.
Episode 7 Monologue: David said he thought there were clues in the intros during the computer tests. In fact, there was. In episode 7, Glenn says "He (Oliver) braved the death slide with a smile. But the mole was one step ahead of him." David went after Oliver in the death slide.
Brain Teasers: Glenn wraps up the failure of the mission by saying, "Were you genuinely stumped? Or was it that moles thrive underground?" During the mission, David is the one giving the correct answers.
Episode 5 Intro: The players were shown alphabetically by first name, except for David. However, if went by his nickname, Mole, he is in alphabetical order.
The Monologues: The first word Glenn says each episode blatantly say, "The first words reveal the mole is David."
The First Meal: In the first episode, a table could be seen with tea, coffee, and bottled mineral water for the contestants. The bottles were labeled "BUXTON Mineral Water", Buxton standing for David's last name. Nobody picked up on this clue.
Ratings
Episode Viewing figures from BARBBarb
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Episode | Date | Total Viewers | Channel 5 Weekly Ranking |
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1 | 12 January 2001 | 1,450,000 | 15 |
2 | 19 January 2001 | 1,390,000 | 13 |
3 | 26 January 2001 | 1,010,000 | 28 |
4 | 2 February 2001 | 1,130,000 | 22 |
5 | 9 February 2001 | 1,090,000 | 25 |
6 | 16 February 2001 | 880,000 | 30 |
7 | 23 February 2001 | Under 950,000 | Outside Top 30 |
8 | 2 March 2001 | 1,410,000 | 16 |
9 | 9 March 2001 | 880,000 | 22 |