Big Brother made a slightly strange request of Richard this afternoon.

The housemates were all outside, at the request of Big Brother, when the announcement came that Richard was to go and hold the handles of the garden doors.

A slightly bemused Richard obliged, standing by the doors and holding the handles.

He repeatedly asked "can I let go yet?" to which he got no response from Big Brother, but Lea replied "don't let go you big queen!"

A few moments later, the announcement came: "This is Big Brother. Big Brother requests that Richard wiggle the doors slightly."

Richard duly obliged once again, after which he was told he could let go of the doors.

"This is a joke, isn't it?" was all Richard could fathom from the event.