Castaway 2000
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Castaway 2000 is a reality TV programme broadcast on BBC One throughout 2000. The programme followed a group of thirty-six men, women, and children who were tasked with building a community on the remote Scottish island of Taransay.
Castaway 2000 | |
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Genre | Reality television |
Developed by | Lion Television |
Presented by | Julia Bradbury (later episodes) |
Starring | The Castaways |
Narrated by | Robert Lindsay |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 (broadcast in parts) |
No. of episodes | 32 (inc. specials) |
Production | |
Executive producers | Jeremy Mills (as Jerry Mills) Colin Cameron |
Producer | Chris Kelly |
Production locations | Taransay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland |
Running time | 10–60 minutes |
Production companies | Lion Television and BBC Scotland (2000–01) BBC Bristol (2008) |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 18 January 2000 (2000-01-18) – 21 January 2001 (2001-01-21) |
Network | BBC Two |
Release | 28 July (2008-07-28) – 1 August 2008 (2008-08-01) |
Related | |
L&K Castaway (junior series) Castaway 2007 (revived series) Eden (2016) |
Described as a pioneering early form of the new genre of reality TV, while a ratings success it nonetheless featured a number of issues during filming, leading to bad publicity and even a legal dispute. It launched the television career of participant Ben Fogle but, according to the Radio Times, the show is probably "remembered for little else."[1]
Seven years later the BBC resurrected the show for Castaway 2007. In 2016 Channel 4 began airing a similar show, Eden, which drew many comparisons to and lessons from Castaway.