Category: Factual & Arts TV; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE; Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ THREE
Date: 21.07.2006
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The original reality television programme, Castaway, is set to return to the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ
five years after the first series was broadcast.
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Just like before, the new programme will feature people going to live as a
community in a remote destination - but with some new twists in the social
experiment.
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This time round the programmes will be live and they will be coming
from a new, exotic location.
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Lion Television, who will be making the series for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ THREE, are
currently looking for volunteers to take part.
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The people chosen to be castaways will reflect all aspects of British life: all
ages; all backgrounds; a variety of skills or none; and with a range of
personalities.
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But all will have something to offer and strong reasons for wanting to be part of
Castaway. Details on how to apply are below.
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The castaways will explore the best ways to live in close quarters with people
that they may not have much in common with, draw on personal skills to develop
the infrastructure of the island and, in the process, discover more about
themselves as individuals.
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The series will be shown on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ THREE and has been commissioned by
Elaine Bedell with Peter Fincham (Controller, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE) and Julian Bellamy (Controller, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ THREE).
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The original series of Castaway began broadcasting on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE in January 2000,
six months before Big Brother first appeared on Channel 4. Viewing figures peaking at seven to eight million.
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Thirty six people went to spend a year living on the Scottish island of Taransay,
building their own shelters and fending for themselves in a community.
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This time the location will be on the other side of the world in order to take
the Castaways even further from their current lives.
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Full details of the location
will be announced in due course.
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Peter Fincham says: "It's really exciting to think Castaway
will be back on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ ONE. Fans of the previous series will recognise it, but we've
got a few twists and surprises up our sleeve."
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Jeremy Mills, Managing Director and Executive Producer for Lion Television, created the original concept.
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He says: "I'm delighted that we are able to return to
Castaway five years on.
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"It was exciting to be at the forefront of this type of
programme and we're now looking forward to being able to take the idea forwards,
incorporating everything we learnt then and since about making entertaining shows
with an underlying purpose.
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"One of the elements that marks Castaway out is that
it really changed many of the people's lives for the better and I'm excited about
seeing what happens this time.
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"This is reality television with a purpose."
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Members of the public interested in taking part can contact the producers via:
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castaway@liontv.co.uk
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Telephone: 020 8846 2155
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or by post to:
Lion Television
Lion House
26 Paddenswick Road
London
W6 0UB
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