Survivor has officially opened its apps in the UK
Produced and distributed by Banijay, the format will appear on the BBC next year – the first time the reality adventure format has returned to UK shores in more than 20 years.
The casting process has begun, with applications now open until February 24 for anyone over the age of 18 survivoruk.com. The show is produced by Remarkable Entertainment.
The popular quiz series, now in its 43rd season in the US, maroons members of the audience — divided into two groups on a given topic — in a remote location to play a game of social, mental, and physical skills. People must form their own tribal communities and compete in challenges for reward or immunity.
The BBC programme, which will be filmed for eight weeks in the Dominican Republic, was awarded a cash prize of £100,000 ($121,000).
The success of the BBC’s adaptation of “Survivor” will be closely watched given the flop in the UK in the early 2000s. Broadcast on ITV in 2001 and 2002, “Survivor” failed to capture audience attention and never caught up to the ratings the broadcaster had hoped for compared to its viewing figures in the US. There were complaints at the time that ITV had not done enough to support the show’s launch – a mistake the BBC would not likely make. In fact, “Survivor” will be one of the hottest reality shows to launch this year alongside other unscripted shows like “Gladiators” and “The Osbournes: Home to Roost.”
All we know so far is that the new season will consist of 16 episodes and feature 20 contestants. diverse understands that discussions are currently underway to secure the all-important show host, who plays a critical directing role in the format.
Created by Charlie Parsons, “Survivor” first aired in Sweden in 1997 as “Expedition Robinson,” and traveled to the US on CBS in May 2000, where the show hosted by Jeff Probst quickly became a sensation. Earlier this year, Season 43 was CBS’s top-rated primetime unscripted show and the #1 unscripted show on Wednesday nights with an average of 7.3 million viewers.
About 50 modifications and 350 series in total have been commissioned globally to date.
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