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Reality show Castaways unveiled | Reality show Castaways unveiled |
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The 13 people who will be spending three months on an island in New Zealand for the BBC's reality show Castaway have been revealed. | The 13 people who will be spending three months on an island in New Zealand for the BBC's reality show Castaway have been revealed. |
They include an ex-lap dancer, a young Conservative, a former drug addict and a "professional psychic". | |
The original series of Castaway, broadcast seven years ago, lasted a year and saw 36 people spend the time in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. | The original series of Castaway, broadcast seven years ago, lasted a year and saw 36 people spend the time in the Scottish Outer Hebrides. |
This series gives a competition winner the chance to join the castaways. | This series gives a competition winner the chance to join the castaways. |
The 13 castaways have already arrived on New Zealand's Great Barrier Island where they will have to build their own shelter and grow and hunt their own food. | The 13 castaways have already arrived on New Zealand's Great Barrier Island where they will have to build their own shelter and grow and hunt their own food. |
Unpredictable weather | Unpredictable weather |
The area is rich in marine lifeThe island has sandy beaches, green hills and freshwater streams. But it is also notorious for sudden weather changes. | The area is rich in marine lifeThe island has sandy beaches, green hills and freshwater streams. But it is also notorious for sudden weather changes. |
BBC One controller Peter Fincham has promised "lot of twists and surprises" to the reality show format. | BBC One controller Peter Fincham has promised "lot of twists and surprises" to the reality show format. |
"Castaway was the original reality show and the genre has evolved enormously since then," he said. | "Castaway was the original reality show and the genre has evolved enormously since then," he said. |
"However, the original purpose - to see how people react once they are taken far away from all that they take for granted - remains the same." | "However, the original purpose - to see how people react once they are taken far away from all that they take for granted - remains the same." |
Single match | Single match |
Danny Wallace will present the BBC One showHe added that the second series would be tougher than the first. | Danny Wallace will present the BBC One showHe added that the second series would be tougher than the first. |
"The castaways are not allowed to bring electrical equipment, no knives, they're not allowed to bring writing or reading materials. | "The castaways are not allowed to bring electrical equipment, no knives, they're not allowed to bring writing or reading materials. |
"Between the 13 of them they are allowed one match. They used it to light a fire on the first night - and the fire went out." | "Between the 13 of them they are allowed one match. They used it to light a fire on the first night - and the fire went out." |
The weekly series, presented by Danny Wallace, begins on Friday on BBC One and there will be a highlights show on Monday to Thursday on BBC Three. | The weekly series, presented by Danny Wallace, begins on Friday on BBC One and there will be a highlights show on Monday to Thursday on BBC Three. |
Legal settlement | Legal settlement |
Ben Fogle was in the first series and is now a television presenter In the original series seven people left during the course of the year. | Ben Fogle was in the first series and is now a television presenter In the original series seven people left during the course of the year. |
Two quit the show following arguments and one of them, Ron Copsey, won a settlement of £8,000 from the BBC after claiming he was misrepresented on TV. | Two quit the show following arguments and one of them, Ron Copsey, won a settlement of £8,000 from the BBC after claiming he was misrepresented on TV. |
A family of four also claimed to have been bullied, but the programme made a star of Ben Fogle. | A family of four also claimed to have been bullied, but the programme made a star of Ben Fogle. |
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