Castaway returns seven years on
Introduction
Seven years on from the original, Castaway returns with a new shape and new twists but the same underlying intentions: take a group of people as far away from their current lives as possible – geographically, psychologically and emotionally – to explore what's really important to them and discover how they shape their community. The series is presented by Danny Wallace.
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The people who have been chosen to be castaways in 2007 reflect many aspects of British life; they cover a variety of ages, backgrounds, skills and personalities.
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But they all have something to offer and strong reasons for wanting to be a castaway.
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Peter Fincham, Controller, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One, says: "I'm really excited that Castaway is coming back to ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One. Castaway was the original reality show and the genre has evolved enormously since then.
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"The new series of Castaway will be reflecting this evolution and will be a truly multi-channel, multi-platform event.
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"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 and I will be fascinated to see how our castaways get on."
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During this unique experience, the castaways will explore the best ways to live in close quarters with people with whom they may not initially seem to have much in common.
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They will draw on personal skills – or discover new ones – to develop the infrastructure of their isolated location and, in the process, discover more about themselves as individuals.
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Elaine Bedell, Commissioning Editor, says: "We've got a great mix of personalities and backgrounds from around the country. They each have their own reason for wanting to undertake this unique experience and we hope that they will all achieve some personal goal or discovery along the way.
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"It's a chance for us all to reflect on what is important to us once the daily commute, the school run and our hectic modern schedule are stripped away."
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An initial group of 13 castaways has arrived on the island: the group will have the opportunity to evolve throughout the 12 weeks of the project and one viewer will get the chance to join the group by entering the Cast Me competition.
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Transmission details
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Friday 9 March
Castaway launches on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One with a 60-minute special, presented by Danny Wallace. This is then followed by Castaway Exposed on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Three. Hosted by Richard Bacon and based in the UK, this show features reaction from the castaways' families, along with expert opinions and comments from viewers.
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Sunday 11 March
Castaway, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One, 9pm: the first of 12 weekly shows which airs at primetime every Sunday. Each ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One programme is followed by Castaway Exposed on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Three at 10pm.
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Monday 12 March
Castaway – The Last 24 Hours, ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Three: running each night from Monday to Thursday for 12 weeks, this is an exclusive update presented by Danny Wallace, giving viewers an insight into what's been happening on the island over the last 24 hours.
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Red button: After every Castaway-related programme on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ One and ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Three, there will be a new episode of Danny's Diary, available to digital viewers via the Red button.
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bbc.co.uk/castaway: The Castaway website is full of exclusive content – daily videos, news updates, photo galleries, blogs from Danny and the programme's experts in the UK, and a weekly video podcast previewing the forthcoming week.
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