Escape from Scorpion Island
| Escape From Scorpion Island | |
|---|---|
| Format | Children's Entertainment Game Show |
| Created by | CBBC |
| Presented by | Caroline Flack and Reggie Yates (Series 1) JK and Joel (Series 2-3) Myleene Klass and Johny Pitts (Series 4-5) |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| No. of episodes | 84 (UK) 86 (AUS) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | RDF Television (Series 1) Foundation/Freehand and ABC (Series 2-5 present) |
| Location(s) | Fernando de Noronha, Brazil (Series 1) Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia (Series 2-3) Tallebudgera Valley, Queensland, Australia (Series 4-5) |
| Running time | 25 min (Series 1) 1 hour (UK Series 2-) 30 min (AUS Series 2-) (UK Series 4-5) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC One (Series 1) YTV Canada (Series 1-3) BBC Two (Series 2-5) ABC1(Series 2-5) ABC3 (Series 4-5) |
| Original run | 3 September 2007 – 25 July 2011 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
Escape from Scorpion Island is a BAFTA-nominated BBC children's TV adventure game show in which contestants try to 'escape from an exotic island with a mind of its own' by doing various challenges to improve their chances of escaping. Series 1 was made by RDF Television for CBBC.[1] Series 2 onwards were produced by Foundation/Freehand for CBBC and ABC Television in Australia.[2][3] Its fifth and final series was broadcast in 2011.
Each series contains a different amount of contestants who work in set teams to try and escape the island. The contestants are children who are 11 – 14 years old. Each series introduces a different number of contestants, new challenges and different storylines.
Contents |
[edit] Series 1
The first series ran on BBC One from 3 September 2007 to 21 September 2007 and was presented by Caroline Flack and Reggie Yates and filmed in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.[2][4]
- 10 Adventurers
- 3 Weeks
- 1 Island
[edit] Series 2
Series Two premiered on 28 September 2008 on BBC Two and on 3 November 2008 on ABC1. It was hosted by JK and Joel and was filmed in Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia in 2008.
- 1 Island
- 2 Teams (Sting and Claw)
- 10 Captives[citation needed]
[edit] Series 3
Series Three premiered on 5 April 2009 on CBBC and on 9 March 2009 on ABC1. It was hosted by JK and Joel and was filmed in Mission Beach, Queensland, Australia in 2008.
- 16 Adventurers
- 3 Teams (Sting, Claw and Venom)
- 1 Island
[edit] Series 4
Series Four premiered on 9 August 2010 on CBBC, and on 13 October on ABC3. It was hosted by Myleene Klass and Johny Pitts and was filmed in Tallebudgera Valley, Queensland, Australia in April 2010.
- 10 Adventurers
- 5 Powers (Balance, Bravery, Speed, Strength and Stamina)
- 1 Island
[edit] Series 5
Series Five premiered on 11 March 2011 on ABC3. It was hosted by Myleene Klass and Johny Pitts and was filmed in Tallebudgera Vallery, Queensland, Australia in April 2010. [5] The series premiered on BBC 2 on 16:05 on 20 May and concluded on 25 July. This was the final series.
- 10 Adventurers
- 2 Teams (Originally - Boys and Girls) (Final - Sting and Claw)
- 1 Island
[edit] References
- ^ "RDF Television wins children’s television event order from the BBC". 22 March 2007. http://www.rdftelevision.com/news.aspx?newsid=108&yearid=01/01/2007. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ a b "Escape from Scorpion Island". ukgameshows.com. http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/Escape_from_Scorpion_Island. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ "ABC KIDS Commissions Escape From Scorpion Island". ABC. 2 June 2008. http://www.abc.net.au/corp/pubs/media/s2262376.htm. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
- ^ "Escape from Scorpion Island on DigiGuide". http://library.digiguide.com/lib/programme/Escape+from+Scorpion+Island-616485. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
- ^ "ABC2, ABC3, ABC News 24: 2011 slate". 4 December 2010. http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2010/12/abc2-abc3-abc-news-24-2011-slate.html. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
