Castaway 2000
Castaway 2000 is a reality TV programme broadcast on BBC One throughout 2000. The programme followed a group of thirty-six men, women, and children who were tasked with building a community on the remote Scottish island of Taransay.
| Castaway 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Developed by | Lion Television |
| Presented by | Julia Bradbury (later episodes) |
| Starring | The Castaways |
| Narrated by | Robert Lindsay |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 (broadcast in parts) |
| No. of episodes | 32 (inc. specials) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jeremy Mills (as Jerry Mills) Colin Cameron |
| Producer | Chris Kelly |
| Production locations | Taransay, Outer Hebrides, Scotland |
| Running time | 10–60 minutes |
| Production companies | Lion Television and BBC Scotland (2000–01) BBC Bristol (2008) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 18 January 2000 – 21 January 2001 |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 28 July – 1 August 2008 |
| Related | |
| L&K Castaway (junior series) Castaway 2007 (revived series) Eden (2016) | |
Described as a pioneering early form of the new genre of reality TV, while a ratings success it nonetheless featured a number of issues during filming, leading to bad publicity and even a legal dispute. It launched the television career of participant Ben Fogle but, according to the Radio Times, the show is probably "remembered for little else."
Seven years later the BBC resurrected the show for Castaway 2007. In 2016 Channel 4 began airing a similar show, Eden, which drew many comparisons to and lessons from Castaway.