Survivor (British TV series) series 3
| Survivor | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
| Presented by | Joel Dommett |
| No. of days | 34 |
| No. of castaways | 18 |
| Location | Playa Caleton, Dominican Republic |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC One |
| Original release | 28 October 2023 – present |
| Series chronology | |
The third series of Survivor, often referred to as Survivor 2023 or simply Survivor, was filmed in the Dominican Republic and is to begin airing on 28 October 2023.[1][2] The series will be presented by Joel Dommett and feature 18 castaways competing for a grand prize of £100,000.[3][4]
Set to air on BBC One, the series is a reboot of Survivor UK after its first and second editions received poor acclaim and lower then expected ratings over two decades ago when they aired on ITV.[5][6][7]
Production
Following the Banijay Group's acquisition of Castaway Productions, who own the Survivor format, it was said in 2017 that the company were looking to revive Survivor in the UK. Banijay's CEO Peter Langenberg spoke to Broadcast about the potential return, stating that RDF, the largest UK production company within Banijay, is attempting to rekindle interest in the format amongst broadcasters. He explained: "Having hands on the format means we can polish it and come up with Survivor 2.0, because it needs a refresh".[8]
Reports began circulating again in 2022 that the series would be revived, this time with BBC One said to be the potential new home of the series. Broadcast reported that the revival deal for Survivor is "on the brink", and that if the deal is finalised, the third series of the programme will be filmed in 2023 with thirteen episodes.[9] Digital Spy's Daniel Kilkelly put forward his hopes for a revival of the programme. He felt that the key reasons for the series' initial failure lay with having a pre-recorded format which meant that viewers had no say into the events of the series. However, Kilkelly opined that the success of The Apprentice and The Great British Bake Off, both of which use pre-recorded formats, suggested that the British audience would now be ready to support a Survivor format. In September 2022, it was confirmed that Remarkable Entertainment (a subsidiary of Banijay) would produce a new series and would air on BBC One in 2023 consisting of 16 episodes.[10][11][12] The season was then announced to be filmed in the Dominican Republic on a beach called Playa Caleton, a location where no other Survivor season had ever shot before. the temperatures were able to reach as high as 34 degrees.[13][14]
Contestant applications opened on 24 November. When casting, thousands from around the UK were in consideration but it was narrowed down to 18 for the final cast of the season.[15]. With the announcement of the application process, the prize of £100,000 was revealed.[16][17] On 17 February 2023, Joel Dommett was confirmed as host of the revival, which he was excited about, stating "I’m the new host of the UK’s Survivor! I can't believe it! A huge thank you to the BBC for trusting me with this".[1][18] and "Anyone who knows the Survivor format already will know they're in for an absolute treat, and if you don't then I’m confident you’re going to love it."[19]
Contestants
Front row (from left to right): Rach, Sabrina, Pegleg, Hannah, Host Joel Dommett, Leilani, Rachel, Tinuke, Shai.
Back row (from left to right): Lee, Ashleigh, Ren, Christopher, Doug, Richard, Jess, Nathan, Laurence, Matthew.
The season's cast was composed of 18 players from around the United Kingdom, divided into two tribes; La Nena and Caletón, both named after beaches in the Dominican Republic.[7] Notable figures on the cast include footballer Hannah Baptiste, boxer Lee Reeves, and surfing instructor Rick[20] "Pegleg" Bennett.
| Contestant | Age | From | Tribe | Finish | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original | Merged | Placement | Day | |||
| Richard Kinnear McKell | 36 | Dalkeith, Scotland |
Caletón | 1st voted out | Day 2 | |
| Ashleigh Bishop | 34 | London, England |
La Nena | |||
| Christopher Haul | 36 | Bridgend, Wales |
La Nena | |||
| Douglas "Doug" Swinbanks | 32 | Isle of Mull, Scotland |
La Nena | |||
| Hannah Baptiste | 30 | London, England |
La Nena | |||
| Jess Woburn | 38 | London, England |
Caletón | |||
| Laurence-Maximilian Cardwell | 29 | London, England |
Caletón | |||
| Lee Reeves | 28 | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
La Nena | |||
| Leilani Sen | 45 | Hertford, England |
Caletón | |||
| Matthew Haywood | 21 | Cumbria, England |
Caletón | |||
| Nathan Dyke | 35 | Manchester, England |
Caletón | |||
| Pegleg Bennett | 54 | St Agnes, England |
La Nena | |||
| Rachel Golding | 40 | Whitstable, England |
Caletón | |||
| Rachel "Rach" Carstairs | 23 | Glasgow, Scotland |
La Nena | |||
| Ren Elvidge | 28 | London, England |
La Nena | |||
| Sabrina Pace-Humphreys | 45 | Stroud, England |
La Nena | |||
| Shai Ravindra | 33 | London, England |
Caletón | |||
| Tinuke Oyediran | 30 | London, England |
Caletón | |||
Season summary
| Episode | Challenge Winner(s) | Eliminated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Original air date | Reward | Immunity | Tribe | Player |
| 1 | 28 October 2023 | La Nena | La Nena | Caletón | Richard |
| 2 | 29 October 2023 | La Nena | Caletón | La Nena | |
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Voting history
| Original Tribes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Episode | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| Day | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tribe | Caletón | ||||||||||||||||
| Eliminated | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Vote | 7–1–1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Voter | Votes | ||||||||||||||||
| Ashleigh | |||||||||||||||||
| Christopher | |||||||||||||||||
| Doug | |||||||||||||||||
| Hannah | |||||||||||||||||
| Jess | Shai | ||||||||||||||||
| Laurence | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Lee | |||||||||||||||||
| Leilani | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Matthew | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Nathan | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Pegleg | |||||||||||||||||
| Rachel | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Rach | |||||||||||||||||
| Ren | |||||||||||||||||
| Sabrina | |||||||||||||||||
| Shai | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Tinuke | Richard | ||||||||||||||||
| Richard | Leilani | ||||||||||||||||
| Jury vote | ||
|---|---|---|
| Episode | 16 | |
| Day | TBD | |
| Finalist | Finalist #1 | Finalist #2 |
| Vote | ||
| Juror | Votes | |
| Juror #7 | ||
| Juror #6 | ||
| Juror #5 | ||
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- Notes
References
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- ^ "The tribe has spoken and Joel Dommett is confirmed to host Survivor, lighting a torch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer". www.bbc.co.uk. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
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