Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls
| Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls | |
|---|---|
 Titles cards from the second series | |
| Starring | Bear Grylls |
| Narrated by | Bear Grylls |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (as of 29 August 2017) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Rod Williams |
| Producer | John Joe Bardsley |
| Running time | 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production companies | Shine Television Bear Grylls Ventures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Channel 4 |
| Release | 18 September 2016 – present |
| Related | |
| The Island with Bear Grylls | |
Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls is a spin-off series of The Island with Bear Grylls. It was first broadcast on Channel 4 as part of a charity campaign for Stand Up to Cancer UK in September 2016.[1] The show has the same format as The Island with Bear Grylls, in which the participants are left on a remote uninhabited Pacific islands with only limited water, some basic tools and training, and they are expected to find their own food, water and shelter. The celebrities however stayed on the island for a shorter period of 2 weeks.[2] A second series began airing on 29 August 2017.[3] The second series saw the Celebrites stay on the island for a longer amount of time with the first series 2 weeks the second series saw the celebrites stay on the island for 4 weeks.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| Series 1 | 4 | 18 September 2016 | 9 October 2016 | |
| Series 2 | TBA | 29 August 2017 | 2017 | |
Series 1 (2016)
At the end of the third series, a celebrity series was confirmed, and was broadcast in September and October 2016 in aid of Cancer Research UK's Stand Up to Cancer campaign. The first series consisted of four 60 minutes episodes, the series saw 10 celebrities live on the island for two weeks.
Celebrities
The ten celebrities participating on the series were:[4]
| Name | Known for |
|---|---|
| Aston Merrygold (walked)[5] | Former JLS singer and television judge |
| Dr. Dawn Harper | Presenter of Channel 4's Embarrassing Bodies |
| Dom Joly | Comedian and star of Trigger Happy TV |
| Josie Long | Stand up comedian and presenter |
| Karen Danczuk | Television personality |
| Lydia Bright | Star of ITVBe's The Only Way Is Essex |
| Mark Jenkins | Star of Channel 4's The Hotel |
| Ollie Locke | Star of E4's Made in Chelsea |
| Thom Evans (walked)[6] | Rugby Player and model |
| Zöe Salmon | Former Blue Peter presenter |
Episodes
| Total | No. | Title | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (Millions)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | Episode 1 | TBA | 18 September 2016 | 2.96 |
| 33 | 2 | Episode 2 | TBA | 25 September 2016 | 2.67 |
| 34 | 3 | Episode 3 | TBA | 2 October 2016 | 2.26 |
| 35 | 4 | Episode 4 | TBA | 9 October 2016 | 2.52 |
Series 2 (2017)
It was confirmed on This Morning on ITV that a second series of Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls would be produced. The second series started airing on 29 August 2017 on Channel 4.[8] The second series is the longest series in the history of the celebrity series with the celebs staying on the island for 4 weeks an extra 2 weeks longer than series one.
Celebrities
| Name | Known for |
|---|---|
| Sharron Davies | Retired swimmer |
| Dr. Sara Kayat | This Morning doctor |
| Lucy Mecklenburgh | Model and former The Only Way Is Essex star |
| Shazia Mirza | Stand-up comedian |
| RJ Mitte | Actor and former Breaking Bad star |
| Jordan Stephens | Rizzle Kicks member |
| Iwan Thomas | The One Show reporter and retired sprinter |
| Ryan Thomas | Former Coronation Street actor |
| Melody Thornton | Former The Pussycat Dolls singer |
| Mark Watson | Comedian and author |
Episodes
| Total | No. | Title | Guest(s) | Original air date | UK viewers (Millions)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 1 | Episode 1 | TBA | 29 August 2017 | N/A |
| 37 | 2 | Episode 2 | TBA | 2017 | TBD |
| 38 | 3 | Episode 3 | TBA | 2017 | TBD |
| 39 | 4 | Episode 4 | TBA | 2017 | TBD |
References
- ^ Emma Daly (3 May 2016). "Dom Joly, Zoe Salmon and Ollie Locke sign up for celebrity The Island with Bear Grylls". Radio Times.
- ^ Gove, Ed (3 May 2016). "Celebrities take on Bear Grylls' Island". Royal Television Society.
- ^ Sporn, Natasha (August 29, 2017). "Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls start date confirmed as full star-studded line-up is revealed including Lucy Mecklenburgh, Ryan Thomas and Jordan Stephens". OK Magazine.
- ^ Deen, Sara (9 May 2016). "A TOWIE star, an ex-Labour councillor and…Mark Jenkins? The celebs doing The Island with Bear Grylls for Stand Up To Cancer". Metro.
- ^ McCreesh, Louise (18 September 2016). "Aston Merrygold ALREADY wants out of Celebrity Island with Bear Grylls". Digital Spy.
- ^ Welsh, Daniel (26 September 2016). "'Celebrity The Island With Bear Grylls' Loses TWO Celebrities In One Episode". Huffington Post.
- ^ a b "Viewing data Top 30s [select appropriate week]". BARB. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ Moloney, Aisling (28 Aug 2017). "What is Bear Grylls' Celebrity Island and when is it on?". Metro.