“Anyone Expecting A Polite, Apologetic Version Of ‘Survivor’ Will Be Completely Surprised”: Creatives Behind UK Reality Series Explain Why They Think BBC Reboot Will Succeed
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: “Anyone expecting a polite, apologetic version of Survivor will be completely surprised,” the EP behind the BBC‘s rebooted reality series has proclaimed.
Speaking to Deadline a few days prior to launch, reality TV vet Paul Osborne said Survivor’s producers have leaned into high-production values and high-stakes gameplay in a similar vein to the U.S.
team behind the Emmy-winning CBS smash, which has run for 45 seasons and 650 episodes over two decades. “It feels a long time coming,” Osborne said of the UK version, which is hosted by Masked Singer presenter Joel Dommett and launches on Saturday. “I’m hugely excited to see how the audience responds to British gameplay which they might not necessarily expect.
Anyone expecting a polite, apologetic version of Survivor will be completely surprised.” Having Banijay format consultants based around the world has helped shape the series, Osborne added of the show that has been produced in more than 50 territories.
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