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7.6/10 TV Country of origin United Kingdom First episode date 3 September 2007 Language English | 7.2/10 IMDb Created by CBBC No. of episodes 84 (UK)86 (AUS) Program creator CBBC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Producer(s) RDF Television (series 1)Foundation/Freehand and ABC (series 2-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) Genres Entertainment, Game show, Children's television series, Fantasy Similar Rocket's Island, Serious, Mister Maker, Penelope K - by the way, MI High | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. Series 2 onwards were produced by Foundation/Freehand for CBBC and ABC Television in Australia. Its fifth series was broadcast in 2011. A sixth series was confirmed and due to air in late 2013, but was later cancelled.
Contents
Each series contains a different number of contestants who work in set teams to try to escape the sentient island. The contestants are children who are 11–14 years old. Each series introduces a different number of contestants, new challenges and different storylines.
Escape from scorpion island
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Valley, Queensland, Australia in April 2010. The series premiered on BBC 2 on 16:05 on 20 May and concluded on 25 July.
Series 6
On 23 July 2013, the BBC officially said " We have made the decision not to air Escape from Scorpion island in the UK and Wales.". It is said the BBC's contract with Australia ABC kids programs was not reissued.