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'' in which a group of people from the British public are "

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" on a remote island. While in the 2000 series 36 men, women and children moved to a remote Scottish island for a year, this series featured 15 men and women from the British public who were moved to a New Zealand island for three months. The basic premise of a group of volunteers living as a community in a remote location remains, however this time the BBC promised an "exotic location, on the other side of the world". Another change since ''Castaway 2000'', was that the castaways were voted off the island one-by-one, in a manner similar to other reality series like '' Big Brother''. The prize for the winning castaway, which was Jonathan, was a trip around New Zealand with a friend later in the year.

Broadcast

''Castaway 2007'' was broadcast on

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and presented by Danny Wallace, with spin-off shows on

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. The main show was initially 60 minutes long, broadcast each Sunday at 9pm. It was further announced on 11 March 2007 that there would be a spin-off show on weekday evenings called ''Castaway: The Last 24 Hours''. Each show showed the highlights of the previous day and was hosted by Danny Wallace. The spin-off show, ''Castaway Exposed'' was broadcast on BBC Three, presented by Richard Bacon. From 8 April, the show format was changed to three half-hour shows per week at 7pm on Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. This was seen by commentators as a way of moving the show out of prime-time, as its viewing figures had halved since the launch episode.

Location

A number of locations in

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were touted including Durville, Slipper, Rotoroa, Forsyth and Arapawa Islands. The island chosen was

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Castaways

On 7 March, the BBC revealed the thirteen initial castaways,Meet the Castaways
''BBC'', 7 March 2007 a further two castaways joined the show later.

Alasdair 'Lil Al' Humberston

Alasdair 'Lil Al' Humberston - (finished 3rd) - 19, from

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, is on a double

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before starting a

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in business. He regards himself as a leader having been deputy head boy at his public school. He wants to be a

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and make millions. Hobbies include

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and

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. He also spent some time

rapping Rapping (also rhyming, spitting, emceeing or MCing) is a musical form of vocal delivery that incorporates "rhyme, rhythmic speech, and street vernacular". It is performed or chanted, usually over a backing beat or musical accompaniment. The ...

in a Goldie Looking Chain tribute band. He says: "It would be amazing to chase your breakfast around an island and wrestle with it." He attended

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in Highfield house for six years. Alasdair made it to the grand final on 27 May and finished third.

Alister 'Big Al' Cooling

Alister 'Big Al' Cooling - (finished 6th) - 24, from

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describes himself as a science fiction fan writer. A self-confessed couch potato, Al jokingly lists his friends to be the TV, the computer and the Hi-Fi. Al claimed his reason for going on the Island was to prove larger people can do what everyone else can. Big Al became the tenth Castaway to be voted off the island on 22 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep him on the island.

Catherine 'Cathy' Ball

Catherine 'Cathy' Ball - (finished 4th) - 27, from Nuneaton, is a

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student. She describes herself as an intellectual and is a speaker of five languages - English, German, French, Spanish and Thai. Cathy also stated that, "I'd like to get away from life as we know it; to challenge myself. To refresh my love of life and of other people". Catherine was the fourteenth Castaway to arrive on the island, joining Jason on day 15 on 'Banishment Beach' before being introduced to the other Castaway's back on the main island. Cathy made it to the grand final on 27 May and finished fourth.

Catrin 'Cat' Lye

Catrin 'Cat' Lye - (finished 7th) - 20, from Cardiff is a Psychology student who describes herself as outgoing, excitable, very talkative and very argumentative. She admits that she can be very moody at times. She says: I'm a 'normal' Welsh girl ready to represent Wales and show we're not all weird, stupid and blonde!" Catrin joined the Castaways after entering the "Cast Me" competition where viewers voted her onto the island through the official website, beating three others for the final place on the island. Catrin became the ninth Castaway to be voted off the island on 22 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep her on the island.

Clare Hilley

Clare Hilley - (finished 14th) - 22, from London wants to be a

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MP. Last year she was the youngest candidate to stand in a local election in the UK. She sees herself as a natural

leader Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets view ...

and admits she can be confident to the point of

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. She works as a recruitment consultant and hobbies include

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, flying,

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and

walking Walking (also known as ambulation) is one of the main gaits of terrestrial locomotion among legged animals. Walking is typically slower than running and other gaits. Walking is defined by an 'inverted pendulum' gait in which the body vaults o ...

. She says: "This experience will teach me what matters most to me and what I want the next chapter of my life to be." Clare became the second person to be voted off the island by her fellow Castaways, leaving the island on 28 April after spending eight weeks on the show.

Erica Hurst

Erica Hurst - (finished 10th) - 22, from

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has a degree in media studies. She used to work as a lap dancer, and aspires to be an

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. In her spare time she is a freelance

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for her local paper. Hobbies include snowboarding,

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and

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. She says: "It is the type of situation I have always dreamed to be in where I could see what my full potential is." Erica became the sixth Castaway to be voted off the island on 17 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep her on the island.

Francie Smee

Francie Smee - (finished 2nd) - 56, recently divorced after 20 years of marriage and started a new life in

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. She has three grown-up daughters, and describes herself as tall, bossy, fun and adventurous with a passion for outdoor life. Her skills include

cooking Cooking, cookery, or culinary arts is the art, science and craft of using heat to prepare food for consumption. Cooking techniques and ingredients vary widely, from grilling food over an open fire to using electric stoves, to baking in vari ...

gardening Gardening is the practice of growing and cultivating plants as part of horticulture. In gardens, ornamental plants are often grown for their flowers, foliage, or overall appearance; useful plants, such as root vegetables, leaf vegetables, fr ...

hiking Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. Walking for pleasure developed in Europe during the eighteenth century.AMATO, JOSEPH A. "Mind over Foot: Romantic Walking and Rambling." In ''On Foot: A His ...

cycling Cycling, also, when on a two-wheeled bicycle, called bicycling or biking, is the use of cycles for transport, recreation, exercise or sport. People engaged in cycling are referred to as "cyclists", "bicyclists", or "bikers". Apart from tw ...

, DIY, hunting and

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. She says: "I need to feel good about myself, to regain confidence after a divorce, to fulfil a dream of having an adventure." Francie made it to the grand final on 27 May and finished second. Francie also appeared in the regional heats of Britain's Best Dish, which was shown in September 2008. In February 2014, Francie appeared on ITV game show

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, being eliminated in Round 3.

Gemma Zinyama

Gemma Zinyama - (finished 11th) - 22, from

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works as a classified sales executive. A

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girl at heart, she says she's not good at

and

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. She says: "I'd like to be educated by others and maybe I'll come back realising how lucky my life is and rethink my attitude towards certain issues in life." Gemma became the fifth Castaway to be voted off the island on 15 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep her on the island.

Hassan Kobeissi

Hassan Kobeissi - (finished 12th) - 24, from

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works as a labourer. He has qualifications in

business studies Business studies, often simply called business, is a field of study that deals with the principles of business, management, and economics. It combines elements of accountancy, finance, marketing, organizational studies, human resource management, ...

and performing arts. A non-practising Muslim, Hassan says he never backs down from an argument and likes to win. He lists

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

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boxing Boxing (also known as "Western boxing" or "pugilism") is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermine ...

, fishing,

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball c ...

and

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among his hobbies. He says: "Being on ''Castaway'' will get me out of this robotic lifestyle that most of us lead." Hassan became the fourth Castaway to be voted off the island on 13 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep him on the island.

Jason Ross

Jason Ross - (finished 15th) - 37, from

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is currently unemployed and a recovering

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and

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addict. He's been clean for 18 months. A qualified carpenter, he has a seven-year-old son whom he describes as one of his biggest personal achievements. Originally from London, Jason likes his food and is worried about shortages on the island. He says: "I'd like to gain a sense of self, a deeper respect for life and learn how to cope with the bare essentials." Jason was voted off the island by his fellow Castaways on 25 March, becoming the first person to leave the island.

Joe Chicken

Joe Chicken - (finished 9th) - 33, lives in

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and is an

occupational therapist Occupational therapists (OTs) are health care professionals specializing in occupational therapy and occupational science. OTs and occupational therapy assistants (OTAs) use scientific bases and a holistic perspective to promote a person's abili ...

. A self-confessed entertainer, he's passionate about animals and environmental issues. Hobbies include

kayaking Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving over water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water, canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facin ...

, swimming in the sea and cycling. He says: "I will occupy myself by playing

hide and seek Hide-and-seek (sometimes known as hide-and-go-seek) is a popular children's game in which at least two players (usually at least three) conceal themselves in a set environment, to be found by one or more seekers. The game is played by one chose ...

, telling jokes doing treasure hunts and dancing like a doughnut!" Joe became the seventh Castaway to be voted off the island on 20 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep him on the island.

Jonathan Shearer

Jonathan Shearer - (finished 1st) - 41, has spent many years as a migrant worker around the world - mainly working as a

teacher A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching. ''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. w ...

. A self-confessed

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, Jonathan lives on the island of

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in Scotland. He's currently cleaning toilets and hotel rooms to support his

ornithology Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and th ...

habit. He lists his other jobs as professional

psychic A psychic is a person who claims to use extrasensory perception (ESP) to identify information hidden from the normal senses, particularly involving telepathy or clairvoyance, or who performs acts that are apparently inexplicable by natural laws, ...

, sewer digger and

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(especially

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s). He says: "I have a strong dislike for the kind of deeply earnest, green, touchy-feely idiots whom I suspect you are going to populate your island with." Jonathan made it to the grand final on 27 May and won Castaway 2007.

Kenneth 'Ken' Rose

Kenneth 'Ken' Rose - (finished 8th) - 65, from

spent 22 years in the

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and says he's still a military man at heart. In civilian life, he's pursued his interest in

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. He's also skilled at

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, carpentry and can kill animals and fish for food. Ken admits he doesn't get angry easily but can come across as aggressive without realising it. He says: "At my age it might be the last chance to do something outrageous." Ken became the eighth Castaway to be voted off the island on 20 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep him on the island.

Lucinda King

Lucinda King - (finished 13th) - 27, is an events project manager in London. The ex-

convent A convent is a community of monks, nuns, religious brothers or, sisters or priests. Alternatively, ''convent'' means the building used by the community. The word is particularly used in the Catholic Church, Lutheran churches, and the Anglic ...

girl has a degree in interior and architecture design. She admits that she comes across as confident and

flirtatious Flirting or coquetry is a social and sexual behavior involving spoken or written communication, as well as body language. It is either to suggest interest in a deeper relationship with the other person or, if done playfully, for amusement. It ...

, but on the inside is sensitive and "constantly dreaming about where life will take me". She says: "''Castaway'' would take me away from everything I know - it would be the ultimate challenge." After she was caught stealing from the production team, on 7 May the other castaways had to choose whether Lucinda should stay and be punished, or send her home immediately; they chose the latter, making her the third person to leave the island.

Wendie Mitchell

Wendie Mitchell - (finished 5th) - 42, from London is a mother of four who gave up her

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career last year to become a full-time carer for her mother. A

skinhead A skinhead is a member of a subculture which originated among working class youths in London, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its nor ...

for many years, Wendie runs a website dedicated to ska music. She says she can be a bit bossy and controlling at times. She says: I'd like to do something for myself after a year of taking care of others." Wendie became the eleventh Castaway to be voted off the island on 24 May receiving the fewest votes from viewers to keep her on the island. Wendie appeared on an episode of Hotter Than My Daughter broadcast on

on 25 February 2010.

References

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