Reality TV
Filming starts on Aussie 'Celebrity Survivor'
Published Wednesday, May 31 2006, 06:07 BST | By Neil Wilkes
A celebrity version of Survivor has begun filming in Vanuatu for Australia's Seven Network.
The format of the series is expected to be similar to the original, but with well-known Aussie faces in place of unknowns.
Hosting is Ian 'Dicko' Dickson (My Restaurant Rules, Australian Idol), while celeb contestants include Gabrielle “The Pleasure Machine” Richens, former ironman Guy Leech, politician David Oldfield and model Imogen Bailey.
"With Celebrity Survivor, we've been able to convince some pretty surprising candidates into doing this show," said Tim Worner, Seven’s director of programming and production. "The celebrities are barred from communicating with anyone off the island while they are there but Dicko has been in touch to let us know he's been giving them a few surprises of his own."
Survivor was previously adapted for the Aussie market but was axed after one season due to bad ratings. Vanuatu has previously been used as a location for the original US series.
The format of the series is expected to be similar to the original, but with well-known Aussie faces in place of unknowns.
Hosting is Ian 'Dicko' Dickson (My Restaurant Rules, Australian Idol), while celeb contestants include Gabrielle “The Pleasure Machine” Richens, former ironman Guy Leech, politician David Oldfield and model Imogen Bailey.
"With Celebrity Survivor, we've been able to convince some pretty surprising candidates into doing this show," said Tim Worner, Seven’s director of programming and production. "The celebrities are barred from communicating with anyone off the island while they are there but Dicko has been in touch to let us know he's been giving them a few surprises of his own."
Survivor was previously adapted for the Aussie market but was axed after one season due to bad ratings. Vanuatu has previously been used as a location for the original US series.
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