Castaway
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Competitors waiting the final result in 'Castaway' - reality TV from 2007.
Broadcast on BBC One, 'Castaway' was a BBC fly on the wall or 'reality' programme competing with 'I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here' ;- competitors had to survive on a deserted island near New Zealand. This extract from the last programme in the series shows the competitors on the island waiting the final result as the audience chooses the winner in a telephone poll.
From:
Castaway; Castaway Final
First Broadcast
:
27 May 2007
Teachers' notes
Age Group : 14-16,16+
Subject : Media Studies
Topic : Reality genre
Keywords : Audience
Notes : A reactive audience is important to success of the programme, phoning regularly to elect a series winner. Study how this gives power to the audience as they have a say in the result of the programme. Compare with current similar programmes.
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