More about Celebrity Survivor

Network chiefs prepare to unveil their new babies
Author: eNews staff and agencies
May 31, 2006, 13:41

No it's Seven, not Nine: seems the Packer -owned Network missed that one. Seven says the concept has been around for two years. It does though sound like that U.K. TV horror "I'm A Celebrity, Get me Out of Here".

Production started this week in Vanuatu on the series: what a way to spend the next three months of the Sydney-Melbourne Winter!

It will be hosted by Ian “Dicko” Dickson (a real gig, non-dancing for him, at last),Seven says Celebrity Survivor will pitch a group of Australian identities from the world of sport, television, film and politics against each other as they step out of their comfort zone – no tents, no sleeping bags, no tools and no food – and battle the elements.

It sounds a bit like the after party at The Logies!

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Filming starts on Aussie 'Celebrity Survivor'
Neil Wilkes
Wednesday, May 31 2006

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.

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Celebrity Survivor Vanuatu
By Seven Network Australia
Posted Monday, May 29, 2006

Following the success of It Takes Two, Channel Seven today announced filming has begun this week in Vanuatu for the new series Celebrity Survivor.
Hosted by Ian “Dicko” Dickson, Celebrity Survivor will pitch a group of Australian identities from the world of sport, television, film and politics against each other as they step out of their comfort zone – no tents, no sleeping bags, no tools and no food – and battle the elements.