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Where is Survivor UK filmed? A look at the location of the BBC series-Caroline Westbrook-Entertainment – Metro
It’s back on screens two decades on.
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Survivor is set to land on BBC One this weekend, 20 years after we last saw a UK edition – with the reboot tipped to become one of the biggest shows of the autumn.
The show, presided over by Joel Dommett, will challenge 18 people to compete in some of the toughest physical and psychological challenges in a bid to become victorious become victorious.
It’ll see them having to fend for themselves in a tropical location, where they’ll also need to outwit each other and dabble in betrayal in order to become the lone survivor and bag a £100,000 prize.
As an added twist the contestants will go head to head in two tribes, which will eventually merge after people are are voted out of their tribes at the tribal council – before the eventual winner is crowned.
Expect drama, conflict and everything you want from a gruelling reality TV competition – but just where is the UK series filmed?
Where is Survivor UK filmed?
Survivor UK’s first series in over two decades was filmed in the Dominican Republic.
Filming took place over the summer in a remote part of the Caribbean island, where no other Survivor series has ever been shot before.
And with temperatures often soaring to the mid-30s in the region at that time of year, the 18 contestants would have had more to contend with than just learning to live with each other.
The beach location in Dominican Republic has never been used for a Survivor series before (Picture: BBC/Remarkable)
Away from the heat, they’ve admitted to weathering some truly gruelling challenges on the show – with contestant Jess telling metro.co.uk: ‘I came home black and blue, absolutely covered with bruises, bites, scratches and all sorts. But no serious injuries thankfully.’
Fellow contender Shai added: ‘Once we got on the island, I felt like you become a warrior, you have to become a warrior.
‘It’s do or die for however long you’re there, and if you fail or make one or two mistakes, then you are basically out of the game.’
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When is Survivor on and how to watch
Survivor begins on BBC One on Saturday night at 8.25pm, and continues on Sunday night at 8pm after the Strictly Come Dancing results.
The series will continue to air on Saturday and Sunday nights – although the date of the final has not yet been confirmed it’s set to run for 16 episodes.
So if the current pattern continues you can expect to see it on weekends for the next eight weeks.
If you miss any episodes you’ll be able to catch up via the BBC iPlayer.
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