The BBC has confirmed that Survivor will return to British screens in 2023 after an absence of 21 years.
The show sees a group of strangers stranded in a remote location with only basic supplies, regularly competing against each other to avoid elimination and ultimately win a huge cash prize as the last person standing.
Survivor has been a firm fixture on US screens since 2000 - its 43rd season is due to begin later this month - while in the UK, a local version ran for just two series on ITV in 2001 and 2002.
The BBC reboot will run to 16 one-hour episodes and feature 20 contestants - initially being split into two competing tribes, who will eventually merge as the format switches more to individual competition.
Kate Phillips, the BBC's director of unscripted, said: "Survivor is a global television hit and to be able to bring one of TV's most successful formats to audiences in the UK in a uniquely BBC way is a very exciting prospect indeed."
Details of how to apply to take part will be announced in the coming months.
Neil Wilkes
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