Shipwrecked: Battle of the Islands 2008
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Shipwrecked: Battle Of The Islands 2008 is a UK reality television
series which aired in 2008 on Channel 4
s youth programming label T4
. The 2008 series is the sixth series of Shipwrecked, and the third series to use the "Battle Of The Islands" format.
This series used a different process to determine the winning team. A third secret island known as Hawk Island was revealed to the other two islands in the final week when they returned to evaluate and vote for the team they felt had done a better job of welcoming them back. All the residents of Hawk (save for one) had been exiled from either the Sharks or the Tigers when they lost out to the other person in their new arrival pair.
For Shipwrecked 2008, a new twist was introduced. Each week two new arrivals to the competition spend an equal amount of time on each island and make their decision on which island they wish to permanently live on. However, the chosen island could only select one new arrival to keep and make an official Tiger or Shark, with the other new arrival "sent home". Contrary to what the islanders believe, the "rejected" new arrival is sent to a secret third island hidden away from Shark and Tiger islands. The third island acts as a survival island, whereby those who decide to stay must survive on basic conditions, with no luxuries, no protein (except for the island's wildlife), with no knowledge of the role they would later play in the competition.
At the end of the first week, the inaugural beach party was held. The twelve castaways were instructed to split into two equal sized groups. The islanders decided to remain in their groups of six based on those whom they arrived with, despite the disapproval of Tom who had wished to remain on the same island as Danny, one of the first six on the island. The groups later decided which group would be Tigers and which group would become the Sharks, with the first islanders (Barrie, Danny, Faith, James, Keris, and Lara) becoming the Sharks, and the second group of islanders becoming the Tigers (Carly, Char, Jack, Marvyn, Susan and Tom). However in a shocking twist, the newly formed tribes were provided with only five tribal necklaces each, revealing the twist that one of the original castaways in each tribe would have to leave the competition, and make the long journey back to the UK. After much deliberation, both tribes decided to make their decision on who to send home by randomly picking sticks. In the end, Char and James had to leave, and promptly left the islands, in the belief that they were on their home to the UK...
for the last week both tribes are feeling nervous over what will have in store for them after no new arrivals come ashore after the beach party.
The next day two boats are spotted by Adam in the distance with the 13 inhabitants from the secret third island heading towards Tiger Island and Shark Island. The seven girls visit the Shark's first and the six boys go over to Tiger Island.
The Sharks entertained the girls to game called donkey derby. Meanwhile over on Tiger Island the six lads play football. When the new arrivals swap islands, the Tigers are excited to see fellow original Char, as are the Sharks with original James.
With the day of the final beach party looming, the new arrivals all discuss the difficulty of making a tough decision on which island they will chose at the final Shipwrecked Beach Party on July 20.
The third island itself is very different to Tiger and Shark islands. The island is harsher, denser, and surrounded by a hostile reef. The Third Island inhabitants (the self-named Hawk tribe) were not provided with luxuries (no mirror, no toilet roll) and were given minimal rations, with any dietary protein provided by hunting after the island's wildlife, including three pigs and a number of chickens.
In Week 13, the Hawk tribe welcomed their final two arrivals, Joseph and Sarah. The Hawks and their new recruits had only spent forty-eight hours together before returning to Tiger and Shark Islands, and the Battle of the Islands competition. 12 out of 13 of the rejected cast away chose Tigers as the winning tribe.
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series which aired in 2008 on Channel 4
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. The 2008 series is the sixth series of Shipwrecked, and the third series to use the "Battle Of The Islands" format.
This series used a different process to determine the winning team. A third secret island known as Hawk Island was revealed to the other two islands in the final week when they returned to evaluate and vote for the team they felt had done a better job of welcoming them back. All the residents of Hawk (save for one) had been exiled from either the Sharks or the Tigers when they lost out to the other person in their new arrival pair.
The Game
Shipwrecked is a reality programme in which a number of people from the UK live on one of two islands (Shark Island and Tiger Island) for a period of several months. Each week, new arrivals come to the islands, spend equal time on each island and must decide at the weekly beach party which island they wish to live on for the remainder of the competition. At the end of the series, the island with the most castaways wins, with the winning islanders sharing a cash prize of £100,000. The winning island with 21 members was the Tigers; the Sharks had 14 members.For Shipwrecked 2008, a new twist was introduced. Each week two new arrivals to the competition spend an equal amount of time on each island and make their decision on which island they wish to permanently live on. However, the chosen island could only select one new arrival to keep and make an official Tiger or Shark, with the other new arrival "sent home". Contrary to what the islanders believe, the "rejected" new arrival is sent to a secret third island hidden away from Shark and Tiger islands. The third island acts as a survival island, whereby those who decide to stay must survive on basic conditions, with no luxuries, no protein (except for the island's wildlife), with no knowledge of the role they would later play in the competition.
Television Programmes
In addition to the main programme (Shipwrecked: Battle Of The Islands), two companion shows were broadcast for the 2008 series. Shipwrecked: The Third Island followed the week's events on Hawk Island, including the arrival of the newly rejected castaway from Tiger and Shark Islands, and the goings-on on "Hawk Island". Shipwrecked: The Hutcam Diaries supplemented the events of the main programme by focusing on the castaway's daily lives, and tribulations, from the point of view of the islands' hutcam.Main Islands
In Week One, six castaways (Danny, Faith, Barrie, Katie, James and Lara) set foot on Shark island, who, two days later, were joined by another six castaways (Tom, Carly, Jack, Char, Marvyn and Susan). Although initially confused by the arrival of more people onto their island, the original islanders and their guests quickly settled into island life. However, only a matter of days into the competition, Katie, one of the original six, decided to leave the competition to be later replaced by Keris, 26.At the end of the first week, the inaugural beach party was held. The twelve castaways were instructed to split into two equal sized groups. The islanders decided to remain in their groups of six based on those whom they arrived with, despite the disapproval of Tom who had wished to remain on the same island as Danny, one of the first six on the island. The groups later decided which group would be Tigers and which group would become the Sharks, with the first islanders (Barrie, Danny, Faith, James, Keris, and Lara) becoming the Sharks, and the second group of islanders becoming the Tigers (Carly, Char, Jack, Marvyn, Susan and Tom). However in a shocking twist, the newly formed tribes were provided with only five tribal necklaces each, revealing the twist that one of the original castaways in each tribe would have to leave the competition, and make the long journey back to the UK. After much deliberation, both tribes decided to make their decision on who to send home by randomly picking sticks. In the end, Char and James had to leave, and promptly left the islands, in the belief that they were on their home to the UK...
for the last week both tribes are feeling nervous over what will have in store for them after no new arrivals come ashore after the beach party.
The next day two boats are spotted by Adam in the distance with the 13 inhabitants from the secret third island heading towards Tiger Island and Shark Island. The seven girls visit the Shark's first and the six boys go over to Tiger Island.
The Sharks entertained the girls to game called donkey derby. Meanwhile over on Tiger Island the six lads play football. When the new arrivals swap islands, the Tigers are excited to see fellow original Char, as are the Sharks with original James.
With the day of the final beach party looming, the new arrivals all discuss the difficulty of making a tough decision on which island they will chose at the final Shipwrecked Beach Party on July 20.
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| Barrie Ridley 24, Isle of Sheppey Isle of Sheppey The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary, some to the east of London. It has an area of . The island forms part of the local government district of Swale... Prison Officer |
1 | Shark | Tiger | 1 | Carly Stratton 18, Cheshire Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... Student |
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| Danny Latimer 23, Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... Mr Liverpool 2007 at the time, now in a band Band (music) In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band... |
1 | Shark | Tiger | 1 | Jack Collins 19, Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... Builder |
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| Lara Goodison Lara Goodison Lara Goodison is an English actress.Goodison is from Oxshott, Surrey, and was educated at St Teresa's School. She first gained public attention when she became a contestant on Shipwrecked in 2008, aged 18. During this she was placed 18th by Nuts in their list of the 50 Sexiest Reality TV Babes in... 18, Surrey Surrey Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of... Actress |
1 | Shark | Tiger | 1 | Marvyn Williams 26, Leeds Leeds Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial... PE Teacher |
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| Adam Child 23, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Shop assistant |
2 | Shark | Tiger | 1 | Susan Shaw 20, Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... Bureau de Change Cashier |
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| Lauren Humphrey 21, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Fine Art Student |
3 | Shark | Tiger | 4 | Matt Iovane 23, Hertfordshire Hertfordshire Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and... Graduate |
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| Tom Turner 18, Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... In Store Model |
1 | Tiger | Tiger | 5 | Vicky Boast 24, Nottingham Nottingham Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group... Graduate |
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| Anna Morris-Ord 20, Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... Waitress |
6 | Shark | Tiger | 7 | Ricky Andrews 22, Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... Trainee Black Cab Driver |
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| Jamie Davison-Lungley 18, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Student |
8 | Shark | Tiger | 9 | Josh Rivers 21, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... /Atlanta Fashion management student |
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| Sarahmae Davison 21, Hull Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull , usually referred to as Hull, is a city and unitary authority area in the ceremonial county of the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It stands on the River Hull at its junction with the Humber estuary, 25 miles inland from the North Sea. Hull has a resident population of... Model |
10 | Shark | Tiger | 11 | Jonathan Hewston 20, Leicester Leicester Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest... Part-time waiter |
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| Faith Oyegun 18, Oxford Oxford The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through... Student |
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| Nathan Lawler 21, Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... Car Mechanic |
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| Keris Hopkins 26, Wales Wales Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²... Education Welfare Officer |
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| Rebecca Collings 26, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Receptionist |
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Third Island
At the end of Week 1, Char and James, were sent to a previously uninhabited third island where they were greeted by survival expert Nick Weston. Shortly after arriving on the third island, Char, James and Nick decided to name themselves the Hawks.The third island itself is very different to Tiger and Shark islands. The island is harsher, denser, and surrounded by a hostile reef. The Third Island inhabitants (the self-named Hawk tribe) were not provided with luxuries (no mirror, no toilet roll) and were given minimal rations, with any dietary protein provided by hunting after the island's wildlife, including three pigs and a number of chickens.
In Week 13, the Hawk tribe welcomed their final two arrivals, Joseph and Sarah. The Hawks and their new recruits had only spent forty-eight hours together before returning to Tiger and Shark Islands, and the Battle of the Islands competition. 12 out of 13 of the rejected cast away chose Tigers as the winning tribe.
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| Member | Week ArrivedOn Main Island | Week SentTo Third Island | Original Tribe | Tribe TheyChose To Win |
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| Nick Weston 25, Sussex Sussex Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West... Chef and Survival Expert |
n/a | 1 | Hawk | Tiger |
| Char Counsell 23, Somerset Somerset The ceremonial and non-metropolitan county of Somerset in South West England borders Bristol and Gloucestershire to the north, Wiltshire to the east, Dorset to the south-east, and Devon to the south-west. It is partly bounded to the north and west by the Bristol Channel and the estuary of the... Farmer |
1 | 2 | Tiger | Tiger |
| James Ward 23, Northampton Northampton Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is... Riding Instructor |
1 | 2 | Shark | Tiger |
| Diva Morthor 19, Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... PA |
3 | 4 | Shark | Tiger |
| Mike McHale 23, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Graduate |
4 | 5 | Tiger | Tiger |
| Lottie Moore 22, Cheshire Cheshire Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow... Graduate |
6 | 7 | Shark | Tiger |
| Rowan Bailey 26, Chichester Chichester Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings... Surf Fashion Salesman |
7 | 8 | Tiger | Tiger |
| Adelina Ekechukwu 22, Manchester Manchester Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater... Unemployed |
8 | 9 | Shark | Tiger |
| Beau Devonish-Inua 27, Essex Essex Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west... Labourer |
9 | 10 | Tiger | Tiger |
| Brie Doffing 19, Berkshire Berkshire Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and... GAP year student |
11 | 12 | Tiger | Tiger |
| Sarah Collings 26, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Receptionist |
12 | 13 | Tiger | Tiger |
| Sarah Sole 23, Devon Devon Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with... Student |
13 | 14 | Shark | Tiger |
| Joseph Cooper 19, Shrewsbury Shrewsbury Shrewsbury is the county town of Shropshire, in the West Midlands region of England. Lying on the River Severn, it is a civil parish home to some 70,000 inhabitants, and is the primary settlement and headquarters of Shropshire Council... Window Dresser |
13 | 14 | Shark | Shark |
Departed Castaways
After just two days on the island, homesick Katie left the production, being replaced by 26 year old Welsh girl, Keris. Michael also left after spending a day on the third island, after complaining of feeling homesick. Sarah later left Hawk island after complaining of headaches.| Name | Arrival Week | Week Departed | Original Tribe | Tribe When Left | Reason for Leaving |
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| Katie Bloomer 19, Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle upon Tyne is a city and metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, in North East England. Historically a part of Northumberland, it is situated on the north bank of the River Tyne... , Mortgage Advisor |
1 | 1 | Shark | Homesick | |
| Michael Cumberbatch 26, Coventry Coventry Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although... , Shop Assistant |
5 | 5 | Tiger | Hawk | Homesick |
| Sarah Henderson 19, London London London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... Student |
2 | 6 | Shark | Hawk | Unwell and did not fit in |
| Dale Robertson 21, Edinburgh Edinburgh Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area... Student |
10 | 11 | Shark | Hawk | Homesick |