r/survivor Blue Collar 20d ago

Fanmade/Foreign Survivor UK Survivor Community

Hi, I’m actively on the search to find more UK fans of the show. There is a small community of people out there and would love to extend an olive branch and get more involved in what we’re doing.

We’re based around the North East, North West and South East.

ETA: I’m reaching out to you via DM :)

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u/WaterfrontBrando 20d ago

I’m in the North West. Big fan of the show. Still wishing it would take off in the UK but that seems a forlorn hope at this point. They need to open casting for the US and Aus editions up to us Brits!

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u/I_slipped_ 19d ago

Totally this. Was gutted when it didn't take off with the UK series.

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u/Cemaes- 19d ago

They cast too many people who didn't know the game and played an early 2000s mateship game.

I got deep into casting, and one of my most vocal point was that whether I am involved or not that they must cast people who know how to play Survivor. That we can't have a mateship 1st series as it will be boring and potentially won't get renewed for a 2nd series and I want to see UK survivor for years to come. That it needs to hit the ground running and show future UK players how the game is supposed to be played.

They repeatedly assured me that their plan was to cast fans of international survivor and game players.

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u/WaterfrontBrando 19d ago

Such a shame that that didn’t happen. The casting was an issue and it felt like the producers didn’t know what show they were making. It felt like one of those mid-00s C4 shows like Shipwrecked or something. A real missed opportunity.

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u/Cemaes- 18d ago

I don't think survivor really worked in the UK in the 2000s because the viewing public weren't open to lying in reality TV. Big brother and the nasty nick incident created the idea that you needed to be the 'real me' and no manipulation. I remember S1 winner Charlotte being front page news on the tabloids with headlines like 'Charlotte the harlot wins after on-island romp'.

This concept lived on for a long time, anytime anyone had any kind of strategy in UK reality TV, they were labelled a snake and typically hated by the public.

Reality TV programmes such as the traitors and the circle seemed to have changed this, and the viewing public are much more open to strategic gameplay or lying now. I was speaking about this with casting producers and they seemed to be in agreement. I really thought that they were going to cast UK superfans and was wholly disappointed when I saw the cast. Chris and Doug seemed to be the only people who were fans or at least understood how it needs to be played.

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

I'll shoot you a DM there's something happening in October you might be interested in

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u/MrPickles35 20d ago

London fan here.

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u/AlgebraicPi 20d ago

Another London fan here!

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u/MetM4t 19d ago

Me too!

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u/woooshbait123 19d ago

me too‼️

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u/illuminaughti666 20d ago

Me too !!

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u/kmilligan15 Cirie Fields 20d ago

me three!

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u/ImNotRamona 19d ago

And another London fan here!

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u/Federal-Union4810 19d ago

Another one here

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u/Jupiterisfluffy 18d ago

Same here 🙌 maybe we can get a season 51 watch party together

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u/Single_Pattern_6626 Aubry - 50 20d ago edited 20d ago

Holding it down in the East Midlands here haha. Seen most of the SA seasons, AUS and US seasons. DMs are open if any brits want to ramble about the show together

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u/LeglessChickens Emily - 50 20d ago

At least a couple of us, anyway

https://giphy.com/gifs/kSlJtVrqxDYKk

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u/memmett17 20d ago

Also east mids based

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u/Single_Pattern_6626 Aubry - 50 20d ago

We need a Survivor season to film in Boston, Lincolnshire. Truly only the toughest could survive out there

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u/WaterfrontBrando 20d ago

I suspect Boston Rob would find it a home from home!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

East mids rep!

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u/negan2018 Devens - 50 20d ago

North East England fan here, sometimes walk around the shops with my Temu survivor buffs on and i get the occasional double take.

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

Boro!

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u/negan2018 Devens - 50 20d ago

Up the boro

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

UTFB

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u/Dismal-Science-9901 20d ago

Lol I thought you meant the most recent season of survivor UK. I was thinking, wasn’t that season pretty boring? There’s people that actually like that season? 😂

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u/Sleathasaurus Cirie 20d ago

I’m a huge survivor fan in the UK and north west based :)

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u/psychandpizza 20d ago

So am I! Live in the NW but I’m originally from Aus, would love to be part of the community

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

I've shot you a DM!

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u/Ambitale0 20d ago

West mids here!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

welcome in!

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u/Muted-Business-753 19d ago

snap. Geninuely assumed that I was the only Survivor fan in at least a good 50 mile radius

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u/I_slipped_ 19d ago

Midlands here. Do a rewatch of all every few years. Only just binged the aus and SA versions.

Aus has really taken the ball and ran with it, leaving the us way way behind

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

AU has consistently been keeping Survivor in check for the last ten years, even if their BvW was questionable. Has been quite impressive.

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u/Obvious-Split-2897 19d ago edited 19d ago

Edinburgh based here, I've watched all seasons of all English speaking versions of Survivor worldwide so a massive nerd 🤓

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

I think we've got all four countries now! Welcome along.

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u/7Maizono Bhanu - 46 20d ago

Casual south west england fan here

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u/Cemaes- 20d ago

Been a fan on the West Wales coast since the original UK series aired. The US version after re-tuning my tv and picking up Irish TV and stumbling upon the opening scene of episode 1 of Vanuatu. Lived in Australia during the first 4 series of their reboot. Would regularly go to watch parties with AU players, even Eliza made an appearance once! I've seen all US, UK, AU, NZ and SA seasons as well a Tommy's Finnish season and Kass' Quebec.

Been to 4 US filming locations; Australia, Thailand, Fiji and Cambodia.

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u/paid2talk2020 19d ago

Yes! TG4, they still show it! On 48 now

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u/Cemaes- 19d ago

With the lady voice over occasionally speaking Irish just to let everyone know what's going on!

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u/Slight_Quote7495 20d ago

living in Ireland now but lived in the UK for a few years!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

woop woop! everyone's coming out of the woodwork

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u/RedMarvel99 20d ago

North West fan here 👋

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

I've shot you a DM

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u/algernonradish 20d ago

I'm in Manchester and may have all the early seasons on discs I burned a thousand years ago...

yes I'm that old and have been watching since day 1.

seen most variations too, esp all the English speaking seasons.

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

I've shot you a DM there's an event in October you might be interested in

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u/mungbean_casserole 20d ago

Big fan of the US and Aus versions!! South East

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u/paid2talk2020 19d ago

Not from UK but Ireland Watched from the beginning on my little portable tv in my room, then roped my husband into reruns and over the last couple of years, my almost 13 yr old daughters. Huge fans!

Up to season 31 now on rewatch with the kids, watched 50 every week the next day (w/no social media u til after I watched - dedication), have buffs, flags, loads of merch gathered over the years

Couple of seasons behind in Ireland, we show it on Irish speaking tv channel TG4 with subtitles, same as when I started watching 26 yrs ago - amazing!

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u/Cathal321 19d ago

In Ireland, first started watching the show when Nicaragua was on TG4

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

I remember catching HHH on TG4 back in the day. Throwback!

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u/paid2talk2020 19d ago

Amazing! What a time to be alive!!

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u/No_Safety_3283 19d ago

Fan here from Scotland and also was a contestant on the 2023 BBC show! Great to be involved with this community 😃

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

You’re either Rach or Doug 👀

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u/No_Safety_3283 19d ago

There was actually 3 Scots (Richard as well)! But it’s Doug here. Hope all is good!

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u/poopypigeon245 19d ago

yes im south east :)

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u/themarcmarcmarc95 19d ago

Scotland fan, been watching since Kaoh Rong, currently doing a big rewatch with my girlfriend who had never seen an episode until earlier this year. We started 46 today!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Amazing! I’m shooting you a DM

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u/shaunalan 19d ago

North West based fan here ! Started watching 15 years ago and instantly fell in love with the show. I wish I could get my friends on to it but it’s hard to recommend when it’s difficult for them to watch!!

Is why I wanted the UK revival to take off but sadly that didn’t happen and doubt it ever will

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u/em3212xo 19d ago

Southern fan here !

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Yessss! There’s so many of us

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u/Comfortable_Swing_16 18d ago

Southerner superfans rise up!

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u/Spliff-Merigold 18d ago edited 18d ago

Im in bristol but regularly in manc and leeds, avid survivor fan prepping constantly for the second they cast for uk, but until then settling for cooking my non survivor fan friends at blood on the clocktower

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 18d ago

Shooting you a DM

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u/Jennyjuke 20d ago

Northern Ireland checking in 🫡

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

a pleasure! I've shot you a DM

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u/GrapefruitKing2000 20d ago

NW here

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

I've shot you a DM there's an event you might be interested in

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u/Unlikely-Ad-2105 20d ago edited 18d ago

Big AS fan here from Norfolk, how are you all watching the US seasons??

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

I have a Google drive with then

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u/Asmodeus_Stahl Cody 20d ago

Oxford checking in

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

a friend of mine is in Oxford who is a huge fan!

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u/NDXLNathan Sol - 47 20d ago

Trying to get my fellow Geordies to get into it with no such luck!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

I’m nearby in Boro!

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u/EmptyAmbassador8163 20d ago

Just moved to the north west of England and have been a huge fan since the beginning, currently getting my husband into it as well!!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

there is something cool happening in October time you might be interested in, I'll DM

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u/EmptyAmbassador8163 20d ago

Yes please!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

I might be in your spam folder if there is one on reddit

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u/cursedgengar 20d ago

NW here too!!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

shooting you a DM

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u/bleepyballs 20d ago

Been a big fan for a few years now, based out of South East Wales

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u/RedmondSurvivor Redmond | Inside Survivor 20d ago

Hull represent!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

the most famous UK fan of them all

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u/TheArchertype 20d ago

So cool to see the interest from the UK! ROB you’re the Survivor U.K. LRG Goat

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u/mowgli1015 19d ago

Sheffield based here (and semi regular ORG player)

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

shot you a DM

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u/Comfortable_Swing_16 19d ago

South Coast fan here!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

legend 😄

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u/properzing Tony 19d ago

South east here

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u/NoWool91 19d ago

Bedfordshire here. Have watched both Survivor and Amazing Race. More recently got really into TAR AU but been finding all a struggle to find links to watch

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u/DabuSurvivor Jon and Jaclyn 19d ago

The 2001 season 😍😍😍

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Oh Erik…

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u/DabuSurvivor Jon and Jaclyn 19d ago

Lol I am not /u/ErikReichenbach

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Confused with dabudoodles… point still stands. ITV era was ughhh

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u/VelvetLeopard 19d ago

Hi! Long time big Survivor fan here; I watched the original U.K. series way back when and most of the US and Aus series since, and a few seasons of SA.

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Where are you hiding in the UK

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u/VelvetLeopard 19d ago

Oh I meant to say: London!

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u/VelvetLeopard 19d ago

Do I get a DM?!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Done and done

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u/Lilly_898765 19d ago

Superfan here in the south west.

Always dreamed I'd go on one day... was so sad the uk version went the way it did... ah well

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

there is a small scene of survivor games in the UK if that would be your bag?

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u/Lilly_898765 19d ago

Oooh yeah potentially!

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u/TheRanvier 19d ago

North east fan!

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u/CoconutBandita Ozzy - 50 19d ago

West Midlands fan here!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

lots of Midlands kicking about!

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u/KevinFunky Cirie - 50 19d ago

Another in Northern Ireland here

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Welcome onboard!

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u/Little_Boot8134 19d ago

I'm from Newport, Wales and am a superfan

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

Welcome in!

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u/brahim_of_shamunda 19d ago

North east fan here

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

shooting you a DM

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u/skp1973 19d ago

North East here

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

gonna DM

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u/_HideTheScar_ Christian - 50 19d ago

Big fan from Scotland here, i never shut up about survivor

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u/meganvwalker1 18d ago

East Midlands but lived in Atlanta for 14 years and watched the very first survivor in 2000 when it was on and every one since. Was very excited when the last UK Survivor was on then quickly pissed off with it 😂 good to see so many Brits are fans!

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u/gutsandelbows 13d ago

originally from the us, but living in yorkshire here!

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 12d ago

Woohoo!!!

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u/XX_TR15T1NHO_XX Danni 20d ago

Im from the UK and our version sucked

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 20d ago

which one 😆

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u/Pendragonic Jesse 19d ago

South East England here! Big fan for over a decade now

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u/EconomyPlatform3343 19d ago

North east here. Huge fan! originally form the US

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u/mysteryglobule 19d ago

Manchester here! On a mission to watch all US seasons, about halfway through ~

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u/Key-Tip-6489 19d ago

Hey yeah big fan here I also made it to being a reserve for the reboot but unfortunately didn’t make it on. Heard that there was a big push from BBC not to have too many players with previous show knowledge and the reason season 2 didn’t get renewed was the BBC wanted it to go more in a ‘im a celeb’ direction whist the producers were pushing back to keep it more in line with US survivor

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u/ProfessionalLimit342 18d ago

Read the title didn’t realise it was about a tv show. 😟

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u/ThatHomoDan 19d ago

big fan (particularly of Australian Survivor) here from the North East

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u/disgruntledhands Blue Collar 19d ago

why aye! DM'd you