Escape from Scorpion Island (2007)
| First Air Date: | 2007, September 3 |
| Last Air Date: | 2011, December 5 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 5 |
| Episodes: | 77 |
| Episode Runtime: | 60 min |
Overview:
Escape from Scorpion Island is a BAFTA-nominated BBC children's TV adventure game show in which contestants try to 'escape from an exotic island with a mind of its own' by doing various challenges to improve their chances of escaping. Series 1 was made by RDF Television for CBBC. Series 2 onwards were produced by Foundation/Freehand for CBBC and ABC Television in Australia. Its fifth series was broadcast in 2011. A sixth series was confirmed and due to air in late 2013.
Each series contains a different number of contestants who work in set teams to try to escape the sentient island. The contestants are children who are 11–14 years old. Each series introduces a different number of contestants, new challenges and different storylines.