Expedition Robinson

Expedition Robinson is a Swedish reality television program in which contestants are put into survival situations, and a voting process eliminates one person each episode until a winner is determined.

The format was developed in 1994 by Charlie Parsons for a United Kingdom TV production company called Planet 24, but the Swedish debut in 1997 was the first production to actually make it to television. The show was a success, and plans for international versions were made. An American version called Survivor started in 2000.

Format
The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.

Sixteen contestants are put into a survival situation and compete in a variety of physical challenges. Early in each season two teams compete but later on the teams are merged and the competitions become individual. At the end of each show one contestant is eliminated from the show by the others in a secret "island council" ballot.

Ownership
Planet 24 was owned by Charlie Parsons and Bob Geldof. Their company Castaway Television Productions retained the rights to the concept when they sold Planet 24 in 1999. In July 2017, Banijay Group acquired Castaway Television Productions.

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Further reading

External links
 
 Expedition Robinson at Aftonbladet 
 Official Strix site
 Salon article

Category:1997 Swedish television series debuts
Category:Sveriges Television programmes
Category:TV3 (Sweden) television programmes
Category:TV4 (Sweden) television programmes
 
Category:Swedish reality television series
Category:Survivor (franchise)
Category:1990s Swedish television series
Category:2000s Swedish television series
Category:2010s Swedish television series