Escape from Scorpion Island is a Bafta nominated BBC children's TV adventure game show in which contestants compete to 'escape from an exotic island'. Series 1 was produced by RDF Television. The first premiered on 3 September 2007 on BBC One and was presented by Caroline Flack and Reggie Yates. It was filmed in Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.
Synopsis
The adventurers arrive on Scorpion Island and are divided into teams, known as Sting and Claw. Each team consists of five members each for a total of ten adventurers. Over the following three weeks the teams are required to complete various challenges in order to gain various advantages throughout the game, such as extra time.
The final objective is to be the first team to escape from the island. During the second week the teams collect Powerplayers for headstarts in the final challenge to escape from the island. On the third week contestants have to use their Powerplayers to gain time advantages. In season 1 the scores were Claw on 3 and Sting on 1. The final challenge was Shadow Mountain Highway. Claw got a 2-minute headstart and eventually won, since Sting's Kyran and Oscar received minor injuries while climbing.
Series 1 also aired in Canada in January 2009 and was broadcast on YTV (TV channel).
Contestants
Team Claw (Rock Camp 5 members)
Barbara (First member of Secret Camp) Helen (Original member of Team Sting.) James (Third member of Secret Camp) Ayesha Freedman, 12 (Fourth member of Secret Camp.) Sam (Original member of Team Sting.)
Team Sting (Tree Camp 5 members)
Haley (Second member of Secret Camp. Original member of Team Claw.) Kyran (Fifth member of Secret Camp. Original member of Team Claw.) Lianna Hoppe, 14 Joe Oscar Samant-Laidlaw, 14
The two island stunt kids were Nikhil Aggarwal and Elizabeth Hawthorne.
Secret Camp was a camp during the first week in which competitors were prevented from returning to Beach Camp. Caroline specifically indicated that the team was not eliminated from the competition, they just weren't returning to Beach Camp, as they built Claw.
Haley and Kyran (Claw) and Helen and Sam (Sting) swapped teams on day 12 in Reverse Bungees.
Powerplays
Mystery - Turned out to swap the teams finishing times. This was won by Claw in Double Trouble, used in Landslide. Swap - Used to swap what may be a strong opposing team for a weaker one. Won by Sting in Landing on Water Out of Reach - Made the challenge tougher for the opposition. Won by Claw in Colourfall. Repeat - Allows the user to replay the challenge if they lose. Won by Claw in Bike Lane, used in Canopy Crawl. Take away - Allows the user to reduce the challenge time. Won by Claw in Stacked, used in A Bridge Too Far.
Episodes
Day 1
Arrival - Drop Off
Island Challenge - Fire Walk
Beach Camp - Ayesha, Haley, Helen, James, Joe, Kyran, Lianna, Oscar and Sam. Secret Camp - Barbara
Day 2
Camp Challenge -
Island Challenge - Abandon Ship!. James and Sam vs Ayesha and Haley. Beach Camp - Ayesha, Helen, James, Joe, Kyran, Lianna, Oscar and Sam. Secret Camp - Barbara and Haley
Day 3
Camp Challenge - Whale Of A Time!. Oscar, Helen, Lianna and Ayesha. (Fail) Island Challenge - Sea Slalom!. James and Joe vs *Oscar and Sam. (Kyran was taken ill so Oscar took his place) Beach Camp - Ayesha, Helen, Joe, Kyran, Lianna, Oscar and Sam. Secret Camp - Barbara, Haley and James
Day 4
Camp Challenge - Load Aim Fire!. Sam, Kyran and Oscar. (Fail) Island Challenge - Rock n Roll!. Lianna and Joe vs Helen and Ayesha. Beach Camp - Helen, Joe, Kyran, Lianna, Oscar and Sam. Secret Camp - Barbara, Haley, James and Ayesha.
Day 5
Camp Challenge - Stuck In The Mud!. Joe, Lianna, Oscar and Sam. (Pass) Island Challenge - Para Shoot!. Kyran vs Helen. Beach Camp - Helen, Joe, Lianna, Oscar and Sam. Secret Camp - Barbara, Haley, James, Ayesha and Kyran.