Baltic Robinson
Encyclopedia
Baltic Robinson was a popular television show that aired in the Baltic
region of Europe
from 2000 to 2002 and was the first pan regional edition of Robinson
, or Survivor
as it is referred to in some countries. During its three-year run, the show was hosted by Emil Rutiku for Estonian, Vytautas Kernagis
for Lithuanian and Pauls Timrots for Latvian audience. Due to the show's success, at least one contestant, Kristine Koļadina, was given her own spin-off show which aired and was popular with viewers in her home country of Latvia
.
The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe
and The Swiss Family Robinson
, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.
, a United Kingdom
TV production company 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. Mark Burnett
later licensed the format to create the U.S.
show Survivor
in 2000.
Fifthteen contestants are put into a survival situation and compete in a variety of physical challenges. Early in each season three 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.
Baltic region
The terms Baltic region, Baltic Rim countries, and Baltic Rim refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea.- Etymology :...
region of Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
from 2000 to 2002 and was the first pan regional edition of Robinson
Expedition Robinson
Sources-External links:* *...
, or Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
as it is referred to in some countries. During its three-year run, the show was hosted by Emil Rutiku for Estonian, Vytautas Kernagis
Vytautas Kernagis
Vytautas Kernagis was a Lithuanian singer-songwriter, bard, actor, director, and television announcer. He is considered a pioneer of Lithuanian sung poetry.- Career :...
for Lithuanian and Pauls Timrots for Latvian audience. Due to the show's success, at least one contestant, Kristine Koļadina, was given her own spin-off show which aired and was popular with viewers in her home country of Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
.
The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe
Robinson Crusoe is a novel by Daniel Defoe that was first published in 1719. Epistolary, confessional, and didactic in form, the book is a fictional autobiography of the title character—a castaway who spends 28 years on a remote tropical island near Trinidad, encountering cannibals, captives, and...
and The Swiss Family Robinson
The Swiss Family Robinson
-History:Written by Swiss pastor Johann David Wyss and edited by his son Johann Rudolf Wyss, the novel was intended to teach his four sons about family values, good husbandry, the uses of the natural world and self-reliance...
, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.
Format
The Robinson format was developed by Planet 24Planet 24
Planet 24 was a television production company. It produced The Big Breakfast and The Word had an animation division Impossible TV. Bob Geldof and Tony Boland founded Planet Pictures which merged with 24 Hour Productions headed by Charlie Parsons and Waheed, later Lord Alli...
, a United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
TV production company owned by Charlie Parsons
Charlie Parsons
Charlie Parsons is a British television producer who created a number of notable television shows including Survivor. He also created The Big Breakfast and The Word....
and Bob Geldof
Bob Geldof
Robert Frederick Zenon "Bob" Geldof, KBE is an Irish singer, songwriter, author, occasional actor and political activist. He rose to prominence as the lead singer of the Irish rock band The Boomtown Rats in the late 1970s and early 1980s alongside the punk rock movement. The band had hits with his...
. Their company Castaway Television Productions retained the rights to the concept when they sold Planet 24
Planet 24
Planet 24 was a television production company. It produced The Big Breakfast and The Word had an animation division Impossible TV. Bob Geldof and Tony Boland founded Planet Pictures which merged with 24 Hour Productions headed by Charlie Parsons and Waheed, later Lord Alli...
in 1999. Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett is a British television producer and executive producer, based in the United States. He currently is the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition...
later licensed the format to create the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
show Survivor
Survivor (TV series)
Survivor is a reality television game show format produced in many countries throughout the world. In the show, contestants are isolated in the wilderness and compete for cash and other prizes. The show uses a system of progressive elimination, allowing the contestants to vote off other tribe...
in 2000.
Fifthteen contestants are put into a survival situation and compete in a variety of physical challenges. Early in each season three 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.
Seasons
| Year | Hosts | Channel | Participants | Winner | Runner-Up | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Vytautas KernagisVytautas Kernagis Vytautas Kernagis was a Lithuanian singer-songwriter, bard, actor, director, and television announcer. He is considered a pioneer of Lithuanian sung poetry.- Career :...  Emil Rutiku Pauls Timrots |
TV3 | 15 | Zane Mukane |
Monika Verbutaitė |
Igna Vahar |
| 13 | Māris Šveiduks |
Siiri Kuusmann |
Linas Samaška |
|||
| 2002 Baltic Robinson 2002 Baltic Robinson: 2002, was the third version of Expedition Robinson, or Survivor to air in the Baltic region of Europe. This season premiered on October 5, 2002 and aired until December 15, 2002. Like in the first two seasons, the three tribes were divided based on the contestants country of origin... |
15 | Rimas Valeikis |
Ranno Rätsep |
Kristine Koladina |
||
External links
- http://web.archive.org/web/20020816083640/www.tv3.lt/index.phtml?page_type=document&document=8597&nav=814 (Season 1 Archive)
- http://www.apollo.lv/portal/fun/articles/7448