Baltic Robinson

Robinsonid, Robinsoni, Robinzonai (2000-2002),
Džunglistaar, Džungļu zvaigznes, Džiungles (2004)
Created by Charlie Parsons
Theme music composer Jon Rekdal
Country of origin Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania
Original language(s) Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian
No. of seasons 4
Release
Original network TV3, TV3, TV3
Original release 2000,
September 7 – December 18, 2004
Chronology
Related shows Survivor

Baltic Robinson was a popular television show that aired in the Baltic region of Europe from 2000 to 2004 and was the first pan regional edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries. During its five-year (four season) 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, Kristīne 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.

Format

The Robinson format was developed by Planet 24, 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.

Fifteen 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 2nd-Runner-Up
2000 Estonia Emil Rutiku

Latvia Pauls Timrots

Lithuania Vytautas Kernagis

 TV3 15 Latvia Zane Mukāne Lithuania Monika Verbutaitė Estonia Igna Vahar
2001 13 Latvia Māris Šveiduks Estonia Siiri Kuusmann Lithuania Linas Samaška
2002 15 Lithuania Rimas Valeikis Estonia Ranno Rätsep Latvia Kristīne Koļadina
2004 Estonia Tõnu Kark
Latvia Raimonds Dombrovskis
Lithuania Vytautas Kernagis		 18 Latvia Dagmāra Legante Lithuania Renata Ražnauskienė Estonia Koit Toome

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