Escape from Scorpion Island

Name: Escape from Scorpion Island
Genre: Action & Adventure, Family, Kids
Released: 2007-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
Duration: 60 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Caroline Flack, Joel Ross, Reggie Yates

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.