The second series of the BBC reality TV show Castaway is to return next year with volunteers living in a remote part of New Zealand instead of a Scottish Island as was the case in the first series.

The BBC said the location was chosen “to take the Castaways even further from their current lives”.

BBC One controller Peter Fincham said: “Fans of the previous series will recognise it, but we’ve got a few twists and surprises up our sleeve.”

‘Lives changed’

The BBC said the contestants on the second series would “reflect all aspects of British life” and they would use their skills to “develop the infrastructure of the island”.

Lets hope all the contestants last the enitre time in the new series! In the original series seven people left during the course of the year.

Two quit the show following arguments and one of them, Ron Copsey, won a settlement of £8,000 from the BBC after claiming he was misrepresented on TV.