Channel 4 have confirmed that they will be filming a new series of Shipwrecked to air next year.

The current series of the reality TV show will end this Sunday. Filming for the new one will begin in autumn and air next January.

“We can’t wait to start casting next year’s Shipwreckers,” said exec producer Tania Alexander. “We can expect some exciting new twists and turns in Battle of the Islands 2008!”

With just three weeks left, tensions are running high on both islands. Trailing the Sharks by four islanders, the Tiger boys are desperate to win this week’s new arrival, 23-year-old Fliss from Shropshire. But the girls have had enough of entertaining new arrivals and refuse to make an effort. The boys are furious and confront the girls.

There’s trouble on Shark Island too. After weeks of feeling taken for granted by the girls and Joe Stone, Stevie finally decides he’s had enough of doing all the work and confronts the workshy culprits, culminating in a row when Joe Stone calls Stevie arrogant. Annoyed by Joe’s outburst, Stevie, Paul and Stuart decide to retaliate, but their plan backfires and leaves the tribe divided. Can the Sharks pull it together in time to win over Fliss? Have the Tiger girls ruined the team’s chances of success? Will the boys ever forgive them? And a huge twist in the game is revealed. At the end of the week, there’s no new arrival and the Tigers and the Sharks will each have to choose two members of their tribe to leave their island. But they have no idea where they’ll be going, or if they’ll ever return…

Channel 4, 13th May 6.40pm

With only five weeks left both tribes go all out to impress this week’s new arrival, sports-mad Kim, and will do anything to grab her attention, including a particularly revealing show from recently formed Tiger boy band “Reef Shoes”. Meanwhile, last week’s new arrival, posh Surrey student Francesca, is causing a stir on both Islands.

After busting up Shark Island love match Amy and Stevie, Fran chose Tigers at the Sunday Beach Party. But in a secret meeting with the Sharks, Fran reveals her plans to defect after just two weeks with the Tigers. Louis overhears her plotting, and he’s not a happy Tiger. And all the islanders are in for an emotional time when a casket arrives with messages from home. They’ve had no contact with the outside world for 15 weeks.

But they must pull themselves together for the Sunday Beach Party: with the Sharks leading 12-10, can the Tigers stay in the game if they lose Kim? And the latest new arrival is marooned: Jonno, a 20-year-old student from Edinburgh.

Channel 4, Sunday 29 April 2007 6.40pm

It’s no ordinary week on Shipwrecked , as both tribes get ready for an island swap. It’s a chance for one islander from each tribe to cross the lagoon and check out the competition, and a chance for the rival tribes to lure someone over to their island. The Tigers narrow their choice of Shark down to Joe Stone or Jane, who was won by the Sharks at last week’s pontoon race. Meanwhile, the Sharks are keen on Ben Lunt. They still think they can convince him to switch tribes but can the canny Tiger be trusted? As the two tribes get reacquainted at the Beach Party, the Tigers fail to notice that the Sharks are closing in on shy new arrival Ben Chesney. Will there be any other surprise nominations to try out life on Tiger Island? And both tribes get ready to welcome the next new arrival, 20-year-old university student Francesca.

Sunday 15th April Channel 4

It’s week 11 and 19-year-old student Louis is settling into paradise. He spends the first half of the week with the Tigers, who need to impress Louis over the three days to stay in the competition. Last week, new arrival Ella chose Shark Island, putting the Sharks ahead with 11 islanders to the Tigers’ seven. With an impressive lead the Sharks can afford to relax, but not for long… This week both teams compete in a Shipwrecked pontoon race. At the sound of the klaxon one person from each tribe must swim for the pontoon. It’s James for the Tigers versus Elisa for the Sharks, and the pressure is on, as the winner will claim new arrival Jane for their tribe. At the end of the race one tribe is left celebrating while the others are left to nurse their wounds… literally!

At the Sunday Beach party, the Tiger hosts discuss their strategy before donning their Arabian themed outfits. They’ve spent the rest of the week working on their camp and can’t wait to show off their efforts to potential Tiger Louis. And their efforts don’t go unnoticed by the Sharks, but ultimately the decision is Louis’s: will he save the Tigers, or destroy them by joining the Sharks? And at the end of their punishment weeks, will Terri and Will nominate themselves for the return to their original islands, or have their rival hosts won them over for good? And will both tribes recover in time to welcome the next new arrival: Ben, a 22-year-old investment banker from Essex?

Sunday 8th April, Channel 4, 6:40pm

David Weaver, the chairman of The 1990 Trust, handed in a petition signed by 5,330 people objecting to the racist comments made on a recent episode of Shipwrecked on Channel 4.

The people rushed to sign the petition after Shipwrecked contestant Lucy Buchanan was shown remarking that black people should be “reinslaved.”

Weaver said: ‘I hope Ofcom will listen to the overwhelming creation of people who believe a responsible broadcaster should not be broadcasting such racially offensive comments.

The Hutcam Diaries gives a real insight into the Shipwrecked characters and their personal journeys, on a desert island thousands of miles from home.

Ben takes full advantage of being the first boy on Tiger Island. Tiger hottie Lianne reveals how she really feels about Shark Stuart. And at the Sunday Beach Party the Sharks and the Tigers get together in more ways than one, over a game of spin the bottle.

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The fourth new arrival, 24-year-old DJ Jo Davis from London, settles into life in the South Pacific. Jo spends her first three days with the Sharks, and immediately bonds with London barber Lorenza Preecha. But there’s an added twist in store for Jo and the rest of the islanders this week: island swap.

Each island gets a chance to woo one member of the opposition for one evening only, in an attempt to lure them over to their island for good. Amy is thrilled when the Tigers choose her love interest Stevie. And the Sharks choose plumber Terri, who seems to fit right in on Shark Island.

But will the efforts of either island be enough to secure a defection at the Sunday beach party? Will Shark Stevie follow his heart and nominate himself to move to Tiger island to be with Amy? And will new arrival Jo choose to be a Tiger or a Shark?

Find out on Sunday the 18th of February, Channel 4 at 18:40.

Both islands are reeling after Lucy’s shock departure from Tiger Island at last Sunday’s Beach Party. As Lucy settles in as a Shark, 23-year-old Ben arrives in paradise.

The Shark boys are quick to welcome him, but there’s friction on Shark Island, as Lorenzo falls out with Will. Over on Tiger Island the girls are going all-out for Scotsman Ben and decide to put on a special Shipwrecked Highland games in his honour.

Ben gets his kilt on for the Tiger girls, but will he choose to stay on Tiger Island at the Sunday Beach Party? And as the two tribes come together, will the Tiger girls forgive Lucy for her betrayal?

Find out tonight on Channel 4 tonight at 18.35.

11/02/2007 E4

In this week’s Hutcam Diaries the Shark boys are struggling with their personal hygiene, but things couldn’t be more different for the Tiger girls who are embracing island living and indulging in naked bathing in the lagoon. And the Tiger girls reveal how they’re really feeling, following original Tiger Lucy’s surprise defection to Shark Island at last week’s beach party.