15 x 30 for Channel 4 Originally broadcast 2002, Channel 4
Executive Producer David Dugan
Series Producer
Robert Davis
Series Field Producer
Alastair Cook
LOST!
Blindfolded and abandoned somewhere in the world: 3 teams race to get
home from remote locations with just $100 in their pockets.
Imagine a long journey in the dark. Your eyes are blind-folded.
You‘ve been travelling for hours. You have no idea where you are
being taken. All you know is that you are about to be abandoned
somewhere on the planet. It could be Malawi, Mexico or Martinique. This
is not a bad dream… This is LOST!
The idea is simple: three teams set out from the middle of nowhere to
race each other home. The challenge is far from simple: each contestant
has only $100 and three days rations to survive the long journey back.
They are three thousand miles away from their final destination:
Nelson’s column in London. Their first problem is finding
out where on Earth they are. On a remote island close to the Arctic
Circle, a deserted lighthouse yields clues. Even when they track down a
local they’ve still got to get over the language barrier. To
escape the drop zone they must beg, borrow and blag their way out of
trouble. In Timbuktu the locals find it hard to believe they have no
money.
There’s no room for wimps on this race. This is hardcore travel.
Lost! is an endurance test which ends with no sleep, no food and no
money. But the prospect of winning drives them on. Victory at Trafalgar
promises undiluted ecstasy.
“irresistible”
Karl French - The Financial Times
“An intriguing new series which is every bit as good as it
sounds…The simple yet effective idea makes for extremely
entertaining viewing.”
TV Times