contact latest from the gallery most recent news survivor gen x vs millenials usa season 33 launch 22 sep 2016 the 33rd season of the us survivor got off to a fantastic start with a 10 % share of the ... read more survivor australia 20 sep 2016 network ten will launch the australian local format version of survivor on 21.9.16 . the ... read more survivor shows about us charlie parsons he devised and launched some of british television s most ground breaking shows . he has revolutionized late night morning youth and prime time programming with innovative and consistently successful shows including the word hotel babylon the big breakfast and survivor . he is chief executive officer of castaway television productions ltd which controls all aspects of the survivor businesses worldwide including format sales and merchandising . his awards include 2 emmys royal television society bafta gold hugo monitor and rics award . in 1991 he set up planet 24 with his co directors at castaway television productions bob geldof and waheed alli . planet 24 was sold to carlton television in 1999 . he produced the successful take that musical never forget in london s west end and writes an occasional column for the financial times . last year he set up charlie parsons creative a company specialising in investing and developing new companies especially in media . charlie is back looking for the next big idea at www.charlieparsons.co.uk lord waheed alli an extremely successful businessman who has been involved in all aspects of the british media business . he is a co director of castaway television productions which controls all aspects of the survivor format sales worldwide and all its ancillary businesses . in 1991 he set up planet 24 with his co directors at castaway television productions bob geldof and charlie parsons . planet 24 was the most high profile british television production companies making many successful shows and was sold to carlton television in 1999 . in 1998 he was appointed as a working labour peer and is active in the house of lords . he is also a trustee of the elton john aids foundation and vice president of unicef . bob geldof kbe an internationally renowned businessman singer songwriter and charity campaigner . one of the directors of castaway television productions and a joint owner of the survivor format . he also co founded planet 24 with charlie parsons and waheed alli . planet 24 was britain s most high profile independent television company with an unparalleled record of creating ground breaking successful television shows . well known for his charity work he set up band aid in 1984 a charity for victims of famine in africa and organised live aid still one of the biggest live media events ever . he has been nominated for the nobel peace prize 3 times and has received a knighthood and an ec gold medal . music has always been an intrinsic part of his life both as a solo artist and as lead singer of the boomtown rats . creative awards include ivor novellos grammies brits bafta the royal society and peabody awards . jane isaacs jane is responsible for legal and business affairs at castaway television productions ltd and has over 15 years experience in the british television industry . 1987 1989 in practice at the english bar . 1989 1992 london weekend television . 1992 2000 granada 2000 set up a consultancy company giving business affairs and commercial advice to the television industry . jane has been with castaway television since 2000 working on format sales and business affairs . julia dick with 20 years experience in worldwide commercial markets julia is responsible for business development at castaway television productions ltd. 1985 1991 responsible for brand management and buying for a division of one of the uk s largest retailers storehouse plc. 1991 1995 walt disney company working on european markets . 1995 1999 mtv europe set up and ran ancillary business for european markets . 1999 set up a consultancy business advising such clients as mtv virgin group of companies and lego . julia is responsible for format development ancillary business and production consultancy and has been with castaway since 2000 . 2009 castaway television . all rights reserved .