Eden (TV series)

Eden was a Channel 4 reality TV series broadcast in spring 2002.

The contestants who were all under 30 had to survive in a remote area of the Australian jungle.

Their numbers were augmented each week by a newcomer selected by the viewers. In the latter part of the series the newcomer then had to select candidates for eviction.

The contestants were able to receive email from viewers which led to conflict when negative remarks by incoming contestant Romany Paige were reported to their subject.

The series was eventually won by one of the six original contestants Cliona O Connor.

The only contestant to achieve subsequent recognition has been Crimewatch presenter Rav Wilding who actually quit before the end of the series. However as Wilding is a serving police officer and was so before the series it is debatable how much Eden contributed to his success.

Although the show did not return for a second series it did have some influence. I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here first broadcast later that year was set in a similar location and it was the first reality show to send in a contestant's real-life partner to spice up the drama a device used subsequently in Back To Reality and Big Brother.