Alone UK

The characters are very relatable (being from a modern day background myself) and the show is very inclusive such as a survivalist with autism, another survivalist with mental health issues/ex addiction etc. This show is amazing! People with no survival skills are put into an environment they have never been with risk of predatory animals, starvation and cold weather.. can't go wrong for a TV show! I have watched three seasons of the American version of this show and I found this just as entertaining if not even better than the American version! If you enjoy bushcraft and wilderness survival (and don't mind occasional scenes of animal cruelty/death) then this show is for you.

What happened?

I've watched all the series of alone. When I discovered this series ages ago I was mesmerised. Firstly, the idea of the person actually being alone and trying to survive in the wilderness without cameras following them around is an excellent idea.

Secondly, the first seasons did not have some of the annoying things most reality TV shows have; One. Intrusive background music to evoke emotion. This UK version of alone is ruined by overly dramatic Music. So annoying. What I found refreshing in the earlier seasons was that the viewer was able to someone imagine what it might be like to be alone in the wilderness. The sounds of nature, or silence - Not being bashed over the head with Music better suited to a blockbuster action adventure movie. So annoying. Watching the show used to be a relaxing experience, now every two seconds a voice-over narrator tells us something about the contestant. Shut up! In the earlier seasons information was conveyed via subtitles. Now we have to put up with this annoying voice-over narration.

The other annoying difference is that the footage of the contestants in the wild is interspersed with footage of the contestants talking to the camera interview style. Why? So it looks more like all the other 5000 Reality TV shows? Very annoying.

Other reviews mention that the contestants are all very good looking. Looking back over all the seasons this is generally the case, you can't really get on TV if you're ugly. That has been a staple for at least a decade now.

Wow compared to the original show, this is absolutely terrible! These people did not belong in the Canadian wilderness, they were so out of place. My wife and I spent much of the show laughing at how unprepared the contestants were. Sadly I have British heritage and my wife never let me forget it. All of these contestants should be embarrassed at the effort they put in, but I think the UK producers should be more embarrassed. The total lack of training that these contestants had made the show difficult to watch. I kept hoping it would get better but it didn't. I'm hopeful that IF they do a season two it will better follow the format of the original.

Two things I really disliked about the show. 1) the annoying "beeping" noise every time they started a camera and 2) the ending where they called the winner. I like the way the original series and the Aussie spin-off notify the winner.

Whether they're is a season two is yet to be seen.

I have seen the original Alone series and thoroughly enjoyed it so I had to give this one a try. I was skeptical at first after seeing the lack of experience the contestants had. I underestimated quite a few of them and it was great to see them persevere and adapt to the unknown. I would like to see more experienced members take on the second season; many of them didn't seem to know what they were getting themselves into. The lack of research done beforehand was frustrating to watch. I think it would be more endearing to watch people that are skilled, enthusiastic and well equipped to succeed.

The sound rape and unnecessary/ annoying commentary ruined an otherwise good franchise type of show. The corny music (worse) seemed like it was out of the 80s and how anyone thought it was a good idea has never seen the show and was probably high. I'm convinced they gave it to an intern that was a mutant satin seed that chose to torture us all. I haven't even made it through a full episode, the first season episode one. I have seen a lot of Alone and this is unsettling. I am going to push through knowing it's a mistake. It was probably not your fault, I'm sure you were possessed, or forced at gunpoint, possibly someone was kidnapped and you were coerced, who knows. But I can't put this on the series or one person but some type of freak abnormal event that doesn't fall on anyone but the mysteries of the universe and the unknown.