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The Island. Image shows from L to R: Kemah Bob, Tom Allen, Jason Forbes
The Island

The Island

  • TV comedy
  • U&Dave
  • 2022
  • 8 episodes (1 series)

Tom Allen invites guests to invent their own island in this unique Dave panel game. Also features Ninia Benjamin, Sara Pascoe, Ahir Shah, Johnny Vegas, Kemah Bob and Jason Forbes

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The Island. Image shows from L to R: Kemah Bob, Tom Allen, Jason Forbes

Key details

Genre
Comedy
Broadcast
2022
Channel
U&Dave
Episodes
8 (1 series)
Creators
James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford and John Robins
Stars
Tom Allen, Ninia Benjamin, Sara Pascoe, Ahir Shah, Johnny Vegas, Kemah Bob and Jason Forbes
Writers
Lloyd Langford, John Robins, Sarah Campbell, Ken Cheng, Toussaint Douglass, Jen Ives, Joshua Pugh, Evelyn Mok and more
Director
Barbara Wiltshire
Producers
Susie Hall, Lily O'Connell, James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford, John Robins, Joe McVey and Iain Coyle
Company

Across eight episodes, Tom Allen takes on the role of Captain of the SS Unsinkable which has run aground. Thankfully there are four undiscovered islands ahead that the passengers can go and live on, and Captain Tom is trusting his comic friends - Sara Pascoe, Johnny Vegas, Ninia Benjamin and Ahir Shah - as leaders of the islands. They must make their own personal dream desert island the best and attract the most passengers to win the series.

Each week, Allen will put these four islands, and their leaders to the test - who's got the best house band? How do you even judge that? And you may think you want your island's only drink to be Fanta Limon, but what happens when it attracts that swarm of angry bees you chose last week? Well, Kemah Bob and Jason Forbes are on hand as they bring 'live' reports from the islands, to make sure nothing is missed.

The Island is devised by James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Lloyd Langford and John Robins.

Catch-up

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 23rd March 2022 at 10pm on U&Dave
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 29th April 2024 at 2:50am on U&Dave - Episode 8
  • Sunday 28th April 2024 at 3:00am on U&Dave - Episode 7
  • Monday 22nd April 2024 at 2:45am on U&Dave - Episode 6

Recording details

  • Pinewood Studios

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