Last Man Standing (UK TV series)
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| Last Man Standing | |
|---|---|
| Format | Reality |
| Starring | see Contestants |
| Country of origin |  UK |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (12 in US) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Three |
| Original run | 26 June 2007 – present |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
| IMDb profile | |
| TV.com summary | |
Last Man Standing (known in the United States as Last One Standing) is a BBC reality TV show that was first aired on 26 June 2007. The show features six athletic males travelling around the globe to take part in 8 different tribal or traditional sports. Whoever outperforms the rest in the most challenges will be declared the winner.
The programme is narrated by Richard Hammond.
The first season of the programme ended on 14 August 2007.
Contents |
[edit] Contestants
| Name | From | Discipline | Events Won (UK Series) | Events Won (US Series) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Johnson |  Oklahoma |
Strongman | 2 | 3 |
| Corey Rennell | Alaska |
Outdoorsman | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Bennett | Florida |
BMX racer and Tree surgeon | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Hoban |  Birmingham |
Kickboxing and Salsa Dance | 1 | 1 |
| Rajko Radovic | Middlesex |
Fitness Guru | 2 | 3 |
| Richard Massey | Oxford |
Cricket and Rugby | 1 | 2 |
[edit] American release
Last Man Standing was aired on BBC America and the Discovery Channel in the US. On the Discovery Channel the show is titled Last One Standing and started on Thursday, October 4 with Kalapalo Wrestling. Both stations aired all 12 episodes; 8 of the episodes were aired in the UK and 4 added for the US release, although controversial scenes of canine masturbation in episode 3 were heavily censored by the Discovery Channel[citation needed]. Both the UK and US seasons would feature different endings because of the extra 4 challenges—Kraho Log Running, Andean Ice Race, Java Martial Arts, and Vanuatu Canoe Race. It is still not decided whether they will be shown in the UK or if Richard Hammond will be the narrator.
[edit] Episodes
- Winner: Brad
- Week 2: Zulu Stick Fighting – South Africa
- Winner: Mark
- Winner: Rajko
- Winner: Jason
- Week 5: Mongolian Wrestling – Mongolia
- Winner: Brad
- Week 6: Trobriand Cricket – Papua New Guinea
- Winner: Rajko
- Winner: Richard
- Week 8: Sepik Canoe Racing – Papua New Guinea
- Winner: Jason
- Week 9: Kraho Log Running – Brazil
- Winner: Rajko
- Week 10: Andean Ice Race – Peru
- Winner: Richard
- Week 11: Pencak Silat – Indonesia
- Winner: Brad
- Winner: Jason (Also named "Last Man Standing" for British airings)
Episodes 1–8 were produced by the BBC and 9–12 by Discovery Channel.
[edit] Second Series
A second series of the show has been commissioned by the BBC. The show advertised for people to participate in the series with a final deadline for applications of 31 July 2007. Selection were held mid-August with shooting taking place between September 2007 and August 2008[1]. This year's series features boxing fire-fighter Wole from London, submission wrestler and traffic cop JJ from Florida, Devon kite-surfer Murray, elite American rugby player Jarvis from San Diego, modern pentathlete Ed from London and football player Joey from Chicago.
