Stephen Tate and Tim Ali on Australian Survivor: ‘Ordinary people doing extraordinary things’
The sixth series of Australia Survivor, and the first to be filmed locally, has landed on Network Ten. Mumbrella’s Zanda Wilson speaks with Ten ViacomCBS head of entertainment, Stephen Tate, and entertainment producer, Tim Ali, about the latest season.
Australian Survivor returned to Ten on Sunday night, with numbers up on the 2020 premiere, as Aussies begin to embrace the show’s latest ‘Brains v Brawn’ format.
After last year’s celebrity-laden All Stars edition, with names including Shane Gould, Mat Rogers and more, Ten wanted to return to a version of the show with relatable characters for this season.
Head of entertainment, Stephen Tate, and entertainment producer, Tim Ali, tell Mumbrella it was about returning to the “everyman format” where the narrative will be driven by the two contrasting ‘Brains’ and ‘Brawn’ tribes.
