Creator

Charlie Parsons

Born August 7, 1958 (age 67)

Charlie Parsons is an acclaimed TV and theatre Producer from the UK. Widely regarded as the father of reality TV for his work creating global TV format, Survivor. Charlie is also the brains behind many UK TV shows including The Big Breakfast, Gaytime TV (the first regular LGBT+ programme on the BBC) and The Word. His first Broadway show Girl from the North Country, based on songs by Bob Dylan, rec…

Known For

Killing LincolnKilling Lincoln · 2013
Killing Lincoln
5.92013
MovieDocumentaryDrama
April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history—the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln.
Killing KennedyKilling Kennedy · 2013
Killing Kennedy
5.82013
MovieDrama
Drama documentary based on Bill O'Reilly's and Martin Dugard's 2012 non-fiction book "Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot". It follows the parallel lives of John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald from the winter 1959-1960 to those fatal days in Dallas in November 1963, when they both died within two days after each other and were buried on the same day - John F. Kennedy in a state funeral in Washington D.C., broadcast live both to Europe and the Pacific, while Oswald was buried in Forth Worth at a small funeral where the attending reporters were asked to act as pallbearers.
Survivor 50: Epic PartySurvivor 50: Epic Party · 2026
Survivor 50: Epic Party
2026
MovieAdventure
24 returning players are abandoned on the islands of Fiji for a monumental 50th season, with the chance to win $1 million. The theme of the season, "In the Hands of the Fans," quickly materializes as decisions from the fan vote swiftly and forcefully impact the game. Castaways reflect on how much they have changed since the last time they played the game. Then, an unforeseen injury during the first immunity challenge causes tribemates to rethink their attack strategy in order to support their team member.
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the WorldThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World · 2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
8.72015
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.
Hating Peter TatchellHating Peter Tatchell · 2021
Hating Peter Tatchell
4.12021
MovieDocumentary
The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil diso bedience rocked the British establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed world tyrants. As social attitudes change and history vindicates Peter's stance on gay rights, his David versus Goliath battles gradually win him status as a national treasure. The film follows Peter as he embarks on his riskiest crusade yet by seeking to disrupt the FIFA World Cup in Moscow to draw attention to the persecution of LGBT+ people in Russia and Chechnya.
SurvivorSurvivor · 2000
Survivor
7.32000
Series
A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.
Australian SurvivorAustralian Survivor · 2016
Australian Survivor
8.12016
Series
Tough and tenacious people are marooned on a tropical island with little more than the clothes on their backs and the drive to be the sole survivor.
Koh-LantaKoh-Lanta · 2001
Koh-Lanta
7.12001
Series
Fourteen to eighteen contestants have to survive on an uninhabited island for 40 days (20 days in the special editions). It's up to them to find food to accompany the meagre ration of rice provided at the start of the adventure. They have to build a shelter to protect themselves from the elements (bad weather, insects, etc.) and maintain the fire that they managed to build or that they won in the first comfort test.

Movies

Killing LincolnKilling Lincoln · 2013
Killing Lincoln
5.92013
MovieDocumentaryDrama
April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history—the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln.
Killing KennedyKilling Kennedy · 2013
Killing Kennedy
5.82013
MovieDrama
Drama documentary based on Bill O'Reilly's and Martin Dugard's 2012 non-fiction book "Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot". It follows the parallel lives of John F. Kennedy and Lee Harvey Oswald from the winter 1959-1960 to those fatal days in Dallas in November 1963, when they both died within two days after each other and were buried on the same day - John F. Kennedy in a state funeral in Washington D.C., broadcast live both to Europe and the Pacific, while Oswald was buried in Forth Worth at a small funeral where the attending reporters were asked to act as pallbearers.
Survivor 50: Epic PartySurvivor 50: Epic Party · 2026
Survivor 50: Epic Party
2026
MovieAdventure
24 returning players are abandoned on the islands of Fiji for a monumental 50th season, with the chance to win $1 million. The theme of the season, "In the Hands of the Fans," quickly materializes as decisions from the fan vote swiftly and forcefully impact the game. Castaways reflect on how much they have changed since the last time they played the game. Then, an unforeseen injury during the first immunity challenge causes tribemates to rethink their attack strategy in order to support their team member.
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the WorldThe 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World · 2015
The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the World
8.72015
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Documentary that outlines the 1990s and the decade the changed the world.
Hating Peter TatchellHating Peter Tatchell · 2021
Hating Peter Tatchell
4.12021
MovieDocumentary
The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil diso bedience rocked the British establishment, revolutionised attitudes to homosexuality and exposed world tyrants. As social attitudes change and history vindicates Peter's stance on gay rights, his David versus Goliath battles gradually win him status as a national treasure. The film follows Peter as he embarks on his riskiest crusade yet by seeking to disrupt the FIFA World Cup in Moscow to draw attention to the persecution of LGBT+ people in Russia and Chechnya.

TV Shows

SurvivorSurvivor · 2000
Survivor
7.32000
Series
A reality show contest where sixteen or more castaways split between two or more “Tribes” are taken to a remote isolated location and are forced to live off the land with meager supplies for roughly 39 days. Frequent physical challenges are used to pit the tribes against each other for rewards, such as food or luxuries, or for “Immunity”, forcing the other tribe to attend “Tribal Council”, where they must vote off one of their players.
Australian SurvivorAustralian Survivor · 2016
Australian Survivor
8.12016
Series
Tough and tenacious people are marooned on a tropical island with little more than the clothes on their backs and the drive to be the sole survivor.
Koh-LantaKoh-Lanta · 2001
Koh-Lanta
7.12001
Series
Fourteen to eighteen contestants have to survive on an uninhabited island for 40 days (20 days in the special editions). It's up to them to find food to accompany the meagre ration of rice provided at the start of the adventure. They have to build a shelter to protect themselves from the elements (bad weather, insects, etc.) and maintain the fire that they managed to build or that they won in the first comfort test.
RobinsonRobinson · 1997
Robinson
6.31997
Series
Expedition Robinson is a Swedish reality television program in which contestants are put into survival situations, and a voting process eliminates one person each episode until a winner is determined. The format was developed in 1994 by Charlie Parsons for a United Kingdom TV production company called Planet 24, but the Swedish debut in 1997 was the first production to actually make it to television.
SurvivorSurvivor · 2003
Survivor
3.52003
Series
Survivor RomaniaSurvivor Romania · 2020
Survivor Romania
7.02020
Series
Survivor România is a Romanian reality game show based on the international Survivor format. The season premiered on 18 January 2020 on Kanal D. Following the basic premise of other international versions of the format, it features a group of contestants who are marooned in an isolated location, where they must provide food, water, fire, and shelter for themselves. The contestants compete in challenges for rewards and immunity from elimination. The contestants are progressively eliminated from the game until only one remains and is given the title of "Sole Survivor" and awarded the grand prize. The first two seasons's "Sole Survivor" received the prize of €50.000. By the third season, the prize for the winner got bumped up to €100.000.
La isla de los famososLa isla de los famosos · 2004
La isla de los famosos
2.02004
Series
A group of celebrities from show business, art and sports in Colombia are abandoned on a desert island completely isolated from civilization. Without access to food, technology, or the comforts of their daily lives, participants must organize themselves into tribes to survive extreme weather conditions and get their own food.
Expeditie RobinsonExpeditie Robinson · 2000
Expeditie Robinson
7.32000
Series
A reality survival program in which BN'ers do battle with each other and the elements.
No LimiteNo Limite · 2000
No Limite
5.42000
Series
Robinson EkspeditionenRobinson Ekspeditionen · 1998
Robinson Ekspeditionen
8.21998
Series
Robinson Ekspeditionen is a popular Danish reality television program debuting in 1998. In the spring of 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Following the success of the Swedish version, Denmark was the first country to adopt their own version of the show. The show has proven to be a ratings success since its premiere in 1998. The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.
Robinson: GränslandetRobinson: Gränslandet · 2019
Robinson: Gränslandet
5.52019
Series
Contestants voted out from "Robinson", the Swedish version of Survivor, receive a chance to return to the main competition by surviving the harsh conditions of the borderland.
The Big BreakfastThe Big Breakfast · 1992
The Big Breakfast
7.21992
Series
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former Boomtown Rats singer and Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof. The programme was distinctive for broadcasting live from former lockkeepers' cottages commonly referred to as "The Big Breakfast House", or more simply, "The House", located on Fish Island, in Bow in east London. The show was a mix of news, weather, interviews, audience phone-ins and general features, with a light tone which was in competition with the more serious GMTV and even more serious BBC breakfast programmes.
Restaurants at the End of the WorldRestaurants at the End of the World · 2023
Restaurants at the End of the World
9.52023
SeriesDocumentary
Adventurous chef, entrepreneur and global trailblazer Kristen Kish travels the world in search of the people, places, culture and traditions behind the world’s most remote restaurants.
RobinsonekspedisjonenRobinsonekspedisjonen · 1999
Robinsonekspedisjonen
7.71999
Series
Robinsonekspedisjonen is a popular Norwegian reality television program debuting in 1999. In the of fall 1998 TV3 purchased the broadcast rights to air their own version of Expedition Robinson. Norway was one of the first countries to adopt the Robinson format following its success in both Sweden and Denmark. While it has never achieved as high of ratings as that of Denmark and Sweden's versions of the show, it is still considered a ratings success. The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks. Following a two year hiatus after the VIP season with Denmark and Sweden, Robinsonekspedisjonen returned in 2007 and has seen a season over season ratings growth since.
Celebrity SurvivorCelebrity Survivor · 2006
Celebrity Survivor
2006
Series
Hosted by Ian 'Dicko' Dickson, Celebrity Survivor featured 12 Australian celebrity contestants competing on the Vanuatuan island of Éfaté over 25 days for a grand prize of A$100,000 for the winner's chosen charity.
Supervivientes All StarsSupervivientes All Stars · 2024
Supervivientes All Stars
2024
Series
Survivor BGSurvivor BG · 2006
Survivor BG
6.82006
Series
Survivor BG is the Bulgarian version of the reality show Survivor, broadcast and produced by bTV.
Australian SurvivorAustralian Survivor · 2002
Australian Survivor
10.02002
Series
Inaugural Australian adaptation of the popular reality game show, Survivor, filmed in Whaler's Way, an Eyre Peninsula coastal nature reserve near Port Lincoln, South Australia in the Great Australian Bight.
Survivor South AfricaSurvivor South Africa · 2006
Survivor South Africa
7.42006
Series
The South African edition of the Survivor reality television game show format in which contestants are isolated in a remote location and progressively eliminated by the vote of their fellow contestants.
SupervivientesSupervivientes · 2006
Supervivientes
3.62006
Series
Survivor: Expedición RobinsonSurvivor: Expedición Robinson · 2000
Survivor: Expedición Robinson
2000
Series
Expedición Robinson was a popular television show that aired in Argentina from 2000 to 2001 and was the first edition of Robinson, or Survivor as it is referred to in some countries to air in South America. The show was not a success in Argentina and after only two seasons the show was canceled. The name alludes to both Robinson Crusoe and The Swiss Family Robinson, two stories featuring people marooned by shipwrecks.
Survivor New ZealandSurvivor New Zealand · 2017
Survivor New Zealand
9.02017
Series
Kiwis will battle it out for the ultimate prize and title of "Sole Survivor". It's the ultimate test of physical, mental and emotional strength.
SurvivorSurvivor · 2023
Survivor
6.82023
Series
18 people, carefully selected from across the UK, are marooned in a tropical location where they are divided into two tribes, competing against each other in a range of physical and mental challenges for reward or immunity. One by one, players are voted out of their tribes at the iconic Tribal Council until the two tribes eventually merge and the game becomes a head-to-head battle. Ultimately only one person can triumph, winning the cash prize of £100,000 and the title of Sole Survivor.
The Big BreakfastThe Big Breakfast · 2022
The Big Breakfast
2022
Series
Mo Gilligan and AJ Odudu host the reboot of the iconic breakfast show, with nostalgic classics, fresh new features and big-name guests