71 Degrees North
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| Also known as | 71° North |
| Genre | Reality |
| Presented by |
Gethin Jones (2010) Kate Thornton (2010) Paddy McGuinness (2011) Charlotte Jackson (2011) |
| Starring | see Celebrities |
| Country of origin | Norway |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of episodes | 16 (list of episodes) |
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| Location(s) | Norway |
| Running time | 46 minutes (exc. adverts) 60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company(s) | Fever Media |
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| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 11 September 2010 – 1 November 2011 |
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| Related shows |
(since 1999) I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! (since 2002) |
| External links | |
| Website | |
| Production website | |
71 Degrees North is a English-language and Norwegian-produced reality television series on ITV which began broadcasting on 11 September 2010. Ten celebrities must battle it out to see who will make it to the 71st parallel north, with challenges along the way. Mazda formerly sponsored the show, Continental tires are the current sponsors. The show is based on the Norwegian format , which has been broadcast on TVNorge since 1999, and adapted in Sweden, Denmark, Poland, Holland, and Belgium. The format is distributed by Banijay International.
In the UK, the show is made by London-based production company Fever Media and finished broadcasting its first series on 2 November 2010. The show is aired at 9 pm on Tuesday nights. Series 1 hosts were Gethin Jones and Kate Thornton. Marcus Patric was crowned champion after a closely fought final with Gavin Henson in the first series.
A second series was commissioned by ITV and started airing on 13 September 2011 hosted by Paddy McGuinness and Charlotte Jackson with 12 celebrities taking part. As with the first series, the second series airs on Tuesday evenings at 9 pm. In 2011, six countries acquired both series of the UK version. They were: TV Norge, Network Ten in Australia, TVNZ in New Zealand, Sic in Portugal, TV5 in Finland and Évasion in Canada.
On 19 June 2012, it was announced by ITV that 71 Degrees North had been axed after two series.
The show follows 10 celebrities who attempt to make it to the North Cape at 71 degrees north. At the end of each episode, the celebrity who performed worst on that day's challenge was eliminated.
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