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Charlie Parsons

Creator · Born 1958-08-07

Biography

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, recently opened to amazing reviews. Parsons regularly mentors and supports creative people and businesses.

Known for

Filmography

2026Survivor 50: Epic PartyExecutive Producer
2024Supervivientes All StarsCreator
2023SurvivorCreator
2023Restaurants at the End of the WorldDevelopment Producer
2022The Big BreakfastCreator
2021Hating Peter TatchellExecutive Producer
2020Survivor RomaniaCreator
2019Robinson: GränslandetCreator
2017Survivor New ZealandCreator
2016Australian SurvivorCreator
2015The 90s: Ten Years That Changed the WorldSelf
2013Killing KennedyExecutive Producer
2013Killing LincolnExecutive Producer
2009Meet the Natives: USAProducer
2008Survivor PhilippinesCreator
2006Survivor BGCreator
2006Survivor South AfricaCreator
2006Celebrity SurvivorCreator
2006SupervivientesCreator
2004La isla de los famososCreator
2003SurvivorCreator
2002SurvivorCreator
2002Australian SurvivorCreator
2001Koh-LantaCreator
2000Survivor: Expedición RobinsonCreator
2000Expeditie RobinsonCreator
2000No LimiteCreator
2000SurvivorExecutive Producer
1999RobinsonekspedisjonenCreator
1998Robinson EkspeditionenCreator
1997RobinsonCreator
1992The Big BreakfastCreator
—Dance the World with Derek HoughDevelopment Producer
—Baltic RobinsonCreator
—Suomen RobinsonCreator
—Survivor A-SzigetCreator
—Robinson: La Gran AventuraCreator
—Expedition RobinsonCreator
—Survivor India – The Ultimate BattleCreator

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