Dave orders a third series of survival challenges

David Mitchell’s Outsiders is to return for a third season, broadcaster Dave has announced.

In the six-part series, comedians have to demonstrate their survival ability in a number of challenges, jokingly contrived to test whether they have the skills to form a new society in the wild. However, the six comedians taking part in the new run have not yet been named.

Mitchell said: ‘How brilliant that David Mitchell’s Outsiders is coming back for a third series and that I get the chance to put more comedians through their survival paces.

‘I can’t wait to see them flail around in the outdoors in a way that is both hilarious to watch and carries within it the darker truth that, should society collapse, most of us are in for long, agonising deaths.

‘Plus, there’ll be lovely cut-away shots of wildlife which you don’t get in any other panel show.’

The first two series have been seen by more than 4.2million views, on TV and catch-up, the broadcaster says.

Executive producer Leanne Klein from programme-makers Wall to Wall said: ‘We are excited to be getting back to the Great Outdoors with a new band of intrepid comedians, to see how they fare with ever more creative challenges.’

Published: 10 May 2023