Castaway 2000 - People
Who were the people involved in the project, and what are they doing now?
- Sandy Colbeck, the blonde bombshell has now returned to her job as a lab technician in Fareham, Hampshire. Though she is looking to buy somthing out in the sticks and get self-sufficent.
- Hilary Freeman, quit a bit later on in the year because she missed her family. She is now back at work in Scarborough in a school.
- Julie Lowe, the undercover novelist back in London temping, while working on the next romantic blockbuster!
- Stephenson family (Roger, Hillary and the kids) went back to Devon to the practice where Roger works as a GP. Rosemary is caring for the new arival baby James, conceived on Taransay, while also teaching the 2 lads at home.
- Tanya Cheadle, was the official camera person has continued in her carer in TV and teamed up with the Castaway 2000 Director Paul Overton to work on a project in the USA.
- Philily Page, Padraigs love interest on Taransay. They are no longer together and she is a freelance photographer in London.
- Mike Laird, big Mike went back to work in pensions, though he has done a big walk in Alaska since Castaway and even auditioned for the other show Lion did, the Heat is On.
- Tammy Huff went on to find a carer in TV. Her and Toby landed a job hosting a kids TV program. She has also done a charity trip over to South America. Her and Toby are no longer together.
- Toby Waterman, with Tammy did a bit on TV.
- Ben Fogle, the Taransay heartrob has managed to get quite a bit of TV work now. You can see him reguarly on Countryfile and Holiday.
- Trevor Kearon, the comic Scouser is now living in wedded bliss with Trish and her family on the Isle Of Mann.
- Trish Prater and Kids, living with Trevor and new baby (conceived on Taransay) Erin on the Isle of Mann.
- Peter and Sheila Jowers, after a stint traveling abroad they have returned to their comune in the New Forest.
- Liz Catherine and Dez Monks, after a trip to South America they returned to their jobs and are now living in one of the island Pods that they bought for £30 Grand, Bargin!
- Warren Latore and Monica Cooney and the Kid, went back to the East End of London. But I am told that they are looking to move back up to the Western Isles.
- Gordon and Carey family, after leaving the island amongst racist abuse claims, they are now back in Birmingham looking to move out to St Kitts in the Carribian.
- Ray Bowyer, the first to leave the island. The Mancunian returned to Manchester and still manages to get work opening Supermarkets and stuff.
- Ron Copsey, another leaver is now back in London continuing on his Psyotherapy course. He is also sueing the BBC and Lion TV for his experience on the project.
- Gwyneth and Patrick Murphy, moved back to Leyland in Lancashire. They are also looking to move back to the Western Isles.
- Padraig Nallen, now back in Dublin, split from Philly and studying to be a teacher.
- Julie, Colin and Natasha Corrigan, initially moved back to Cheltenham but then decided that rural self-suficency was for them and bought a smallholding in West Wales.