Maritime horror, after Dutch sailing ship Batavia wrecked off western Australia, set TV show in motion The hit TV reality show The Traitors was originally going to involve a recreation of a real-life murderous mutiny onboard a 17th-century Dutch ship, with programme contestants pushed into the sea when voted out. Jasper Hoogendoorn, who oversaw the programme's development, said the show was inspired by the voyage of the Batavia, a Dutch ship which was shipwrecked off Australia in 1629.
Reality show The Traitors inspired by murderous 17th-century mutiny
The Guardian - 22 Aug 2023 19:32
Maritime horror, after Dutch sailing ship Batavia wrecked off western Australia, set TV show in motion The hit TV reality show The Traitors was originally going to involve a recreation of a real-life murderous mutiny onboard a 17th-century Dutch ship, with programme contestants pushed into the sea when voted out. Jasper Hoogendoorn, who oversaw the programme's development, said the show was inspired by the voyage of the Batavia, a Dutch ship which was shipwrecked off Australia in 1629.
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