Channel 4 has denied claims it has faked aspects of The Island with Bear Grylls.
The programme sees 13 men attempt to survive life on an island in the Pacific with limited tools and water.
Producers have been accused of topping up the island's natural water supply and releasing two crocodiles onto the island as a source of food.
Four of the contestants are also thought to have previously worked with Grylls.
Cameraman and production crew member Dan Etheridge worked on the Discovery Channel's Man vs Wild, while director Rupert Smith previously worked with Grylls on 2011's Escape To The Legion.
Denying any wrongdoing, a Channel 4 spokesperson said: "It clearly states in the programme voice over that trained crew are part of the experiment, living under exactly the same conditions as the other men.
"Like all of the men on the island, their professions are captioned on screen and their backgrounds are discussed.
The programme sees 13 men attempt to survive life on an island in the Pacific with limited tools and water.
Producers have been accused of topping up the island's natural water supply and releasing two crocodiles onto the island as a source of food.
Four of the contestants are also thought to have previously worked with Grylls.
Cameraman and production crew member Dan Etheridge worked on the Discovery Channel's Man vs Wild, while director Rupert Smith previously worked with Grylls on 2011's Escape To The Legion.
Denying any wrongdoing, a Channel 4 spokesperson said: "It clearly states in the programme voice over that trained crew are part of the experiment, living under exactly the same conditions as the other men.
"Like all of the men on the island, their professions are captioned on screen and their backgrounds are discussed.
- 5/17/2014
- Digital Spy
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