Fans have been delighted by the unexpected return of a 2000s reality TV show that has been likened to The Traitors.
Originally aired on CBBC, Raven is a BBC Scotland children's adventure game show hosted by James Mackenzie. Aisha Toussaint took on the titular role in the show's 2017 revival.
As the show's season 9 has been added to BBC's streaming platform iPlayer, Mackenzie has shared his surprise with his followers on social media.
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"RAVEN IS BACK ON @BBCiPlayer what the actual??!! Enjoy young warriors," he wrote on X.
Premiered in 2002, the show saw Mackenzie as Raven, guiding a group of six children through different tasks over the course of five days to compete for the title of Ultimate Warrior.
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Reacting to Raven being available to stream, fans have been responding enthusiastically to Mackenzie's post, with one person stating: "ICONIC. This was MY childhood show."
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"Oh I will! Time to relive the best childhood known to man!!" a second person offered, while a third was ready to start their rewatch, noting: "Omg see everyone in 3-4 business days, I have matters to attend to."
"Thanks for the tip! Time to re-visit my childhood!" another fan said, with someone else adding: "I used to love watching this as a kid, glad the show (and its awesome host) are back!"
Finally, one fan drew a connection with The Traitors, writing: "Funny, I was just thinking [about] this when I was watching The Traitors. I missed this."
The series ran for ten seasons, aired from 2002 to 2010, and spawned three spin-offs, Raven: The Island, Raven: The Secret Temple and Raven: The Dragon's Eye.
All 20 episodes of Raven season 9 are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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