Over the Rainbow (2010 TV series)
Over the Rainbow | |
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Genre | Reality |
Directed by | Simon Staffurth |
Presented by | Graham Norton |
Judges |
Andrew Lloyd Webber Charlotte Church John Partridge Sheila Hancock |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Suzy Lamb |
Producer(s) | Mel Balac |
Location(s) | Fountain Studios |
Running time | 40–90 minutes |
Production company(s) | Talkback Thames |
Distributor | FremantleMedia |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One, BBC HD |
Picture format | PAL (576i), HDTV 1080i |
Original release | 26 March 2010 – 22 May 2010 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | I'd Do Anything (2008) |
Followed by | Superstar (2012) |
External links | |
Website |
Over the Rainbow was a British television talent series that aired on BBC One from March to May 2010. It documents the search for a new, undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Dorothy in the forthcoming Andrew Lloyd Webber stage production of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and a dog to play Toto for a one-off performance. Produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, the series is presented by Graham Norton and judged by Lloyd Webber. The series has been named after the song "Over the Rainbow" and was also aired by TV3 in Ireland.
Following a public telephone vote, 18-year-old Danielle Hope was chosen as Dorothy to perform the role in the West End starting in 2011. Miniature Schnauzer Dangerous Dave was chosen to play Toto for a one-off performance.
The series follows previous collaborations between the BBC and Lloyd Webber to find new musical theatre performers: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything.
A Canadian version of the show aired on CBC Television in the autumn of 2012.
Format
Creation
Following the end of I'd Do Anything in 2008, Lloyd Webber was asked to work on another show but said that he would not work with the BBC to find a musical theatre performer in 2009 so that he could work on the musical Love Never Dies, the sequel to The Phantom of the Opera. He would, however, return in 2010 to find Dorothy for a production of The Wizard of Oz.[1] He subsequently went on to co-write and find the performer for the British entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Eurovision: Your Country Needs You. In July 2009, it was reported that the 2010 series had been dropped so that Lloyd Webber would not be criticised for promoting Love Never Dies,[2][3] and that the series would be taken to commercial broadcaster ITV where restrictions on commercial links are less strict.[4] Lloyd Webber later said that it was a scheduling clash solved by moving the series to later in the year.[5]
The BBC announced the commission of the series in September 2009 with the title The Wizard of Oz; it would search for a performer, cast by the public, to play Dorothy and a dog for Toto. The series will be made by Talkback Thames and, as with the previous series, will be presented by Graham Norton.[6] Following the announcement, Lloyd Webber said in The Daily Telegraph about casting a dog:
A big sticking point for me, this was ... This is what the BBC wanted and I had to point out to them that as a cat man, this was not something that I was very happy about at all. The whole thing fills me with extreme concern. I might insist on having a cat on the programme, because I think the BBC as a public service broadcaster have got to give equal time in my view to cats.[5]
At the Glasgow auditions, he spoke to The Scottish Sun about comparisons with past series, saying:
This is the most difficult show I've had to cast. Joseph, Oliver and Maria all come from established theatre productions which are huge hits. The Wizard of Oz has been done before, but it's never worked properly because they've tried to recreate the movie too closely. I'm essentially writing a whole new musical with some of the greatest songs ever written and composing completely new music for it.[7]
Judges
A panel of judges assessed the contestants during the series. They were:[8][9]
- Andrew Lloyd Webber – musical theatre composer and producer, co-producer of the new stage production
- Charlotte Church – singer
- John Partridge – musical theatre performer and EastEnders actor also played in Celebrity Big Brother
- Sheila Hancock – television and stage actor
- Gary Barlow-Take That Singer
The Daily Mail reported in February 2009 that Lloyd Webber had asked Liza Minnelli, daughter of Judy Garland, to be one of the judges.[10] The Daily Mail also reported that, following the announcement of the judging panel, Denise van Outen, a judge during previous series, had been dropped due to her pregnancy,[11] however this was denied by the BBC.[12] John Barrowman, also a judge for previous series, wanted to judge on the series and he says the BBC wanted him to do it. However, he had already committed to American series Desperate Housewives when Talkback Thames asked him and he turned down the offer.[13][14]
Auditions
Applications for the series from those over 16 were solicited in November 2009 and auditions took place in Belfast, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester and London from January 2010.[6][15] Speaking to The Scottish Sun at the Glasgow auditions, Lloyd Webber said that: "I don't want to go for a Dorothy who's all peaches and cream. Anyone like Avril Lavigne or a bit like Amy Winehouse or something along those lines would be great."[7]
110 auditionees were invited to the call-backs at the Hackney Empire in London, where they performed in front of Hancock, Partridge and casting director David Grindrod. 54 girls were then invited to attend 'Dorothy Farm', where they received vocal, choreography and acting classes before performing in front of Church, Partridge and Hancock for a place in the top 20. The panel then selected the top 20 to progress to the next stage.[16]
The top 20 performed in front of Lloyd-Webber and the panel for a place in the final 10 and the live finals. The studio show then invited viewers to vote for a 'wild card' from the remaining 10 to join the others in the live finals.[16]
Live finals
The final eleven contestants began competing in the live studio finals on Saturday 3 April, with the results being announced in the pre-recorded results show on Sunday. Each week the contestants sang and performed during the live show, receiving comments from the judges following their performance. The public would then get the chance to vote for their favourite Dorothy, and the two Dorothys with the fewest votes performed in a sing-off in front of Lloyd Webber during the results show. He would then decide which potential Dorothy to keep in the contest. To end the programme, the remaining Dorothys sang "We Thank You Very Sweetly" and "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz while the leaving Dorothy handed her shoes to the saved Dorothy, who gave them to Lloyd Webber. The eliminated Dorothy would then lead the performance of "Over the Rainbow" whilst carried on a crescent moon across the stage.
The Fountain Studios in London hosted the series, with the Sunday results programme being filmed after the Saturday show.[17] Proceeds from viewer votes go to the BBC Performing Arts Fund.[16]
Toto
The series also searched for a dog to play Toto for a one-off performance. The search was led by Jodie Prenger, winner of I'd Do Anything,[16] along with animal experts Gerry Cott and Sarah Fisher.[18] The final 5 contestants were revealed on Sunday 25 April 2010.[19]
Dog | Age* | Breed | Colour | Owner | Status |
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Dangerous Dave | 1 | Miniature Schnauzer | Blue | Rachel | Winner |
Eddie | 1 | Pug / Shih Tzu | Silver | Lucie | Eliminated |
Missy | 3 | Cross-breed | Pink | Anna | Eliminated |
Spider | 5 | Beagle | Purple | Lucy | Eliminated |
Troy | 4½ | Cross-breed | Lime Green | Jackie | Eliminated |
* as at start of series
Finalists
Eleven contestants made it through the audition rounds and performed during the live shows. Emilie Fleming was selected as the 'wild card' and eleventh contestant following the public vote after the final audition round. Each Dorothy wore a unique coloured dress and silver slippers with bows on them which matched the dress. At the end of every live show, the losing Dorothy would have her shoes stripped by the Dorothy who survived the sing-off, and the shoes would be given to Lloyd Webber. As the winner, Danielle Hope claimed the ruby slippers as her prize, as well as the starring role. Sophie Evans, the runner-up of the series, would later become the alternate Dorothy.
Finalist | Age* | From | Dress Colour | Status |
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Amy Diamond | 22 | Widnes, Cheshire | Lilac | Eliminated 1st in Week 1 |
Bronte Barbe | 18 | Macclesfield, Cheshire | Bubble Gum Pink | Eliminated 2nd in Week 2 |
Dani Rayner | 16 | Northwich, Cheshire | Olive Green | Eliminated 3rd in Week 3 |
Emilie Fleming | 19 | Tyne & Wear | Forest Green | Eliminated 4th in Week |
Stephanie Davis | 17 | Prescot, Merseyside | Acid Yellow | Eliminated 5th in Week 5 |
Jenny Douglas | 18 | Edinburgh | Burgundy | Eliminated 6th in Week 6 |
Jessica Robinson | 18 | Middlesbrough | Emerald Green | Eliminated 7th in Week 6 |
Stephanie "Steph" Fearon | 21 | London | Gold | Eliminated 8th in Week 7 |
Lauren Samuels | 22 | Hinckley | Cerise | Eliminated 9th in Week 8 |
Sophie Evans | 17 | Rhondda | Purple | Runner-up |
Danielle Hope | 17 | Urmston, Greater Manchester | Red | Winner |
* at the start of the series
Results summary
- Colour key
– | Contestant was in the bottom two and who was saved after the sing off |
– | Contestant was eliminated after the sing off |
– | Contestant who received the most public votes |
Contestant | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Final | ||
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Part 1 | Part 2 | |||||||||
Danielle | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Winner (week 8) | |
Sophie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Runner-up (week 8) | |
Lauren | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Bottom two | Eliminated (week 8) | |
Steph | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Safe | Bottom two | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 7) | |
Jessica | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 6) | ||
Jenny | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 6) | |||
Stephanie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 5) | ||||
Emilie | Safe | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 4) | |||||
Dani | Safe | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 3) | ||||||
Bronte | Safe | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 2) | |||||||
Amy | Eliminated | Eliminated (week 1) | ||||||||
Episodes
Auditions: Top 20 selection
The series started on Friday 26 March 2010, and the first programme followed the open auditions, call-backs and the contestants at 'Dorothy Farm', concluding with the selection of the top 20.
Auditions: Top 10 selection
Aired on Saturday 27 March 2010, the second episode saw the top 20 contestants perform in front of the panel to secure a place in the top 10. In groups of four, they performed a pop song and a musical song, coached by a West End performer. The show performances were:
- Group performances:
- "Yellow Brick Road / We're Off to See the Wizard" (from The Wizard of Oz)
- Pop song performances (in order of performance):
- Camille, Jessica, Stephanie and Sophie: "Never Forget You" (original artist: Noisettes)
- Tasheka, Dani, Phillipa and Sarah: "Love Story" (Taylor Swift)
- Emma, Steph, Tegan and Jenny: "Cry Me Out" (Pixie Lott)
- Katie, Bronte, Lauren and Claire Harbourne: "Rain on Your Parade" (Duffy)
- Amy, Danielle, Emilie and Claire Hillier: "Take a Bow" (Rihanna)
- Musical song performances (in order of performance):
- Camille, Jessica, Stephanie and Sophie: "All That Jazz" from Chicago, with coaching from Ruthie Henshall
- Tasheka, Dani, Phillipa and Sarah: "Tell Me It's Not True" from Blood Brothers, with coaching from Melanie Chisholm
- Emma, Steph, Tegan and Jenny: "Somebody to Love" from We Will Rock You, with coaching from Kerry Ellis
- Katie, Bronte, Lauren and Claire Harbourne: "Legally Blonde" from Legally Blonde, with coaching from Sheridan Smith
- Amy, Danielle, Emilie and Claire Hillier: "If My Friends Could See Me Now" from Sweet Charity, with coaching from Tamzin Outhwaite
After the panel chose Amy Diamond, Bronte Barbe, Dani Rayner, Danielle Hope, Jenny Douglas, Jessica Robinson, Lauren Samuels, Sophie Evans, Steph Fearon and Stephanie Davis to be in their top 10, Camille Mesnard, Claire Harbourne, Claire Hillier, Emilie Fleming, Emma Warren, Katie Honan, Phillipa O'Hara, Sarah Middleton, Tasheka Coe and Tegan Edwards performed "Over the Rainbow" to be chosen as the 'wild card' and eleventh contestant in the live finals.
The studio guest was Jodie Prenger, who played Nancy in Oliver! after winning I'd Do Anything in 2008, and she performed "As Long as He Needs Me" from Oliver!.
Week 1 (3/4 April)
The first of the live finals on Saturday 3 April 2010 saw the 11 finalists perform to stay in the competition. It also saw Emilie Fleming announced as the 'wild card' contestant following the vote at the end of the previous programme. Their mission during the week was to work on the farm of Countryfile's Adam Henson. He selected Bronte to win the challenge; her prize was an extra performance during the results programme and she chose Amy, Emilie and Jessica to join her.
- Top 20 contestants: "The Merry Old Land of Oz" (from The Wizard of Oz)
- Group mash-up: "Anything You Can Do / Broken Heels" (Annie Get Your Gun / Alexandra Burke)
- Bronte (mission winner) with Amy, Emilie, Jessica and the remaining contestants: "Love Machine" (Girls Aloud)
Act | Order | Song | Result |
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Stephanie Davis | 1 | "Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)" | Safe |
Lauren Samuels | 2 | "Run" | Safe |
Dani Rayner | 3 | "Ego" | Safe |
Steph Fearon | 4 | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | Bottom 2 |
Amy Diamond | 5 | "Big Girls Don't Cry" | Eliminated |
Danielle Hope | 6 | "Red" | Safe |
Emilie Fleming | 7 | "Breakaway" | Safe |
Bronte Barbe | 8 | "I Can't Make You Love Me" | Safe |
Jessica Robinson | 9 | "Rehab" | Safe |
Sophie Evans | 10 | "If I Were a Boy" | Safe |
Jenny Douglas | 11 | "So What" | Safe |
- Panel's verdict on who was not Dorothy:
- Sheila Hancock: Amy Diamond
- John Partridge: Sophie Evans
- Charlotte Church: Dani Rayner
- Sing-off:
- The bottom two were Steph Fearon and Amy Diamond, with Amy receiving the lowest number of public votes. They performed "Whistle Down the Wind" from Whistle Down the Wind.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Steph and eliminate Amy, feeling that whilst Amy was 'incredibly talented', she was not suitable for the role of Dorothy. Amy's farewell song has proven extremely popular among fans, due to Amy hitting a unique final note.
Week 2 (10/11 April)
The second live show on Saturday 10 April 2010 saw the 10 finalists perform to stay in the competition. The contestants worked with Hancock during the week, and their mission was to perform, in front of Hancock, the scene in The Wizard of Oz where Dorothy meets the Scarecrow. Also, the search for a dog to play Toto saw the top 50 selected from the open auditions.
- Group performances:
- "It Really Was No Miracle / Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" (from The Wizard of Oz)
- "You Can't Stop the Beat" (from Hairspray)
- Group mash-up: "Money / Material Girl" (Cabaret / Madonna)
- "Get Happy" (Judy Garland)
- Dorothy Mission Winner: It wasn't announced but Sheila said Danielle surprised her most.
Act | Order | Song | Result |
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Sophie Evans | 1 | "That Don't Impress Me Much" | Safe |
Jessica Robinson | 2 | "The Voice Within" | Safe |
Bronte Barbe | 3 | "Suddenly I See" | Eliminated |
Dani Rayner | 4 | "Home" | Safe |
Steph Fearon | 5 | "It's Oh So Quiet" | Safe |
Jenny Douglas | 6 | "Songbird" | Safe |
Danielle Hope | 7 | "Just a Little Girl" | Safe |
Lauren Samuels | 8 | "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" | Bottom 2 |
Emilie Fleming | 9 | "The Boy Does Nothing" | Safe |
Stephanie Davis | 10 | "Smile" | Safe |
- Panel's verdict on who was not Dorothy:
- Sheila Hancock: Sophie Evans
- John Partridge: Jessica Robinson
- Charlotte Church: Emilie Fleming
- Sing-off:
- The bottom two were Bronte Barbé and Lauren Samuels, with Bronte receiving the lowest number of public votes. This result is considered one of the lowlights of the series. They performed "What I Did for Love" from A Chorus Line.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Lauren and eliminate Bronte, although he expressed his disappointment in having to choose between the two, both of whom were in his personal 'Top 5'.
Week 3 (17/18 April)
The third week of competition was dance week and the live show on Saturday 17 April 2010 saw the remaining nine finalists perform to stay in the competition. The contestants worked with John Partridge during the week, learning how to walk and perform in heels before performing with him in front of Lloyd Webber and choreographer Arlene Phillips. The search continued for a dog to play Toto narrowing it down to the Top 10.
- Group performances:
- "Ease on Down the Road" (from The Wiz)
- "America" (from West Side Story)
- "Buenos Aires" (from Evita)
- Group mash-up: "Losing My Mind / Crazy in Love / Crazy" (Follies / Beyoncé Knowles / Gnarls Barkley)
- Dorothy Mission Winner: It wasn't announced although John said he was most impressed with Danielle and Stephanie.
- Guest Judges:
- Blake Shelton
- Cee Lo Green
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Dani Rayner | 1 | "One Night Only" | Eliminated |
Sophie Evans | 2 | "I'm with You" | Safe |
Lauren Samuels | 3 | "Sway" | Safe |
Emilie Fleming | 4 | "Moon River" | Safe |
Stephanie Davis | 5 | "Let's Get Loud" | Safe |
Steph Fearon | 6 | "Out Here on My Own" | Safe |
Jenny Douglas | 7 | "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" | Safe |
Jessica Robinson | 8 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Safe |
Danielle Hope | 9 | "Could It Be Magic" | Bottom 2 |
- Panel's verdict on who was not Dorothy:
- Sheila Hancock: Jessica Robinson
- John Partridge: Emilie Fleming
- Charlotte Church: Jenny Douglas
- Sing-off:
- The bottom two were Dani Rayner and Danielle Hope, with Dani receiving the lowest number of public votes. They performed "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Danielle and eliminate Dani.
Week 4 (24/25 April)
The fourth live show on Saturday 24 April 2010 saw the remaining eight finalists perform to stay in the competition. Following a one-on-one session with Charlotte Church, the mission this week was learning to perform "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)". In the search for a dog to play Toto, the final 10 auditioned in front of the Toto panel and Lloyd Webber and the final 5 were chosen.
- Group performances:
- "If I Only Had the Heart" (a version of "If I Only Had a Brain" from The Wizard of Oz)
- Emilie, Jenny, Lauren and Stephanie (The Deadwood Dames): "The Deadwood Stage (Whip-Crack-Away!)" (from Calamity Jane)
- Danielle, Jessica, Sophie and Steph (The Oklahoma Outlaws): "Oklahoma" (from Oklahoma)
- Group mash-up: "A Fine Romance / Bad Romance / Just Dance / Paparazzi" (Swing Time / Lady Gaga)
- Charlotte Church and the eight contestants: "No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)" (Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand)
- Guest Judge:
- Cyndi Lauper
Act | Order | Song | Result |
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Jenny Douglas | 1 | "Warwick Avenue" | Safe |
Emilie Fleming | 2 | "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" | Eliminated |
Stephanie Davis | 3 | "Nobody Does It Better" | Safe |
Lauren Samuels | 4 | "Nobody Knows" | Safe |
Sophie Evans | 5 | "Love Song" | Bottom 2 |
Jessica Robinson | 6 | "There You'll Be" | Safe |
Danielle Hope | 7 | "Cry Me a River" | Safe |
Steph Fearon | 8 | "Use Somebody" | Safe |
- Panel's verdict on who was not Dorothy:
- Sheila Hancock: Emilie Fleming
- John Partridge: Emilie Fleming
- Charlotte Church: Emilie Fleming
- Sing-off:
- The bottom two were Emilie Fleming and Sophie Evans, with Emilie receiving the lowest number of public votes. They performed "I Know Him So Well" from Chess.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Sophie and eliminate Emilie.
Week 5 (1/2 May)
The fifth week of competition was big band week and the live show on Saturday 1 May 2010 saw the remaining seven finalists perform to stay in the competition. Lloyd Webber worked with the contestants this week, and their mission (excluding Jessica who was ill) was to walk through a dark forest alone where they face a choice of going home or going to Oz. This week also saw the first task for the dogs vying to play Toto. After a master class, they performed a scene from Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre and the judges chose Missy as the task winner.
- Group performances:
- "Don't Rain on My Parade" (from Funny Girl)
- "The Trolley Song" (from Meet Me in St. Louis)
- Group mash-up: "Well, Did You Evah! / Get the Party Started / Wild Thing" (DuBarry Was a Lady / Pink / The Troggs)
- "The Happening" (The Supremes)
Act | Order | Song | Result |
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Steph Fearon | 1 | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" | Bottom 2 |
Jenny Douglas | 2 | "Feeling Good" | Safe |
Sophie Evans | 3 | "What a Wonderful World" | Safe |
Danielle Hope | 4 | "Mambo Italiano" | Safe |
Lauren Samuels | 5 | "The Man that Got Away" | Safe |
Stephanie Davis | 6 | "Mr. Bojangles" | Eliminated |
Jessica Robinson | 7 | "Cabaret" | Safe |
- Panel's verdict on who was not Dorothy:
- Sheila Hancock: Stephanie Davis
- John Partridge: Stephanie Davis
- Charlotte Church: Sophie Evans
- Sing-off:
- The bottom two were Steph Fearon and Stephanie Davis, with Stephanie receiving the lowest number of public votes. They performed "Tell Me on a Sunday" from Tell Me on a Sunday.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber (although unimpressed with the result) chose to save Steph and eliminate Stephanie, a decision which has proved highly unpopular with many fans of the show, who have expressed disappointment that Stephanie, who had been a firm favourite to win, was eliminated at such an early stage and that Lloyd Webber chose Steph over Stephanie. Although visibly distressed to be leaving much earlier than was expected of her, Stephanie successfully sang the farewell song and received a standing ovation from the panel and John Partridge in particular.
Week 6 (8/9 May)
The sixth week and quarter-final stage of the competition, with the live show on Saturday 8 May 2010, saw the remaining six contestants perform musical theatre songs for four places in the semi-final. This week, the task for the Toto contestants was to see how they would get on with the potential Dorothys at the Richmond Theatre. The dogs chose the Dorothy they wished to perform with, and with six Dorothys and only five dogs, Lauren was not chosen. The pairs performed in front of the Toto panel and an audience of children; the panel chose Spider as their 'top dog' and the audience chose Dave. Also this week, the contestants went to the opening night of Sweet Charity and met Tamzin Outhwaite backstage; during the results show Outhwaite performed "If My Friends Could See Me Now" from the musical.
- Group performances:
- "Defying Gravity" (from Wicked)
- "Talk to the Animals" (from Doctor Dolittle)
- "The Actors" (by Charlotte Church)
- Group mash-up: "Match Maker / Rich Girl / I Gotta Feeling" (Fiddler on the Roof / Gwen Stefani / The Black Eyed Peas)
- Guest Judge:
- Will I Am
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Danielle Hope | 1 | "On My Own" | Safe |
Jessica Robinson | 2 | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" | Safe |
Steph Fearon | 3 | "Somewhere" | Safe |
Jenny Douglas | 4 | "Send in the Clowns" | Eliminated |
Sophie Evans | 5 | "I Enjoy Being a Girl" | Safe |
Lauren Samuels | 6 | "Being Alive" | Bottom 2 |
- Panel's verdict on who was not Dorothy:
- Sheila Hancock: Sophie Evans
- John Partridge: Sophie Evans
- Charlotte Church: Jenny Douglas
- First sing-off:
- The bottom two were Jenny Douglas and Lauren Samuels, with Lauren receiving the lowest number of public votes. They performed "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Lauren and eliminate Jenny. This marks the first (and only) time in the series that Lloyd Webber did not eliminate the girl who received the lowest number of viewer votes
- After Jenny left the competition, the remaining contestants performed a medley of songs from The Wizard of Oz for viewer votes:
- Group performances:
- "Follow the Yellow Brick Road" & "If I Only Had the Part"
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Danielle Hope | 1 | "We're Off to See the Wizard" | Bottom 2 |
Jessica Robinson | 2 | "It Really Was No Miracle" | Eliminated |
Steph Fearon | 3 | "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" | Safe |
Sophie Evans | 4 | "The Merry Old Land of Oz" | Safe |
Lauren Samuels | 5 | "If I Only Had the Part" | Safe |
- Second sing-off:
- The bottom two were Danielle Hope and Jessica Robinson, with Jessica receiving the lowest number of public votes. This marks the point where every contestant on the show had been in at least one sing-off, which had never happened before on any of the previous series. They performed "Take That Look Off Your Face" by Tell Me on a Sunday.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Danielle and eliminate Jessica.
Week 7 (15/16 May)
The seventh week of competition was the semi-final stage of the series. On 15 May 2010 the four remaining contestants sang live for a place in the final. The final task for the Toto contestants was to pull back a curtain to reveal the Wizard (Lloyd Webber); he chose Troy as his task winner, and the panel chose Eddie. Sierra Boggess visited the contestants during rehearsals, and she performed "Love Never Dies" from Love Never Dies during the results show.
- Group performances:
- "Together (Wherever We Go)" (from Gypsy: A Musical Fable)
- "I Cain't Say No" (from Oklahoma!)
- Group mash-up: "Singin' in the Rain / Umbrella" (Singin' in the Rain / Rihanna)
Act | Order | Song | Result |
---|---|---|---|
Sophie Evans | 1 | "Reflection" | Safe |
Steph Fearon | 2 | "Rule the World" | Eliminated |
Lauren Samuels | 3 | "Heaven" | Bottom 2 |
Danielle Hope | 4 | "When You Believe" | Safe |
- Duets: After each girl had performed solo they each paired up to sing a duet
- Sophie Evans & Steph Fearon - "I'm Gonna Wash That Man Right Outta My Hair"
- Danielle Hope & Lauren Samuels - "Popular"
- Panel's verdict on who was not Dorothy:
- Sheila Hancock: Steph Fearon
- John Partridge: Steph Fearon
- Charlotte Church: Steph Fearon
- Sing-off:
- The bottom two were Steph Fearon and Lauren Samuels, with Steph receiving the lowest number of public votes. They performed "Another Suitcase in Another Hall" from Evita.
- Andrew Lloyd Webber chose to save Lauren and eliminate Steph. When she was eliminated, Steph received a standing ovation from the audience and judges, including Lloyd Webber.[20]
Week 8 (22 May)
In the run-up to the final, the three remaining contestants visited Lloyd Webber's estate. There, their mission was to perform a scene and sing "Over the Rainbow". Also during the week, the eight eliminated contestants went to see Hancock in Sister Act and met her and some of the cast (including Amy Booth-Steel, an I'd Do Anything finalist) backstage.
- Group performances:
- Finalists and former contestants: "Wizard of Oz Medley"
- "If I Only Had a Brain" (from The Wizard of Oz)
- Former eight contestants: "Empire State of Mind (Part II) Broken Down" (Alicia Keys)
- Guest Judges:
- Amy Booth Steele
- Adam Levine
- Mark Owen
- Robbie Williams
- Jason Orange
- Howard Donald
- Blake Shelton
Act | Order | Song | Order | Song of the Series | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sophie Evans | 1 | "Tomorrow" | 4 | "Reflection" | Runner-up |
Lauren Samuels | 2 | "I Could Have Danced All Night" | N/A | N/A (already eliminated) | Eliminated |
Danielle Hope | 3 | "Seventy Six Trombones" | 5 | "Mambo Italiano" | Winner |
- Winning Toto:
- Dangerous Dave was revealed as the winning Toto.
- The Final Vote
- The final vote was then announced and it was revealed that the winner was Danielle Hope with Andrew Lloyd Webber saying, "Well I'm really pleased with the result; the nation's never got it wrong yet. You're a most fantastically talented kid with a huge future ahead and now the hard work starts, but my goodness me, you can act from the soul and that's something that's very, very special." Danielle then collected her ruby slippers from Lloyd Webber and concluded the series with a performance of "Over the Rainbow".
Reception
The two audition episodes attracted 4.28 million (18.4% audience share)[21] and 5.22 million viewers (23.9% share)[22] according to unofficial overnight figures. The first live show attracted 5.417 million viewers (25.4% share).[23]
All ratings are taken from the UK Programme Ratings website, BARB.[24]
Show | Date | Official rating (millions) |
Weekly rank on BBC |
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Auditions: Top 20 Selection | 26 March 2010 | 4.55 | #24 |
Auditions: Top 10 Selection | 27 March 2010 | 5.53 | #11 |
Live Show 1 | 3 April 2010 | 5.61 | #10 |
Results 1 | 4 April 2010 | 4.30 | #31 |
Live Show 2 | 10 April 2010 | 5.61 | #13 |
Results 2 | 11 April 2010 | 4.79 | #19 |
Live Show 3 | 17 April 2010 | 4.82 | #18 |
Results 3 | 18 April 2010 | 4.84 | #16 |
Live Show 4 | 24 April 2010 | 5.41 | #13 |
Results 4 | 25 April 2010 | 5.99 | #9 |
Live Show 5 | 1 May 2010 | 5.44 | #14 |
Results 5 | 2 May 2010 | 5.61 | #12 |
Live Show 6 | 8 May 2010 | 5.78 | #11 |
Results 6 | 9 May 2010 | 5.75 | #12 |
Live Show 7 | 15 May 2010 | 5.56 | #14 |
Results 7 | 16 May 2010 | 5.61 | #13 |
The Final Live Show | 22 May 2010 | 5.97 | #10 |
The Final Results | 6.95 | #6 | |
Show Average: 5.45 million | |||
Doctor Who controversy
The series attracted a different kind of media interest when an animated banner advertisement, also known as a "trail", depicting an animated Graham Norton dancing alongside the title of the series, aired during the climactic cliffhanger of the 24 April 2010 broadcast of the Doctor Who episode, The Time of Angels. The BBC apologised after receiving over five thousand complaints.[25] Norton himself went on to parody the incident in his own show by placing a similar banner at the bottom of the screen and having a Dalek exterminate his own cartoon caricature.[26][27]
References
- ↑ Plunkett, John (8 September 2008). "Andrew Lloyd Webber rules out BBC1 talent shows in 2009". guardian.co.uk (Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
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- ↑ "Wizard of Oz absence not so wonderful for the BBC". guardian.co.uk (Guardian Media Group). 27 July 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ Nathan, Sara (23 July 2009). "ITV set to grab Lloyd Webber". The Sun (News International). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- 1 2 Midgley, Neil (11 September 2009). "Andrew Lloyd Webber to audition dogs for The Wizard of Oz's Toto". The Daily Telegraph (Telegraph Media Group). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- 1 2 "BBC One is off to see the Wizard...". BBC Press Office. 11 September 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- 1 2 Reid, Georgina (11 January 2010). "I want Dot to be a Scot". The Scottish Sun (News International). Retrieved 30 January 2010.
- ↑ "BBC One Over The Rainbow judging panel announced". BBC Press Office. 18 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ↑ Fletcher, Alex (18 February 2010). "BBC reveal Over The Rainbow judges". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ↑ Kay, Nathan (ed.) (28 February 2009). "Lloyd Webber sparks row between Judy Garland's feuding daughters". Daily Mail (Associated Newspapers). Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ Nathan, Sara; Mcconnell, Donna (18 February 2010). "'I feel let down and disappointed,' says Denise Van Outen after being axed from BBC talent show due to pregnancy". Daily Mail (Associated Newspapers). Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ↑ Plunkett, John (18 February 2010). "We didn't drop Denise Van Outen because of pregnancy, says BBC". guardian.co.uk (Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ↑ Fletcher, Alex (25 February 2010). "John Barrowman backs Over The Rainbow". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ↑ "John's Webber show despair". The Sun (News International). 25 February 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- ↑ Hemley, Matthew (16 November 2009). "Applications open for BBC's search for a Dorothy". The Stage website. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- 1 2 3 4 "BBC One follows the Yellow Brick Road, with Over The Rainbow". BBC Press Office. 16 March 2010. Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ Shenton, Mark (12 April 2010). "Theatre on video and TV on theatre". The Stage website. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ↑ "The Toto Panel". BBC. Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorothy/totos/
- ↑ BBC (16 May 2010). "The Result - Over The Rainbow - Episode 16 - BBC One". YouTube. Retrieved 24 December 2010.
- ↑ Plunkett, John (29 March 2010). "TV ratings: Over the Rainbow debuts with almost 4.3m". guardian.co.uk (Guardian News and Media). Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ Deans, Jason (29 March 2010). "TV ratings: Funniest Ever You've Been Framed! beats Over the Rainbow". guardian.co.uk (Guardian News and Media). Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ Deans, Jason (6 April 2010). "New Doctor Who watched by 7.7m". guardian.co.uk (Guardian News and Media). Retrieved 10 April 2010.
- ↑ http://www.barb.co.uk/whats-new/weekly-top-30? BARB Official Site
- ↑ "Thousands of Doctor Who fans complain over Norton trail". BBC News. 26 April 2010. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ↑ The Graham Norton Show. BBC. BBC One. 3 May 2010. No. 4, series 7.
- ↑ Millar, Paul (1 May 2010). "Graham Norton pokes fun at 'Who' blunder". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
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