Fame Academy

Fame Academy
GenreReality competition
Presented byPatrick Kielty
Cat Deeley
JudgesRichard Park
Carrie Grant
David Grant
Robin Gibb
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
Production
Running time60–120 mins
Production companyInitial
Original release
NetworkBBC One
BBC Three
Release4 October 2002 (2002-10-04) –
4 October 2003 (2003-10-04)
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Fame Academy was a British television talent competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist and part of the international franchise Star Academy known under various titles in various countries.

In the UK version, the prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one year. It was broadcast by the BBC and co-produced by an Endemol company called Initial. The first series was won by David Sneddon and the second and final series by Alex Parks.

Starting in 2003, Comic Relief Does Fame Academy saw celebrities singing as students of the academy with proceeds from the phone votes being donated to the charity.