I'd Do Anything (2008 TV series)

I'd Do Anything
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Created byBea Ballard
Presented byGraham Norton
JudgesAndrew Lloyd Webber
John Barrowman
Denise Van Outen
Barry Humphries
Cameron Mackintosh
David Grindrod
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series1
No. of episodes22
Production
Production locationBBC TVC - TC1
Running time30–90mins
Production companyBBC
Original release
NetworkBBC One, BBC HD
Release15 March (2008-03-15) –
31 May 2008 (2008-05-31)
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I'd Do Anything is a 2008 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast on BBC One.[1][2] It premièred on 15 March 2008.[3] The show centred on a search for a new, unknown lead to play Nancy and three young performers who would play Oliver Twist in the 2009 West End revival of the British musical Oliver!.[2]

The show, named after the Oliver! song "I'd Do Anything", was hosted by Graham Norton with Andrew Lloyd Webber again overseeing the programme,[4] together with theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh. In January 2008, John Barrowman confirmed he would be taking part in the show.[5] The BBC also confirmed in late February 2008 that Barry Humphries would join Barrowman and Denise Van Outen (who was previously the presenter of the US Broadway reality show Grease: You're the One that I Want!) on the judging panel of the show.[6][7]

Auditions for the show began in January 2008,[2] with the show airing on BBC One throughout March, April and May 2008.[8] In the final, on 31 May, Jodie Prenger was announced as the winner of the series.

  1. ^ Reeve-Crook, Antony (21 December 2007). "BBC follows Maria and Joseph with Oliver!". C21 Media. Retrieved 22 December 2007.
  2. ^ a b c "BBC One announces its search for stars of Oliver!". BBC. 21 December 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2007.
  3. ^ "It's almost showtime..." BBC. 7 March 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
  4. ^ Darvell, Michael (21 December 2008). "Andrew to help BBC find Oliver!". Andrew Lloyd Webber. Archived from the original on 25 January 2008. Retrieved 3 February 2008.
  5. ^ Hemley, Matthew (8 January 2008). "The torch-bearer - John Barrowman". The Stage. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
  6. ^ "Barry Humphries to join panel of I'd Do Anything". BBC. 28 February 2007. Retrieved 28 February 2007.
  7. ^ "Meet the judges!". BBC. 28 February 2008. Retrieved 7 March 2008.
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