| Let It Shine | |
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| Created by | Gary Barlow |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Executive producer | Andrew Cartmell |
| Producer | Gary Barlow |
| Production location | Dock10[1] |
| Editor | Guy Freeman |
| Running time | 30–105 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
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| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 7 January – 25 February 2017 |
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Let It Shine is a British reality television music competition to find young men to star in The Band, a new stage musical featuring the songs of Take That.[2] It aired in January and February 2017 on BBC One.[3] In 2018, the BBC announced that Let It Shine has been cancelled after one series.
The show was presented by Graham Norton and Mel Giedroyc, with Gary Barlow, Dannii Minogue and Martin Kemp serving as judges throughout the series.[4] Amber Riley was the guest judge for the auditions,[5] followed by Lulu for the group round.[6] Ricki Lake was the guest judge for the first live show,[citation needed] Ashley Roberts for the semi-final[7] and Peter Kay for the final.
The show was won by the band Five to Five, who won the part as the band in the new musical The Band, which began touring in September 2017.
- ^ "Let It Shine - The search begins at dock10". Dock10. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ Taylor, Frances (29 December 2016). "When does Let it Shine start on BBC One? Who are the judges? Who's presenting it? What's the prize?". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
- ^ "Gary Barlow wanted Nicole Scherzinger for Let It Shine". The List. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ Walker, Danny (20 September 2016). "First look at Let It Shine judges shows Gary Barlow's new talent show is already looking slick". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ McCormack, Kirsty (14 September 2016). "Dannii Minogue, Martin Kemp and Amber Riley join panel for Gary Barlow's Let It Shine". Daily Express. Northern & Shell.
- ^ Walker, Danny (13 November 2016). "Let It Shine confirm another big name as guest judge". Daily Mirror. Trinity Mirror.
- ^ "Ashley Roberts confirmed as guest judge for Let It Shine". Radio Times.