"I Can't Sing! I Can't Sing! The X Factor Musical was a musical comedy written by Harry Hill, with music and additional lyrics by Steve Brown. Based on the TV series ""The X Factor"", the musical made its West End and world premiere in March 2014, at the London Palladium. Due to low ticket sales, it closed just 6 weeks and 3 days later on 10 May 2014, reportedly losing £4 million. In December 2012, Harry Hill announced that he was working on a musical based on the talent show ""The X Factor"". Following two workshops in March 2013, the"
"show was officially confirmed and it was announced that the musical would open in London in 2014, and would be called ""It's Time to Face the Musical!"" On 22 May, it was announced the show would now be called ""I Can't Sing!"", and that it would play the London Palladium, with tickets going on sale the following day. The show which has cost £6 million to produce (so far) is written by Harry Hill and is directed by Sean Foley, with choreography by Kate Prince, set design by Es Devlin, costume design by Leah Archer, illusions by Scott Penrose, lighting"
"Harry Hill (TV series) Harry Hill, later titled The All-New Harry Hill Show and also referred to as The Harry Hill Show, was a British stand-up comedy sketch show, starring comedian Harry Hill, that ran for four series from 1997 to 2003, on both Channel 4 and ITV. The original Channel 4 series of ""Harry Hill"" was commissioned on the back of the success of ""Fruit Fancies"", a series of six short comedy films written and performed by Hill, which were broadcast on BBC Two, and a sell-out theatre tour in 1996 which was given excellent reviews by critics and"
"a rendition of Jessie J's ""Price Tag"". The spoof documentary aired on 23 August 2012, alongside repeats of episodes from the first and third series of the show. Harry Hill (TV series) Harry Hill, later titled The All-New Harry Hill Show and also referred to as The Harry Hill Show, was a British stand-up comedy sketch show, starring comedian Harry Hill, that ran for four series from 1997 to 2003, on both Channel 4 and ITV. The original Channel 4 series of ""Harry Hill"" was commissioned on the back of the success of ""Fruit Fancies"", a series of six short"
"that Ashley Knight would play Louis, with Victoria Elliot playing the role of Jordy. The production's first public performance came at the Royal Variety Performance in November 2013, performing a medley of ""Please Simon"" and ""I Can't Sing!"", the show's title song. ""I Can't Sing!"" began rehearsals on 6 January, with previews commencing on 5 March 2014, at the London Palladium, London, before holding its official opening gala night on 26 March. The production had been scheduled to begin previews on 27 February, however the opening two previews were cancelled due to technical issues with the show's set. Following the"
"The Benny Hill Show The Benny Hill Show is a British comedy television show starring Benny Hill that aired in various forms between 15 January 1955 and 16 May 1991 in over 140 countries. The show consisted mainly of sketches that were full of slapstick, mime, parody and double entendre. Thames Television cancelled production of the show in 1989 because of declining ratings and large production costs at £450,000 () per show. ""The Benny Hill Show"" features Benny Hill in various short comedy sketches and occasional, extravagant musical performances by artists of the time. Hill appears in many different costumes"
"series, ""TV Burp"", which was broadcast on ITV, ITV decided to recommission the series for themselves, purchasing the rights from Channel 4. For the revival, the show was retitled ""The All-New Harry Hill Show"", and a series of six episodes were broadcast between 9 February and 16 March 2003. New features for the revival included ""The Hamilton Challenge"", where each week Neil and Christine Hamilton would take on one of a number of different challenges; ""Celebrity hobby that you didn't know about... but will in a minute"". This was in which Harry would invite a celebrity on, who would then"
"a third series, the four-episode run consisted of the four unaired episodes from the first two series. Lip Sync Battle UK Lip Sync Battle UK is a British musical reality competition television series based on the American version of the same name. It premiered on Channel 5 on 8 January 2016. It is hosted by Mel B and Professor Green. The concept was introduced on the American chat show ""Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"", in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. It has been used as a recurring segment on ""The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"" before"
"the Karaoke Circus shows, both in London and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2010, he compiled the CD Before The Fall for Ace Records. Daniel Maier Daniel Maier (born 1968, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a comedy writer and performer for television, radio, print and the stage. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School of Newcastle upon Tyne. Between 2002 and 2012, he was part of the writing team for ITV's Bafta Award-winning Harry Hill's TV Burp. In 2010, he wrote two episodes of ITV1 soap opera Emmerdale. He has collaborated with Charlie Brooker, writing on the"
"show along with The One Show's Alex Jones. It ran from 19 February until the final on 12 March, when Charlie Baker and James Thornton were crowned champions with their rendition of ""Puttin' On The Ritz"". On 10 December 2011 it was confirmed the show was returning for another series. Steve Jones and Alex Jones continued to host the show which ran for 5 episodes from 18 February until 17 March 2012. In 2013, the series reverted to three heats with six acts in the final. It ran from 16 February to 9 March. The sixth series, renamed ""Let's Sing"
"Hill took over on 10 January 2015, with all episodes pre-recorded by BBC Studios and Post Production at the BBC's Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, and the winner of each show again voted for by the studio audience. The revival proved divisive - fans of the original format were critical of it, saying that Harry Hill had made the show about him rather than the contestants; while others acknowledged that the revival was a post-modern parody of the original, with its knowing ridicule of talent show cliches such as terrible performances being overpraised, and the actions of the presenter receiving high"
"a UK comedy-drama television series starring Russ Abbot and Michael Williams which ran for three series between 1993 and 1995. The music was also used for the credits British sitcom in the television series ""May to December"" (a quote from the opening line of the song), which ran for 39 episodes, from 2 April 1989 to 27 May 1994 on BBC One. It was covered by Anjelica Huston (Huston's granddaughter) in an episode of the NBC musical series Smash(S01.ep14). The BBC Radiophonic Workshop recorded a cover of September Song, which was commonly used in intervals on both BBC1 and BBC2."
"the show) who were encouraged to write their own songs and music as well as developing their singing technique and performing skills. Inside the Academy for a period of ten weeks, the students were given a complete musical education. This included individual vocal coaching with tutors including Carrie Grant and David Grant, songwriting lessons, personal development, fitness/dancing classes, and workshops with professionals. The students stayed at Witanhurst, an historic Georgian-style mansion in Highgate that was specially redressed for the series. They were provided with dormitory-style living accommodation, communal meals and recreation areas. The programme was filmed as a reality television"
"Lip Sync Battle UK Lip Sync Battle UK is a British musical reality competition television series based on the American version of the same name. It premiered on Channel 5 on 8 January 2016. It is hosted by Mel B and Professor Green. The concept was introduced on the American chat show ""Late Night with Jimmy Fallon"", in which celebrities battle each other with lip sync performances. It has been used as a recurring segment on ""The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"" before being developed as a separate show. Whizz Kid Entertainment, producers of the series, announced that the first"
"10pm every Monday evening. Key: The second series started its run 1 September 2008 with the auditions. The first ""gala"" or live show was aired on 22 September, on primetime. In a similar fashion to the last seasons in the original British series, each gala had a different theme (number-one hits or 80's music, for example). Five acts were chosen for the finals in each category, and an additional contestant was chosen in the middle of the season through Internet auditions Key: The third series premiered on Telecinco on 13 April 2018, ten years after its run on Cuatro. Key:"
"on 19 November 2018. Grange Hill Grange Hill is a British television children's drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended its run on 15 September 2008. It was created by Phil Redmond who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas ""Brookside"" and ""Hollyoaks""; other notable production team members down the years have included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella. After 30 years, the show was cancelled in 2008 as it was felt by"
"was recorded in front of a live audience in the Theatre Royal in London before airing on Christmas Day. Since April 2016, McIntyre has presented ""Michael McIntyre's Big Show"", a Saturday night entertainment series for BBC One. A second series began airing in November 2016. A third series began airing in November 2017. McIntyre has performed three times on the ""Royal Variety Performance"", including in 2010 when he became the youngest ever host. In 2009, McIntyre performed for an estimated total of 500,000 people on his first tour of the United Kingdom that included a record-breaking six nights at Wembley"
"reveal their secret hobby, and the Bouncy Castle, whereby the show would end with the entire audience coming on stage, and bouncing on a giant bouncy castle. Although viewing figures were high enough, ITV decided not to commission a second run, due to fans of the original Channel 4 series expressing distaste for what was dubbed the ""poor ITV revival"". In June 2012, as part of Channel 4's upcoming ""Funny Fortnight"", Hill revived the series, and filmed a spoof documentary, entitled ""Whatever Happened to Harry Hill?"". The documentary features the story of the original Channel 4 series, and includes interviews"
"a prank in which she pretended to impersonate herself. ""Sounds Like Friday Night"" will initially air for six weeks, and will be the first regular mainstream primetime music programme to air on the BBC since ""Top of the Pops"" was axed in 2006. The shows are broadcast live from TC1, the largest studio in the newly renovated BBC Television Centre, in London. The first series ran for six episodes between 27 October 2017 and 8 December 2017. The second series began on 6 April 2018, with 5 episodes. The 'guest host' element of the prior series was axed and there"
"FM. Hill has written for numerous magazines including a regular column for ""Cosmopolitan Hair & Beauty"", ""Hello!"" and ""Closer"". In both 2000 and 2001, she presented the final of ""Song for Europe,"" the competition to select the United Kingdom's entry for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. In 2004, she appeared on the Channel 4 reality TV show, ""The Games"", in which she came overall second in the female contenders, winning five out of the seven required disciplines. After Neil Fox quit as the long-running host of the networked ""Hit40UK"" (also in 2004), Hill - previously one of his stand-ins -"
"(Best Music Act on a Reality TV Show), one for both Atomic Kitten's Liz McClarnon and Liberty X's Michelle Heaton (Celebrity Personality of the Year 2013), and one for Heaton (Best Female Personality 2013). The show was also nominated for Best Reality and Constructed Factual Programme at the 2014 British Academy Television Awards. The bands were originally only supposed to perform a one-off concert at London's Hammersmith Apollo on 26 February 2013, but when the entire show sold out in under five minutes shortly after the premiere of the first episode on 31 January 2013, rumours circulated that the show"
"The Show (UK TV series) The Show is a British television show, produced by London Weekend Television's factual programmes department for Channel 4, which ran for a single series in 1997. Starring comedian Bob Mills, the series comprised six 40 minute episodes and was transmitted on Saturday nights. The executive producer was Jeff Pope and the series producer was Stewart Morris. The format was unique to British television, with each episode effectively containing edited segments of ""The Bob Mills Show"" which took the form of a conventional chat show, with Mills interviewing celebrity guests and one or two musical performances."
"doing so, Hill joined the likes of Helena Bonham Carter and Martin Bashir in supporting the work of the charity, which funds research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, and fights for improved standards of care. Harry Hill Harry Hill (born Matthew Keith Hall; 1 October 1964) is an English comedian, author and television presenter. He has narrated ""You've Been Framed"" since 2004, and hosted ""Harry Hill's TV Burp"" for eleven years, from 2001 to 2012. A former physician, Hill won the Perrier Award for Best Newcomer at the 1992 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and began his career in radio and television comedy"
"for the judges during the Birmingham auditions. Following the previous series, both David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre announced that they wouldn't be returning for another year of the competition. Their decision led to the producers seeking out their replacements, after deciding to maintain the use of four judges in the programme following Cowell's announcement in December 2011 that he would be returning to oversee auditions for the sixth series. Both Hasselhoff and McIntyre were eventually replaced by comedian David Walliams, and singer and TV presenter Alesha Dixon, the latter having previously been a judge on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Owing"
"run) shows, which means that some sources refer to both series as series 3. ""Hi-de-Hi"" was made into a musical, called ""Hi-de-Hi – The Holiday Musical"", in the early years of the show. Labelled as a ""summer pantomime"" by its critics, the production featured most of the TV cast plus several new characters. It did not follow the television storylines, but it was a success nonetheless. It did a summer season in Bournemouth in 1983, a Christmas season in London in 1983 and a summer season in Blackpool in 1984. It was short lived, however, when some of the cast"
"of a series of two live shows, the first featuring the contestants' performances and the second revealing the results of the public voting, culminating in one or more acts being eliminated. Celebrity guest performers also feature regularly. These live shows were filmed at Fountain Studios in Wembley, London from series 1 to 13. In series 1–5, both live shows were broadcast on Saturday nights. In series 6, the results show moved to Sunday nights. In series 1, nine acts were put through to the live shows, increased to 12 in series 2. In series 7, following the addition of four"
"Grange Hill Grange Hill is a British television children's drama series originally made by the BBC. The show began its run on 8 February 1978 on BBC1, and was one of the longest-running programmes on British television when it ended its run on 15 September 2008. It was created by Phil Redmond who is also responsible for the Channel 4 dramas ""Brookside"" and ""Hollyoaks""; other notable production team members down the years have included producer Colin Cant and script editor Anthony Minghella. After 30 years, the show was cancelled in 2008 as it was felt by the BBC that the"
"vacant position left by Kelly Rowland. After the 8 December show, two of Scherzinger's acts, James Arthur and Jahméne Douglas, became the top two, meaning that Scherzinger was guaranteed to win. Arthur was announced as the winner on 9 December, and released a cover of Shontelle's ""Impossible"" as his winner's song. As of 2016, it is the most successful winner's single in the show's history. Auditions for the series took place between 23 May and 25 June 2012, in Liverpool, London, Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle and Cardiff. Bootcamp took place in Liverpool for three days, between 19 July and 22 July."
"opened at the Palace Theatre in London. It ran for 19 months and 500 performances. A revised production opened on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on 17 November 2005. Garnering mixed reviews from critics, due in part to the frequent absences of the show's star Maria Friedman due to breast cancer treatment, it closed only a brief three months later on 19 February 2006. Lloyd Webber produced a staging of ""The Sound of Music"", which débuted November 2006. He made the controversial decision to choose an unknown to play leading lady Maria, who was found through the BBC's reality television"
"appears unlikely. A TV Burp book was also released in 2009. Harry Hill's TV Burp Harry Hill's TV Burp (also known as just TV Burp) is a British television comedy programme which was broadcast between 2001 and 2012 on ITV. The show was produced by Avalon Television and was written and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. Each episode took a humorous look back at the previous week of programming on British television. Much of the format of the show was centred on comedy that was derived from a selection of clips taken from a week's worth of programming on British"
"a Bottle (Christina Aguilera) and I Predict a Riot (Kaiser Chiefs). The final show took place at the UCL Bloomsbury Theatre in London at 12 noon on Sunday 6 May 2007 in front of an audience of friends and family of cast members, plus T4 competition winners and was broadcast live on Channel 4. Musicool Musicool was a UK-based reality TV show, aired on Sundays as part of Channel 4's popular show T4. The show aimed to write and produce a West End production with a cast of singers and musicians from musical genres unassociated with musical theatre. The 10"
"Funny Times (Harry Hill album) Funny Times is the debut comedy studio album released by British comedian Harry Hill. The album was released on 29 November 2010. The album was originally due to be entitled ""Sergeant Peppers II"", but due to copyright issues, it was later retitled to ""Funny Times"". The album is perhaps best known for featuring the song ""Ken!"", a song about Ken Barlow, a character on television soap Coronation Street played by William Roache. Adam Kennedy of the BBC wrote: ""As a television personality, Harry Hill is a rare breed, entertaining the masses with unrestrained wackiness while"
"the UK, a reality show titled """" premiered in 2008 on Sky1. It saw a team of vocal coaches, acting coaches and choreographers hold auditions at a regular comprehensive school where a mix of students could audition for a West End production of the hit Broadway musical, ""Hairspray"". Although the musical being performed was not ""High School Musical"", the film was the inspiration behind the show. The show was presented by Denise Van Outen and was credited, along with ""High School Musical"", for inspiring a generation of children in the United Kingdom to get into theatrical work. High School Musical"