Soapstar Superstar

(Synopsis)
Line 16: Line 16:
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
-
Granada for ITV1, 2006-7 (two series)
+
Granada for ITV1, 6th January 2006 -13th January 2007 (two series)
</div>
</div>
Line 55: Line 55:
*Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, ''Emmerdale'')
*Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, ''Emmerdale'')
-
Ben Freeman (Scott Windsor, ''Emmerdale'') was due to take part but withdrew due to rape allegations brought against him in Barbados.
+
Ben Freeman (Scott Windsor, ''Emmerdale'') was due to take part but withdrew due to rape allegations brought against him in Barbados. He was later cleared by a unanimous jury verdict.
== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==

Revision as of 16:06, 9 August 2009

Contents

Host

Fern Britton and Ben Shephard (2006)

Zoe Ball (2007)

Co-hosts

Judges: Chris Cowey, Billy Sammeth, Cilla Black (2006), Martine McCutcheon (2007), Michael Ball (2007)

Voiceover: Peter Dickson

Soapstar Superstar Bonus Tracks (ITV2 coverage): Jayne Middlemiss and Duncan James (2006); Mark Durden-Smith, Sheree Murphy and Rob Deering (2007)

Broadcast

Granada for ITV1, 6th January 2006 -13th January 2007 (two series)

Synopsis

The inevitable (if somewhat belated) celebrity equivalent of Pop Idol. A bunch of soap actors sing and the public vote to kick them off. This show's particular gimmick (apart from it all being soap actors) is that if you vote by SMS, you can also vote for the song that your favoured contestant will sing the following day (assuming they survive). That's about it, really.

In 2008, ITV were fined £1.2m by Ofcom for ignoring the viewers' vote in one programme, finalising the results before the lines had actually closed. This resulted in the wrong participants being put forward for eviction. On a number of other occasions, the production team overrode the song choices voted for by viewers. [1]

Participants

Series 1

  • Richard Fleeshman (Craig Harris, Coronation Street) - winner
  • Nicholas Bailey (Dr Antony Trueman, EastEnders)
  • Michael Greco (Beppe di Marco, EastEnders)
  • Shobna Gulati (Sunita Alahan, Coronation Street)
  • Lee Otway (Bombhead, Hollyoaks)
  • Roxanne Pallett (Jo Stiles, Emmerdale)
  • Lucy Pargeter (Chastity Dingle, Emmerdale)
  • Wendi Peters (Cilla Battersby-Brown, Coronation Street)
  • Andy Whyment (Kirk Sutherland, Coronation Street)
  • Sammy Winward (Katie Sugden, Emmerdale)

Series 2

  • Antony Cotton (Sean Tully, Coronation Street) - winner
  • Gemma Atkinson (Lisa Hunter, Hollyoaks in the City)
  • Mark Furze (Ric Dalby, Hollyoaks in the City)
  • Jane Danson (Leanne Battersby, Coronation Street)
  • Tupele Dorgu (Kelly Crabtree, Coronation Street)
  • Alan Fletcher (Karl Kennedy, Neighbours)
  • Mark Furze (Eric ‘Ric' Dalby, Home and Away)
  • Elaine Lordan (Lynne Hobbs, EastEnders)
  • Verity Rushworth (Donna Windsor-Dingle, Emmerdale)
  • Hayley Tamaddon (Delilah Dingle, Emmerdale)
  • Matthew Wolfenden (David Metcalfe, Emmerdale)

Ben Freeman (Scott Windsor, Emmerdale) was due to take part but withdrew due to rape allegations brought against him in Barbados. He was later cleared by a unanimous jury verdict.

Trivia

For reasons best known to themselves, the series required the use of 13 editors, 13 assistant producers, 21 producers and directors, and a baffling five script supervisors. How hard is it to organise some photocopying?

See Also

The cookery-based spin-off, Soapstar Superchef

Web links

ITV show page

Feedback

To correct something on this page or post an addition, please complete this form and press "Send":
If you are asking us a question, please read our contact us page and FAQ first.

Name: E-mail:   
A Labyrinth Games site.
Design by Thomas.
Printable version
Editors: Log in