Star for a Night

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== Host ==
== Host ==
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Jane MacDonald
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[[Jane McDonald]]
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== Co-hosts ==
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Judges: Barbara Windsor and Nigel Martin-Smith
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Voiceover: [[Mitch Johnson]]
== Broadcast ==
== Broadcast ==
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Mentorn for BBC1, 8 January 2000 to 20 October 2001 (26 episodes in 2 series)
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Mentorn Barraclough Carey for BBC One, 26 June 1999 to 20 October 2001 (pilot + 24 episodes in 2 series + 1 special)
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== Synopsis ==
== Synopsis ==
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Jane MacDonald surprises nominated people in their everyday lives, telling them that they're going to sing on television. After a week of practice, they do their piece and a panel of judges gives comment. After everybody has sung, the judges decide who the winner is, er, and that's it. Oh, and Jane MacDonald sings.
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Jane McDonald surprises nominated people in their everyday lives, telling them that they're going to sing on television. After a week of practice, they do their piece and a panel of judges gives comment. After everybody has sung, the judges decide who the winner is, er, and that's it. Oh, and Jane McDonald sings.
== Inventor ==
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== Trivia ==
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Famously the discoverer of one Joss Stone.
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Famously the discoverer of one Joss Stone who won one-off special ''Junior Star For a Night''. Another act in the same show, Alexandra Burke, became the 2008 winner of [[The X Factor]].
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<div class="image">[[File:Starforanight junior.jpg]]''Publicity photo for the Junior one-off with Alexandra Burke pictured at the bottom right.''</div>
One of the contestants was former [[Take Your Pick]] hostess Sasha Lawrence, as a singing act.
One of the contestants was former [[Take Your Pick]] hostess Sasha Lawrence, as a singing act.
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== Web links ==
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[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_for_a_Night Wikipedia entry]
== Pictures ==
== Pictures ==

Current revision as of 15:04, 9 December 2023

Contents

Host

Jane McDonald

Co-hosts

Judges: Barbara Windsor and Nigel Martin-Smith

Voiceover: Mitch Johnson

Broadcast

Mentorn Barraclough Carey for BBC One, 26 June 1999 to 20 October 2001 (pilot + 24 episodes in 2 series + 1 special)

Synopsis

Jane McDonald surprises nominated people in their everyday lives, telling them that they're going to sing on television. After a week of practice, they do their piece and a panel of judges gives comment. After everybody has sung, the judges decide who the winner is, er, and that's it. Oh, and Jane McDonald sings.

Inventor

Based on a Canadian format.

Trivia

Famously the discoverer of one Joss Stone who won one-off special Junior Star For a Night. Another act in the same show, Alexandra Burke, became the 2008 winner of The X Factor.

File:Starforanight junior.jpgPublicity photo for the Junior one-off with Alexandra Burke pictured at the bottom right.

One of the contestants was former Take Your Pick hostess Sasha Lawrence, as a singing act.

Web links

Wikipedia entry

Pictures

Image:Starforanight janemacdonald.jpgThe ego-elevating moment of the whole thing - reminding us why Jane was presenting this show.

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