Over the Rainbow (2010 TV series)
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Over the Rainbow is a British television talent series that aired on BBC One from 26 March to 22 May 2010. It documented the search for a new, undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Dorothy Gale in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 2011 stage production of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and a dog to play Toto for a one-off performance.
Over the Rainbow | |
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Genre | Reality |
Directed by | Simon Staffurth |
Presented by | Graham Norton |
Judges | Andrew Lloyd Webber Charlotte Church John Partridge Sheila Hancock |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 1 |
No. of episodes | 18 |
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Executive producer | Suzy Lamb |
Producer | Mel Balac |
Production location | Fountain Studios |
Running time | 40ā90 minutes |
Production company | Talkback Thames |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One, BBC HD |
Release | 26 March (2010-03-26) ā 22 May 2010 (2010-05-22) |
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Produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, the series was presented by Graham Norton. It followed previous collaborations between the BBC and Lloyd Webber to find new musical theatre performers: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything. The series was named after the song "Over the Rainbow" and was also aired by TV3 in Ireland.
Following a public telephone vote, 18-year-old Danielle Hope was crowned the winner of the series and was chosen to play Dorothy. Miniature Schnauzer Dangerous Dave was chosen to play Toto.
A Canadian version of the show aired on CBC Television in the autumn of 2012.