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How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? - Series 1

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is an English reality television talent show that documented the search for an undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian stage production of The Sound of Music. The series was devised by executive producer Gigi Eligoloff, and was announced by the BBC in April 2006. BBC One broadcast the programme, which was hosted by Graham Norton, on Saturday evenings from 29 July through 16 September 2006. The title derives from the refrain of "Maria", a song from the first act of The Sound of Music.

Top Cast

  • Zoë Tyler

    Zoë Tyler

    Self - Judge

  • John Barrowman

    John Barrowman

    Self - Judge

  • David Ian

    David Ian

    Self - Judge

  • Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Andrew Lloyd Webber

    Self - Chief Judge

  • Graham Norton

    Graham Norton

    Self - Presenter

  • Simona Armstrong

    Simona Armstrong

    Self - Contestant

  • Helena Blackman

    Helena Blackman

    Self - Contestant

  • Siobhan Dillon

    Siobhan Dillon

    Self - Contestant

  • Leanne Dobinson

    Leanne Dobinson

    Self - Contestant

Overview

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is an English reality television talent show that documented the search for an undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian stage production of The Sound of Music. The series was devised by executive producer Gigi Eligoloff, and was announced by the BBC in April 2006. BBC One broadcast the programme, which was hosted by Graham Norton, on Saturday evenings from 29 July through 16 September 2006. The title derives from the refrain of "Maria", a song from the first act of The Sound of Music.

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