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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]]. | 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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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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Host
Jane MacDonald
Co-hosts
Judges: Barbara Windsor and Nigel Martin-Smith
Broadcast
Mentorn for BBC One, 26 June 1999 to 20 October 2001 (pilot + 24 episodes in 2 series + 1 special)
Synopsis
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.
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.
One of the contestants was former Take Your Pick hostess Sasha Lawrence, as a singing act.