Fanfare for Young Musicians
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Host
Thomas Allen (1978-80)
Melvyn Tan (1981-82)
Broadcast
Thames for ITV, 8 November 1978 to 13 December 1982 (35 episodes in 5 series)
Synopsis
To a certain extent, this can seen as ITV's answer to Young Musician of the Year, though this competition was for under-13s only. Unlike the BBC show, this one actually went out as part of children's programming, and allowed soloists, duos and groups to enter. There was also a broader range of musical styles, with singers competing against instrumentalists.
Trivia
It was apparently devised as a successor to the music-and-chat show Fanfare, hence the title.
