I'd Do Anything (2008 TV series)
I'd Do Anything is a 2008 talent show-themed television series produced by the BBC in the United Kingdom and broadcast on BBC One. It premièred on 15 March 2008. The show centred on a search for a new, unknown lead to play Nancy and three young performers who would play Oliver Twist in the 2009 West End revival of the British musical Oliver!.
| I'd Do Anything | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Bea Ballard |
| Presented by | Graham Norton |
| Judges | Andrew Lloyd Webber John Barrowman Denise Van Outen Barry Humphries Cameron Mackintosh David Grindrod |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Production location | BBC TVC - TC1 |
| Running time | 30–90mins |
| Production company | BBC |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One, BBC HD |
| Release | 15 March – 31 May 2008 |
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The show, named after the Oliver! song "I'd Do Anything", was hosted by Graham Norton with Andrew Lloyd Webber again overseeing the programme, together with theatrical producer Cameron Mackintosh. In January 2008, John Barrowman confirmed he would be taking part in the show. The BBC also confirmed in late February 2008 that Barry Humphries would join Barrowman and Denise Van Outen (who was previously the presenter of the US Broadway reality show Grease: You're the One that I Want!) on the judging panel of the show.
Auditions for the show began in January 2008, with the show airing on BBC One throughout March, April and May 2008. In the final, on 31 May, Jodie Prenger was announced as the winner of the series.