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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (2006)

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

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Musicals, Reality Television

July 29th, 2006

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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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Cast

Graham Norton
Self - Presenter
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Self
John Barrowman
Self - Judge
David Ian
Judge
Siobhan Dillon
Self
Connie Fisher
Self
Desi Valentine
Dancer
Zoe Tyler
Self - Judge
Helena Blackman
Self
Aoife Mulholland
Self
Full cast & crew

Directors

Nikki Parsons
(4 episodes, 2006)
Marcus Liversedge
(2 episodes, 2006)
Barnaby Coughlin
(1 episode, 2006)
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Producers

Beatrice Ballard
executive producer
(9 episodes, 2006)
Mel Balac
show producer
(8 episodes, 2006)
Dominic Vallely
network executive producer
(8 episodes, 2006)
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Writers

Rob Colley
writer
(7 episodes, 2006)
Full cast & crew

Keywords

singing
female singer
question in title
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Country of Origin

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Languages

English

Release Dates

January 7th, 2010 (Australia)
July 29th, 2006 (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Alternative Titles

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (original title)
ハウ・ドゥー・ユー・ソルヴ・ア・プロブレム・ライク・マリア？ (Japan) (Japanese title)
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

Aspect Ratios

1.78 : 1

Production Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (Albania)

Distribution Companies

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland)

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