Formerly part of a wider BBC One South East region that included London and part of the South region. Separated from BBC One London 2001-09-03 following reorganisation of the South East region.

BBC One

BBC One is a TV channel that started broadcasting on the 20th April 1964. It replaced BBC Television.

BBC 1

BBC1

BBC One South East

The Big Performance

Children's: Entertainment & Comedy

Children's: Factual

Gareth Malone coaches ten shy children who love to sing.

Gareth Malone takes ten shy children who love to sing and attempts to build their confidence and turn them into stars.

The Big Performance: Series 2

Gareth Malone

Helen Soden

The Big Performance: Series 2: Episode 4

Children's: Music

Episode 4

The Big Performance 3 - CBBC - BBC

Gareth has asked the kids to write their own meaningful song to perform later that day.

Ten shy children who love to sing are put through their paces by choirmaster Gareth Malone. Gareth challenges the kids to write a meaningful song of their own.

The Big Performance tour bus hits London and Gareth is testing his group of under-confident children like never before, as he asks them to write their own song to perform later that day. 

So where better to get them in the mood than the BRIT School - a place of excellence for nurturing young talent. The list of alumni reads like a who's who of the biggest names in pop - Adele, Jessie J, Leona Lewis and the Rizzle Kicks all studied here - and now Gareth's newest singers are being inspired by their surroundings. 

To get his group writing a meaningful song of their own, Gareth suggests drawing on their personal experiences and it does not take long for a common theme to arise - being bullied. With the help of a songwriter who has worked with Will Young and Eliza Doolittle, can the group turn their ideas into a real song? By focusing on feelings they have all shared, Gareth hopes their spirit will inspire others, because their final performance will reach thousands as they will be singing live on BBC London radio. 

Local lad Taylor has his own concerns about singing to London listeners, as he has been teased in the past for his love of singing and he has started to believe what he has been told - that singing high notes is girly. So Gareth has a struggle on his hands to convince Taylor to just go for it. 

To help prepare for such a major performance, the group are joined on the bus by a special celebrity guest mentor, who knows a thing or two about singing for thousands of people - former Spice Girl Melanie C. With her tips on staying cool under pressure, can the group do their song justice to thousands of listeners, or will it be a step too far?

Series 2

CBBC

The BBC's multiplatform offering bringing the very best programmes to 6-12 year olds.

CBBC is the BBC's multiplatform offering for 6-12 year olds bringing the very best drama, entertainment and factual programmes to its young viewers.

Gareth Malone coaches takes ten shy children who love to sing.

Gareth Malone takes ten shy children who love to sing and attempts to build their confidence and turn them into stars capable of performing in front of a crowd of 40,000 people

CBBC Channel

Simulcast of network BBC One in high definition. From 03/11/2010

BBC One HD

The BBC West region started on 1st September 1957 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One West.

BBC One West

The BBC South West region started on 20th April 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South West.

BBC One South West

The BBC South region started on 5th January 1961 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One South.

BBC One South

BBC One London

London

BBC One West Midlands

BBC One region covering Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire.

BBC One East Midlands

The BBC East region started on 1st May 1959 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One East.

BBC One East

BBC One North West

The BBC North East & Cumbria region started in 1959 (tbc) as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One North East & Cumbria.

BBC One North East & Cumbria

BBC One Yorkshire

BBC One Oxfordshire

BBC One Cambridgeshire

BBC One Channel Islands

BBC One Yorks & Lincs

BBC One Scotland

Scotland

BBC Northern Ireland region started on 19th April 1955 as part of the BBC Television Service, before becoming BBC One Northern Ireland.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Big Performance

Series 2

Episode 4

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC One South East

About BBC One