Sport/Comic Relief Does Glee Club is a British television programme aired on BBC One and CBBC. Presented by Sam & Mark and Naomi Wilkinson, the first contest aired between 14 and 18 March 2011, and was won by Soulmates. The second series was aired between 12 and 23 March 2012, and was won by The Real Deal. The third series aired between 4 and 15 March 2013 and was won by Resonate. The fourth series was aired between 10 and 21 March 2014 and was won by Musicality.
Format
Series 1 In the first series, the glee clubs had to perform songs in different categories. There were three heats, a semi-final and a final.
Series 2 In the second series there were eight heats. In the first round the three groups took turns to perform part of the same song as an ensemble (but all on the stage at the same time) with points being deducted for any featured vocals. The second round featured the groups taking it in turns to perform a song of their choice, but this time allowing solo/featured vocals with points being awarded. The final round saw the glee clubs taking to the stage individually and performing their "survival song".
Series 3– The third series onwards carried largely the same format as the first two series. There were five heats as opposed to eight, and there were only two rounds (with the second round featured in the second round scrapped). The third series onwards showed the selection process for the heats. Guest judges were also featured in this segment.
Throughout the heats, the judges score the clubs on vocal ability, creativity and performance and their combined score all together determined who wins the heat. The top 5 ranked groups out of all the heats were chosen to go to the live semifinals - whether or not the groups won the heat. The heat winners are awarded with medals. Promotional clips for Sport/Comic Relief are often shown in between each segment as the judges are verifying the scores. In earlier series (series 1 and 2), the total is out of 270, 90 points awarded for each round. Since the third series, a total of 240 points are up for grabs, 120 per round.
The live semifinals featured a phone vote, allowing viewers to vote for their favorite group; however, the judges still scored the glee clubs in the event of a tiebreak. The semi finals consisted of one performance from the glee clubs. The top three groups were put through to the final, where the same rules applied. It usually consisted of a guest performance.
The show is filmed at the BBC Scotland studios. Initial auditions take place in Glasgow, Manchester, London, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol and Newcastle in front of vocal coach John Modi. These initial auditions are often featured but not fully televised. The top 24 glee clubs are picked by Modi to progress in the competition.
Judges and presenters Carrie Grant, David Grant, and Sisco Gomez served as judges for the first two series. The judges' auditions in the third series featured Carrie and David Grant, vocal coach John Modi (who also took part in the heats from the third series) and guest judges Dionne Bromfield, Stacey Solomon, and Joe McElderry. Gomez did not feature in the judges' auditions for the third series, but joined the Grants and Modi from the heats onwards. The fourth series featured Bromfield, Kerry Ellis and Erin Boag as guest judges for the judges auditions.
The show was presented solely by Sam & Mark for the first two series. Naomi Wilkinson presented the judges' auditions for the third series and served as backstage presenter for the studio shows while Sam & Mark presented the main show.
Comic Relief Does Glee Club (series 1 - 2011)
Reception Show Date Viewers Share Heat 1 14 March 976,000 6.22% Heat 2 15 March 910,000 5.78% Heat 3 16 March 885,000 5.65% Semifinal 17 March 880,000 5.64% Final 18 March 1,008,000 6.45% Series average 2011 931,000 5.94%
Sport Relief Does Glee Club (series 2 - 2012)
Reception Show Date Viewers Share Heat 1 12 March 258,000 2.44% Heat 2 13 March 212,000 1.91% Heat 3 14 March 189,000 1.74% Heat 4 15 March 244,000 2.33% Heat 5 16 March 227,000 1.92% Heat 6 19 March 255,000 2.34% Heat 7 20 March 183,000 1.83% Heat 8 21 March 195,000 1.95% Semifinal 22 March 581,000 5.68% Final 23 March 1,223,000 8.64% Series average 2012 357,000 3.07%
Comic Relief Does Glee Club (Series 3 - 2013)
Judges' auditions The guest judges for the judges' auditions were Dionne Bromfield, Joe McElderry, and Stacey Solomon.
Show 1 Act Performance Guest judge StatusM.A.D"Shackles (Praise You)"Joe McElderryThrough to heatsTriple Threat"Under Pressure/"No-One but You (Only the Good Die Young)" Stacey SolomonEliminatedThe Sweets"She Said"Dionne BromfieldThrough to heatsEncore"Picking Up the Pieces"Joe McElderryThrough to heatsFly Beat"I've Got the Music in Me"Dionne BromfieldEliminatedResonate"Emotion"Joe McElderryThrough to heatsBlue Note"Wildest Moments"Stacey SolomonEliminatedRaveheart"Wings"Stacey SolomonThrough to heats
Show 2 Act Performance Guest judge StatusExcellar8"We Are Young"Stacey SolomonThrough to heatsFresh"Don't Stop Movin" Joe McElderryEliminatedImpact"Perfect"Dionne BromfieldThrough to heatsTrue To Your Skool"Will You Be There"Joe McElderryEliminatedMusicality"Joyful, Joyful"Joe McElderryThrough to heatsNew Creation"Picking Up the Pieces"Dionne BromfieldThrough to heats6 String"Count on Me"Dionne BromfieldEliminatedDiva 8"Some Nights"Joe McElderryThrough to heats
Show 3 Act Performance Guest judge StatusThe Peppermints"Tears in Heaven"/"Wings"Stacey SolomonThrough to heatsActiv8"Domino" Joe McElderryEliminatedAllsorts"Stereo Hearts"/"LaserLightDionne BromfieldThrough to heatsBittersweet"Material Girl"Joe McElderryThrough to heatsDomino"Blame It on the Boogie"Joe McElderryEliminatedFigure of Eight"Hold On"Joe McElderryThrough to heatsGr8 Expectations"Pinball Wizard"Dionne BromfieldEliminatedLS8"The Time Warp"Joe McElderryThrough to heats
Studio Heats Key
Heat one Act First performance Second performance ScoreExcellar8"Troublemaker""Diamonds"165LS8"It's Oh So Quiet"177Diva8"Waterfalls"154
Heat two Act First performance Second performance ScoreMusicality"The Climb""Proud Mary"173New Creation"Wide Awake"Encore"You Bring Me Joy"144
Heat three Act First performance Second performance ScoreRaveheart"Call My Name""Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves"191The Peppermints"Swagger Jagger"Figure of Eight"I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"144
Heat four Act First performance Second performance ScoreThe Sweets"Live While We're Young""Payphone"Impact"Stand By Me"M.A.D"I Knew You Were Trouble"183
Heat five Act First performance Second performance ScoreResonate"Wings""Run"179Bittersweet"The Promise"178Allsorts"Joyful, Joyful"
Semi-final Key Performance: Nina Nesbitt – "Stay Out" Act Performance Status Bittersweet "Broken Heels" EliminatedResonate "Beneath Your Beautiful" Finalists M.A.D "River Deep – Mountain High" Eliminated LS8"Kids in America"FinalistsRaveheart"Jump (for My Love)"Finalists
Final Key Performance: Alexandra Burke – "Elephant" Act Performance StatusResonate"I Dreamed a Dream"Winners LS8 "Forget You" Runners-up Raveheart "E.T"/"DNA" Runners-up
Reception Show Date Viewers Share Judges' auditions 1 4 March 213,000 1.9% Judges' auditions 2 5 March 244,000 2.2% Judges' auditions 3 6 March 278,000 2.2% Heat 1 7 March 259,000 2.1% Heat 2 8 March 241,000 2.0% Heat 3 11 March 202,000 1.6% Heat 4 12 March 231,000 1.9% Heat 5 13 March 218,000 1.9% Semifinal 14 March 964,000 8.8% Final 15 March 1,180,000 10.1% Series average 2013 403,000 3.5%
Sport Relief Does Glee Club (Series 4 - 2014)
Judges' auditions The guest judges for the judges' auditions were Dionne Bromfield, Kerry Ellis and Erin Boag.
Show one Act Performance Guest judge StatusVoxBox"Joyful, Joyful"Dionne BromfieldThrough to heatsEncore"Falling" Dionne BromfieldThrough to heatsMiss Chief"Revolting Children/When I Grow Up"Kerry EllisThrough to heatsTriple Threat"Mirrors"/"Man in the Mirror"Erin BoagEliminatedMT13"Wings"Kerry EllisThrough to heatsRococo"Some Nights"Dionne BromfieldEliminatedSwing and Jazz"It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)"Kerry EllisEliminatedThe Peppermints"Titanium"/"Wannabe"Dionne BromfieldThrough to heats
Show two Act Performance Guest judge StatusHi'Jinx"I Love It"Erin BoagThrough to heatsFigure8"Starships" Dionne BromfieldEliminated#BOOM!"Wings"Erin BoagThrough to heatsHarmonee"Super Trouper"Kerry EllisEliminatedReact"Some Nights"Erin BoagThrough to heatsInferno"Naughty"Kerry EllisThrough to heatsAll Sorts"Sweet Georgia Brown"Erin BoagEliminatedMusicality"Mr. Blue Sky"Dionne BromfieldThrough to heats
Show three Act Performance Guest judge StatusThe Gleeks"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"Kerry EllisThrough to heatsA-List"Price Tag"Erin BoagThrough to heatsRoar Mania"Roar"Dionne BromfieldEliminatedAbstract"I Will Survive"Erin BoagThrough to heatsTenacity"Mirrors"Dionne BromfieldEliminatedUnity 7"Shake It Out"Erin BoagThrough to heatsYoung Vibe"Mercy"Dionne BromfieldEliminatedBuSKerS"Next To Me"Dionne BromfieldThrough to heats Tenacity were unable to progress to the heats, so Unity 7 took their place.
Studio Heats Key
Heat one Act First performance Second performance ScoreHi'Jinx"Story of My Life""Call Me Maybe"142Voxbox"Man in the Mirror"165The Gleeks"We Go Together"170
Heat two Act First performance Second performance ScoreMiss Chief"Roar""Price Tag"64Inferno"Hard Knock Life"153Unity 7"Love Story"163
Heat three Act First performance Second performance ScoreBuSKerS"Applause""Seasons of Love"49The Peppermints"Move"70A-List"Reach Out I'll Be There"176
Heat four Act First performance Second performance ScoreMT13"Mirrors""I Want You Back"174Encore"It's My Party"66Abstract"You Keep Me Hanging On"172
Heat five Act First performance Second performance ScoreMusicality"Pompeii""Somewhere Only We Know"194React"Treasure"77#BOOM!"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"173 Score after round 1.
Semi-final Key Performance: Foxes – "Let Go for Tonight" Act Performance Status Abstract "Halo" EliminatedMT13 "Rather Be" Finalists#BOOM! "I Won't Give Up" Eliminated A-List"Dynamite"FinalistsMusicality"Strong"Finalists
Final Key Performance: Neon Jungle – "Welcome to the Jungle" Act Performance StatusMT13 "Lost in Music" Runners-up A-List "A Thousand Years" Runners-upMusicality"Impossible"Winners
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