The Big Reunion | |
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Also known as | 'The Big Reunion: On Tour The Big Christmas Reunion' |
Genre | Reality |
Created by | Michael Kelpie |
Directed by | Shane Byrne Mark Drake |
Starring | |
Narrated by | Andi Peters |
Theme music composer | The Audio Freaks |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 21 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Michael Kelpie Phil Mount |
Producer(s) | Kevin Lane |
Running time | 60 mins (inc. adverts) |
Production company(s) |
ITV Studios (2013) Potato (2013–14) |
Release | |
Original network | ITV2 |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Original release | 31 January 2013 – 27 March 2014 |
Chronology | |
Related shows |
Steps Reunion Steps: On the Road Again |
External links | |
Official website |
The Big Reunion is a British reality-documentary series that began airing on ITV2 on 31 January 2013. The show features chart-topping bands who were big in the UK pop music scene between the 1990s and early 2000s, and the programme follows them as they reunite for the first time in a decade and go through their two weeks of intensive rehearsals before finally stepping back on stage for a comeback performance.
The first series featured Five, 911, Atomic Kitten, B*Witched, Blue, Honeyz and Liberty X. Another mini-series, entitled The Big Reunion: On Tour, aired from 5–19 September 2013. It follows the groups embarking on their arena tour, and other behind-the-scenes action. The Big Christmas Reunion, a Christmas special, also aired on 12 December 2013. It shows the bands recording a Christmas charity single for Text Santa and looking at how Text Santa helps vulnerable people.
The Big Reunion proved to be an unexpected hit for ITV2; the first episode brought in 1.2 million viewers, becoming the channel's highest rated premiere in five years, and the show went on to achieve over 1 million viewers every week, making it one of the channel's most popular shows. Due to the huge success, a second series was commissioned. The second series, which premiered on 6 February 2014, features 3T, A1, Damage, Eternal, Girl Thing, and a supergroup called 5th Story, which consists of Kenzie from Blazin' Squad, Dane Bowers from Another Level, and former soloists Adam Rickitt, Kavana and Gareth Gates.