The Speaker | |
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Genre | Entertainment |
Directed by | Paul >John Amaechi Jeremy Stockwell |
Narrated by | Jane Horrocks |
Composer(s) | Rory Dow |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Kieron Collins |
Producer(s) | Darrell Olsen |
Editor(s) | John Edwards Toby Jones Ian Wilson |
Running time | 8 x 60mins |
Production company(s) | BBC Manchester |
Release | |
Original network | BBC Two |
Picture format | 16:9 |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 7 April | – 29 April 2009
External links | |
Website | www |
The Speaker is a 2009 British television series, broadcast on BBC Two. It is a talent show type series that aimed to find the best young speaker in the United Kingdom. The show is narrated by Jane Horrocks. The three judges are stand-up comedian Jo Brand, former American basketball player and political activist John Amaechi and Jeremy Stockwell.
Regional auditions were held in London, Glasgow, Cardiff and Manchester. 160 young people were invited to auditions after sending in videos of themselves speaking. The participants had to be aged between 14 and 18. Only 5 participants are allowed through to the next round for each region in episodes 1 & 2. Then the 20 who get through are reduced to 8 after a number of challenges in episode 3.
The first episode aired on 7 April 2009. The first episode featured the Glasgow and London auditions, while the second show included the Manchester and Cardiff auditions.