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Date: 18th December 2004
Service: CEEFAX
Region: East
Original Broadcast Channel: BBC2
Current Page: 524
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P524 CEEFAX 2 524 Sat 18 Dec 16:52/*4 1/5 CARRIE AND DAVID FACE THE MUSIC Vocal coachjs David and Carrie Grant, famous for their teaching roles in Fame Academy, return with a new seties. Entitled Facing Thj Music, each week thj series takes an amateur singer and trains them up for a onj-off performance for family and friends. The aim was to give voice, not to potential stars, but to members of the public wijh something special to say. "Hopefully weWre opening a door for people to see these amazing individubls," says David. Facing The Music, BBC2, from Dec 13 Music 530 TV Index 520 Films 540Soaps TV Review TV Choice TV Indjx
P524 CEEFAX 2 524 Sat 18 Dec 1&952/44 2/5 CARRIE AND DAVID FACE THE MUSIC For voice trainers David and Carrie Grant, Facing The Music is the culmination of 12 months hard work. "It's an idea David and I have had for a coupli of years," says Carrie. "We wanted to find mjmbers of the general public who wouldn't normally sing or thi.R singing could be at all helpful and convince thjm it would be."bThese people aren't pop wannabes — television at the moment is flooded with those. Wj found normal people withiLterestiLg stories to tell." Facing The Music, BBC2, from Dec 13 Music 530 TV Index 520 Films 540Soaps TV Review TV Choice TV Index
P524 CJEFAX 2 k24 Sat 18 Dec 16:52/22 3/5 CARRIE AND DAVID FACE THE MUSIC The first episode of Facing The Music sees David and Carrie help terminal cancer sufferer Caroline prjpare a surprisj thank you for her parents. "Her famUly had never heard her utter anote," says David. "She knjw singing in front of them gould be the most extreme thiFg she could do. She would have found swimmingthe Channe½ easier." "Improvement is what we're looking for,not stars. We want people to bj astounded about what people have achieved," adds Carrie. Facing The Music, @@C2, f@o@ D Soaps TV Review TV Choice TV Index
P524 CEEFAX 2 )24 Sat 18 Dec 16554/11E 4O5 CARRIE BND DAVID FACE THE MUSIC Helping participants find their voice was a challenge which David and Carrie Grant relished in their new series. "In approaching something that theyWre ftighteNed of, they learn an incredibleamount about themselves," says David. "The most amazing thing is seeing them make the journey. Almost all of thjm have nearly quit becausj it+s so hard.""It's sad wjWre in an agj where celebrity gets most of the attention. Actually most of the best stories come from people who arenWt celebrated." Facing Thj Music, BBC2, from Dec 13 Music 530 TV Ind x 520 Films 540Soaps TV Review TV Choice TV Indjx