S Club Search Explained

Developer:BBC
Judges:S Club 7
Starring:S Club Juniors
Opentheme:"Don't Stop Movin'"
by S Club 7
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:2
Executive Producer:Simon Fuller
Reem Nouss
Camera:Multi-camera
Narrated:Angellica Bell
Runtime:20 minutes (approx.)
Company:BBC
19 Entertainment
Network:CBBC (on BBC One)
Related:S Club Juniors: The Story

S Club Search was a CBBC reality television show that documents the audition process and formation for the pop group S Club Juniors in 2001. The original concept was that the children would perform at Wembley as a support act to S Club 7 on their S Club 7 Carnival 2002 tour, but their appearance at Wembley was considered such a success that 19 Entertainment, the management company that had created S Club 7 and auditioned S Club Juniors, decided they should perform as a support act at all of the venues on the Carnival tour.[1] Following the tour, the eight (formally nine) children went on to form the group "S Club Juniors" (later renamed to "S Club 8") and had six top ten UK hits.[2]

Selected candidates

Originally, only seven children were supposed to be chosen, but the judges (including S Club 7) were so impressed by Hannah Richings and Aaron Renfree’s performances, that they asked them to join the band the following day after the initial selection.

Connor Daley was removed from the group during the rehearsal period due to inappropriate behaviour towards the other members. He later appeared on the kids’ version of Stars in their eyes, but did not win. He can be seen in the first two episodes of S Club Search. [3]

Audition venues

Episodes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: S Club Juniors reach for the stars . 5 September 2007 . 27 November 2001 . CBBC Newsround . BBC.
  2. Web site: everyHit.com – UK Top 40 Hit Database . 18 April 2007 . everyHit.com.
  3. Web site: Teens do a turn; Stars in their eyes kids ITV, 6.55PM. The Free Library. 11 December 2008.