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I Can See Your Voice (British game show)

For the most recent season, see I Can See Your Voice (British game show) series 2.

I Can See Your Voice is a British television mystery music game show series based on the South Korean programme of the same name. Since its premiere on 10 April 2021,[1][2] it has aired two series on BBC One.

I Can See Your Voice
Genre
Based onI Can See Your Voice
by CJ ENM
Written byDavid Reilly
Directed by
  • Meyrick Cook
  • Julia Knowles
  • Sam Nutt
  • Peter Oliver
Creative directorElizabeth Honan
Presented byPaddy McGuinness
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes
  • Regular: 16
  • Special: 1
  • Overall: 17
Production
Executive producers
  • Rachel Ashdown
  • Amelia Brown
  • Louise Hutchinson
  • Tom O'Brien
Producers
  • Hally Booth
  • Meyrick Cook
  • Phoebe Janner
  • Sarah Mittell
  • Sam Nutt
  • Peter Oliver
Editors
  • Alistair Knapp
  • Chris Lewis
  • Matthew Pratt
Camera setupMulti-camera
Production companies
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release10 April 2021 (2021-04-10) –
24 December 2022 (2022-12-24)
Related
I Can See Your Voice franchise

Gameplay edit

Format edit

Presented with a group of "mystery singers" identified only by their occupation, a guest artist and contestants must attempt to eliminate bad singers from the group without ever hearing them sing, assisted by clues and a celebrity panel over the course of several rounds. At the end of the game, the last remaining mystery singer is revealed as either good or bad by means of a duet between them and one of the guest artists.[a]

Rewards edit

If the singer is good, the contestants win £10,000; if the singer is bad, the same amount is given to the bad singer instead.

Rounds edit

Visual round edit

  • First Impressions
The guest artist and contestants are given some time to observe and examine each mystery singer based on their appearance.[b]

Lip sync round edit

  • Lip Sync Challenge
Each mystery singer performs a lip sync to a song. Good singers mime to a recording of their own performance, while bad singers mime to a recording by someone else.[b][c]

Evidence rounds edit

  • Unlock my Life
The guest artist and contestants are presented with a video package in which one of the mystery singers discusses their life and musical qualifications.[b][c]
  • Home Truths
The guest artist and contestants "tour" one of the remaining mystery singer's homes for clues (which may include red herrings) for 60 seconds.[c]

Interrogation round edit

  • Interrogation
The guest artist and contestants must choose one mystery singer to question with. The host is given a list of 15 questions shown on the screen and the artist can ask any of 15 questions within the 30 second time limit.[b][c]

Notes:

  1. ^ For the show's gameplay changes, based on playing time of an episode:[3]
    • The number of mystery singers are set to six, with a group of two contestants.
    • The number of rounds are set to four.
  2. ^ a b c d  1  Used in series 1.
  3. ^ a b c d  2  Used in series 2.

Background edit

Production and development edit

A press release from CJ ENM first reported mentioning the United Kingdom to have a local adaptation of I Can See Your Voice, at the time of broadcasting its recently aired (South Korean) sixth season in March 2019;[4] this was subsequently confirmed by BBC in July 2020,[5] including with production duties assigned by Fremantle's units, Naked and Thames.[6][7]

Filming edit

Tapings for the programme took place at The Maidstone Studios, Vinters Park in Maidstone, Kent, in which ITV's rival show Game of Talents also filmed there.[8] The 42nd appeal show of the annual Children in Need charity broadcast also filmed a mini-segment of ICSYV at Dock10, MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester.[9]

In the first series, the programme was filmed under health and safety protocols due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Broadcast history edit

I Can See Your Voice debuted on 10 April 2021[1][2] at the time during the mourning period after Prince Philip has died the previous day.[10][11] During the first series broadcasts, the programme has been already recommissioned for a second series[12][13] that premiered on 15 October 2022.[14][15] The BBC discontinued the show after airing two series.[16][17]

Special episodes edit

During the 42nd appeal show of annual Children in Need charity broadcasts on 19 November 2021, the ICSYV segment featured mystery singers Kate Silverton (newsreader), Jason Mohammad (Final Score host), and eventual winner, declared bad singer Mike Bushell (BBC Breakfast presenter).[18][19]

As a prelude to the second series, Leona Lewis played alongside former gymnast Gabby Logan as contestant in the holiday special on Christmas Eve of 2021.[20][21]

Series overview edit

Winning majority:       
  Good singers
  Bad singers
  Draw
SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedGood singersBad singers
First airedLast aired
1810 April 2021 (2021-04-10)29 May 2021 (2021-05-29)62
2815 October 2022 (2022-10-15)24 December 2022 (2022-12-24)44
Special24 December 2021 (2021-12-24)10
Total17—116

Episodes edit

Series 1 (2021) edit

Main article: I Can See Your Voice (British game show) series 1
No.
overall		No. in
series		Guest artist(s)Player order[a]Original air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)		U.K. share
(national)
11Danny Jones (McFly)110 April 2021 (2021-04-10)3.29[22]17%[23]
22Nadine Coyle (Girls Aloud)217 April 2021 (2021-04-17)3.822[24]22.3%[25]
33Ronan Keating (Boyzone)[b]324 April 2021 (2021-04-24)3.578[27]23.6%[28]
44Fleur East41 May 2021 (2021-05-01)3.436[29]21.7%[30]
55Louise Redknapp (Eternal)58 May 2021 (2021-05-08)3.538[31]20.5%[32]
66Heather Small (M People)615 May 2021 (2021-05-15)4.8[33]27.8%[34]
77Alexandra Burke722 May 2021 (2021-05-22)3.84[35]26%[36]
88Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)829 May 2021 (2021-05-29)UR[37]UR[38]

Series 2 (2022) edit

Main article: I Can See Your Voice (British game show) series 2
No.
overall		No. in
series		Guest artist(s)Player order[a]Original air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)		U.K. share
(national)
91Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)1015 October 2022 (2022-10-15)UR[39]UR[40]
102Alexandra Burke—22 October 2022 (2022-10-22)3.015[41]18.8%[42]
113Becky Hill1129 October 2022 (2022-10-29)4.57[43]24.6%[44]
124Lulu125 November 2022 (2022-11-05)3.788[45]26.4%[46]
135Claire Richards (Steps)1326 November 2022 (2022-11-26)3.652[47]19.8%[48]
146Andy Bell (Erasure)143 December 2022 (2022-12-03)2.71[49]19.1%[50]
157Simon Webbe (Blue)1510 December 2022 (2022-12-10)UR[51]UR[52]
168Layton Williams1624 December 2022 (2022-12-24)UR[53]UR

Special edit

No.TitleGuest artist(s)Player order[a]Original air dateU.K. viewers
(millions)		U.K share
(national)
1"Holiday Special"Leona Lewis924 December 2021 (2021-12-24)UR[54]UR

Accolades edit

Event Year[c] Category Nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
BAFTA Awards 2022 Best Entertainment Performance Alison Hammond Nominated [55]
Entertainment Daily Awards 2022 Favourite Entertainment Show I Can See Your Voice Nominated [56]
National Television Awards 2022 Best TV Presenter Paddy McGuiness Longlisted [57]
The Sir Bruce Forsyth Entertainment Award I Can See Your Voice Longlisted
TVTimes Awards 2021 Favourite Entertainment Show I Can See Your Voice Nominated [58]
TRIC Awards 2022 Best Reality TV Programme I Can See Your Voice Longlisted [59][60]

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c It refers to the total number of guest artists having played the game, based on its first appearance. Also, returning guest artists (highlighted in italics) are not counted.
  2. ^ These are the list of foreign guest artist(s) having played for the show:
    • Ireland — Ronan Keating (of Boyzone) (s1 ep. 3)[26]
  3. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony

References edit

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