June 2008 Archives

As the finalists who made it on to the live shows of the BBC’s I’d Do Anything plan the next stage of their careers, Matthew Hemley talks to six of them about their experiences of Saturday night entertainment television and their plans for the future.

Alongside winner Jodie Prenger are interviews with Amy Booth-Steel, Tara Bethan, Francesca Jackson, Samantha Barks and Jessie Buckley.

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In this week’s issue of The Stage you can read interviews with some of the finalists of I’d Do Anything talking of their experiences on the show and their plans for the immediate future and beyond.

We had planned to release a podcast version of the interviews today. However, I am afraid that technical problems mean that it won’t be ready until tomorrow. Apologies for the inconvenience.

The podcast will contain Matthew Hemley’s interviews with Amy Booth-Steel, Tara Bethan, Francesca Jackson, Samantha Barks, Jessie Buckley and winner Jodie Prenger.