My Kind of Music
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My Kind of Music is a game show
in the United Kingdom, produced by LWT for ITV
from 8 February 1998 to 29 March 2002.
The show's main theme, "My Kind of People", where presenter Michael Barrymore
sang some of the lyrics when appearing at the very start, was based on the same song by Robert Palmer released in 1991.
Three teams of two people would test their musical knowledge against their chosen opponents and rivals, where the surviving team could go on to win £13,000 in the jackpot; later it was increased to £16,000 by the third series. Danny Foster made an appearance on the show, before he was chosen as one of the five members of the short-lived reality TV-formed group Hear'Say
.
When Barrymore's contract with LWT ended facing a scandal in 2001, it was decided not to renew it, and My Kind Of Music came to an end.
The final series of six episodes transmitted between February and March 2002, though popular with most ITV regions and viewers, many rejected to showing the series - due to Barrymore's situation at the time. But none of the last six episodes were broadcast in Scotland, due to no time-slot in the schedule being available as Scottish Television
and Grampian Television
were using their slots for local programmes.
It is advertised by Royal Dutch Shell
and Head
.
, a king-sized eraser was Erasure
while a rubber belly on Michael's chest while pretending it was echoing, was Echobelly
. On some occasions this was replaced with "Sing the Song", in which the teams playing together stood apart from each other facing towards. One team member could see the screen the other couldn't due to having their back turned. The screen shown a musical act and the person seeing the screen had to sing one of their songs, while the other person had to guess who the artist was. Once it was guessed correctly, the roles were swapped round and this continued for a minute with one point given for each correct answer. The team members had to run across quickly when changing positions, so they would get as many right answers as possible in the minute.
A singer with a recording contract would promote their song on the show during this time. In the earlier series, an unsigned artist would perform instead.
were one of a very few that were never chosen. In the last few series the team chosen before the show started the year they thought they knew the most about, with various videos playing. Instead of just calling out the name of the song as previously, they had to say the artist and song.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
in the United Kingdom, produced by LWT for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
from 8 February 1998 to 29 March 2002.
The show's main theme, "My Kind of People", where presenter Michael Barrymore
Michael Barrymore
Michael Kieron Parker , better known by his stage name Michael Barrymore, is a British comedian who appeared as a presenter of game shows and light entertainment programmes on British television in the 1980s and 1990s. These included Strike It Lucky, My Kind of People, My Kind of Music and Kids Say...
sang some of the lyrics when appearing at the very start, was based on the same song by Robert Palmer released in 1991.
Three teams of two people would test their musical knowledge against their chosen opponents and rivals, where the surviving team could go on to win £13,000 in the jackpot; later it was increased to £16,000 by the third series. Danny Foster made an appearance on the show, before he was chosen as one of the five members of the short-lived reality TV-formed group Hear'Say
Hear'Say
Hear'Say were a British manufactured pop group created in February 2001 from the winners of Popstars, an ITV reality TV show based on a New Zealand show of the same name. They enjoyed huge success with their debut single "Pure and Simple", helped by the publicity surrounding Popstars, the first of...
.
When Barrymore's contract with LWT ended facing a scandal in 2001, it was decided not to renew it, and My Kind Of Music came to an end.
The final series of six episodes transmitted between February and March 2002, though popular with most ITV regions and viewers, many rejected to showing the series - due to Barrymore's situation at the time. But none of the last six episodes were broadcast in Scotland, due to no time-slot in the schedule being available as Scottish Television
Scottish Television
Scottish Television is Scotland's largest ITV franchisee, and has held the ITV franchise for Central Scotland since 31 August 1957. It is the second oldest ITV franchisee still active...
and Grampian Television
Grampian Television
Grampian Television is the ITV franchisee for the North and North East of Scotland. Its coverage area includes the Scottish Highlands , Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and parts of north Fife...
were using their slots for local programmes.
It is advertised by Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
and Head
Head (company)
Head N.V. is a sports equipment and clothing company, known mainly for their alpine skis and tennis racquets. Founded as a ski company in Baltimore, Maryland, the company is currently headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Kennelbach, Austria...
.
First Round
The first round saw the contestants deal with ordinary everyday people on a film, discussing clues to songs/artists, which they had to guess; if they did, they won the money. These were chosen by the contestants, where nine musical clefs would be shown on the screen. The earlier the contestant got the answer right, the more money was won- i.e. the maximum was won if the team in question got it right on the first clue.Second Round
The second round, saw the contestants deal with another film of Michael Barrymore's tour of "My Kind of People", with the audience having the chance to sing no matter how bad. Questions were based on the particular footage of the presentation of the songs. Sometimes this would be replaced with a game called "Pop Props", in which Michael Barrymore would in reference to an earlier ITV game show titled Catchphrase, show to the teams various objects releating to a performer and the teams had to buzz if they knew it. For example an inflatable man with a radio as his head was RadioheadRadiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
, a king-sized eraser was Erasure
Erasure
Erasure are an English synthpop duo, consisting of songwriter and keyboardist Vince Clarke and singer Andy Bell. Erasure entered the music scene in 1985 with their debut single "Who Needs Love Like That"...
while a rubber belly on Michael's chest while pretending it was echoing, was Echobelly
Echobelly
Echobelly were a Britpop band, debuting in 1994 with their album Everyone's Got One. They were often compared to Blondie and were influenced by Morrissey, who himself was a fan of the group....
. On some occasions this was replaced with "Sing the Song", in which the teams playing together stood apart from each other facing towards. One team member could see the screen the other couldn't due to having their back turned. The screen shown a musical act and the person seeing the screen had to sing one of their songs, while the other person had to guess who the artist was. Once it was guessed correctly, the roles were swapped round and this continued for a minute with one point given for each correct answer. The team members had to run across quickly when changing positions, so they would get as many right answers as possible in the minute.
Third Round
There wasn't such a thing as a third round, more like an opportunity for the studio audience and viewers at home to praise the singing abilities of the contestants, who would often appear solo, with the other standing out of this. A question would later be asked based on what the person sang. In the first few series the non-singing team member would ask the question, and in the last few Michael Barrymore would instead. The team who just sang would sit out the question.Fourth Round
The Fourth Round was a general music round, where money gained here were vital to go into the semi-final; the team with the lowest amount of money went home.A singer with a recording contract would promote their song on the show during this time. In the earlier series, an unsigned artist would perform instead.
Fifth round (Semi-Final also known as "Mega Mix")
The two remaining acts would battle each other, choosing a music year, for example 1972. They were be treated to five music videos by a vortex video wall, both the song and artist would have to identified. The winner of the most money would go through to play Musical Families, the jackpot. In the earlier series the video wall displayed names of artists, and the team had to pick the one they knew about the most. BlurBlur (band)
Blur is an English alternative rock band. Formed in London in 1989 as Seymour, the group consists of singer Damon Albarn, guitarist Graham Coxon, bassist Alex James and drummer Dave Rowntree. Blur's debut album Leisure incorporated the sounds of Madchester and shoegazing...
were one of a very few that were never chosen. In the last few series the team chosen before the show started the year they thought they knew the most about, with various videos playing. Instead of just calling out the name of the song as previously, they had to say the artist and song.
The Jackpot (Musical Families)
The winner who emerged from the semi-final would play the jackpot, where clues would be read by Barrymore from a 60 second deadline. Usually, a father, a mother, a daughter and a son would all be identified. When a first answer would be mentioned, the clock would stop and it would appear on the screen. If the team got them all right, they would win the jackpot excess. If the team struggled with a particular member, then they would move unto the next one and come back to the others later on.Transmissions
| Series | Start date | End date | Episodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 February 1998 | 3 May 1998 | 10 |
| 2 | 21 February 1999 | 16 May 1999 | 10 |
| 3 | 28 January 2000 | 14 April 2000 | 12 |
| 4 | 5 January 2001 | 23 March 2001 | 12 |
| 5 | 10 February 2002 | 29 March 2002 | 6 |