BBC One 6.15pm – 7.35pm The show launched live from the new Academy at Tower Bridge with Pat & Cat striding into an electrically charged studio where an audience of supporters and fans were ready for some singing from the familiar circle of fear stage. On the viewers right hand side Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood joined Operatic diva Lesley Garrett and head teacher Richard Park on the judging panel which will be in place for every show of this series, guest judges will join on certain nights. While placed on the viewers left were vocal coaches Carrie and David Grant, relegated from the judging positions they held during the 2003 series of this talent show to mere tutors. Personal tutor Jeremy Milnes and fitness coach and choreographer Kevin Adams were up on the back balcony watching the show as audience members. The thirteen celebrities were then introduced on stage and took their place on the left of the performance area behind the Grants. First up to sing was: Kim Air Date : 26th-Feb-2005  Read More

Wednesday 2nd March BBC One 8.00pm The second live show began with Patrick showing viewers the luggage the celebrity's would be taking in with them once they got through the student vote later in this show. Guest Judge Lenny Henry was given a massive welcome from the studio audience. Straight away it was down to the performances, and first up Cat introduced: Adrian – A little less conversation – Richard ""style of the 80s"" ""movement of the 60's"" ""bed in the Academy for you"" Lesley – ""intelligent performance"" ""urge him to concentrate on lower part of his voice"" Lenny – ""sensational"" ""exciting"" ""difficult to start, difficult to hear in the studio – Excellent"" Edith – Shout – Craig – ""focused"" ""natural"" Richard ""one of Scotlands hidden musical talents"" ""Lulu will be pleased"" ""can't wait to see you do a ballad"" Lenny ""difficult to sing live"" ""excellent"" Debra – One day I'll fly away – Craig ""suits her vocal tone"" ""simplicity"" ""scatting ruined it"" Lesley ""agreed with Craig on this one"" Car Air Date : 2nd-Mar-2005  Read More

Thursday 3rd March – 8.00pm BBC One The third live show came on screen with everyone set to sing once again knowing that millions at home were glued to the show and that sadly one would be leaving again later. First up was Nick – With a little help from my friends – Richard ""shouted"" ""mimicking Joe Cocker"" ""belting it out"" ""gravel voice"" ""That's okay"" Carrie ""voice is gravely"" ""disciplining himself"" Craig ""better than last couple of attempts"" Lesley ""tuning improved"" ""passion"" ""voice is window to soul, your soul is ok but you need to clean the windows"" Konnie – Kids from America – Lesley ""frustrating for teachers"" ""top notes are your best notes"" ""range needs serious work"" ""tuning aughful"" Craig ""crucified the song"" ""out of tune"" ""confidence was fantastic, way confident"" Richard ""How can somebody so lovely sing so badly?"" Konnie then says ""Today I was working on confidence, tomorrow if I get in I'll work on the tuning"" Richard ""depths of despair"" Edith – Natural Woman – Craig ""would hav Air Date : 3rd-Mar-2005  Read More

Friday 4th March – 9.00pm BBC One The forth live show from the Fame Academy saw all ten celebrity students singing for survival. Once the introductions of the judges and Mr and Mrs Grant were out of the way it was down to business with the first student to take to the stage being Debra – Get here – Craig ""the best you've sung"" ""completely connected 100%"" Lesley ""you sing beautifully"" ""lyrical, sweet"" ""you should try to challenge yourself vocally more and get out of your safety zone"" Richard ""good solid start to this evenings show"" ""better than you've done"" ""you are in with a chance"" Reggie – Can't touch this – Craig ""Absolutely fantastic"" ""at your best when your not singing"" Lesley ""It's what your best at but don't give up on your lyrical singing"" Richard ""I'm impressed"" ""You've turned it around"" It suits you"" Kim – Don't speak – Richard ""I was hoping for a good performance"" ""you didn't bring off the rock chick vibe"" Lesley ""I was thinking about you in bed last night, after last night Air Date : 4th-Mar-2005  Read More

Saturday 5th March – 6.45pm BBC One Live for the fifth evening show Cat and Pat ushered though nine performances from the celebrity students. With the good news being that nearly £250,000 has already been raised by the phone and text votes so far. So first up it was Dawn – Brass in Pocket – Richard ""That was nearly very good"" ""I did enjoy it"" ""Chrissie Hyne moves"" ""get the confidence thoughts out of your mind"" Lesley ""The one thing I'm learning here is how much training matters"" ""a gap has now opened up between those who respond to the training and those who are still searching for their voices"" ""You are very much in the first category"" ""that was a complete departure, it's fabulous, you look amazing"" Craig ""I felt on edge through the whole thing"" ""you have a fantastic voice, I prefer the country style"" ""I agree with Lesley, the best look you've had"" Nick – Ain't no Sunshine – Richard ""I know your not gonna like what I have to say, I like that song, it's one of the best songs of its tim Air Date : 5th-Mar-2005  Read More

Sunday 6th March 6.35pm – BBC One With all the celebrities dressed up in suits and cocktail dresses for Swing night and Paddy wearing a tie for the first time in Fame Academy history we were sure in for some treats. So far two million votes have been cast with £350,000 being raised for Comic Relief. Cat introduced the swinging trio who were going to be shooting from the hip, their very own ""rat pack"" the judges. So straight ahead to the performances and first up Edith – Come fly with me – Lesley ""first of all I want to say how impressed I've been with the way you dealt with your sore throat"" ""that was wonderful"" ""you so understand the style"" Craig ""much better than last night"" So not boring then? Edith asked. Craig ""I wasn't bored for one moment"" ""effortless"" Richard ""for the best bits I was transported to a New York supper club in the 1920s"" ""Edith can do better"" Carrie ""she swang tonight Richard, you're bang out of order"" Nick – The lady is a tramp – Lesley ""well don't you scrub up w Air Date : 6th-Mar-2005  Read More

Monday 7th March 9.00pm - BBC One The final week of this series began tonight with the final seven students singing live for your vote with the great news that almost £500,000 has been raised so far. Fame Academy's most famous ex student Lemar was there and would be performing later. The judges, the Grants and Kevin and Jeremy were all given intros. First up its Nick wearing combats and black sleeveless vest with a fake tattoo – Left outside alone – Richard ""Nick is a very successful TV presenter no doubt, he used to be a rugby player, a game of two halves, the performance you put about a bit but vocally it don't like it"" ""in the cold light of day you aren't a good singer"" Lesley ""your not a good singer yet"" ""you can connect instantly to that soul that we saw in the video there"" ""I heard some nice sounds from last nights the rat pack"" ""tonight you were back to the rough"" Craig ""I like the look"" ""I agree with Richard about the vocals"" ""you forced it"" Up on the balcony Cat spoke briefly Air Date : 7th-Mar-2005  Read More

Tuesday 8th March 8.00pm – BBC One Tonight six will become five. Good evening to the Judges, Mr & Mrs Grant and Kevin and Jeremy. First up its Edith, who is very tired with the ""boot camp"" life in the Academy, she was also quite moody in Kevin's dance class earlier – Sweet Dreams – Richard ""Annie Lennox used to have great fun with that song"" ""you brought a massive amount of joy to that song and it swept around the whole Academy"" ""your finest to date"" ""well done brilliant"" Lesley ""I was so excited to hear you were going to hear this song, I was at the Royal Academy with her"" ""You have given us four decades of music"" ""your best moment"" Paddy then comments on Lesley's revealing cleavage from her dress tonight. Craig ""Last night I never got to comment on you, which was your worst performance"" ""tonight you came back up to your rock chick Edith, excellent"" Up in the audience Cat is joined by Edith's mom who is so proud of her girl and will be supporting her to the very end with her ""open en Air Date : 8th-Mar-2005  Read More

Wednesday 9th March 8.00pm – BBC One Tonight according to Cat: Its intense, it's passionate, it's live. It's Comic Relief Does Fame Academy. Tonight expelled students Dawn, Nick & Jon were all back in the audience cheering on their new found friends. Cat and Paddy had tissues to blow their noses about something that was to be coming up later on. The Judges, the Grants, Kevin and Jeremy were all given introductions. So straight up its Debra singing Stop – Lesley ""I truly think that Debra is the student you should be most proud of David and Carrie"" ""She has made enormous strides while being here"" ""we've always had the top of your voice, always flexible and lovely and that's still there but now we've got this amazing rich lower sound"" ""often when you change a voice you loose the good but you've kept the good and only added to it"" ""all that and you do a wicked impression of me lady fantastic"" Richard ""They do quite a few impersonations, but I have to say that was extremely poor, you starte Air Date : 9th-Mar-2005  Read More

BBC Two 7.40am - 7.55am CBBC Channel 8.15am - 8.30am | 2.15am - 2.30am BBC One 8.00pm - 9.00pm The Celebrity FA Semi Final is live from the Academy tonight. BBC Three 9.00pm - 9.30pm Claudia is live on her last night of coverage for Three. BBC One 9.30pm - 10.00pm The results are now in, who's going through to tomorrow nights Comic Relief final from BBC TV Centre? Cat and Pat reveal the last vote results from the Academy. BBC Three 10.00pm - 10.30pm & 11.00pm - 11.30pm Two parts Claudia is live for her very last show of the series as she tries to cheer up the celeb who didn't make it to the final. Air Date : 10th-Mar-2005  Read More

Red Nose Night: Live 05 7:00pm - 7:30pm Jonathan Ross kicks off the night with Jools Holland and his orchestra celebrating the tenth Red Nose Night and the twentieth anniversary of Comic Relief. Harry Hill take a look at the past 12 months on TV and Ant and Dec put some famous victims through a special Shepherd's Bush Tucker Trial. Fame Academy, My Family and McFly 7:30pm - 8:00pm The remaining three Fame Academy students sing in the live semi-final. Dick and Dom are joined by Sara Cox and Rupert Grint in a game of Pro Celebrity Bogies. McFly play pop, and My Family get back together again, and end up in bed with Dermot Murnaghan, Anthony Head and Nell McAndrew. Spider-Plant Man and Peter Kay 8:00pm - 8:30pm The premiere of Comic Relief's blockbuster Spider-Plant Man, with Rowan Atkinson, Rachel Stevens, Jim Broadbent, Simon Pegg, Mackenzie Crook and Tony Robinson. Peter Kay and friends give a rendition of the 1970s classic Amarillo. Davina McCall prepares Jack Dee for a diffi Air Date : 11th-Mar-2005  Read More