Television 101

I don't think Keir has quite grasped how television works. This surprised Rod and I, considering how many years we have worked in the industry. And what led us to this conclusion...let's start at the very beginning, it's a very fine place to start...

Back in 2007, one of Keir's absolute favourite TV programmes was "Any Dream Will Do", the search for a new West End star to play the lead role in Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. It was must see television in the Fairweather household, so much so that I made him his own dreamcoat for his birthday. That dreamcoat came with us to India, and it's still one of his favourite things. (Will I continue with the musical references? Maybe this time...)

When we returned from Australia we discovered one of our satellite channels, BBC Entertainment, was showing re-runs of the show. Keir was very excited. But after a couple of weeks, he said something that didn't quite jell with us. He was surprised when Craig was voted off the show, and said he hoped Keith would win. Now, I had hoped Keith would win, back in 2007. But he didn't win then, so I wasn't expecting him to do so in the repeat. Not even maybe this time...

So we gently tested our theory that Keir thought it was a whole new programme, but with all the same people, singing all the same songs. When asked who he thought Andrew Lloyd Webber would send home each week, he would look thoughtful, and declare Lee. For those who didn't see the programme like we have, twice, on two different continents, Lee was the eventual winner. Any dream will do, but sadly Keir's dream of a different outcome was just not going to happen!