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The Choir

11 seasons
47 episodes
Returning Series
Documentary

Plot Summary

The Choir is a BAFTA award winning TV series following Gareth Malone as he tackles the task of teaching choral singing to people who have never had the chance, or experience to sing before. The first series aired in 2006, the second series, The Choir: Unsung Town, which involved the creation of a choir in South Oxhey, Hertfordshire began on BBC Two on 1 September 2009, whilst the third series, The Choir: Military Wives was aired in November 2011.

First Aired:December 4, 2006
Last Aired:January 7, 2020
Episode Runtime:1h 0m
Networks:
BBC Two

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Seasons (12)

Northolt School

Northolt School

4 episodes

Aired: 2006

Boys Don't Sing

Boys Don't Sing

5 episodes

Aired: 2008

Choirmaster Gareth Malone tries to start a choir at a school where boys don't sing

Unsung Town

Unsung Town

5 episodes

Aired: 2009

Choirmaster Gareth Malone attempts to turn South Oxhey into a centre of choral excellence

Military Wives

Military Wives

5 episodes

Aired: 2011

Gareth Malone forms a choir with the partners left behind by troops away in Afghanistan

Sing While You Work

Sing While You Work

6 episodes

Aired: 2012

Gareth Malone tries to create choirs at some of Britain's busiest workplaces

Sing While You Work: Series 2

Sing While You Work: Series 2

8 episodes

Aired: 2013

Five groups are put through their paces in an effort to be named the best workplace choir.

New Military Wives

New Military Wives

2 episodes

Aired: 2014

Gareth Malone forms a special Military Wives choir to perform at a WW1centenary prom.

Gareth Malone's Great Choir Reunion

Gareth Malone's Great Choir Reunion

2 episodes

Aired: 2015

Gareth Malone tracks down members from all his choirs for a reunion party.

Gareth's Best in Britain

Gareth's Best in Britain

6 episodes

Aired: 2016

Gareth Malone embarks on a fresh search for undiscovered singing talent, scouring the UK for the country's most entertaining amateur choir.

Our School by the Tower

Our School by the Tower

2 episodes

Aired: 2019

The school next to Grenfell Tower asks Gareth Malone to help pupils create a concert to mark the reopening of their building. They find they have a unique and moving story to tell.

Aylesbury Prison

Aylesbury Prison

2 episodes

Aired: 2020

Gareth Malone faces a challenge which will test him like no other – to form a choir in one of the toughest prisons for young offenders.