Over the Rainbow (2010 TV series)
Contestant Order Song Result
Steph Fearon 1 Diamonds Are a Girl 's Best Friend Bottom two
Jenny Douglas 2 Feeling Good Safe
Sophie Evans 3 What a Wonderful World Safe
Danielle Hope 4 Mambo Italiano Safe
Lauren Samuels 5 The Man that Got Away Safe
Stephanie Davis 6 Mr. Bojangles Eliminated
Jessica Robinson 7 Cabaret Safe
Episodes -- Week 5 ( 1/2 May )
The fifth week of competition was big band week and the live show on Saturday 1 May 2010 saw the remaining seven finalists perform to stay in the competition . Lloyd Webber worked with the contestants this week , and their mission ( excluding Jessica who was ill ) was to walk through a dark forest alone where they face a choice of going home or going to Oz . This week also saw the first task for the dogs vying to play Toto . After a master class , they performed a scene from Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre and the judges chose Missy as the task winner . Group performances : `` Do n't Rain on My Parade '' ( from Funny Girl ) `` The Trolley Song '' ( from Meet Me in St. Louis ) Group mash-up : `` Well , Did You Evah ! / Get the Party Started / Wild Thing '' ( DuBarry Was a Lady / Pink / The Troggs ) `` The Happening '' ( The Supremes )
Over the Rainbow is a British television talent series that aired on BBC One from 26 March to 22 May 2010. It documented the search for a new, undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Dorothy Gale in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 2011 stage production of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and a dog to play Toto for a one-off performance. Produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, the series was presented by Graham Norton. It followed previous collaborations between the BBC and Lloyd Webber to find new musical theatre performers: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do and I'd Do Anything. The series was named after the song Over the Rainbow and was also aired by TV3 in Ireland. Norton Went On Hiatus in 2012 for Superstar same went for the BBC. Following a public telephone vote, 18-year-old Danielle Hope was crowned the winner of the series and was chosen to play Dorothy. Miniature Schnauzer Dangerous Dave was chosen to play Toto. A Canadian version of the show aired on CBC Television in the autumn of 2012.