The Singing Estate: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Could 40 residents of Blackbird Leys estate in Oxford be transformed from aspiring singers into a classical choir in three months? This is the challenge that conductor Ivor Setterfield takes on when he auditioned 133 people at the estate's community centre one cold January day. They come from all age groups and backgrounds, and sing in any style they wanted. Ivor chose 40 for his choir, plus eight ‘covers' to stand in for anyone who couldn't make it to the performance at the Royal Albert Hall.

Series details

• Title: The Singing Estate
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Music
• Premiere date: 2006-06-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-07-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: 5
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 30018

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-06-11; final listed air date 2006-07-02; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Singing Estate on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.