Comic Relief Does Fame Academy 2007
Teachers and judges
Richard Park – Head Teacher/Judge
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Richard has spent most of his illustrious career in the radio business as
a broadcaster and broadcast manager. Having trained as a journalist, he worked
for the ´óÏó´«Ã½ before joining Radio Clyde where he became the station's first
winner of its prestigious Sony Local Radio Broadcaster of the Year Award. In
1987, he joined Capital Radio as Programme Controller and led the station to
achieve its biggest audiences ever. He launched a revamped Capital FM, introduced Capital Gold to the airwaves in 1988 and was instrumental in
launching the careers of many of today's successful broadcasters. Richard was
appointed to the plc board in 1991 and was directly responsible for the
inception of the annual Party In The Park events in London's Hyde Park and the
birth of the million-album-selling Wildstar records. Richard left Capital in
early 2001 to open a consultancy business, where his clients have included
Universal Records, Channel 4, Really Useful Group and Express newspapers. He is
currently consultant programme director at Emap station Magic. As the infamous
headmaster of ´óÏó´«Ã½ One's Fame Academy and Comic Relief Does Fame Academy,
Richard has moved from sound to vision and now appears regularly on a variety
of television chat shows.
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Lesley Garrett – Judge
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A graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, Lesley is widely known as Britain's
most popular soprano and a multi-award-winning artist. She joined the English
National Opera in 1984 and is now a member of the Board of Directors. Her
television credits include The Lesley Garrett Show, Jobs For The Girls, Viva La
Diva, The Lily Savage Show, South Bank Show, Sacred Songs, The Little Prince
and Who Do You Think You Are? In 2004 she displayed another side to her
extensive talents as a contestant in on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One's Strictly Come Dancing. In
2002, Lesley was awarded a CBE. In 2006, she joined the original cast of the
hit musical The Sound Of Music at the London Palladium. Lesley is a regular
contributor and co-presenter of ITV1's daytime chat show Loose Women and has
hosted her own show on Classic FM every Sunday afternoons for the past four
years.
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Craig Revel Horwood – Judge
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Having trained as a dancer in his native Australia, Craig moved to the
UK which led to roles in various West End shows. He went on to become resident
director for Miss Saigon at the Theatre Royal and launched his career as a
major director and choreographer in musical theatre. In 2004, Craig became well
known to the British public as the toughest judge on ´óÏó´«Ã½ One's Strictly Come
Dancing and its subsequent spin-off shows. Craig became a judge on Comic Relief
Does Fame Academy in 2005 and the following year was choreographer on the hit
´óÏó´«Ã½ One talent series, How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? Craig was recently
involved with staging the dances for play Six Dance Lessons In Six Weeks,
starring Claire Bloom and Billy Zane, which is currently running at the Theatre
Royal, Haymarket.
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David Grant – Vocal Coach
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David and his wife, Carrie, are probably the best-known pop vocal coaches in the UK.
With a client list that includes Will Young, Melanie C, Lemar and numerous
others, their credentials are second to none. Throughout the early Eighties, David
had a successful career, first as the vocalist for the Brit-funk duo Linx,
followed by a solo career and a Top 5 single, Could It Be I'm
Falling In Love, a duet with Jaki Graham. Alongside Carrie, David joined the
original series of Fame Academy and remained with the show for its subsequent
series in aid of Comic Relief. His recent television appearances include Masterchef and The Match, and viewers can also spot him on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two's
Something For The Weekend. He is a regular panellist on five's The Wright Stuff.
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Carrie Grant – Vocal Coach
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Along with her husband, David, Carrie – a former dancer – is one of the UK's most
sought-after vocal coaches. As a session singer Carrie has worked with various
top artists, including Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, The Lighthouse Family and
Fatboy Slim. David and Carrie's client list has included Will Young and Charlotte Church. The couple have been resident Fame Academy judges since the original series in
2003. In 2006 she appeared in the ´óÏó´«Ã½ One series The Sound Of Musicals, and
most recently emerged as overall winner of the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Two reality series Safari
School where she was trained as a ranger at South African game reserve.
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Kevin Adams – Choreographer
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Kevin is an experienced choreographer, fitness instructor and personal trainer.
He has been the UK/European aerobics champion and was ranked fourth in the world
in 1993/94. He is a qualified personal trainer and worked extensively in LA
with Paula Abdul. He teaches all styles of dance, including street, ballet,
jazz, body popping, break dance, ballroom, salsa, contemporary and yoga. His
dance/choreographer credentials include The Spice Girls, Victoria
Beckham, Elton John, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey, Cher, Boyzone, Louise and
Dannii Minogue. Kevin has also been training with Jade Goody. His most
recent projects have been reporting for GMTV as a fitness instructor in Inch
Loss Island and Inch Loss Beach.
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Jeremy Milnes – Personal Tutor
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Jeremy is a trained actor, drama teacher, communication, confidence and
assertiveness tutor. He spent 20 years as a drama teacher in between acting
jobs and qualifying as a Samaritan Listener. Jeremy's acting credits include
the lead male role in the film The Vapour Trail and TV appearances
including ITV1's popular drama series The Bill, as well as numerous roles with
touring theatre companies. Jeremy is also known as the confidence coach on ´óÏó´«Ã½
Two's Would Like To Meet and most recently presented The Batchelor on ´óÏó´«Ã½
Three. Jeremy is a regular contributor to Eve magazine.
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