
2006
15 Episodes
60 min

Zoë Tyler
Self - Judge

John Barrowman
Self - Judge

David Ian
Self - Judge

Andrew Lloyd Webber
Self - Chief Judge

Graham Norton
Self - Presenter

Simona Armstrong
Self - Contestant

Helena Blackman
Self - Contestant

Siobhan Dillon
Self - Contestant

Leanne Dobinson
Self - Contestant

Belinda Evans
Self - Contestant

Abi Finley
Self - Contestant

Aoife Mullholland
Self - Contestant

Meliz Serman
Self - Contestant

Connie Fisher
Self - Contestant

Laura Sicurello
Self - Contestant
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is an English reality television talent show that documented the search for an undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian stage production of The Sound of Music. The series was devised by executive producer Gigi Eligoloff, and was announced by the BBC in April 2006. BBC One broadcast the programme, which was hosted by Graham Norton, on Saturday evenings from 29 July through 16 September 2006. The title derives from the refrain of "Maria", a song from the first act of The Sound of Music.