For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about here, 2010 is the year for you to get your Glee on. And maybe read a few magazines to keep abreast of what the kids are watching these days. One of the most anticipated TV series in years, the US export, probably best described as a Mean Girls come High School Musical hybrid, is a musical comedy set at William McKinley High School. There are the jocks (a shame that the high school quarterbacks at my school didn't look like that), the geeks and the blonde cheerleaders, but far from subscribing to the archetypal clique cliche, the one thing they ultimately all have in common is their singing. Their glee, if you like, for glee.
Admittedly, the show's formula might not sound instantly appealing, but last night's UK debut on E4 pulled in more than 1.3 million viewers to the channel - triple its usual figure for a Monday night - and covered everything from Journey's Don't Stop Believing (see below) to Kanye West's Gold Digger. Oh, and followng the ensuing media storm news has reached our shores that Oliva Newton-John will have a recurring guest role in the newly commissioned second series. If that doesn't grab you...
Admittedly, the show's formula might not sound instantly appealing, but last night's UK debut on E4 pulled in more than 1.3 million viewers to the channel - triple its usual figure for a Monday night - and covered everything from Journey's Don't Stop Believing (see below) to Kanye West's Gold Digger. Oh, and followng the ensuing media storm news has reached our shores that Oliva Newton-John will have a recurring guest role in the newly commissioned second series. If that doesn't grab you...
