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Walk the Line (TV series)

{{Short description|British television series}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox television

| image = Walk the Line.jpeg

| caption =

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| genre = Music game show

| creator =

| developer = Syco and Lifted

| writer = David Ajao
Kevin Day

| director =

| creative_director = Lee McNicholas (Lifted)

| presenter = Maya Jama

| judges = Gary Barlow
Craig David
Dawn French
Alesha Dixon

| theme_music_composer = Nigel Butler
Simon Cowell
Ray Hedges

| open_theme =

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| country = United Kingdom

| language = English

| num_series = 1

| num_episodes = 6

| list_episodes =

| executive_producer = Paula Thomas Gallie

| producer =

| cinematography =

| camera = Multi-camera

| runtime = 60–75 minutes
(inc. adverts)

| company = Lifted Entertainment
Syco Entertainment

| network = ITV

| first_aired = {{start date|2021|12|12|df=y}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2021|12|17|df=y}}

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Walk the Line is a British music competition television series created and produced by Lifted Entertainment and Syco Entertainment. The ITV programme is presented by Maya Jama with a judging panel consisting of Gary Barlow, Craig David, Dawn French and Alesha Dixon. Simon Cowell was originally set to be the head judge on the panel, but was replaced by Barlow.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/walktheline|title=Walk the Line: ITV ANNOUNCE MUSIC GAMESHOW WITH SIMON COWELL|date=June 23, 2021|website=TVZoneUK}}{{Cite web|url=https://retropopmagazine.com/gary-barlow-simon-cowell-walk-the-line/|title=Gary Barlow to replace Simon Cowell on Walk the Line TV show|date=November 1, 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Gritt|first=Emma|date=2022-01-23|title=Simon Cowell's X Factor replacement Walk The Line facing uncertain future|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/simon-cowells-x-factor-replacement-26024347|access-date=2022-01-24|website=mirror|language=en}}

On 24 August 2022, it was announced that the series had been cancelled after one series.{{cite web|last=Hibbs|first=James|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/entertainment/walk-the-line-the-games-cancelled-itv-newsupdate/|title=Walk the Line and The Games Both Cancelled at ITV|work=Radio Times|date=24 August 2022|access-date=19 December 2022}}

Format

Walk the Line is a music competition where five music acts appear and compete for the grand final prize of £500,000. However, instead of going straight into the final, the winner of an episode has to decide whether to come back the next night to perform again with the risk of being dropped from the competition at that point. If they do not want to take that risk then they can take a monetary prize (£10,000 in the first episode, with the prize increasing by a further £10,000 each night), with the runner-up continuing on towards the grand prize by competing in the next episode.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/13/be-kind-to-yourself-pretend-simon-cowell-new-singing-show-walk-the-line-does-not-exist|title=Walk the Line: has Simon Cowell finally created the cruellest reality show ever?|date=December 13, 2021|website=the Guardian}}

Episode winners

The winner of the first three episodes was Bristol-born{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/celebs-tv/bristol-born-singer-ella-rothwell-6339743|title=Bristol-born singer wins the first round of Walk the Line|first=Kiera Jessica|last=Marchant|date=December 12, 2021|website=BristolLive}} singer Ella Rothwell, who has previously released singles such as "Stop Calling",{{Cite web|url=https://www.music-news.com/review/UK/13442/Read|title=Rothwell|website=Music-News.com}} "Freedom"{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicmusingsandsuch.com/musicmusingsandsuch/2017/11/14/interview-rothwell|title=INTERVIEW: Rothwell|website=Music Musings & Such}} and "Velvet Heart"{{Cite web|url=https://essentiallypop.com/epop/2018/03/rothwell-talks-about-her-life-music-and-velvet-heart/|title=Rothwell Talks About Her Life, Music, And Velvet Heart|first=Essentially|last=Pop|date=March 1, 2018}} under the name Rothwell.{{Cite web|url=https://hotvox.co.uk/artist/rothwell/|title=Rothwell}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialrothwell.com/|title=Rothwell Official|website=rothwell}}

The winner of the fourth, fifth and final episode was London-based singer Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi, who has featured under the stage-name "Moko" on two singles by electronic music duo, Chase & Status{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91V0Cqx9TzM|title=Chase & Status - Count On Me ft. Moko|date=September 23, 2013|website=YouTube}} including on the UK Top 5 hit single "Count On Me".{{cite news|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/30832/chase-and-status-ft-moko/ |title=CHASE & STATUS FT MOKO |publisher=Official Charts |access-date=20 December 2021}} Nadiah "Walked the Line" one final time in the last episode and won the audience vote, taking home the £500,000 jackpot.

=Results summary=

;Colour key

{{Color box|gold;|border=darkgray}} –Act received the most public votes and walked the line
{{Color box|silver;|border=darkgray}} –Act received the second most votes and was in the top 2 but was eliminated
{{Color box|lightgreen;|border=darkgray}} –Act cashed out of the competition
{{Color box|pink;|border=darkgray}} –Act was eliminated

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%"

|+Daily results per act

style="width:12%" scope="col" | Act

!style="width:8%" scope="col" | Episode 1

!style="width:8%" scope="col" | Episode 2

!style="width:8%" scope="col" | Episode 3

!style="width:8%" scope="col" | Episode 4

!style="width:8%" scope="col" | Episode 5

!style="width:8%" scope="col" | Episode 6

scope="row"| Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi

| colspan="3" {{n/a}}

| style="background:gold;" | 1st
Advanced

| style="background:gold;" | 1st
Walked the Line

| style="background:gold;" | Winner
Walked the Line

scope="row"| Scarlet Thomas

| colspan="5" {{n/a}}

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd
Eliminated

scope="row"| Beatbox Collective

| colspan="5" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Greg Charles

| colspan="5" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Rodney Earl Clarke

| colspan="5" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Luke Burr

| colspan="4" {{n/a}}

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd
Eliminated

| rowspan="4" style="background:salmon;" |Eliminated
(Episode 5)

scope="row"| Chanel Haynes

| colspan="4" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Jamie Hannah

| colspan="4" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Vincent Bugozi

| colspan="4" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Ella Rothwell

| style="background:gold;" | 1st
Advanced

| style="background:gold;" | 1st
Walked the Line

| style="background:gold;" | 1st
Walked the Line

| style="background:lightgreen;" | Cashed Out
with £40,000

| rowspan="4" colspan="2" style="background:salmon;" |Eliminated
(Episode 4)

scope="row"| ADMT

| colspan="3" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Anthony Stuart Lloyd

| colspan="3" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Deco

| colspan="3" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Raynes

| colspan="2" {{n/a}}

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd
Eliminated

| rowspan="4" colspan="3" style="background:salmon;" |Eliminated
(Episode 3)

scope="row"| Abz Winter

| colspan="2" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Daniel Arieleno

| colspan="2" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Lisa-Marie Holmes

| colspan="2" {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Darby

| {{n/a}}

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd
Eliminated

| rowspan="4" colspan="4" style="background:salmon;" |Eliminated
(Episode 2)

scope="row"| Carly Burns

| {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Ida Girls

| {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Youngr

| {{n/a}}

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| A.J. Brown

| style="background:silver;" | 2nd
Eliminated

| rowspan="4" colspan="5" style="background:salmon;" |Eliminated
(Episode 1)

scope="row"| Brendan Riley

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Eloise Viola

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

scope="row"| Queenz

| style="background:pink;" | Eliminated

Episodes

:{{Color box|gold;||border=darkgray}} – The singer received the most votes

:{{Color box|silver;|border=darkgray}} – The singer received the second highest votes

:{{Color box|lightgreen;||border=darkgray}} – The singer cashed out of the competition

=Episode 1 (12 December)=

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|+ Acts' performances on the first episode

! scope="col"| Order

! scope="col"| Act

! scope="col"| Age

! scope="col" | Song{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/walk-the-line/10a1814a0001|title=Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 1|website=ITV Hub}}

! scope="col"| Result

style="background:silver;"

! 1

| A.J. Brown

| 31

| "God Only Knows"

| Top 2 (Eliminated)

2

| Queenz

| Various

| "Queen of the Night"

| Eliminated

3

| Eloise Viola

| 26

| "Bad Habits"

| Eliminated

4

| Brendan Reilly

| 38

| "Purple Rain"

| Eliminated

style="background:gold;"

! 5

| Ella Rothwell

| 28

| "I Wonder If You're Happy" (original song)

| Winner (Walked the Line)

=Episode 2 (13 December)=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Acts' performances on the second episode

! scope="col"| Order

! scope="col"| Act

! scope="col"| Age

! scope="col" | Song{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/walk-the-line/10a1814a0002|title=Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 2|website=ITV Hub}}

! scope="col"| Result

1

| Youngr{{Cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/one-to-watch-youngr-premieres-vertical-drive-video__22712/|title=One to watch: Youngr premieres vertical Drive video|website=www.officialcharts.com}}

| 32

| "Ooh Lordy" (original song){{Cite web|url=https://www.gscene.com/arts/music/music-review-translation-please/|title=MUSIC REVIEW: TranSLatION please?|date=June 10, 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.pedal-of-the-day.com/2018/01/25/weekly-interview-1-25-18-dario-darnell-youngr/|title=Weekly Interview Series 1/25/18: Dario Darnell (Youngr) - Pedal of the Day|website=www.pedal-of-the-day.com}}

| Eliminated

2

| Ida Girls

| Various

| "Never Enough"

| Eliminated

3

| Carly Burns

| 27

| "Hughie's Song" (original song)

| Eliminated

style="background:silver;"

! 4

| Darby

| 35

| "I (Who Have Nothing)"

| Top 2 (Eliminated)

style="background:gold;"

! 5

| Ella Rothwell

| 28

| "Darling" (original song)

| Winner (Walked the Line)

=Episode 3 (14 December)=

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|+ Acts' performances on the third episode

! scope="col"| Order

! scope="col"| Act

! scope="col"| Age

! scope="col" | Song{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/walk-the-line/10a1814a0003|title=Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 3|website=ITV Hub}}

! scope="col"| Result

1

| Daniel Arieleno

| 30

| "Locked Out of Heaven"

| Eliminated

2

| Abz Winter

| 19

| "Traitor"

| Eliminated

style="background:silver;"

! 3

| Raynes

| Various

| "Come My Way" (original song)

| Top 2 (Eliminated)

4

| Lisa-Marie Holmes

| 35

| "All by Myself"

| Eliminated

style="background:gold;"

! 5

| Ella Rothwell

| 28

| "Best of You"

| Winner (Walked the Line)

=Episode 4 (15 December) =

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Acts' performances on the fourth episode

! scope="col"| Order

! scope="col"| Act

! scope="col"| Age

! scope="col" | Song{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/walk-the-line/10a1814a0004|title=Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 4|website=ITV Hub}}

! scope="col"| Result

1

| Deco

| Various

| "Rain" (original song)

| Eliminated

2

| ADMT

| 26

| "Falling"

| Eliminated

3

| Anthony Stuart Lloyd

| 55

| "One Moment in Time"

| Eliminated

style="background:gold;"

! 4

| Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi

| 30

| "Kissing You"

| Winner (Advanced)

style="background:lightgreen;"

! 5

| Ella Rothwell

| 28

| "I Don't Need You Anymore" (original song)

| Cashed Out (£40,000)

Judge Alesha Dixon came into close contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, therefore she judged this episode from home virtually.

=Episode 5 (16 December)=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Acts' performances on the fifth episode

! scope="col"| Order

! scope="col"| Act

! scope="col"| Age

! scope="col" | Song{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/walk-the-line/10a1814a0005|title=Walk the Line - Series 1 - Episode 5|website=ITV Hub}}

! scope="col"| Result

1

| Vincent Bugozi

| Various

| "One Day" (Original song)

| Eliminated

2

| Jamie Hannah

| 24

| "The Winner Takes It All"

| Eliminated

3

| Chanel Haynes

| 44

| "Respect"

| Eliminated

style="background:silver;"

! 4

| Luke Burr

| 26

| "Mine" (Original song)

| Top 2 (Eliminated)

style="background:gold;"

! 5

| Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi

| 30

| "Everybody's Free"

| Winner (Walked the Line)

Judge Alesha Dixon came into close contact with someone who later tested positive for COVID-19, therefore she judged this episode from home virtually.

=Episode 6 (17 December)=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+ Acts' performances on the sixth and final episode

! scope="col"| Order

! scope="col"| Act

! scope="col"| Age

! scope="col" | Song{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/walk-the-line|title=Walk the Line - Series 1|website=ITV Hub}}

! scope="col"| Result

style="background:silver;"

! 1

| Scarlet Thomas

| 19

| "Something's Got a Hold on Me"

| Top 2 (Eliminated)

2

| Beatbox Collective

| Various

| a medley of Garage songs

| Eliminated

3

| Rodney Earl Clarke

| 43

| "Mantra" (Original song)

| Eliminated

4

| Greg Charles

| 30

| "Titanium"

| Eliminated

style="background:gold;"

! 5

| Nadiah Adu-Gyamfi

| 30

| "This Woman's Work"

| Winner (Walked the Line)

Judge Gary Barlow performed his rendition of "Merry Christmas Everyone".

Ratings

The first episode of Walk the Line was watched by approximately 3 million viewers, with The Guardian reporting that viewing figures for the following Monday night episode had slumped to 2.1 million, meaning that the show was beaten in the ratings by BBC Two's Only Connect, with 2.7 million viewers tuning into the quiz.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2021/dec/17/simon-cowell-new-show-walk-the-line-beaten-in-ratings-by-only-connect |title=Simon Cowell's new show beaten in ratings by Only Connect |work=The Guardian |date=17 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021}} Tuesday's episode fell to 1.8 million,{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/strictly-the-full-monty-exposes-25m/5166034.article |title=Strictly the Full Monty exposes 2.5m |publisher=Broadcast |date=15 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021}} with the figure increasing to 2.05 million viewers once catch-up data was included.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvzoneuk.com/post/7daysov-13dec2021|title = 7-Day Ratings Overview: 13-19 December 2021|date = 28 December 2021}} With data included from catch-up services over a seven-day period, the other episodes achieved ratings of 2.23 million, 2.07 million and 2.2 million viewers. Over the six-episode series, the show averaged 2.1 million viewers, a 14% share of the available audience.{{cite news|url=https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/the-girl-before-cant-match-royal-variety-performance/5166151.article |title=The Girl Before can't match Royal Variety Performance |publisher=Broadcast |date=20 December 2021 |access-date=20 December 2021}}

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{IMDb title|id=14909040}}
  • {{UKGameshow|Walk_the_Line}}

{{Syco}}

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