Part 1: From 19 to Idol
How Simon Fuller created the world's most successful TV entertainment franchise, Pop Idol, why he has sought to keep a low profile and why 19 is still his lucky number.
Nicki Chapman tells the story of the entrepreneur and artist manager Simon Fuller.
The founder of XIX Entertainment and the creator of the most popular entertainment show in America of the last ten years - American Idol - Fuller is best known for his work in discovering and guiding artists including Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls, Amy Winehouse, Will Young, Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson.
Today, he also oversees the careers of David Beckham, Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Tour De France winner Sir Bradley Wiggins and Grand Slam winning tennis champion Andy Murray, as well as being the joint owner of two highly respected fashion businesses with the designers Roland Mouret and Victoria Beckham.
In his first in-depth broadcast interview, Fuller talks to Nicki Chapman about how he created the world's most successful TV entertainment franchise, Pop Idol, why he has sought to keep a low profile and why 19 is still his lucky number.
With newly recorded contributions from David and Victoria Beckham, Annie Lennox, Jennifer Lopez, Will Young, Cathy Dennis, American Idol mentor Randy Jackson, host Ryan Seacrest, music executives Lucian Grainge and Chris Blackwell, singer Keith Urban, songwriter Diane Warren and designer Roland Mouret.
Presented by Nicki Chapman
Written and produced by Malcolm Prince.
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Featured in this programme are the following contributors:
Victoria Beckham
Music Executive, Nick Shymansky
Hollywood Agent, Jeff Frasco
David Beckham
TV Executive, Mal Young
Music Executive, Lucian Grainge
Songwriter, Diane Warren
Journalist, Shirley Halperin
Songwriter, Cathy Dennis
Will Young
Annie Lennox OBE
Music Executive, Chris Blackwell
TV Executive, Nigel Lythgoe
TV Executive, Ken Warwick
TV Executive, Mike Darnell
TV Host, Ryan Seacrest
Jennifer Lopez
Singer, Keith Urban
Music Producer, Randy Jackson
Singer, David Cook
Broadcasts
- Wed 8 Jan 2014 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2
- Thu 26 Jun 2014 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2