James Acaster to host BBC Three music show
- Stand-up comedian James Acaster has signed up to host a new BBC Three music show
- Sounds Random will see the comedian talking to music stars and then performing choreographed routines
- The 15 part series launches on BBC Three on Monday
Stand-up comedian James Acaster is to host Sounds Random, a new music show on BBC Three.
Described as "part-chat show, part-music video", the 15-part series of short episodes sees Acaster "invite guests to discuss randomly selected tracks from their personal collections, as performers recreate key elements of their conversation around them".
Mystery Jets, Raleigh Ritchie, Scroobius Pip, Izzy Bizu, Oh Wonder, Wolf Alice, Big Narstie, Shura, Tom from The Wanted, Billy Bragg, and Vanessa from The Saturdays are amongst the guests that will take part in the series.
The BBC explains: "James will get to the heart of what each song means to guests, hearing about their inspirations, their recollections and what emotions each song triggers within them, before ending each episode with a specially choreographed routine inspired by their chat."
James Acaster says: "This is a fascinating series to film as our guests have nowhere to hide, they can't ignore their guilty pleasures if that's what the device selects and the emotions that individual songs evoke are evident in their initial reactions as soon as they hear the opening chords!"
BBC Three's Damian Kavanagh comments: "Sounds Random is exactly the kind of creative, distinctive, anarchic risk-taking we want at BBC Three. You are going to love it."
Commissioner Sohail Shah adds: "If you've ever wondered what your favourite music acts are listening to, James Acaster is going to tell you in his own inimitable way. You'll be surprised at what you see and hear in Sounds Random]."
Executive Producer Iain Wimbush comments: "This is Desert Island Discs without limits and without a desert island. There will be no skipping or rewinding, whatever the music player chooses, they will talk about."
Lucy Ansbro from producers Phil McIntyre Television says: "Sounds Random is a great format and we're really delighted to have James bring it all together with his sharp wit, warm humour and passion for music."
Update, Monday 25th April: Here is Episode 1, with the Mystery Jets: