All The Small Things Coming To BBC One
In this all-new all-singing series for BBC One, in a town in the north of England the sparky but self-effacing Esther (Sarah Lancashire) sings her heart out in the local choir – a disparate collective whose enthusiasm far outweighs its musical ability, and which is conducted by her husband, the charismatic and inspiring Michael (Neil Pearson).
Full-time mother to teens Fred, Georgia and the troubled but musically gifted Kyle (Richard Fleeshman), Esther nimbly juggles the demands of clashing choral egos and chaotic family life.
That is, until glamorous soprano Layla (Sarah Alexander) arrives on the scene, tearing apart the harmony of the choir – and Esther’s marriage – dividing loyalties and creating mayhem wherever she turns.
Manipulative and aspirational, Layla soon has Michael singing from her own song-sheet, encouraging him to jettison all but the most gifted singers from the choir in the ruthless pursuit of prizes and recognition.
Further intrigue appears in the shape of Jake (Bryan Dick), a handsome young curate with a secret mission to shake up the old order – and whose own past has been blighted by the spirited Layla.
Excluded from the choir and from her marriage, Esther’s life is turned upside down. As the less able singers are forced out of the revamped choir Esther unwittingly finds herself at the heart of an eclectic troupe of misfits, united only by their passion for music.
Unexpectedly joined by the younger generation and their loud, sometimes abrasive musical offerings, it is Esther’s task to unite the disparate strands – classical and contemporary – and through Kyle’s extraordinary talent and her own quiet inspiration, to create a new choir on the block.
Written by Debbie Horsfield (Cutting It, True Dare Kiss), All the Small Things follows the lives and ambitions, triumphs and failures of Esther and Michael, Jake and Layla; and two choirs with very different agendas – and musical repertoires – against a backdrop of soaring choruses and infectious melodies from pop to punk to classical.
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cannot wait for this !!
Yey my friends are in this, can’t wait!
me too as i’m in it! well potentially as my choir was filmed for it – but as i stand at the back i usually escape the cameras thankffully
I’m in it too as a judge. When is it going to be screened?
I’m in it too. Anyone know when it’s on? Haven’t heard anything about it yet.
Apparently 31st March tues 9pm starts
there is NO mention that they stole this name from the fabulous blink-182 song which they absolutley killed in the advert.
also,i dislike richard fleeshman even more since i have wanted that guitar for a long time.
i hope the band make money out of this.
I can’t wait for this. It was filmed in the church where I got married last year.
Goshh!! Sarah Mundy is in this,,
And apparently she’s moshing with Rosa and all that
richard fleeshman (kyle) sings the song better than blink 182
btw charm182 there may not be reference to blink 182 in this article but in other articles it mentions them !
just watched it – brilliant, what as the song that the Kyle character sang?
the song is all the small things by blink 182 i really wanted to hear the theme tune by they had the man announcing over it
arghhhhh
it was a feel good funny show and even though the singing wasn’t fantastic it was o.k. Anyway the thing that was the most annoying was how evil the husband was and his nasty comments.
I absolutely love it!!! I feel so sorry for Esther and I wish her and Michael would get back together. I can’t believe how talented her and Kyle are. Can’t wait for the next episode tomorrow!!
Anyone know where ‘all the small things’ is filmed? looks terribly familiar!
does anyone know what the name of the song for the program on the 7th was sounds familiar and need to search it up
I would like to know the name of the song used in the April 7th episode too. Can anyone help? Cheers,
love the program,would like to know who sings the song at the end “can you hear me,am i getting through to you”
have searched blink 182 tracklists,no luck
can anyone help?
The All-American Rejects – Swing Swing.
Name of song on the 7th april.
LINDA, i think “Can You hear me” Is Richard Fleeshman’s New single… don’t think it’s Blink related at all =)
Hope that helped
and yeah, the april 7th song was All American Rejects – Swing Swing
loving this show, great to see the writers portrayal of music and aspergers and I cant stand that pig michael or layla !!! lovin it!!
Can anyone tell me please who sang God Only Knows orginally by the Beach Boys on tonights episode three. Loving the series. Looking forward to the truth behind Layla and Jake and the chair of the committee getting her nose pushed out of joint.
sue it was richard fleeshman singing god only knows !
Nikkipea all the small things was filmed in bolton and glossop
Anyone know where the shots of “Buxton” were done in episode 4. Didn’t recognise it…
What was the name of the song and who sang it that the choir entered the competition in the episode of 21st April?
if you mean the one cung it was what my age agen by blink 182
ignore that i meant the one sung bye esters choir was wats my agen by blink182
does anyine know where the choir competition was filmed on all the small things ? shown 21/4/09 thanks !
Im from the US and an avid blink fan. can anyone tell me where i cam watch this show online, or over here at all?
@ aj holm .. you can watch the series on bbc iplayer … enjoy !
i tried that but it wont let me unless im in the UK for some reason
any one who likes “can you hear me”by richard fleeshman the sound track of all the small things it is now available for download download it its an amazing track !
How fit is Jake really!!! i watch it for him alone
it is really cool i missed the last series but im going 2 whatch it now! its wicked! Richard Fleeshman is really cool, ive seen him in coranation street ( i think!)
my sister thinks hes hot!
This is the best television I have seen in a long time. Congratulations .
all the small things fans!
Despite delivering all this, and averaging at well over four million viewers per episode – the BBC have decided NOT to make a second series of this.
We’ll never know if Kyle and Grace get married! We’ll have to live with repeats forever!!
Ben Stephenson – Head of Drama Commissioning and Jay Hunt – Controller of BBC One are the only ones who change that decision now.
If enough people submit a message to them – via the following link, the BBC will at very least have to reconsider making more of this truly brilliant programme!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/feedback/?ref=/drama/#11
use the box right at bottom of the page!
Many thanks for your time