How does I Can See Your Voice work?
I Can See Your Voice is set to return to our screens for a second series.
The BBC show was a hit during its first series, but how does it work?
How does I Can See Your Voice work?
Inspired by the original South Korean show, I Can See Your Voice sees members of the public, usually in teams of two, try and tell the difference between the good and the bad mystery singers – the twist being they can’t quite hear them.
Slowly, one by one the numbers of singers will be whittled down until we find out whether the final singer can actually hold a tune when they have a duet with the guest musical celebrity.
The competitive element means that if the two players, aided by the celebrity judges, manage to expose a good singer – they win the cash prize.
However, if a bad singer evades detection, then they end up stealing the money for themselves.
The one rule the show follows is that only the bad singers can lie about their musical talent, the good singers are forced to remain truthful.
Each episode will be split into four rounds.
The opening round is called First Impressions where we meet the six mystery singers for the first time.
The team of two will then have to try and decipher who is good just from their name, appearance and some clues given via shots of them outside of the studio.
Round Two is called Lip Sync, where the remaining contestants take to the stage to mime a song.
The good singers will be lip-syncing to their own voices while the bad ones will be doing it to someone else’s.
The third round gives the team of two a chance to find out more about two singers of their choice.
And the final round – dubbed “Interrogation”, sees the guessers have just 30 seconds to interrogate the final two singers and have a list of 15 questions they can ask them within the time limit.
Who hosts I Can See Your Voice?
Top Gear host Paddy McGuinness also hosts the mystery singing game show, in which contestants, helped by a panel of celeb judges, must spot good singers without hearing them.
The comedian began his TV career starring in various Peter Kay projects including That Peter Kay Thing as well as Phoenix Nights.
He is also known for presenting ITV’s dating show Take Me Out, Celebrity Juice and BBC One’s Top Gear.
McGuinness confessed he questioned how the show would work when first pitched the idea, but revealed his concerns were eased once he saw the chemistry between judges.
He said: “On paper, I thought, ‘Is this going to work?’ But it works beautifully.
“I looked forward to being on the studio floor and seeing the relationship between those three develop, and I loved it when they started arguing amongst each other.”
When is I Can See Your Voice on TV and how can I watch it?
I Can See Your Voice’s new series will begin on Saturday, 15 October at 9:05PM.
It will also be available to watch on BBC iPlayer afterwards.