How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? (2006): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2006, How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? is a reality series.

What it’s about. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? is an English reality television talent show that documented the search for an undiscovered musical theatre performer to play the role of Maria von Trapp in the 2006 Andrew Lloyd Webber and David Ian stage production of The Sound of Music. The series was devised by executive producer Gigi Eligoloff, and was announced by the BBC in April 2006. BBC One broadcast the programme, which was hosted by Graham Norton, on Saturday evenings from 29 July through 16 September 2006. The title derives from the refrain of "Maria", a song from the first act of The Sound of Music.

Who’s in it. How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? stars Zoë Tyler as Self - Judge, John Barrowman as Self - Judge, David Ian as Self - Judge and Andrew Lloyd Webber as Self - Chief Judge, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? page.

If you liked it. Fans of How Do You Solve a Problem like Maria? tend to enjoy The Kardashians, The Simpsons, Drawn Together and Clarkson's Farm.