The show was hosted by Graham Norton, who announced Lee Mead as the winner of the final public telephone vote on 9 June 2007.

As they appeared on screen from right to left, the panel was made up of: The first week of the show documented the initial auditions where 100 hopefuls, from thousands, were called back to London.

However, two additional entrants were selected over this 50 contestant limit after they went to Lloyd Webber's personal studio for a second audition.

In the second week, the 52 individuals selected attended "Joseph School" where the coaches worked on singing, acting and choreography with the contestants.

These men were taken to Lloyd Webber's castle in Ireland, where they performed live in front of a packed house of locals and industry professionals including Louis Walsh.

They were introduced with clips summarising their past week before performing a solo song and hearing comments from the panel.

Sing-off: Notes: One of the finalists was chosen by Josh Groban to perform "You Raise Me Up" with him live in front of the audience.

[18] He sang "Any Dream Will Do" to close the series and his prize was six months (later extended to 18) in the lead role of a revival of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in London's West End.

[20] Mead's version of "Any Dream Will Do", along with "Close Every Door" performed by the three finalists, was released as a single to raise money for BBC Children in Need.

He also opened the telethon, performing “any dream live in the BBC Television Centre with a choir of children onstage and 7 others around the country in: Blackpool, Lincoln, Basingstoke, Belfast, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff.

[21] His first public performance after the win was on 1 July 2007 at the Concert for Diana at London's Wembley Stadium, where he sang "Any Dream Will Do" with former Joseph actors Donny Osmond and Jason Donovan.

Mead, along with the winner, Connie Fisher and last five runners-up of the previous Lloyd-Webber reality show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?

Kenwright employed Chris Crosby on his national tour of Half a Sixpence opening on 28 August 2007 at the Churchill Theatre in Bromley.

Hansen and fellow finalists Chalmers, Bradley, Crosby and Barton's debut album became a chart success in its first two weeks.

July 2009 saw Hansen and fellow Any Dream Will Do contestant Craig Chalmers finish recording their second album together with BK Productions – Saturday Night at the Movies.

Lewis Bradley was contracted by Lloyd Webber to play Joseph at the Adelphi Theatre during Mead's holiday absence, and possibly for an additional performance a week.