‘The Recording Studio’ launches on ABC TV with 338k metro viewers

ABC TV’s new 10-part music series The Recording Studio premiered last night with an overnight metro audience of 338,000.

It was the 18th most-watched show on Tuesday night, the 9th highest of the non-news and current affairs offerings.

The Recording Studio focuses on everyday Australians discussing the one song that means the most to them.

The first episode included a man thanking the person who saved his life while a school gospel choir sings Pharell’s ‘Happy’ to convey their feelings about an inspirational couple.

The songs were recorded at the national broadcaster’s Studio 227 in Sydney and The Eugene Goossens Hall, home of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Narrated by Megan Washington, the participants are guided by producers and engineers as Anna Laverty, and music director and pianist Scott Aplin.

There are guest appearances from Guy Sebastian, Katie Noonan, Mark Opitz, Charles Fisher and Shane Nicholson.

According to the ABC, “This is a documentary series not a competition music show, there is no prize offered for taking part.

“They say every person has one great book inside them… at The Recording Studio, we say everyone has one amazing song inside just waiting to get out.”

The series was produced by the ABC and Fremantle and based on a format created by Boundless, part of Fremantle UK.