When Joseph Met Maria
When Joseph Met Maria was a television Christmas special featuring several 'Maria' and 'Joseph' finalists from Andrew Lloyd Webber's BBC talent searches How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? and Any Dream Will Do, including winners Connie Fisher and Lee Mead. It was aired on BBC One on 24 December 2007 and was presented by Graham Norton. When Joseph Met Maria showed what several of the finalists were up to since taking part in the live shows. It also featured several performances from the selected finalists, as well as judges John Barrowman, who performed with the Marias, and Denise Van Outen, who performed with the Josephs. Also present were judges Bill Kenwright and Zoe Tyler.
Finalists
The finalists from each series present were:
Marias
| Contestant | Overall position |
|---|---|
| Connie Fisher | 1st |
| Helena Blackman | 2nd |
| Siobhan Dillon | 3rd |
| Aoife Mulholland | 4th |
| Abi Finley | 5th |
| Simona Armstrong | 7th |
Josephs
| Contestant | Overall position |
|---|---|
| Lee Mead | 1st |
| Keith Jack | 2nd |
| Lewis Bradley | 3rd |
| Craig Chalmers | 5th |
| Daniel Boys | 6th |
| Rob McVeigh | 7th |
Songs
| Song | Performed by |
|---|---|
| The Sound of Music/How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? | Connie Fisher and the Marias |
| Any Dream Will Do/Go, Go, Go Joseph | Lee Mead and the Josephs |
| Shout | Connie Fisher and the Marias |
| The Boys Are Back In Town | Lee Mead and the Josephs |
| All I Want for Christmas Is You | The Marias |
| Santa Claus is Coming to Town | The Josephs |
| The Perfect Year | Connie Fisher |
| If I Can Dream | Lee Mead |
| Baby, It's Cold Outside | John Barrowman and the Marias |
| Santa Baby | Denise Van Outen and the Josephs |
| All I Ask of You | Connie Fisher and Lee Mead |
| White Christmas | All (including Andrew Lloyd Webber, Zoe Tyler and Bill Kenwright) |
Kerst Met Joseph en Evita
A similar special, entitled Kerst Met Joseph en Evita (When Joseph Met Evita) was aired on Christmas Eve 2008, uniting several 'Evita' and 'Joseph' finalists from the Dutch versions, Op zoek naar Evita and Op zoek naar Joseph including winners Brigitte Heitzer and Freek Bartels.