As the auditons begin for Andrew Lloyd Webbers new reality TV show ‘How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria’, one contestant definately stood out from the lot.

Kevin Bishop, the BBC Creative Head behind the show, said: “We’ve been to Cardiff and Belfast and virtually everyone we’ve seen is responsibly competent.

“There are none of the outrageous ones you see on Pop Idol or The X Factor – although we did have a transvestite audition for the part of Maria.

“She was called Lady Portia and she auditioned in Belfast. She got through to stage two and was fantastic.

“We were very impressed with her.”

I can just see it now, a transvestite nun, how cutting edge!