16 Year Old Ed Sheeran auditions for Britannia High (2007)

Britannia High was a shortlived UK TV series (a scripted musical drama, like Glee and Fame) about a performing arts school. (It wasn t a real school ) Ed Sheeran was one of the young hopefuls who endured a grueling audition process in 2007 for the six lead roles. The casting team recognized his unique talent and appeal, but he wasn t cast. (You can see how much his dancing has improved by watching his video for Thinking Out Loud. ) These are excerpts from a 44 min behind the scenes documentary. Another favorite of mine, Matthew James Thomas, played Jez in the 9 Britannia High episodes and went on to star in Pippin on Broadway. For Pixie Lott s moments and two extra clips of Ed missing here, see this video: Please, no disrespect in the comments to any of the young performers. Don t be cruel.