Last Choir Standing programme, initially to be called "Choir Wars", looked to find 'the nation's favourite choir'. Presented by Myleene Klass and Nick Knowles, the programme aired on Saturday nights, with some of the results shows shown on Sundays, in the same timeslot as other BBC entertainment programs such as "Strictly Come Dancing" and "I'd Do Anything". Applications on tape were accepted from amateur choirs of 10-50 people, aged 13 years or older, and around 1,000 choirs entered the competition. 60 choirs were then invited to audition in front of the three judges in May at Cadogan Hall in London, where the choirs
City of Bath Male Choir Bath’s Citizen of The Year in April 2009 in April 2009. The Patron of Bath Male Choir is The Mayor of Bath. In June 2008, the then Mayor, Councillor Tim Ball, toured with the Choir to Bath's Dutch twin city of Alkmaar and also Amsterdam in June 2008, on their second European tour, the choir having visited Germany in 2007. In August 2008, immediately following Last Choir Standing, the choir sang at a Bath and North East Somerset Council civic reception for The UK School Games and on 8 December 2008, they performed in an advertisement for Cadbury's Wispa chocolate