Gary Barlow is set to write a new musical drama set in a fictional performing arts school.
The Take That star will pen songs for Britannia High, an eight-part musical drama which will air on ITV1 later this year.
Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips will also be part of the project and will choreograph the series.
The drama will be preceded by two behind the scenes documentaries which will show how Phillips and theatre producer David Ian select actors and actresses to become the stars of the show.
Viewers will also see how Barlow creates the musical numbers for the series and how Phillips teaches her routines.
Eight hour-long episodes will then follow the progress of the group of pupils practising for a live finale.
Paul Jackson, ITV director of entertainment, said the show's format was not "like anything else on British television and we're confident audiences are going to love it".
"ITV1 has lined up some of the biggest names in music and entertainment to make Britannia High," he said.
