Pop Idol
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Pop Idol

2001 · 2 seasons · 41 episodes   ·  Reality

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Pop Idol is a British television music competition which ran on ITV from 2001 to 2003. The aim of the show was to decide the best new young pop singer in the UK based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-2002 and a second in 2003. Pop Idol was subsequently put on an indefinite hiatus after "Idol" judge Simon Cowell announced the launch of the The X Factor in the UK in April 2004.

The show has become an international TV franchise since, spawning multiples of Idol series worldwide. In the mean time a legal dispute arose with the makers of Popstars, which eventually led to the word "Pop" being excluded from the titles of all the spin-offs, such as American Idol, Australian Idol, Indonesian Idol, New Zealand Idol, Latin American Idol and Idols.

Seasons

2 seasons · 41 episodes
  1. 1

    Auditions #1

    6 Oct 2001 1h

  2. 2

    Auditions #2

    6 Oct 2001 1h

  3. 3

    Auditions #3

    12 Oct 2001 1h

  4. 4

    Auditions #4

    13 Oct 2001 1h

  5. 5

    Auditions #5

    19 Oct 2001 1h

  6. 6

    Theatre Rounds #1

    20 Oct 2001 1h

  7. 7

    Theatre Rounds #2

    26 Oct 2001 1h

  8. 8

    Heat #1

    3 Nov 2001 1h

    Down to the Final 50, the first group of ten contestants perform a song of their choice. After a week of intense vocal training, Haifa, Jayne, Errol, Chris, Andy, Gareth, Monica, Sarah, Zoe and Chloe take the stage to get through to the Finals.

  9. 9

    Heat #2

    10 Nov 2001 1h

    Down to the Final 50, the second group of ten contestants perform a song of their choice. After a week of intense vocal training, they take the stage to get through to the Finals.

  10. 10

    Heat #3

    17 Nov 2001 1h

    Down to the Final 50, the third group of ten contestants perform a song of their choice. After a week of intense vocal training, they take the stage to get through to the Finals.

  11. 11

    Heat #4

    24 Nov 2001 1h

    Down to the Final 50, the fourth group of ten contestants perform a song of their choice. After a week of intense vocal training, they take the stage to get through to the Finals.

  12. 12

    Heat #5

    1 Dec 2001 1h

    Down to the Final 50, the final group of ten contestants perform a song of their choice. After a week of intense vocal training, they take the stage to get through to the Finals.

  13. 13

    Live Show #1

    15 Dec 2001 1h

  14. 14

    Live Show #2

    22 Dec 2001 1h

  15. 15

    Live Show #3

    29 Dec 2001 1h

  16. 16

    Live Show #4

    5 Jan 2002 1h

  17. 17

    Live Show #5

    12 Jan 2002 1h

  18. 18

    Live Show #6

    19 Jan 2002 1h

  19. 19

    Live Show #7

    26 Jan 2002 1h

  20. 20

    Live Show #8

    2 Feb 2002 1h

  21. 21

    Final

    9 Feb 2002

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