Storyline
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.
Episodes
Specials
No overview available for this season.
Pop Idol: The Story So Far
Dec 13, 2001
Preparing to enter the live stage, Pop Idol looks back at the past two months, from the early auditions right through to the selection of final ten.
Will Young: Pop Idol
Feb 23, 2002
Cameras follow Will Young as he adjusts to life in the public gaze and prepares for the release of his debut single Evergreen.
Pop Idol: One Year On
Aug 02, 2003
In celebration of the second series start, Pop Idol shows what the contestants of the last series have been up to.
Season 1
No overview available for this season.
Auditions #1
Oct 06, 2001
Auditions #2
Oct 06, 2001
Auditions #3
Oct 12, 2001
Auditions #4
Oct 13, 2001
Auditions #5
Oct 19, 2001
Theatre Rounds #1
Oct 20, 2001
Theatre Rounds #2
Oct 26, 2001
Heat #1
Nov 03, 2001
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.
Heat #2
Nov 10, 2001
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.
Heat #3
Nov 17, 2001
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.
Heat #4
Nov 24, 2001
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.
Heat #5
Dec 01, 2001
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.
Live Show #1
Dec 15, 2001
Live Show #2
Dec 22, 2001
Live Show #3
Dec 29, 2001
Live Show #4
Jan 05, 2002
Live Show #5
Jan 12, 2002
Live Show #6
Jan 19, 2002
Live Show #7
Jan 26, 2002
Live Show #8
Feb 02, 2002
Final
Feb 09, 2002
Season 2
No overview available for this season.
Auditions #1
Aug 09, 2003
Auditions #2
Aug 16, 2003
Auditions -#3
Aug 23, 2003
Auditions #4
Aug 30, 2003
Theatre Rounds
Sep 06, 2003
Heat #1
Sep 13, 2003
Heat #2
Sep 20, 2003
Heat #3
Sep 27, 2003
Heat #4
Oct 04, 2003
Heat #5
Oct 11, 2003
Wildcard Round
Oct 18, 2003
Live Show #1
Oct 25, 2003
Live Show #2
Nov 01, 2003
Live Show #3
Nov 08, 2003
Live Show #4
Nov 15, 2003
Live Show #5
Nov 22, 2003
Live Show #6
Nov 29, 2003
Live Show #7
Dec 06, 2003
Live Show #8
Dec 13, 2003
Final
Dec 20, 2003