Pop Idol
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.
Cast
Seasons & Episodes
E1Auditions #1
Oct 6, 2001
E2Auditions #2
Oct 6, 2001
E3Auditions #3
Oct 12, 2001
E4Auditions #4
Oct 13, 2001
E5Auditions #5
Oct 19, 2001
E6Theatre Rounds #1
Oct 20, 2001
E7Theatre Rounds #2
Oct 26, 2001
E8Heat #1
Nov 3, 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.
E9Heat #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.
E10Heat #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.
E11Heat #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.
E12Heat #5
Dec 1, 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.
E13Live Show #1
Dec 15, 2001
E14Live Show #2
Dec 22, 2001
E15Live Show #3
Dec 29, 2001
E16Live Show #4
Jan 5, 2002
E17Live Show #5
Jan 12, 2002
E18Live Show #6
Jan 19, 2002
E19Live Show #7
Jan 26, 2002
E20Live Show #8
Feb 2, 2002
E21Final
Feb 9, 2002
E1Auditions #1
Aug 9, 2003
E2Auditions #2
Aug 16, 2003
E3Auditions -#3
Aug 23, 2003
E4Auditions #4
Aug 30, 2003
E5Theatre Rounds
Sep 6, 2003
E6Heat #1
Sep 13, 2003
E7Heat #2
Sep 20, 2003
E8Heat #3
Sep 27, 2003
E9Heat #4
Oct 4, 2003
E10Heat #5
Oct 11, 2003
E11Wildcard Round
Oct 18, 2003
E12Live Show #1
Oct 25, 2003
E13Live Show #2
Nov 1, 2003
E14Live Show #3
Nov 8, 2003
E15Live Show #4
Nov 15, 2003
E16Live Show #5
Nov 22, 2003
E17Live Show #6
Nov 29, 2003
E18Live Show #7
Dec 6, 2003
E19Live Show #8
Dec 13, 2003
E20Final
Dec 20, 2003
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.
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