Pop Idol

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2001

2 Seasons

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Overview

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.

Creator

Simon Fuller

Network

ITV1

Episodes

Episode Runtime

60 min

Seasons & Episodes

E10.01h 0m

Auditions #1

Oct 6, 2001

E20.01h 0m

Auditions #2

Oct 6, 2001

E30.01h 0m

Auditions #3

Oct 12, 2001

E40.01h 0m

Auditions #4

Oct 13, 2001

E50.01h 0m

Auditions #5

Oct 19, 2001

E60.01h 0m

Theatre Rounds #1

Oct 20, 2001

E70.01h 0m

Theatre Rounds #2

Oct 26, 2001

E80.01h 0m

Heat #1

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.

Nov 3, 2001

E90.01h 0m

Heat #2

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.

Nov 10, 2001

E100.01h 0m

Heat #3

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.

Nov 17, 2001

E110.01h 0m

Heat #4

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.

Nov 24, 2001

E120.01h 0m

Heat #5

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.

Dec 1, 2001

E130.01h 0m