Pop Idol

1h

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

Cast

Auditions #1

1. Auditions #1

1h

6th Oct 2001

Auditions #2

2. Auditions #2

1h

6th Oct 2001

Auditions #3

3. Auditions #3

1h

12th Oct 2001

Auditions #4

4. Auditions #4

1h

13th Oct 2001

Auditions #5

5. Auditions #5

1h

19th Oct 2001

Theatre Rounds #1

6. Theatre Rounds #1

1h

20th Oct 2001

Theatre Rounds #2

7. Theatre Rounds #2

1h

26th Oct 2001

Heat #1

8. Heat #1

1h

3rd Nov 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

9. Heat #2

1h

10th Nov 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

10. Heat #3

1h

17th Nov 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

11. Heat #4

1h

24th Nov 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

12. Heat #5

1h

1st Dec 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

13. Live Show #1

1h

15th Dec 2001

Live Show #2

14. Live Show #2

1h

22nd Dec 2001

Live Show #3

15. Live Show #3

1h

29th Dec 2001

Live Show #4

16. Live Show #4

1h

5th Jan 2002

Live Show #5

17. Live Show #5

1h

12th Jan 2002

Live Show #6

18. Live Show #6

1h

19th Jan 2002

Live Show #7

19. Live Show #7

1h

26th Jan 2002

Live Show #8

20. Live Show #8

1h

2nd Feb 2002

Final

21. Final

9th Feb 2002

First air date

6th Oct 2001

Last air date

20th Dec 2003

Status

Returning Series

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks