Pop Idol

2001•1h 0m•2.5/10

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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.

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Production

19 Entertainment

Language

Status

Returning Series

First Aired

October 6, 2001

Last Aired

December 20, 2003

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Simon Fuller

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Auditions #1

Air date: 2001-10-06

Auditions #2

Air date: 2001-10-06

Auditions #3

Air date: 2001-10-12

Auditions #4

Air date: 2001-10-13

Auditions #5

Air date: 2001-10-19

Theatre Rounds #1

Air date: 2001-10-20

Theatre Rounds #2

Air date: 2001-10-26

Heat #1

Air date: 2001-11-03

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

Air date: 2001-11-10

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.

E10

Heat #3

Air date: 2001-11-17

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.

E11

Heat #4

Air date: 2001-11-24

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.

E12

Heat #5

Air date: 2001-12-01

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.

E13

Live Show #1

Air date: 2001-12-15

E14

Live Show #2

Air date: 2001-12-22

E15

Live Show #3

Air date: 2001-12-29

E16

Live Show #4

Air date: 2002-01-05