Simon Fuller
Director
Pop Idol (2001)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 5, 2001
Episode 60 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Game Show, Music, Reality
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Production Companies: 19 Entertainment
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Auditions #1
Oct. 6, 2001, midnight
S1E2 - Auditions #2
Oct. 6, 2001, midnight
S1E3 - Auditions #3
Oct. 12, 2001, midnight
S1E4 - Auditions #4
Oct. 13, 2001, midnight
S1E5 - Auditions #5
Oct. 19, 2001, midnight
S1E6 - Theatre Rounds #1
Oct. 20, 2001, midnight
S1E7 - Theatre Rounds #2
Oct. 26, 2001, midnight
S1E8 - 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, midnight
S1E9 - 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, midnight
S1E10 - 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, midnight
S1E11 - 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, midnight
S1E12 - 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, midnight
S1E13 - Live Show #1
Dec. 15, 2001, midnight
S1E14 - Live Show #2
Dec. 22, 2001, midnight
S1E15 - Live Show #3
Dec. 29, 2001, midnight
S1E16 - Live Show #4
Jan. 5, 2002, midnight
S1E17 - Live Show #5
Jan. 12, 2002, midnight
S1E18 - Live Show #6
Jan. 19, 2002, midnight
S1E19 - Live Show #7
Jan. 26, 2002, midnight
S1E20 - Live Show #8
Feb. 2, 2002, midnight
S1E21 - Final
Feb. 9, 2002, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 60 min.
Released: Oct. 5, 2001
Last Air Date: Dec. 20, 2003, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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