Simon Cowell
Director
The X Factor (2004)
Season 12
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions.
Released Sept. 4, 2004
Episode 60 min
10+
Genres: Documentary, Game Show, Music, Reality
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Production Companies: Talkback Thames, FremantleMedia, Syco Television
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S12E1 - Auditions 1
The talent show returns for its 12th series with Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw and singer-songwriter Rita Ora joining Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini on the judging panel. New presenting duo Caroline Flack and Olly Murs host as the search for a potential music star with an amazing voice and that extra special something begins. Tonight's edition will see the start of the auditions, as hopefuls perform in front of the judges and an arena audience of thousands in the hope of securing a place at Boot Camp.
Aug. 25, 2015, midnight
S12E2 - Audtions 2
More hopefuls sing in front of the judges and an arena audience of thousands to prove their worth and possibly secure a place at Boot Camp.
Aug. 30, 2015, midnight
S12E3 - Auditions 3
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, with more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at the Boot Camp. Doing so will first mean they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the gathered arena audience.
Sept. 5, 2015, midnight
S12E4 - Auditions 4
Caroline Flack and Olly Murs present further coverage of the audition process, as another batch of applicants perform in front of judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, as well as an arena audience of thousands, in the hope of winning one of the coveted places at the Boot Camp
Sept. 6, 2015, midnight
S12E5 - Auditions 5
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, as more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at Boot Camp. Doing so means they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the arena audience.
Sept. 12, 2015, midnight
S12E6 - Auditions 6
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, as more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at Boot Camp. Doing so means they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the arena audience.
Sept. 13, 2015, midnight
S12E7 - Auditions 7
Tonight, in the last of the arena auditions, performers will sing one last time in front of the judges and an audience of thousands in the hope of securing a place at Boot Camp.
Sept. 19, 2015, midnight
S12E8 - Country House Boot Camp 1
Tonight sees the launch of this year's supersized Boot Camp stage, kicking off in a grand country house.
Sept. 20, 2015, midnight
S12E9 - Country House Boot Camp 2
Tonight sees the the last day of this year's supersized Boot Camp stage, kicking off in a grand country house.
Sept. 27, 2015, midnight
S12E10 - Six Chair Challenge (1)
Rita Ora picks the TOP 6 girls in the 1st show of the six chair challenge..
Oct. 4, 2015, midnight
S12E11 - Six Chair Challenge (2)
Nick Grimshaw picks the TOP 6 boys in the 2nd show of the six chair challenge..and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini finishes off the show going through half of the groups before next Sundays 3rd and final six chair challenge.
Oct. 11, 2015, midnight
S12E12 - Series 12 - Six Chair Challenge (3)
None
Oct. 18, 2015, midnight
S12E13 - Judges' Houses 1
The beginning of the judges' houses stage, which sees the remaining 24 acts jet off to glamorous destinations around the world to sing for a place in the live shows. As usual the judges are assisted by industry experts - Simon by One Direction heart-throb Louis Tomlinson, Cheryl by chart star Jess Glynne, Rita by US sensation Meghan Trainor and Nick by leading producer Mark Ronson. However, unlike in previous years, the hopefuls don't get the news straight away. Instead they have had to wait a few weeks until this weekend, when back in the studio the judges will finally choose their finalists live. Hosted by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs.
Oct. 24, 2015, midnight
S12E14 - Series 12 - Judges' Houses (2)
None
Oct. 25, 2015, midnight
S12E15 - Live Show 1
Caroline and Olly present the first of this year's live shows. The 12 remaining acts compete for the chance to make it through to the live final later this year, hoping to impress the judges enough to stay on the show. Simon has the Overs, Cheryl the Groups, Nick the Boys, and Rita the Girls. However, the standard is high, which is sure to cause drama and disagreements among the judges, and tomorrow's show will see the first act eliminated after a sing-off.
Oct. 31, 2015, midnight
S12E16 - Live results 1
None
Nov. 1, 2015, midnight
S12E17 - Live Show 2
None
Nov. 7, 2015, midnight
S12E18 - Live Show 2 Results
Caroline and Olly present the results of last night's viewers' vote. The lowest scoring acts are challenged to compete in a sing-off to win the approval of judges Nick, Rita, Cheryl, and Simon - with one of them being eliminated from the contest at the end of tonight's show.
Nov. 9, 2015, midnight
S12E19 - Live Show 3
Series 12 - Live Show 3
Nov. 14, 2015, midnight
S12E20 - Live Show 3 Results
Live Show 3 results.
Nov. 15, 2015, midnight
S12E21 - Live Show 4
Series 12 - Live Show 4
Nov. 21, 2015, midnight
S12E22 - Live Show 4 Results
Live Show 4 Results
Nov. 22, 2015, midnight
S12E23 - Quarter-Final
Live Quarter-Final show.
Nov. 28, 2015, midnight
S12E24 - Quarter-Final Results
Quarter-Final Results.
Nov. 29, 2015, midnight
S12E25 - Semi-Final
None
Dec. 5, 2015, midnight
S12E26 - Semi-Final Results
None
Dec. 6, 2015, midnight
S12E27 - The Final
None
Dec. 12, 2015, midnight
S12E28 - Final Results
None
Dec. 13, 2015, midnight
Network: ITV1
Episode Runtime: 60 min.
Season Runtime: 25380 min.
Released: Sept. 4, 2004
Last Air Date: Dec. 2, 2018, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: U
Common sense age: 10+
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