Simon Cowell
Director
The X Factor (2004)
Season 5
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
S5E1 - Auditions 1
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Aug. 16, 2008, midnight
S5E2 - Auditions 2
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Aug. 23, 2008, midnight
S5E3 - Auditions 3
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Aug. 30, 2008, midnight
S5E4 - Auditions 4
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Aug. 6, 2008, midnight
S5E5 - Auditions 5
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Aug. 13, 2008, midnight
S5E6 - Auditions 6
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Aug. 20, 2008, midnight
S5E7 - Boot Camp 1
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Aug. 27, 2008, midnight
S5E8 - Boot Camp 2
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Aug. 28, 2008, midnight
S5E9 - Boot Camp 3
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Oct. 4, 2008, midnight
S5E10 - Boot Camp 4
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Oct. 5, 2008, midnight
S5E11 - Elimination 1
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Oct. 11, 2008, midnight
S5E12 - Elimination 1 (Result)
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Oct. 11, 2008, midnight
S5E13 - Elimination 2
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Oct. 18, 2008, midnight
S5E14 - Elimination 2 (Result)
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Oct. 18, 2008, midnight
S5E15 - Elimination 3
The 10 remaining acts return to perform live for the third time. This week each act has to perform a Big Band song. The judges give their verdicts on what they have heard. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for this week's public vote.
Oct. 25, 2008, midnight
S5E16 - Elimination 3 (Result)
The finalists performed a cover version of the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on behalf of the Help for Heroes charity. This song will be released as a download on Sunday 26 as a download and Monday 27 physically.
Oct. 25, 2008, midnight
S5E17 - Elimination 4
Down to nine acts and the contestants must sing again for a place in next week's show. This week they must sing classic disco songs for the judges and the viewers at home. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will be forced to sing again for the judges who will then decide to save one act.
Nov. 1, 2008, midnight
S5E18 - Elimination 4 (Result)
Theme: Disco
Celebrity Guest: Will Young
Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes
Nov. 1, 2008, midnight
S5E19 - Elimination 5
Dermot O'Leary hosts the fifth live show of the series. This week, the eight remaining acts meet Mariah Carey and must perform her songs for the judges and the viewers. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will sing again for the judges who will choose to save one act and send the other home.
Nov. 8, 2008, midnight
S5E20 - Elimination 5 (Result)
Theme: Mariah Carey
Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey
Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA
Nov. 8, 2008, midnight
S5E21 - Elimination 6
Theme: Best of British
Nov. 15, 2008, midnight
S5E22 - Elimination 6 (Result)
Celebrity Guest: Leona Lewis
Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"
Nov. 15, 2008, midnight
S5E23 - Elimination 7
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Nov. 22, 2008, midnight
S5E24 - Elimination 7 (Result)
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Nov. 22, 2008, midnight
S5E25 - Elimination 8
Five acts remain in the competition and the acts must now perform 2 songs each. This week the theme is American Classics as the contestants perform for the viewers' votes. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must then sing again for the judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue.
Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus appears in this episode.
Nov. 29, 2008, midnight
S5E26 - Elimination 8 (Result)
Theme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics
Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)
Nov. 29, 2008, midnight
S5E27 - Series 5 - Elimination - 9
With only four acts remaining in the competition, we reach the 9th live show of the series. The contestants must each perform 2 songs for the viewers' votes. The 2 acts with the lowest number of votes will have to sing again judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue who, for the last time, will choose an act to send home.
Dec. 6, 2008, midnight
S5E28 - Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result)
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Dec. 6, 2008, midnight
S5E29 - Series 5 - The Final
There are only three acts remaining in this week's grand final. After auditions, boot camp, the mentors' houses and nine live shows, the three acts remaining in the competition sing for one last time for the audience vote. The act with the highest number of votes will be crowned The X Factor champion of 2008 winning a £1m recording contract with Simon Cowell. Dannii Minogue is the only judge with no acts left in the competition.
Dec. 13, 2008, midnight
S5E30 - Series 5 - The Final (Result)
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Dec. 13, 2008, 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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