Pop Idol - Season 1

Pop Idol - Season 1

Season 1

The first series of British reality television show Pop Idol was broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom during the winter months of 2001 and 2002. The show was a singing competition open to people aged between 16 and 26 years old, with the winner receiving a £1million recording contract to release their debut album. Pop Idol received ratings of as high as 10 million viewers for shows before the live final. Auditions were held during the early months and summer of 2001 in various locations across the United Kingdom. Selected acts were broadcast on a series of audition programmes in October 2001. The first live show was broadcast on 15 December 2001 and the live final was held on 9 February 2002. The competition was won by Will Young, with Gareth Gates finishing as the runner-up after a public vote. Both of the finalists went on to have chart successes with both their debut releases and subsequent material. Third-placed Darius Danesh also gained a record deal and achieved a string of top-40 hits in the United Kingdom, including a number-one single. The live shows were broadcast in two parts on Saturday evenings. Each of the contestants sang in an early show at around 19:00 GMT and the results were given in a show broadcast later in the evening.
Network
Episodes36
DatesOct 5, 2001 - Feb 23, 2002
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Episodes

Open Auditions #1
Season 1Episode 160 min

Open Auditions #1

The viewing audience is introduced to this brilliant new series, where hopefuls from around the country audition to be Britain's newest Pop Idol. We are also introduced to the hosts, the irrepresable Ant and Dec, and the judges, music moguls Simon Cowell, Pete Waterman, Nikki Chapman and Dr Fox, and get to see some of the very first auditions from Manchester, London and Glasgow. Among these is the woman that decides to do 'YMCA' for her audition piece, the gorgeous Gareth Gates, who overcomes his stutter to perform, and the hilarious 'Sexual' Sharman, whose reaction at getting rejected is classic. (Throwing things around and regularly collapsing to his knees to cry).
Oct 5, 2001
Open Auditions #2
Season 1Episode 260 min

Open Auditions #2

More footage from the nation-wide Open Auditions. The judges are delighted when they discover finalist Zoe Birkett.
Oct 6, 2001
Open Auditions #3
Season 1Episode 360 min

Open Auditions #3

More footage from the nation-wide Open Auditions.
Oct 12, 2001
Open Auditions #4
Season 1Episode 460 min

Open Auditions #4

More footage from the nation-wide Open Auditions. Jessica Garlick is discovered in an open audition. She is a big fan of judge Pete Waterman and is overcome with emotion when she meets him, but she still manages to make a great performance.
Oct 13, 2001
Open Auditions #5
Season 1Episode 560 min

Open Auditions #5

More footage from the nation-wide Open Auditions. Simon Cowell tells hopeful Aaron Bailey that he is 'the people's choice' and all four judges put him through to the second phase.
Oct 19, 2001
The Final 100 Auditions #1
Season 1Episode 660 min

The Final 100 Auditions #1

The competition gets serious when footage from the re-calls of the final 100 is shown. The judges are dissapointed with the majority of the performers, but things eventually pick up. Simon predicts some of the Final 10, but will he be proved correct?
Oct 20, 2001
The Final 100 Auditions #2
Season 1Episode 760 min

The Final 100 Auditions #2

Another chance to see new footage of the Final 100 auditions, in the Nation's capital - London. The judges comment and how the standard has improved considerably. Zoe Birkett blows the judges away with a killer performance.
Oct 26, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 1
Season 1Episode 860 min

Final 50 - Heat 1

We're down to the final 50, and tonight the first group of 10 perform a song of their choice to the judges and the viewing audience in the Pop Idol studios. After a week of intense vocal training, the 10 contestants took to the stage. Haifa, Jayne, Errol, Chris, Andy, Gareth, Monica, Sarah, Zoe and Chloe all sang their hearts out, but only two could get through to the Finals. The public finally got the chance to vote, and in the end, Zoe Birkett and Gareth Gates were selected to be the first two Pop Idol finalists.
Nov 3, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 1 (Result)
Season 1Episode 960 min

Final 50 - Heat 1 (Result)

Nov 3, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 2
Season 1Episode 1060 min

Final 50 - Heat 2

Nov 10, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 2 (Result)
Season 1Episode 1160 min

Final 50 - Heat 2 (Result)

Nov 10, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 3
Season 1Episode 1260 min

Final 50 - Heat 3

Nov 17, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 3 (Result)
Season 1Episode 1360 min

Final 50 - Heat 3 (Result)

Nov 17, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 4
Season 1Episode 1460 min

Final 50 - Heat 4

Nov 24, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 4 (Result)
Season 1Episode 1560 min

Final 50 - Heat 4 (Result)

Nov 24, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 5
Season 1Episode 1660 min

Final 50 - Heat 5

Dec 1, 2001
Final 50 - Heat 5 (Result)
Season 1Episode 1760 min

Final 50 - Heat 5 (Result)

Dec 1, 2001
Elimination 1 - Pop Idols
Season 1Episode 1860 min

Elimination 1 - Pop Idols

Dec 15, 2001
Elimination 1 - Pop Idols (Result)
Season 1Episode 1960 min

Elimination 1 - Pop Idols (Result)

Dec 15, 2001
Elimination 2 - Christmas Show
Season 1Episode 2060 min

Elimination 2 - Christmas Show

Dec 22, 2001
Elimination 2 - Christmas Show (Result)
Season 1Episode 2160 min

Elimination 2 - Christmas Show (Result)

Dec 22, 2001
Elimination 3 - Burt Bacharach Songs
Season 1Episode 2260 min

Elimination 3 - Burt Bacharach Songs

Dec 29, 2001
Elimination 3 - Burt Bacharach Songs (Result)
Season 1Episode 2360 min

Elimination 3 - Burt Bacharach Songs (Result)

Dec 29, 2001
Elimination 4 - Movie Themes
Season 1Episode 2460 min

Elimination 4 - Movie Themes

Jan 5, 2002
Elimination 4 - Movie Themes (Result)
Season 1Episode 2560 min

Elimination 4 - Movie Themes (Result)

Jan 5, 2002
Elimination 5 - Abba Songs
Season 1Episode 2660 min

Elimination 5 - Abba Songs

Jan 12, 2002
Elimination 5 - Abba Songs (Result)
Season 1Episode 2760 min

Elimination 5 - Abba Songs (Result)

Jan 12, 2002
Elimination 6 - Big Band Night
Season 1Episode 2860 min

Elimination 6 - Big Band Night

Jan 19, 2002
Elimination 6 - Big Band Night (Result)
Season 1Episode 2960 min

Elimination 6 - Big Band Night (Result)

Jan 19, 2002
Elimination 7 - Performer's Choice
Season 1Episode 3060 min

Elimination 7 - Performer's Choice

Jan 26, 2002
Elimination 7 - Performer's Choice (Result)
Season 1Episode 3160 min

Elimination 7 - Performer's Choice (Result)

Jan 26, 2002
Elimination 8 - Judge's Choice
Season 1Episode 3260 min

Elimination 8 - Judge's Choice

Feb 2, 2002
Elimination 8 - Judge's Choice (Result)
Season 1Episode 3360 min

Elimination 8 - Judge's Choice (Result)

Feb 2, 2002
Grand Final
Season 1Episode 3460 min

Grand Final

Feb 9, 2002
Grand Final (Result)
Season 1Episode 3560 min

Grand Final (Result)

Feb 9, 2002
Will Young - Pop Idol
Season 1Episode 3660 min

Will Young - Pop Idol

Feb 23, 2002

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