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.
CreatorSimon Fuller
Auditions #1
Oct 6, 2001
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Auditions #2
Oct 6, 2001
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Auditions #3
Oct 12, 2001
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Auditions #4
Oct 13, 2001
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Auditions #5
Oct 19, 2001
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Theatre Rounds #1
Oct 20, 2001
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Theatre Rounds #2
Oct 26, 2001
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Heat #1
Nov 3, 2001
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
Nov 10, 2001
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.
Heat #3
Nov 17, 2001
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.
Heat #4
Nov 24, 2001
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.
Heat #5
Dec 1, 2001
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.
Live Show #1
Dec 15, 2001
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Live Show #2
Dec 22, 2001
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Live Show #3
Dec 29, 2001
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Live Show #4
Jan 5, 2002
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Live Show #5
Jan 12, 2002
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Live Show #6
Jan 19, 2002
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Live Show #7
Jan 26, 2002
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Live Show #8
Feb 2, 2002
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Final
Feb 9, 2002
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