Pop Idol (2001)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 2001-10-06
Last Air Date: 2003-12-20
Number of Seasons: 2
Number of Episodes: 41
Created By: Simon Fuller
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Anthony McPartlin as Self - Host
- Declan Donnelly as Self - Host
- Simon Cowell as Self - Judge
- Pete Waterman as Self - Judge
- Nicki Chapman as Self - Judge
- Neil Fox as Self - Judge
- Gareth Gates as Self
- Zoë Birkett as Self
- Will Young as Self
- Darius Campbell as Self
Seasons
Specials (2001)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Pop Idol: The Story So Far
Preparing to enter the live stage, Pop Idol looks back at the past two months, from the early auditions right through to the selection of final ten.
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Ep. 2: Will Young: Pop Idol
Cameras follow Will Young as he adjusts to life in the public gaze and prepares for the release of his debut single Evergreen.
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Ep. 3: Pop Idol: One Year On
In celebration of the second series start, Pop Idol shows what the contestants of the last series have been up to.
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