Pop Idol (2001)
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.
Pop Idol: Season 1 - 21 Episode s
1x1 - Auditions #1
October 6, 2001
1x2 - Auditions #2
October 6, 2001
1x3 - Auditions #3
October 12, 2001
1x4 - Auditions #4
October 13, 2001
1x5 - Auditions #5
October 19, 2001
1x6 - Theatre Rounds #1
October 20, 2001
1x7 - Theatre Rounds #2
October 26, 2001
1x8 - Heat #1
November 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.
1x9 - Heat #2
November 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.
1x10 - Heat #3
November 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.
1x11 - Heat #4
November 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.
1x12 - Heat #5
December 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.
1x13 - Live Show #1
December 15, 2001
1x14 - Live Show #2
December 22, 2001
1x15 - Live Show #3
December 29, 2001
1x16 - Live Show #4
January 5, 2002
1x17 - Live Show #5
January 12, 2002
1x18 - Live Show #6
January 19, 2002
1x19 - Live Show #7
January 26, 2002
1x20 - Live Show #8
February 2, 2002
1x21 - Final
February 9, 2002