Series synopsis
Pop Idol is a British reality television series that premiered on ITV1 on October 6, 2001. It was created by Simon Fuller. It stars Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly, Simon Cowell and Pete Waterman.
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 o ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading 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
Guest cast
- Adam Garner
- Ryan Ryder as Self
- Gareth Gates as Self
- Zoë Birkett as Self
- Jessica Garlick as Self
- Aaron Bailey as Self
- Laura Doherty as Self
- Hayley Evetts as Self
- Rik Waller as Self
- Aaron Bayley as Self
- Darius Campbell as Self
- Rosie Ribbons as Self
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | December 13, 2001 | August 2, 2003 |
| Season 1 | 21 | October 6, 2001 | February 9, 2002 |
| Season 2 | 20 | August 9, 2003 | December 20, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
December 13, 2001 |
| 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. |
February 23, 2002 |
| 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. |
August 2, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions #1 | October 6, 2001 |
| 2 | Auditions #2 | October 6, 2001 |
| 3 | Auditions #3 | October 12, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auditions #1 | August 9, 2003 |
| 2 | Auditions #2 | August 16, 2003 |
| 3 | Auditions -#3 | August 23, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 6, 2001 |
| Last aired | December 20, 2003 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Returning Series |