Pop Idol

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 2001 · 21 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 6, 2001

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Season 2 Season 2 2003 · 20 episodes Season details＋

Aug. 9, 2003

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Special episodes

Specials 2001 · 3 episodes Season details＋

Dec. 13, 2001

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Cast

A Anthony McPartlinSelf - Host D Declan DonnellySelf - Host S Simon CowellSelf - Judge P Pete WatermanSelf - Judge N Nicki ChapmanSelf - Judge N Neil FoxSelf - Judge G Gareth GatesSelf Z Zoë BirkettSelf W Will YoungSelf D Darius CampbellSelf H Hayley EvettsSelf R Rosie RibbonsSelf

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L Laura DohertySelf J Jessica GarlickSelf A Aaron BayleySelf R Rik WallerSelf A Adam Garner A Aaron BaileySelf K Korben NiblettSelf L Leon McPherson K Kirsty Crawford M Marc Dillon B Brian Ormond K Kim Gee A Andy Scott-Lee R Roxanne Cooper S Susanne Manning C Chris Hide S Sam Nixon M Mark Rhodes M Michelle McManus