Is Pop Idol coming back?
Pop Idol (2001–2003) — music on ITV1
The answer: Concluded December 20, 2003.
2seasons
71episodes
About Pop Idol
Pop Idol ended its run on December 20, 2003, on ITV1. The show concluded after its second season, which aired from August 9 to December 20, 2003. It was a popular television series during its time, but there are no current plans for a revival.
Pop Idol was a British TV reality music competition that first premiered on October 5, 2001. The series aimed to discover the best new singer in the UK through viewer votes, and it became a significant part of the early 2000s music scene. The show featured auditions, performances, and eliminations, culminating in a grand finale to crown the winner.
The series featured judges Nicki Chapman, Simon Cowell, Neil Fox, and Pete Waterman, along with hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. It was a music genre show with each episode lasting approximately 60 minutes.
Pop Idol episode schedule
71 aired
Aired · 71
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| December 20, 2003 | S2·E35 | Grand Final (Result) |
| December 20, 2003 | S2·E34 | Grand Final |
| December 13, 2003 | S2·E33 | Elimination 10 - Judge's Choice (Result) |
| December 13, 2003 | S2·E32 | Elimination 10 - Judge's Choice |
| December 6, 2003 | S2·E31 | Elimination 9 - Christmas Songs (Result) |
| December 6, 2003 | S2·E30 | Elimination 9 - Christmas Songs |
| November 29, 2003 | S2·E29 | Elimination 8 - Big Band (Result) |
| November 29, 2003 | S2·E28 | Elimination 8 - Big Band |
| November 22, 2003 | S2·E27 | Elimination 7 - The Beatles (Result) |
| November 22, 2003 | S2·E26 | Elimination 7 - The Beatles |
| November 15, 2003 | S2·E25 | Elimination 4 - Disco (Result) |
| November 15, 2003 | S2·E24 | Elimination 4 - Disco |
| November 8, 2003 | S2·E23 | Elimination 3 - Elton John Hits (Result) |
| November 8, 2003 | S2·E22 | Elimination 3 - Elton John Hits |
| November 1, 2003 | S2·E21 | Elimination 2 - Birth Years (Result) |
| November 1, 2003 | S2·E20 | Elimination 2 - Birth Years |
| October 25, 2003 | S2·E19 | Elimination 1 - Idols (Result) |
| October 25, 2003 | S2·E18 | Elimination 1 - Idols |
| October 18, 2003 | S2·E17 | Live Wildcard (Result) |
| October 18, 2003 | S2·E16 | Live Wildcard |
| October 11, 2003 | S2·E15 | Final 50 - Heat 5 (Result) |
| October 11, 2003 | S2·E14 | Final 50 - Heat 5 |
| October 4, 2003 | S2·E13 | Final 50 - Heat 4 (Result) |
| October 4, 2003 | S2·E12 | Final 50 - Heat 4 |
| September 27, 2003 | S2·E11 | Final 50 - Heat 3 (Result) |
| September 27, 2003 | S2·E10 | Final 50 - Heat 3 |
| September 20, 2003 | S2·E9 | Final 50 - Heat 2 (Result) |
| September 20, 2003 | S2·E8 | Final 50 - Heat 2 |
| September 13, 2003 | S2·E7 | Final 50 - Heat 1 (Result) |
| September 13, 2003 | S2·E6 | Final 50 - Heat 1 |
Show 41 earlier episodes
| September 6, 2003 | S2·E5 | The Final 100 Auditions |
| August 30, 2003 | S2·E4 | Open Auditions #4 |
| August 23, 2003 | S2·E3 | Open Auditions #3 |
| August 16, 2003 | S2·E2 | Open Auditions #2 |
| August 9, 2003 | S2·E1 | Open Auditions #1 |
| February 23, 2002 | S1·E36 | Will Young - Pop Idol |
| February 9, 2002 | S1·E35 | Grand Final (Result) |
| February 9, 2002 | S1·E34 | Grand Final |
| February 2, 2002 | S1·E33 | Elimination 8 - Judge's Choice (Result) |
| February 2, 2002 | S1·E32 | Elimination 8 - Judge's Choice |
| January 26, 2002 | S1·E31 | Elimination 7 - Performer's Choice (Result) |
| January 26, 2002 | S1·E30 | Elimination 7 - Performer's Choice |
| January 19, 2002 | S1·E29 | Elimination 6 - Big Band Night (Result) |
| January 19, 2002 | S1·E28 | Elimination 6 - Big Band Night |
| January 12, 2002 | S1·E27 | Elimination 5 - Abba Songs (Result) |
| January 12, 2002 | S1·E26 | Elimination 5 - Abba Songs |
| January 5, 2002 | S1·E25 | Elimination 4 - Movie Themes (Result) |
| January 5, 2002 | S1·E24 | Elimination 4 - Movie Themes |
| December 29, 2001 | S1·E23 | Elimination 3 - Burt Bacharach Songs (Result) |
| December 29, 2001 | S1·E22 | Elimination 3 - Burt Bacharach Songs |
| December 22, 2001 | S1·E21 | Elimination 2 - Christmas Show (Result) |
| December 22, 2001 | S1·E20 | Elimination 2 - Christmas Show |
| December 15, 2001 | S1·E19 | Elimination 1 - Pop Idols (Result) |
| December 15, 2001 | S1·E18 | Elimination 1 - Pop Idols |
| December 1, 2001 | S1·E17 | Final 50 - Heat 5 (Result) |
| December 1, 2001 | S1·E16 | Final 50 - Heat 5 |
| November 24, 2001 | S1·E15 | Final 50 - Heat 4 (Result) |
| November 24, 2001 | S1·E14 | Final 50 - Heat 4 |
| November 17, 2001 | S1·E13 | Final 50 - Heat 3 (Result) |
| November 17, 2001 | S1·E12 | Final 50 - Heat 3 |
| November 10, 2001 | S1·E11 | Final 50 - Heat 2 (Result) |
| November 10, 2001 | S1·E10 | Final 50 - Heat 2 |
| November 3, 2001 | S1·E9 | Final 50 - Heat 1 (Result) |
| November 3, 2001 | S1·E8 | Final 50 - Heat 1 |
| October 26, 2001 | S1·E7 | The Final 100 Auditions #2 |
| October 20, 2001 | S1·E6 | The Final 100 Auditions #1 |
| October 19, 2001 | S1·E5 | Open Auditions #5 |
| October 13, 2001 | S1·E4 | Open Auditions #4 |
| October 12, 2001 | S1·E3 | Open Auditions #3 |
| October 6, 2001 | S1·E2 | Open Auditions #2 |
| October 5, 2001 | S1·E1 | Open Auditions #1 |
