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Popstars

2001 · 1 season · 13 episodes · Ended · ITV1

Documentary, Reality

TMDB 8.0 · 1 votes

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Popstars is a UK talent show series that was broadcast on ITV in early 2001. It was the first UK series of the international Popstars franchise, and was billed as a documentary on the formation of a modern pop group. The series began with audition rounds of aspiring singers performing songs before a panel of judges. The best performers were selected to come to London for further rounds of auditions. Over the weeks, the judges eliminated various singers from the auditions until just a few singers were left in contention. In the final weeks, five contestants were chosen by the judges to form the new pop group Hear’Say. The programme then showed the group recording and promoting their first single, documenting their first ventures into the music industry. The first series of Popstars proved popular with audiences, and a second series followed in 2002.

Episodes

  • S01E01Episode 12001-01-10

    The first round of open auditions at venues around the UK.

  • S01E02Episode 22001-01-13

    The second round of open auditions at venues around the UK

  • S01E03Episode 32001-01-20

    Boot Camp round in Birmingham where people are let go

  • S01E04Episode 42001-01-27

    Boot Camp in London where more people are let go

  • S01E05Episode 52001-01-31

    The Judges select the final 10 contestants on the last day of boot camp from who the band will be chosen.

  • S01E06Episode 62001-02-03

    The Judges discuss who from the last ten should make the final five

  • S01E07Episode 72001-02-03

    The final five to be in the band are told, with the others rejected. Each of the judges visit the contestants to tell them the news in their homes.

  • S01E08Episode 82001-02-10

    The band move into their new shared house where they will stay for the duration of the recording and promotion of their first album. Also they travel to Norway to record their first album.

  • S01E09Episode 92001-02-17

    The band start to get press attention.

  • S01E10Episode 102001-02-24

    The band record their debut single "Pure and Simple".

  • S01E11Episode 112001-03-03
  • S01E12Episode 122001-03-10

    The band start their promotion campaign for the release of their debut single.

  • S01E13Episode 132001-03-18

    A live show tied in with the Top 40 chart to reveal the position of their first single

Cast