Pop Idol - Series 1 Episode 1 - Auditions (6th October 2001) 

The show that started it all and became a global phenomenon

Remember watching this when it aired all those years ago. Great TV, great times.

This show has a real unique charm about it compared to the X Factor- there’s really something quite warm about Pop Idol

2001 seems like such a long time ago but not really. The frosted tips!!! Lol. And that guy from 5ive who was in the group for like a hot minute. I can't deal!

Wow they literally spent a third of the episodes introducing the judges

this is fascinating

This was the age of talent show judges being Cold As Ice. The only one who shows any compassion when Gareth is stammering is Pete Waterman.

Back When Competitions were actually tame. Nowadays There Pretty Much Rated R. Sad Bring these times back, please.

If you have any full episodes of the second series, I would love to see them!

2:13 I got rickrolled

Here on LWT, Tonight at 9:10, A dazzling audience with the one and only Kylie Minogue. Right now, the search begins, for a new Pop Idol!

12:41 interesting 🤨 Ant & Dec talk about “The X Factor”.

And just like that, I'm 9 years old again.

Gareth Gates came second in the competition.

more pop idol episodes please thequalitydan

"Here on LWT, tonight at 10 past 9, a dazzling audience with the one and only Kylie Minogue. Now, the search begins for a new Pop Idol."

Entertainment Tonight American Idol 2002 Interview

@12:40 Dec forsees the next decade of Saturday night tv.

So many northerners in one place. 🙂

Saturday 6th October 2001

The Search To Find Your Pop Idol Champion 2002 Begins

Premiered on ITV1 (LWT) on 6th October 2001.

Was this the very fist episode

2001-10-06

:)

..... 32:06 40:39

Elvis at 1 time couldn't get thru his own songs over weight