Britain's Got Talent
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| Original title | Britain's Got Talent |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| Year (s) | since 2007 |
| Production company |
Thames |
| length | 60 to 150 minutes |
| Episodes | 185 in 14 seasons |
| genre | Casting show |
| idea | Simon Cowell |
| Moderation | |
| First broadcast | June 9, 2007 on ITV |
Britain's Got Talent is a British talent show that on June 9, 2007 for the first time by ITV aired. The show is produced by the production company Thames. The show was developed by the music producer Simon Cowell .
People of all ages can take part in the show. People can appear individually or in a group. The candidates appear in front of the jury and the audience with a program of their choice, such as singing or a dance performance . The judges can operate a buzzer during the performance to indicate that they do not like the performance. If all jurors have activated the buzzer, the candidate must stop his presentation. At the end of the performance, the jurors rate the candidate with a Yes or No. If the candidate has received a yes from the majority of the jurors, he may appear again in the next round.
At the beginning of the show there are recorded auditions in which the jurors decide on the progress of the candidates. In the last episode before the live shows it will be announced which acts have qualified for the semifinals. Later the viewer can vote on the qualifiers for the final, which takes place on the Sunday of the same week, in live broadcasts, which are broadcast from Monday to Friday. Here the audience can determine the winner of the show. The winner of the show will receive £ 250,000 in prize money and will be allowed to appear in the Royal Variety Performance .
Moderators and jurors
Britain's Got Talent is moderated by the duo Ant & Dec , consisting of Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly .
The jury for each season consisted of the following members:
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| 1 | Simon Cowell | Amanda Holden | Piers Morgan | ||
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| 5 | Michael McIntyre | David Hasselhoff | |||
| 6th | Alesha Dixon | David Walliams | |||
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Remarks
- Simon Cowell was only present on the live shows during season 5.
Seasons
1st season (2007)
The first season began on June 9, 2007. The season ended on June 17, 2007. The winner of the first season was the opera singer Paul Potts . He received £ 100,000 winning prize.
2nd season (2008)
In the second season, the then fourteen year old breakdancer George Sampson won . The dance group “Signature” came in second. Third was the fourteen-year-old singer "Andrew Johnson".
3rd season (2009)
In the third season started in April 2009, the dance group Diversity won . The singer Susan Boyle , who became internationally known this season , took second place. Third was saxophone player "Julian Smith".
4th season (2010)
The fourth season found its finale on June 6, 2010. The audience chose the acrobatic group "Spelbound" as the winner. The dance duo "Twist and Pulse" took second place, the young drummer Kieran Gaffney came third.
5th season (2011)
The 2011 season was won by singer Jai McDowall . 2nd place went to Ronan Parke . Third place went to "New Bounce".
6th season (2012)
Victory went to seventeen year old Ashleigh Butler and her dancing dog Pudsey, who performed as the duo Ashleigh and Pudsey .
Second place went to the classical pop duo Charlotte and Jonathan (Charlotte Jaconelli and Jonathan Antoine , then 17 and 16 years old respectively). Simon Cowell said during the first performance that Jonathan was a future star ("unbelievable") and advised him to drop his not so impressive partner ("good"). However, this refused resolutely. In the same year, Cowell and the two of them produced the album Together under the name Jonathan and Charlotte , which includes classic titles such as Ave Maria ( Ellen's third song ) by Franz Schubert as well as classic versions of modern hits, including Chi Mai Vivrà Per Semper ? , an Italian version of Who Wants to Live Forever .
Third place went to Only Boys Aloud .
7th season (2013)
It was won by the Hungarian shadow theater troupe Attraction . Second place went to fourteen-year-old stand-up comedian Jack Carroll . 3rd place went to Richard & Adam .
8th season (2014)
The eighth season began on April 12, 2014. In this season, a golden buzzer was introduced as a new feature , which each juror and the moderators can operate once during the entire casting and thus direct the current candidate regardless of the opinion of the other jurors Can send semi-finals.
This season the boy band Collabro won . The singer Lucy Kay followed in second place and the singing duo Bars & Melody in third place.
9th season (2015)
At the end of season eight, it was confirmed that the show would continue in 2015. Amanda Holden later confirmed that both jury and moderation would remain unchanged.
Jules O'Dwyer and her dog Matisse won, the illusionist Jamie Raven came second, followed by the Welsh choir Côr Glanaethwy. Fourth place went to the Old Men Grooving dance group and fifth place went to the singer Isaac Waddington.
10th season (2016)
In the finale of the ninth season was called to apply for the tenth season. On October 9, 2015, it was reported that the jury will remain unchanged. In 2016 it was also reported that the show will continue to air at least until 2019. The season winner was the magician Richard Jones. He won in front of singer Wayne Woodward and dance troupe Boogie Storm.
11th season (2017)
On February 29, 2016, ITV confirmed that there will also be an edition of the casting show in 2017. It was also announced that Simon Cowell will be on the jury again. On May 18, 2016, Cowell confirmed that the jury will remain the same in 2017. The season winner was the musician and pianist Tokio Myers, the nine-year-old illusionist Izzy Simpson came second, and the comedian Daliso Chaponda came third.
12th season (2018)
The twelfth season aired on ITV between April 14th and July 3rd. The jury was the same again this year with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams. Hosts Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly ( Ant & Dec ) were also the same. The auditions were recorded between January and February and took place in London, Manchester and Blackpool. The winner of the twelfth season was the speechless stand-up comedian "Lost Voice Guy", who played the show with the help of his laptop. Comedy singer and pianist Robert White came in second. Third place went to the singer Donchez Dacres.
13th season (2019)
The thirteenth season aired between April 6 and June 2. The jury and the moderation remained the same this season. The auditions took place again. a. held in Manchester and London. The season winner was the then 89-year-old singer Colin Thackery. Second was the mentalist Marc Spelmann, who appeared under his stage name "X" and third place went to the magician Ben Hart.
14th season (2020)
Also in 2020 there was another season of the great talent show in Great Britain. Also with the same judges Cowell, Holden, Dixon and Walliams and the same presenters Ant & Dec. The first part, the auditions, were broadcast between April and May. The second part, the semi-final shows and the final, will later be broadcast live. The exact date for this is not known. The reason for this is the COVID-19 pandemic .
International versions
The talent search format Got Talent developed by Simon Cowell was first implemented in the USA in 2006 as America's Got Talent and then exported to many other countries. It also ran in Australia , Belgium , the People's Republic of China , Finland , France , Greece , Ireland , Italy , Canada , Norway , Poland , Portugal , Romania , Russia , Sweden , Serbia , Thailand and Turkey .
In Austria , the format ran on ATV in 2007 under the name It's Showtime (moderated by Alex Scheurer ). In Germany , the adaptation Das Supertalent was first broadcast on RTL from October 20 to November 3, 2007. In Switzerland , the format is broadcast on SRF 1 under the name Die Großste Schweizer Talente . The first season ran from January 29, 2011 to March 20, 2011.
Awards
| year | price | category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| National Television Awards | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Ant & Dec | Won | |
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best Reality Show | Nominated | ||
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best TV Presenters | Ant & Dec | Won | |
| TV Quick and Choice Awards | Best Talent Show | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Winner | George Sampson | Won | |
| National Television Awards | Most Popular Entertainment Presenter | Ant & Dec | Won | |
| BAFTA Awards | Lew Grade Award | Nominated | ||
| BAFTA Awards | Audience Award | Nominated | ||
| Royal Television Society Awards | Best production design entertainment | Dominic Tolfts | Won | |
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best TV Presenters | Ant & Dec | Won | |
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best Family TV Show | Won | ||
| Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards | Best TV Baddie | Simon Cowell | Won | |
| 2009 | TV Quick and Choice Awards | Best Talent Show | Nominated | |
| Digital Spy Reality TV Awards 2009 | Favorite TV Reality | Nominated | ||
| Digital Spy Reality TV Awards | Favorite TV Reality Judge | Simon Cowell | Nominated | |
| Digital Spy Reality TV Awards | Favorite TV Reality Judge | Piers Morgan | Nominated | |
| Digital Spy Reality TV Awards | Favorite TV Reality Presenters | Ant & Dec | Nominated | |
| Digital Spy Reality TV Awards | Favorite Reality Contestant | George Sampson | Won | |
| 2010 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2011 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2011 | TV Choice Awards | Best Talent Show | Won | |
| 2012 | National Television Awards | Most Popular Talent Show | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Broadcast Awards | Best entertainment programs | Nominated |
Web links
- Britain's Got Talent on ITV (Engl.)
- Britain's Got Talent in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Britain's Got More Talent in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mail Online: 'The show's working ... The ratings will prove that': Amanda Holden confirms all four judges will return to Britain's Got Talent
- ↑ Britain's Got Talent 2015: RECAP of the performances
- ↑ CONFIRMED: Britain's Got Talent Is Back With Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon & David Walliams
- ↑ a b 'X Factor' And 'Britain's Got Talent' To Be 'Renewed For Three More Years' In ITV Deal
- ↑ Did Simon Cowell just reveal the Britain's Got Talent panel WILL be returning in 2017?