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"Live and Let Die"
A-side label of the UK 7-inch single
Single by Paul McCartney and Wings
from the album Live and Let Die
B-side
"I Lie Around"
Released
1 June 1973 (UK)
18 June 1973 (US)
Format
7" single
Recorded
October 1972
Genre
Symphonic rock[1]
Length
3:12
Label
Apple
Songwriter(s)
Paul McCartney
Linda McCartney
Producer(s)
George Martin
Wings singles chronology
"My Love"
(1973) "Live and Let Die"
(1973) "Helen Wheels"
(1973)
"My Love"
(1973) "Live and Let Die"
(1973) "Helen Wheels"
(1973)
James Bond theme singles chronology
"Diamonds Are Forever"
(1971) Diamonds Are Forever1971 "Live and Let Die"
(1973) Live and Let Die1973 "The Man With the Golden Gun"
(1975) The Man With the Golden Gun1975
"Live and Let Die" is the main theme song of the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Paul McCartney's band Wings. It was one of the group's most successful singles, and the most successful Bond theme to that point, charting at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.[2][3]
Commissioned specifically for the movie and credited to Paul and Linda McCartney, it reunited the former Beatle with the band's producer, George Martin, who both produced the song and arranged the orchestral break. It has been covered by several bands, with the Guns N' Roses version being the most popular cover. Both the McCartney and the Guns N' Roses versions were nominated for Grammys. In 2012, McCartney was awarded the Million-Air Award from Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI), for more than 4 million performances of the song in the US.[4]
Contents
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1 Background and recording
2 Release and aftermath
3 Personnel
4 Chart positions
4.1 Weekly charts
4.2 Year-end charts
5 Parody
6 Guns N' Roses version
6.1 Charts
6.2 Personnel
7 See also
8 References
Background and recording[edit]
Even before Tom Mankiewicz had finished writing the screenplay to Live and Let Die, producers Harry Saltzman and Albert R. Broccoli invited Paul McCartney to write the theme song. McCartney asked to be sent a copy of Ian Fleming's novel. "I read it and thought it was pretty good. That afternoon I wrote the song and went in the next week and did it ... It was a job of work for me in a way because writing a song around a title like that's not the easiest thing going."[5]
Originally, producer Harry Saltzman was interested in having Shirley Bassey or Thelma Houston perform it instead of Wings.[1] Martin said McCartney would allow the song to be used in the movie only if Wings was able to perform the song in the opening credits. Saltzman, who had previously rejected the chance to produce A Hard Day's Night, decided not to make the same mistake twice and agreed. A second version of the song, performed by B. J. Arnau, also appears in the film. Arnau's performance originally was meant for the group Fifth Dimension.[6] The Arnau version of the song appears on the soundtrack album as a component in a medley that also contains two George Martin-composed instrumental pieces, "Fillet of Soul – New Orleans" and "Fillet of Soul – Harlem".
Wings recorded "Live and Let Die" during the sessions for the Red Rose Speedway album,[1] in October 1972.[7] The song was taped at A.I.R. Studios, with Ray Cooper providing percussion instruments.[8]
Release and aftermath[edit]
The single reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 9 in the United Kingdom.[9][10] The single was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over one million copies.[11][12] Although McCartney's previous single, "My Love", had been credited to 'Paul McCartney & Wings', the label of the "Live and Let Die" single credited the performing artist simply as 'Wings'. On the soundtrack album, however, the song was credited to 'Paul McCartney & Wings' and was credited as such in the opening titles to the film. "Live and Let Die" was the last McCartney single on Apple Records that was credited only to 'Wings'.
"Live and Let Die" was not featured on a McCartney album until the Wings Greatest compilation in 1978, and was included again on 1987's All the Best! and 2001's Wingspan: Hits and History. The entire soundtrack also was released in quadrophonic.
"Live and Let Die" was the first James Bond theme song to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song (garnering McCartney his second Academy Award nomination and Linda her first), but lost to the theme song from The Way We Were.
In Wings' live performances of the song, the instrumental break featured flashpots and a laser light show. McCartney has continued to play the song on his solo tours, often using pyrotechnics when playing outdoor and indoor venues. "Live and Let Die" is the only song to appear on all of McCartney's live albums (except for the acoustic-based Unplugged.)
Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, the song was placed on Clear Channel's list of inappropriate song titles.[13]
Personnel[edit]
Paul McCartney – lead vocals, piano
Linda McCartney – backing vocals, keyboards
Henry McCullough – lead guitar
Denny Laine – backing vocals, bass guitar
Denny Seiwell – drums
Ray Cooper – percussion
George Martin – orchestral arrangement
Chart positions[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
Chart (1973)
Peak
position
Australia Kent Music Report 5
Canada (RPM 100 Top Singles)[14] 2
Germany (Media Control)[15] 31
Japan (Oricon)[16] 25
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 29
New Zealand (Listener)[18] 20
Norway (VG-lista)[19] 2
UK (Official Charts Company) 9
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 2
US Cash Box Top 100[20] 1
US Record World Singles Chart[20] 1
Year-end charts[edit]
Chart (1973)
Rank
Canada[21] 39
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 56
Parody[edit]
In 1984, McCartney asked "Weird Al" Yankovic when he was going to parody one of his songs.[23] A couple of years later, Yankovic asked for permission to put his parody "Chicken Pot Pie" on an album (as a courtesy; legally, he did not need permission). McCartney denied the use because he is a vegetarian and did not want to promote the consumption of meat. Yankovic, a vegetarian himself, said he respected the decision;[24] however, he has performed the song live.[citation needed]
Guns N' Roses version[edit]
"Live and Let Die"
U.S. commercial cassette single
Single by Guns N' Roses
from the album Use Your Illusion I
A-side
"Live and Let Die" (LP Version)
B-side
"Live and Let Die" (Live at Wembley Stadium, London on 31 August 1991 )
"Shadow of Your Love" (Live)
Released
3 December 1991
Format
CD
7"
12"
Genre
Hard rock, heavy metal
Length
3:04
Label
Geffen
Songwriter(s)
Paul McCartney
Linda McCartney
Producer(s)
Mike Clink
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses singles chronology
"Don't Cry"
(1991) "Live and Let Die"
(1991) "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
(1992)
"Don't Cry"
(1991) "Live and Let Die"
(1991) "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
(1992)
"Live and Let Die" was released as the second single from Use Your Illusion I album and the fourth out of all the Use Your Illusion singles. A music video was made in November 1991 featuring the band playing live on stage and showing old pictures. The video also was made shortly before Izzy Stradlin's departure, and it is the last video where he appears. It charted at No. 20 on the Mainstream Rock chart.[25] The song was nominated for "Best Hard Rock Performance" during the 1993 Grammy Awards.[26]
Charts[edit]
Chart (1991)
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[27]
10
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[28]
27
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[29]
20
Finland (The Official Finnish Charts)[30]
1
France (SNEP)[31]
39
Germany (Official German Charts)[32]
33
Ireland (IRMA)[33]
5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[34]
13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[35]
1
Norway (VG-lista)[36]
3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[37]
15
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[38]
19
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[39]
4
US Billboard Hot 100[40]
33
Personnel[edit]
Guns N' Roses
W. Axl Rose – lead vocals, keyboards, programming, backing vocals
Slash – lead guitar, 6-string bass
Izzy Stradlin – rhythm guitar
Duff McKagan – bass
Matt Sorum – drums
Dizzy Reed – piano
Additional musicians
Shannon Hoon – backing vocals
Johann Langlie – programming
Jon Thautwein – horn
Matthew McKagan – horn
Rachel West – horn
Robert Clark – horn
Track listing
"Live and Let Die" – 2:59
"Live and Let Die" (Live) – 3:37
"Shadow of Your Love" (Live) – 2:50
See also[edit]
Outline of James Bond
References[edit]
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1973
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1976
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1977
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1978
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1979
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"Hope of Deliverance"
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1995
"A Leaf" (with Anya Alexeyev)
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1997
"Young Boy"
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1998
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"Free Now" (promo)
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2007
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Britain's Got Talent
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Britain's Got Talent
Genre
Talent show
Created by
Simon Cowell
Directed by
Jonathan Bullen
Presented by
Ant & Dec
Judges
Simon Cowell
Amanda Holden
Piers Morgan
David Hasselhoff
Michael McIntyre
Alesha Dixon
David Walliams
Voices of
Peter Dickson
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language(s)
English
No. of series
11
No. of episodes
182 (as of series 11) (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Nigel Hall
Lee McNicholas
Amelia Brown
Richard Holloway
Producer(s)
Matt Banks
Charlie Irwin
Paul Jones
Location(s)
Various (auditions)
Fountain Studios (Live shows 2007–16)
Elstree Studios (Live shows 2017–)[1]
Running time
60–155 minutes
Production company(s)
Syco Entertainment
Talkback Thames (2007–11)
Thames (2012–)
Distributor
FremantleMedia
Release
Original network
ITV
Picture format
SDTV: 576i (2007–10)
HDTV: 1080i (2011–)
Original release
9 June 2007 (2007-06-09) – present
Chronology
Related shows
Britain's Got More Talent
External links
Official website
talent.itv.com
Britain's Got Talent (often shortened to BGT) is a British television talent show competition, and is part of the Got Talent franchise. Produced by both Thames (formerly Talkback Thames) and Syco Entertainment production, and distributed by FremantleMedia, it has been broadcast on ITV since June 2007, and hosted by Ant & Dec, with each series accompanied by a sister show on ITV2 entitled Britain's Got More Talent. Contestants of any any age, who possess some sort of talent, can audition for the show, with their performance judged by a panel of judges; the current lineup consists of the show's creator Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and David Walliams. Those that make it through the auditions, compete against other acts in a series of semi-finals, with the winning two acts of each semi-final proceeding into the show's live final. The prize for the winner of each series' final, is a cash prize (the amount varying over the show's history), plus an opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the British Royal Family, including either Queen Elizabeth II or the Prince of Wales. To date, the show has had eleven winners, ranging from musicians and singers, to variety acts, magicians and dancers.
A significant show in British popular culture, Britain's Got Talent is the UK's biggest television talent competition, ahead of both The X Factor (also created by Cowell) and The Voice UK), with the show's live final in the third series attracting 17.3 million viewers, a 64.6% audience share at the time of its broadcast.[2] At present, the programme is contracted to run until 2019.[3]
Contents
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1 History
2 Format
2.1 Auditions
2.2 Judges' Decisions
2.3 Semi-finals
2.4 Wildcard
3 Series overview
3.1 Series 1 (2007)
3.2 Series 2 (2008)
3.3 Series 3 (2009)
3.4 Series 4 (2010)
3.5 Series 5 (2011)
3.6 Series 6 (2012)
3.7 Series 7 (2013)
3.8 Series 8 (2014)
3.9 Series 9 (2015)
3.10 Series 10 (2016)
3.11 Series 11 (2017)
3.12 Future series
4 Golden buzzer
5 Presenters
6 Judges
7 Britain's Got More Talent
7.1 Format and features
8 Regular contestants
9 Reception
9.1 Awards and nominations
9.2 Controversies and criticism
10 Live tour
11 Best-selling albums
11.1 Artists with BPI-certified albums
11.2 Artists without BPI-certified albums
12 Merchandise
12.1 BGT App
13 References
14 External links
History[edit]
The show's format was devised by X Factor creator and Sony Music executive, Simon Cowell, who was involved in the creation of other Got Talent programmes across several different countries. To showcase his idea, a pilot episode was filmed in September 2005, with the judging panel consisting of Cowel, then-This Morning presenter Fern Britton, and tabloid journalist Piers Morgan;[4] the pilot was not broadcast on television until it was shown as part of a documentary series entitled The Talent Show Story in January 2012.[4]
The original plan for the show was for it be aired within 2005-06, before the broadcast of America's Got Talent, with Paul O'Grady presenting the programme under the title Paul O'Grady's Got Talent, after having hosted the pilot, with his selection as host due to the popularity he was attaining from his teatime chat show, The Paul O'Grady Show.[5] However, complication arose when O'Grady was involved in a row with ITV and refused to appear on another show of the broadcaster, eventually defecting to Channel 4 to continue hosting his teatime show, effectively putting plans for the programme on hold.[6] In a 2010 interview, O'Grady commented about the row by stating:[7]
"I did the pilot for Britain's Got Talent – which was originally going to be called Paul O'Grady's Got Talent. But I told the producers they were having a joke if they thought I would front a show with that title. The original panel of judges was going to be Simon Cowell, Fern Britton and Piers Morgan. I was the host. Then when I had the row with ITV I was banned from the studios. I remember I rang Simon and told him he had a huge hit on his hands, but there was no way I could do it. I said, if I am banned I have to be banned from everything. I can’t be a hypocrite and come in and do this. I had to bow out."
On 12 February 2007, following the success of America's Got Talent the previous year, ITV announced their intentions for a British series of Got Talent. Their announcement revealed changes to the original plan for the programme, with Ant & Dec revealed to be the hosts for the new programme. While Cowell remained as part of the judging panel, the new plan intended for David Hasselhoff and Cheryl Cole. However, both resigned before the programme was due to air, leading to Morgan being part of the panel as originally planned, and actress Amanda Holden joining him and Cowel as a judge; Hasselhoff would later join the panel for the programme's fifth series after being a part of the panel for America's Got Talent, while Cowell later employed Cole to be a replacement for Sharon Osbourne on The X Factor. At the same time, the broadcaster also announced that the show would be accompanied by a sister show on ITV2, entitled Britain's Got More Talent, with Stephen Mulhern as its presenter.
Format[edit]
See also: List of Britain's Got Talent episodes and List of Britain's Got Talent finalists
Auditions[edit]
The auditions take place in front of the judges and a live audience at different cities across the UK. At any time during the audition, the judges may show disapproval to the act by pressing a buzzer which lights a large red "X" on the stage. If all the judges press their buzzers, the act ends immediately. There was a case where the act continued to perform after all the buzzers had been pressed. Even if a buzzer has been pressed, the judge that pressed it can still say "Yes". There have been instances of judges pressing other judges' buzzers.
From series 1 to 5, it was three buzzers due to the show having three judges, but from series 6 onwards it is four buzzers due to the show having four judges. From series 1 to 5, (with the sole exception of the Manchester auditions in series 3, since there were four judges), voting worked on a majority-of-two basis where two positive votes were required. From series 6 onwards, voting works on a majority-of-three basis as there are four judges. The judging panel give an act a "Yes" if they like them and would like them to return in a subsequent episode, and a "No" if they dislike the act and do not wish to see them again. Series 8 saw a new golden buzzer, which each judge, along with Ant & Dec, could press once and only once during the entirety of the auditions. Pressing the buzzer would immediately send the act through to the live semi-finals, regardless of the other judges' opinions.
Judges' Decisions[edit]
This stage is also known as Deliberation Day. After the auditions, the judges have to whittle the successful acts down to the semi-finalists. Series 1 had 24 semi-finalists, which increased to 40 semi-finalists for the next four series and again to 45 semi-finalists from series 6 before returning to 40 for series 11. The performers are called back to discover if they have progressed to the live semi-finals. During series 5, some acts were asked to perform again as the judges were having difficulty coming to a final decision on whom to send through to the semi-finals.[8] This was the first and only time this had happened in the history of the show.
Semi-finals[edit]
The semi-finals and final are broadcast live from The Fountain Studios in Wembley (which is also used for The X Factor), with a varying number of semi-finals, followed by the one live final (sometimes split into two episodes over one night). During series 11, the live shows have been filmed at Elstree Studios. The remaining 40–45 acts perform in semi-finals, with the two most popular acts from each semi-final winning a position in the final. Judges may still end a performance early with three Xs from series 1 to 4, and four Xs from series 5 onward. After all acts have performed, phone lines open for a short time, while the public vote for the act they think was the best. After the votes have been counted, the act that has polled the highest number of public votes is automatically placed in the final. The judges then choose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote also gaining a place in the final. All other acts are then eliminated from the competition.
From series 5, the rules relating to judges' votes in the results show changed from previous series. In the past, the decision as to which act was sent through to the finals was made by the three judges (from which there would always be a majority). With four judges, if there is a two-way tie, then, just like The X Factor, the act with the second highest number of votes from the public would be sent through to the finals. The judges' vote was removed for the 11th series in 2017, meaning that the two highest acts as voted for by the public went through to the final.
The show's secondary theme song is a full orchestral version of "Lux Aeterna" by Clint Mansell (produced for the theatrical trailer of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, but originally written for the film Requiem for a Dream), which is used to create tension. It is also used for the judges' arrival at the beginning of every live show.
In the first series, the semi-finals aired from Thursday till Saturday, with the final on Sunday. In the second, fourth and fifth series, the semi-finals started on the Monday after the final auditions. The final aired on Saturday, the day after the last semi-final. In the third series, the live shows began on a Sunday with a break on Wednesday and finals on Saturday. A similar format was used for series six and ten, except the break was on Friday. In the seventh series, the live shows began on a Monday with a break on Wednesday. The last semi-final aired on the Saturday with the final the following Saturday. This format continued for series eight but the break was on Friday. In series nine, the semi-finals aired from Monday to Friday. There was no show on Saturday and the final aired on Sunday. The same format was due to be used for 2017, but was changed to the format of series 2, 4 and 5 to avoid a clash with a concert on BBC One.
Wildcard[edit]
In series 6, a wildcard element was introduced. This is where judges pick an eliminated act from the semi-finals, and that act is sent through to the final. In series 6, the wildcard act selected was The Mend. In series 7, the wildcard was Steve Hewlett and in series 8, Jon Clegg. In series 9, a second wildcard was added. In addition to the judges' wildcard, the public will vote on the acts eliminated in the top three to send one to the finals. The public's wildcard pick was Jesse-Jane McParland and the judges selected Boyband. In series 10, the public wildcard was Trip Hazard and the judges' wildcard was Shannon & Peter. In series 11, the public wildcard was cut, and Sarah Ikumu was chosen by the judges.
Series overview[edit]
To date, eleven series have been broadcast, as summarised below.
Series
Start
Finish
Winner's prize 1
Winner
Runner-up
Third place
Presenters
Judges
Main
Guest
1
2
3
4
1
9 June 2007 17 June 2007 £100,000 Paul Potts Not announced Ant & Dec
Stephen Mulhern
(Britain's Got More Talent)
Simon Amanda Piers N/A N/A
2
12 April 2008 31 May 2008 George Sampson Signature Andrew Johnston
3
11 April 2009 30 May 2009 Diversity Susan Boyle Julian Smith Kelly2
4
17 April 2010 5 June 2010 Spelbound Twist and Pulse Kieran Gaffney Louis3
5
16 April 2011 4 June 2011 Jai McDowall Ronan Parke New Bounce Michael David H.
6
24 March 2012 12 May 2012 £500,000 Ashleigh and Pudsey Jonathan and Charlotte Only Boys Aloud Alesha David W. Carmen5
7
13 April 2013 8 June 2013 £250,000 Attraction Jack Carroll Richard & Adam N/A
8
12 April 2014 7 June 2014 Collabro Lucy Kay Bars & Melody Ant & Dec6
9
11 April 2015 31 May 2015 Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse Jamie Raven Côr Glanaethwy N/A
10
9 April 2016 28 May 2016 Richard Jones Wayne Woodward Boogie Storm Kathleen7
11
15 April 2017 3 June 2017 Tokio Myers Issy Simpson Daliso Chaponda N/A
Notes
^ In addition to the cash prize, winners are given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance.
^ Brook was a guest fourth judge for the Manchester auditions; was originally planned to be permanent judge.
^ Walsh served as a guest judge for the Birmingham auditions (substituting for Cowell) in series 4 and for the London auditions (substituting for Hasselhoff) in series 5.
^ Cowell was only a judge for the live shows in series 5. Holden served as head judge during the auditions.
^ Electra served as a guest judge for the London auditions (substituting for Holden) in series 6.
^ Ant & Dec served as guest judges on the first day of the Manchester auditions (substituting for Cowell) in series 8.
^ David Walliams' mother, Kathleen Williams, who was at one of the auditions served as a guest judge when Cowell was late for one of the sessions in series 10.
Series 1 (2007)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 1)
The first series of Britain's Got Talent began on 9 June 2007 and ended on 17 June 2007. The judges were Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell. The show was hosted by Ant & Dec on ITV, whilst Stephen Mulhern presented sister show Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2. During January and February 2007, applicants auditioned in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Cardiff. The first five episodes covered the auditions and the final four episodes were the live semi-finals and final. The series was eventually won by opera singer Paul Potts.
Series 2 (2008)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 2)
The second series of Britain's Got Talent included notable differences from the first series, including the fact that the auditions visited Scotland and that there were forty acts in the live semi-finals. The series also ran for longer, lasting for seven weeks instead of one. Morgan, Holden and Cowell returned as judges. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show and Mulhern returned to present Britain's Got More Talent. The series was won by street-dancer George Sampson, with dual dance group Signature coming in second and singer Andrew Johnston third.
Series 3 (2009)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 3)
Britain's Got Talent returned for its third series on 11 April 2009.[9] Ant & Dec continued as hosts and Mulhern returned to host Britain's Got More Talent. Cowell, Holden and Morgan returned as judges. Kelly Brook was originally announced as a new fourth judge[9] but was fired after just six days, having acted as a judge at the Manchester auditions only.[10] The semi-finals were from 24–29 May (no semi-final on 27 May) and the final was on 30 May. Diversity were announced the winners, with Susan Boyle as runner-up and Julian Smith in third.
Series 4 (2010)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 4)
The 2010 panel of judges remained unchanged, with Cowell, Holden and Morgan all returning. Auditions were held in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Birmingham, and London. Due to illness, Simon was unable to attend the filming of the Birmingham auditions and Louis Walsh stood in for him.[11] The first programme of series 4 was broadcast on 17 April 2010.[12] Spelbound won the final on 5 June 2010, with Twist and Pulse as runners-up and Kieran Gaffney placing third.
Series 5 (2011)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 5)
Britain's Got Talent returned for its fifth series on 16 April 2011.[13] Auditions took place in January 2011 in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, London and, for the first time, Liverpool. Ant & Dec continued as main hosts on ITV, while Mulhern again hosted Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2. Among the judges, Piers Morgan left the show due to him hosting his new show Piers Morgan Tonight in America.[14] Cowell was only present for the live shows only as during the auditions he was busy launching The X Factor USA.[15] Amanda Holden returned to the regular judging panel, joined by David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre.[16][17] Louis Walsh also appeared as a guest judge in the London auditions whilst Hasselhoff was appearing in pantomime.[18] The winner was Jai McDowall, while Ronan Parke finished as runner-up and New Bounce in third.
Series 6 (2012)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 6)
ITV confirmed in June 2011 that Britain's Got Talent would be returning for a sixth series in 2012. In September and November 2011, it was announced that McIntyre and Hasselhoff would not be returning to the judging panel.[19] Despite rumours of Holden being absent for the auditions stage, she confirmed via her Twitter account that she would be participating in the entire series.[20] In December 2011, it was announced that Cowell would be returning as a full-time judge for the series.[21][22] On 2 January 2012, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon were confirmed as judges, with Dixon leaving her role on Strictly Come Dancing.[23] Holden missed some of the auditions due to her pregnancy and due to being critically ill after giving birth.[24] The series was won by Ashleigh and Pudsey, a girl and her dancing dog. Opera duo Jonathan and Charlotte came second and Welsh boys choir Only Boys Aloud took the third place. Ashleigh and Pudsey received £500,000 as a prize for their win.
Series 7 (2013)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 7)
ITV confirmed on 12 May 2012 that series 7 would air in 2013. The judges would remain as Cowell, Holden, Dixon, and Walliams. Ant & Dec would remain as hosts for the main show and Stephen Mulhern also returned to ITV2 as host of Britain's Got More Talent. On 16 January 2013, the live judges audition tour started in Cardiff and ended in Birmingham. The series first aired on ITV on 13 April 2013.[25] The series was won by Attraction, with Jack Carroll finishing second and Richard & Adam coming third.
Series 8 (2014)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 8)
Cowell confirmed on 1 June 2013 that series 8 would air in 2014. He returned to the judging panel alongside Holden, Dixon and Walliams.[26] Cowell was unable to attend the first day of the Manchester auditions and the final day of the London auditions. The main show's presenters Ant & Dec served as guest judges at the Manchester auditions. The series first aired on ITV on 12 April 2014 and saw a new golden buzzer, in which each judge (and Ant & Dec) could press once and only once during the entire auditions. Pressing the buzzer would immediately send the act through to the semi-finals, regardless of the other judges' opinions. The series was won by Collabro, with Lucy Kay finishing second and Bars & Melody, a golden buzzer act, coming third.
Series 9 (2015)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 9)
At the conclusion of the eighth series, it was announced that the show would return for a ninth series.[27] On 31 October 2014, Holden confirmed that she, Cowell, Dixon and Walliams would return as judges.[28][29] The new series started airing on 11 April 2015. This is the first ever series to have free voting via the app.[citation needed] Jesse-Jane McParland and Boyband were brought back to the final as wildcards. The winner of the series was Jules O'Dwyer and her dog Matisse, with Jamie Raven taking second and Cor Glanaethwy finishing third.
Series 10 (2016)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 10)
At the conclusion of the ninth series, it was announced that the show would return for a tenth series.[30] On 16 March 2015, Walliams confirmed he would return for his fifth series.[31] On 7 April 2015, Holden also confirmed her return to the show.[32] On 25 June 2015, Mulhern announced he will also return to host Britain's Got More Talent.[33] On 27 September 2015, all four judges signed for the tenth series, meaning Walliams and Dixon both return for their fifth series on the panel, while Holden and Cowell both return for their tenth series. Ant and Dec will also be back to host the main show and Mulhern will return to host the spin-off show. The series was won by magician Richard Jones.
Series 11 (2017)[edit]
Main article: Britain's Got Talent (series 11)
At the conclusion of the tenth series, it was announced that the show would return for a eleventh series. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV, whilst Stephen Mulhern returned to present the spin-off show Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2. Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden returned for their eleventh series on the judging panel and Alesha Dixon as well as David Walliams returned for their sixth series. This series was won by a male pianist, Tokio Myers.
Future series[edit]
Britain's Got Talent has been renewed until at least 2019, meaning there will be series 12 & 13.[34] Simon Cowell has stated that, in Series 12, Stephen Mulhern will be allowed a golden buzzer.
Golden buzzer[edit]
Series 8 saw the introduction of the new golden buzzer. During the auditions, as well as the standard buzzers, there was a golden buzzer placed in the centre of the judges' desk. Each judge was allowed to press this buzzer only once, and it would send that auditionee straight through to the live semi-finals regardless of the opinions of the other three judges.[35] Ant & Dec were given the opportunity to press the golden buzzer as well.[36] The golden buzzer has previously been used on Germany's Got Talent.[37]
Cowell has stated that from series 12, Stephen Mulhern will get a Golden buzzer. However, there is no confirmation yet.
– Reached final
– Reached top 3
* – Won series
Series
Simon Cowell
Amanda Holden
Alesha Dixon
David Walliams
Ant & Dec
Stephen Mulhern
8
Bars and Melody Paddy & Nico REAformed Christian Spridon Toju N/A
9
Calum Scott Revelation Avenue Entity Allstars Lorraine Bowen Boyband
10
Boogie Storm Beau Dermott 100 Voices of Gospel Anne & Ian Marshall Jasmine Elcock
11
Sarah Ikumu Daliso Chaponda MerseyGirls Kyle Tomlinson Matt Edwards
12
Presenters[edit]
Since the first series in 2007, the main show has been presented by comedy duo Ant & Dec, consisting of Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. Stephen Mulhern hosts the spin-off show, Britain's Got More Talent, on ITV2 and has also done so since 2007. Sometimes, Ant and Dec make appearances on Britain's Got More Talent.
Presenters gallery
Anthony McPartlin
Declan Donnelly
Stephen Mulhern (Britain's Got More Talent)
Judges[edit]
The first two series consisted of original judges, music executive and television producer Simon Cowell, television and West End star Amanda Holden, and newspaper editor and journalist Piers Morgan. As series 3 started, it was announced that the show would have a fourth judge, actress and glamour model Kelly Brook. However, after less than a week of filming, it was announced that Brook had been dropped as the producers believed that the format would be "too complicated" with four judges; Brook was later credited as a guest judge.[38][39] Series 4 would remain with just Cowell, Holden and Morgan as judges. Cowell fell ill at one point and was unable to attend the Birmingham auditions, so fellow The X Factor judge Louis Walsh stepped in for him.[40]
Morgan revealed that he would not return as a judge for the fifth series as he was preparing to take over the highly popular Larry King Live talk show on CNN in America. Cowell also announced he would not be present during the auditions, as he would be busy launching The X Factor USA; however he confirmed he would be present for the live shows.[41] It was revealed that comedian Michael McIntyre would be completing the judging panel,[42] as would actor, singer and former America's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff.[43] Hasselhoff was absent during the London auditions due to his commitments with a pantomime and Walsh returned as a guest judge. For the live shows, Hasselhoff and McIntyre remained as judges, with Cowell becoming a fourth judge.
In October 2011, it was announced that neither Hasselhoff nor McIntyre would be returning as a judge for the sixth series, while Cowell returned full-time.[19] On 2 January 2012, it was announced that Alesha Dixon and David Walliams would replace McIntyre and Hasselhoff for the sixth series.[44] Holden missed some auditions due to her giving birth to her daughter, and some after-effects. On 6 February 2012, actress and model Carmen Electra was announced as Holden's replacement for the London auditions. Series 7 remained with Cowell, Holden, Dixon and Walliams on the judging panel. It was announced that all judges from series 6 and 7 would return for series 8. Cowell was unable to attend the first day of the Manchester auditions and the final day of the London auditions. The show's presenters Ant & Dec filled in for him in Manchester. All four judges returned for series 9 and 10. All the judges have announced their return for Series 11. Cowell, Holden and Dixon said they were going to be back. On 17 January, ahead of auditions, Dixon confirmed Walliams and Ant and Dec would be returning via Instagram.[45]
Judges gallery
Simon Cowell (2007– )
Amanda Holden (2007– )
Piers Morgan (2007–10)
David Hasselhoff (2011)
Michael McIntyre (2011)
Alesha Dixon (2012– )
David Walliams (2012– )
Britain's Got More Talent[edit]
Britain's Got More Talent
Created by
Simon Cowell
Presented by
Stephen Mulhern
No. of series
11[46]
Production
Producer(s)
Tim Dean
Location(s)
The Fountain Studios (2007–2017)[47]
Elstree Studios (2017–)
Running time
60–65 minutes
Release
Original network
ITV2 (UK)
TV3 (Ireland)
Picture format
1080p: HDTV (2011–)
576i: SDTV (2007–10)
Original release
9 June 2007 (2007-06-09) – present
Chronology
Related shows
Britain's Got Talent
External links
Website
talent.itv.com
Britain's Got More Talent is a companion show which is broadcast on ITV2 and on TV3 in Ireland, after the main ITV and TV3 Britain's Got Talent broadcast, similar to The X Factor's ITV2 companion show The Xtra Factor. Stephen Mulhern has hosted the show from the first series. It features acts that were not shown in the main show, as well as before and after interviews with the contestants and behind-the-scenes footage.
Format and features[edit]
Each year, after the series has come to an end, Britain's Got More Talent has a week of special programmes entitled Britain's Got Talent: Best and Worst, featuring the best and worst auditions from the series, ranging from two to five episodes each year. This series is also hosted by Mulhern, though the series may feature clips of Ant & Dec interviewing the acts beforehand. This format changed in series 9, with the shows airing in the week before the show started. An episode was aired after the series though. In 2016, the format changed again, with the episodes airing the weekends before the show started. No episode aired after the series.
Regular contestants[edit]
Britain's Got Talent has seen many acts who have not got through to the live shows return to give another go at getting through. However, only few people have made it through to the live shows, in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2017. Only one act has won the show; this was George Sampson in 2008.
Contestants
Number of attempts
Live shows
Notes
Alex Lees 2
(as of 2008) No Appeared in 2007, got angry and walked off, but tried again in 2008, failed to make it to live shows in 2008
David J. Watson 8
(as of 2017) No Didn't appear in 2009 or 2012
Gatis Kandis 2
(as of 2016) Yes 2012 live shows only
Max the dog & David the owner[48] 2
(as of 2017) No
George Sampson 2
(as of 2008) Yes 2008 live shows only & won series 2
Kieran Gaffney 2
(as of 2010) Yes 2010 live shows only
Ivor the Dance King 3
(as of 2016) No
Kyle Tomlinson 2
(as of 2017) Yes 2017 live shows only, received the Golden Buzzer from David Walliams on his second appearance & made it to the final
Reception[edit]
Awards and nominations[edit]
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Britain's Got Talent has been nominated for a number of National Television Awards in the category of 'Most Popular Talent Show' since 2007. But has lost out to its sister shows The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing. Ant and Dec have won the award for 'Most Popular Entertainment Presenters' at the same awards for twelve consecutive years (as of January 2014). Britain's Got Talent has also been nominated for two British Academy Television Awards in 2008, but failed to win any awards. In 2007 and 2008, the show was nominated at the TV Quick and Choice Awards in the 'Best Talent Show' category, losing out to The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing respectively.
In 2008, it was a recipient of a Royal Television Society Programme Award for its technical achievements. It has also won four Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards from five nominations. In 2009, it won its first ever Digital Spy Reality Award for George Sampson for 'Favourite Reality Contestant'. The show was further nominated in the 'Reality Show' category, but lost out to The X Factor in the 'Reality TV Presenter' category for Ant & Dec and two nominations in the 'Reality TV Judge' category for Cowell and Morgan.
Year
Group
Award
Nominee
Result
2007 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Ant & Dec Won
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Best Reality Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Best TV Presenters Ant & Dec Won
TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
2008 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Ant & Dec Won
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Favourite Winner George Sampson Won
British Academy Television Awards Lew Grade Award Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Audience Award Nominated
Royal Television Society Programme Awards Best Production Design-Entertainment Dominic Tolfts Won
Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards Best TV Presenters Ant & Dec Won
Best Family TV Show Britain's Got Talent Won
Best TV Baddie Simon Cowell Won
2009 TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Digital Spy Reality TV Awards Favourite TV Reality Nominated
Favourite TV Reality Judge Simon Cowell Nominated
Piers Morgan Nominated
Favourite TV Reality Presenters Ant & Dec Nominated
Favourite Reality Contestant George Sampson Won
2010 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Won
2011 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Talent Show Won
2012 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
2013 Broadcast Awards Best Entertainment Programme Nominated
National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated
2014 Nominated
2015 Nominated
TV Judge Simon Cowell Nominated
David Walliams Won
2016 Most Popular Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated
2016 British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Britain's Got Talent Nominated[49]
2017 22nd National Television Awards Talent Show Britain's Got Talent Nominated[50]
TV Judge Simon Cowell Nominated[50]
David Walliams Nominated[50]
2017 British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Britain's Got Talent Nominated[51]
Diversity in Media Awards TV Programme of the Year Britain's Got Talent Nominated
Controversies and criticism[edit]
In series 1, the show was criticised for not visiting Scotland. Extra audition dates were added in series 2, and the judges visited Scotland.[citation needed]
The show was criticised by psychologist Glenn Wilson, who referred to it as a "freak show". He stated that "[contestants'] deficiencies and shortcomings are as important as their talent. We enjoy the stress we are putting these people under – will they or will they not survive?"[52]
The treatment of contestants at the audition stage was heavily criticised by the Daily Mail, which described applicants being kept waiting for over 10 hours with no food or drink provided, with no certainty of being allowed to perform more than a few seconds of their act. It also detailed how staff intentionally built up the hopes of low-quality performers in order to maximise the dramatic effect of the judges' put-downs, and the fine points of the contracts performers must sign, which gives the show infinite freedom to "modify" the footage for their own purposes, and to use the footage indefinitely for whatever purpose they choose.[53]
In two separate interviews in 2012, MC Kinky said "Shows like X Factor and Britain's Got Talent reduce the art of making music and practising your craft to the level of a low rent game show with huge financial backing and support. It's a means to make money, not a means to produce ground breaking or interesting artists that demonstrate what they are feeling or are compelled to do. It's corporate"[54] and "it's a churn 'em out fast food form of putrid shit that I have no affiliation with".[55]
In 2013, Bruce Forsyth questioned the show's allowing children to audition. He said, "I don't think that's entertainment. I don't think they should put children on that are too young. If you're going to do that, have a separate show. Have a children's show, British Children Have Talent."[56]
In 2013 it was revealed that up to 50% of acts on the televised shows had been headhunted by producers. In 2012, electropop band Superpowerless were approached to appear in the semi-finals. They attended the audition after assurances that the act would be portrayed in a positive light. On the day they felt that all interviews, especially those with Stephen Mulhern, were conducted in a manner intending to portray them in a negative light, reducing their act to a novelty/comedy routine intended for ridicule and humiliation. While many newspapers wrote articles on this topic, very few were published as the news outlets were told that running the story would cut that publication out of any advance coverage of the show in the future.[57]
Live tour[edit]
On 17 April 2008, a thirteen date live tour was announced visiting the UK's major cities during the month of June, featuring the semi-finalists, the finalists and the winner from series two, along with a few surprises. Stephen Mulhern hosted the tour, which began on 6 June. None of the judging panel were present, and there was no live voting. After high demand for tickets, the tour was later extended to twenty two performances, including matinées. The tour featured all ten finalists, as well as semi-finalists Tracey Lee Collins and Anya Sparks. The tour also featured a duet with Faryl Smith and Andrew Johnston.
On 13 January 2009, a four date tour was announced with dates in Newcastle, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester. More dates were later added and the tour ran for eighteen shows from 12–26 June 2009 and also travelled to Dublin, Birmingham, Belfast, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Nottingham, London, Aberdeen and Bournemouth.
The tour in 2009 included: Diversity, Flawless, Aidan Davis, Shaun Smith, Stavros Flatley, Hollie Steel, 2 Grand, Julian Smith, Shaheen Jafargholi, Susan Boyle, Darth Jackson, DJ Talent and the 2008 winner, George Sampson. Stephen Mulhern hosted the tour.
The tour returned in 2010, this time hosted by comedian Paddy McGuinness. The show also added a new city to the schedule, Brighton. The tour included all the finalists: Spelbound, Twist & Pulse, Kieran Gaffney, Tobias Mead, Tina & Chandi, Paul Burling, Christopher Stone, Janey Cutler, Liam McNally and Connected. The tour lasted from 19 June to 11 July. With 16 cites and 23 shows, it was the longest Britain's Got Talent Tour to date.
The tour in 2011 included all the finalists: Jai McDowall, Ronan Parke, New Bounce, Razy Gogonea, Michael Collings, Paul Gbegbaje, Steven Hall, James Hobley, Les Gibson and Jean Martyn.[58]
In 2012, due to very low ticket sales the tour was axed.[59]
Best-selling albums[edit]
These albums were sold after Britain's Got Talent. The sales numbers are UK sales only.
Artists with BPI-certified albums[edit]
Former contestant
Total sales
Debut album
Second album
Third album
Fourth album
Fifth Album
Sixth Album
Seventh Album
Susan Boyle
(Series 3, runner-up)
3,452,059 I Dreamed a Dream
(23 November 2009)
Syco/Columbia
7× platinum
2,100,000[60]
Peak: 1 The Gift
(8 November 2010)
Syco/Columbia
2× platinum
609,602
Peak: 1 Someone to Watch Over Me
(1 November 2011)
Syco/Columbia
Platinum
344,508
Peak: 1 Standing Ovation: The Greatest Songs from the Stage
(13 November 2012)
Syco/Columbia
Gold
175,488
Peak: 5 Home for Christmas
(25 October 2013)
Syco/Columbia
Gold
122,448
Peak: 9 Hope
(21 October 2014)
Syco/Columbia
Silver
85,000
Peak: 13 A Wonderful World
(4 November 2016)
Syco/Columbia
N/A
15,013
Peak: 22
Paul Potts
(Series 1, winner)
680,000 One Chance
(16 July 2007)
Syco/Columbia
2× Platinum
680,000
Peak: 1 Passione
(1 June 2009)
Syco/Columbia
N/A
N/A
Peak: 5 Cinema Paradiso
(15 October 2010)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK Home
(12 October 2014)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK
Richard & Adam
(Series 7, 3rd place)
300,000+ The Impossible Dream
(29 July 2013)
Arista Records, RCA Records
Platinum
300,000
Peak: 1 The Christmas Album
(2 December 2013)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: 24 At the Movies
(8 August 2014)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: 5 Believe – Songs of Inspiration
(26 February 2016)
Sony
N/A
N/A
Peak: 9
Collabro
(Series 8, winner)
253,100+ Stars
(18 August 2014)
Syco
Gold
193,100+
Peak: 1 Act Two
(1 June 2015)
Syco
Silver
60,000+
Peak: 2
Jonathan and Charlotte
(Series 6, runner-up)
160,000+ Together
(24 September 2012)
Syco
Gold
100,000
Peak: 5 Perhaps Love
(14 October 2013)
Sony Classical
Silver
60,000
Peak: 5 Solitaire (Charlotte Jaconelli)
(9 June 2014)
Sony Classical
N/A
N/A
Peak: 40

Tenore (Jonathan Antoine)
(13 October 2014)
Sony Classical
N/A
N/A
Peak: 13 Believe (Jonathan Antoine)
(19 August 2016)
Cavendish
N/A
N/A
Peak: 79
Faryl Smith
(Series 2, 4th place)
150,000+ Faryl
(9 March 2009)
Universal Classics and Jazz
Gold
150,000+
Peak: 4 Wonderland
(30 November 2009)
Universal Classics and Jazz
N/A
N/A
Peak: 56
Andrew Johnston
(Series 2, 3rd place)
120,000 One Voice
(29 September 2008)
Syco
Gold
120,000
Peak: 4
Escala
(Series 2, 4th place)
100,000 Escala
(25 May 2009)
Sony BMG/Syco
Gold
100,000
Peak: 2 Quadrasonic
(15 January 2016)
Arctic Poppy
N/A
N/A
Peak: N/A
Connie Talbot
(Series 1, finalist)
100,000+ Over the Rainbow
(26 November 2007)
Rainbow Recording Company
Gold
100,000
Peak: 35 Connie Talbot's Christmas Album
(24 November 2008)
Rainbow Recording Company
N/A
N/A
Peak: 93 Holiday Magic
(20 October 2009)
AAO Music
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK Beautiful World
(26 November 2012)
Evosound
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK Matters to Me
(25 March 2016)
Evosound
N/A
N/A
Peak: did not chart in the UK
Artists without BPI-certified albums[edit]
Former contestant
Total sales
Albums
Charlie Green
(Series 2, semi-finalist)
Charlie Green (1 October 2008) did not chart
A Friend Like You (9 May 2010) did not chart
Rainbow (5 November 2012) did not chart
Hollie Steel
(Series 3, finalist)
Hollie (24 May 2010) did not chart
Hooray For Christmas (11 October 2011) did not chart
Children on the Titanic (19 April 2012) did not chart
Lucy Kay
(Series 8, runner-up)
Fantasia (24 September 2014) #18
Beau Dermott
(Series 10, 5th place)
Brave (1 Sept 2017) #73
Merchandise[edit]
There are 6 pieces of related merchandise:
Best of The Auditions DVD (2009)
The Electronic Board Game (2009)
The Magic Set (2009)
Finalists of 2009: Annual 2010 (2009)
Be the judge buzzer (2010)
Finalists of 2010: Annual 2011 (2010)
BGT App[edit]
Since 2010, a Britain's Got Talent app has been available on Apple's App Store and Google Play. The features of the app vary from year to year but always include an interactive feature (e.g. a buzzer, polls or quizzes), relevant social media feeds and clips from the show. In 2015, free in-app voting was introduced. This means viewers are able to vote free of charge for five acts of their choice per voting window during the semi-finals and final rounds.[citation needed]
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