The document summarizes the history and format of Britain's Got Talent. It discusses some of the show's most notable winners and contestants, including Paul Potts, George Sampson, Diversity, and Susan Boyle. It provides details on the show's inception in 2007, its judges like Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan, and its distinction of being the talent show format that has been adopted in many other countries.
3. HISTORY
• Created by The X Factor creator.
• On 12 February 2007
announced by ITV
• The judges: Simon Cowell
Piers Morgan
Amanda Holden.
4. HISTORY
• Original plan to broadcast in 2005
presented by Paul O'Grady
• Delay to 2007
• The Got Talent
Format has been
adopted in a number of other countries.
6. Format
• Winners : £ 100.000
• Perform at the Royal Variety Performance
• Take place in front of the judges, a live
audience
7. • Show disapproval to the act by pressing a
buzzer
• All the judges have a large red X
The act must end immediately
• Phone lines open to vote in a short time
8. Paul Potts – series 1/07
• A mobile seller
• Had been bullied in school,
lack self-confidence
• An amazing voice
• Received 2 million votes
• “ One chance” album
#1 on the UK Albums Chart
9. George Sampson - Series 2/08
• 29/6/1993 - Street dancer, actor
• Attended the show 2 times
• Dancing in streets to raise
his family
10. Diversity - Series 3/09
• English street dancers
• Formed in 2006
Won an award at the Pride of Britain Awards.
11. Susan Boyle
• Having learning difficulties
• Brought the most notable performance.
• “ I dreamed a dream” - 23/11/2009
411,820 copies
The fastest selling UK
debut album
• The seventh most
influential
person in the world.
12. Spelbound - Series 4/10
• Gymnastic troupe
• Formed in late 2009
• Made up of 7 boys and 6 girls
• Have won numerous medals in acrobatic
gymnastics
13. Awards
In 2008 : RTS Award
• Nickelodeon UK
Kids Choice Awards
• Best Production
Design-Entertainment
In 2009: Digital Spy
Reality Award
14. Year
Group Award Nominee Result
2007
National Television Awards Most Popular Talent
Show
Nominated
National Television Awards Most Popular
Entertainment
Presenter
Ant and
Dec
Won
Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards Best TV Presenters Ant and
Dec
Won
2008
Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards Favorite Winner George
Sampson
Won
Royal Television Society Awards Best Production Design-
Entertainment
Dominic
Tolfts
Won
BAFTA Awards Audience Award Nominated
2009 Digital Spy Reality TV Awards Favorite Reality
Contestant
George
Sampson
Won
Digital Spy Reality TV Awards Favourite TV Reality
Judge
Piers
Morgan
Nominated
2010 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent
Show
Nominated
2011 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent
Show
Nominated
15. Top Album
Former
contestant
Total sales
Debut album Second album Third album
1 Susan Boyle
(Series 3,
Runner-Up)
2,340,000
I Dreamed a
Dream
(23 November
2009)
Syco/Columbia
2,100,000 Peak:1
The Gift
(8 November 2010)
Syco/Columbia
Gold
500,000
Peak: 1
2 Paul Potts
(Series 1,
Winner)
680,000
One Chance
(16 July 2007)
Syco/Columbia
2x 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