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Season 5

30 Episodes2008

Episodes (30)

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Ep 1

Auditions 1

2008-08-1660m
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Ep 2

Auditions 2

2008-08-2360m
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Ep 3

Auditions 3

2008-08-3060m
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Ep 4

Auditions 4

2008-08-0660m
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Ep 5

Auditions 5

2008-08-1360m
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Ep 6

Auditions 6

2008-08-2060m
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Ep 7

Boot Camp 1

2008-08-2760m
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Ep 8

Boot Camp 2

2008-08-2860m
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Ep 9

Boot Camp 3

2008-10-0460m
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Ep 10

Boot Camp 4

2008-10-0560m
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Ep 11

Elimination 1

2008-10-1160m
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Ep 12

Elimination 1 (Result)

2008-10-1160m
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Ep 13

Elimination 2

2008-10-1860m
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Ep 14

Elimination 2 (Result)

2008-10-1860m
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Ep 15

Elimination 3

2008-10-2560m
The 10 remaining acts return to perform live for the third time. This week each act has to perform a Big Band song. The judges give their verdicts on what they have heard. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for this week's public vote.
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Ep 16

Elimination 3 (Result)

2008-10-2560m
The finalists performed a cover version of the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on behalf of the Help for Heroes charity. This song will be released as a download on Sunday 26 as a download and Monday 27 physically.
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Ep 17

Elimination 4

2008-11-0160m
Down to nine acts and the contestants must sing again for a place in next week's show. This week they must sing classic disco songs for the judges and the viewers at home. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will be forced to sing again for the judges who will then decide to save one act.
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Ep 18

Elimination 4 (Result)

2008-11-0160m
Theme: Disco Celebrity Guest: Will Young Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes
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Ep 19

Elimination 5

2008-11-0860m
Dermot O'Leary hosts the fifth live show of the series. This week, the eight remaining acts meet Mariah Carey and must perform her songs for the judges and the viewers. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will sing again for the judges who will choose to save one act and send the other home.
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Ep 20

Elimination 5 (Result)

2008-11-0860m
Theme: Mariah Carey Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA
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Ep 21

Elimination 6

2008-11-1560m
Theme: Best of British
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Ep 22

Elimination 6 (Result)

2008-11-1560m
Celebrity Guest: Leona Lewis Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"
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Ep 23

Elimination 7

2008-11-2260m
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Ep 24

Elimination 7 (Result)

2008-11-2260m
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Ep 25

Elimination 8

2008-11-2960m
Five acts remain in the competition and the acts must now perform 2 songs each. This week the theme is American Classics as the contestants perform for the viewers' votes. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must then sing again for the judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus appears in this episode.
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Ep 26

Elimination 8 (Result)

2008-11-2960m
Theme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)
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Ep 27

Series 5 - Elimination - 9

2008-12-0660m
With only four acts remaining in the competition, we reach the 9th live show of the series. The contestants must each perform 2 songs for the viewers' votes. The 2 acts with the lowest number of votes will have to sing again judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue who, for the last time, will choose an act to send home.
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Ep 28

Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result)

2008-12-0660m
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Ep 29

Series 5 - The Final

2008-12-1360m
There are only three acts remaining in this week's grand final. After auditions, boot camp, the mentors' houses and nine live shows, the three acts remaining in the competition sing for one last time for the audience vote. The act with the highest number of votes will be crowned The X Factor champion of 2008 winning a £1m recording contract with Simon Cowell. Dannii Minogue is the only judge with no acts left in the competition.
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Ep 30

Series 5 - The Final (Result)

2008-12-1360m
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