Britain's Got Talent (series 4)
Britain's Got Talent | |
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Series 4 | |
Broadcast from | 17 April – 5 June 2010 |
Judges |
Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Piers Morgan Louis Walsh (Birmingham auditions) |
Presenter(s) | Ant & Dec (ITV) |
Co-presenter(s) | Stephen Mulhern (ITV2) |
Broadcaster |
ITV ITV2 (Britain's Got More Talent) |
Winner | |
Spelbound | |
Origin | Surrey, England |
Runner-up | |
Twist and Pulse |
The fourth series of Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV from 17 April 2010 to 5 June 2010.[1][2] The show was hosted by Ant & Dec on ITV, while Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan returned as judges.[3][4]
Auditions were then held in Manchester at the Manchester Opera House, Cardiff's Wales Millennium Centre,[5] Newcastle's Journal Tyne Theatre, Birmingham's Birmingham Hippodrome and ended on 10 February at the HMV Hammersmith Apollo in London. Due to illness, Cowell was unable to attend the filming of the Birmingham auditions and Louis Walsh stood in for him at the last minute, the first time that Cowell has missed an audition show in his entire career.[6] The next five shows were the live semi-finals, the live final and the live final results show. They were shown from 31 May to 5 June.[1] This was Morgan's last series of Britain's Got Talent, as he left to host his new show Piers Morgan Tonight in the United States.[7]
The series was won by gymnastic troupe Spelbound, with dance duo Twist and Pulse finishing in second place and drummer Kieran Gaffney in third place.
Judges and presenters
In 2010, was announced that Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan would return as judges for the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent,
Ant & Dec returned as hosts of the main show on ITV. Stephen Mulhern also returned as host of the sister-show Britain's Got More Talent.
Auditions
The producer audition process took place throughout October, November and December 2009. Contestants gathered in each city to do a preliminary audition. Any successful acts were then invited to a second audition (which viewers see as the "first") during January and February 2010. The Birmingham auditions gained notable press attention as Louis Walsh replaced Cowell on the judging panel as Cowell fell ill, the first time in Cowell's career that he had to miss an audition show.[8] The auditions 6 episode that was due to be broadcast on 22 May was pushed back to 23 May due to the Champions League Final being played on the 22nd.[9] Auditions were held in London, Cardiff, Manchester, Glasgow, Birmingham and Newcastle upon Tyne. This was the first year that Britain's Got Talent auditions were held in Newcastle upon Tyne, as auditions there were cancelled in series 3 at the last minute.
Semi-finalists
On 29 May, the 40 semi-finalists selected from the almost 200 successful auditions in the First round call-backs were revealed.[10]
- Winner
- Runner-up
- Third place
- Finalist
- Semi-finalist (lost judges' or public vote)
Name / name of act | Age(s) | Genre | Act | From | Semi[11] | Position reached |
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A3 | 13-19 | Dancing | Brothers dancing trio | Swansea, South Wales | 5 | Eliminated (lost judges' vote) |
Alesia Vazmitsel | 30 | Gymnastics | Pole dancer | East London; originally from Belarus | 5 | Eliminated |
Chloe Hickinbottom | 10 | Singing | Singer | Walsall, West Midlands | 3 | Eliminated |
Christopher Stone | 28 | Singing | Singer | Harrogate, North Yorkshire | 3 | Finalist (won judges' vote) |
Connected | 13-15 | Singing | Boyband | Manchester | 2 | Finalist (won judges' vote) |
Dance Flavourz | 22-37 | Dancing | Samba & Bollywood dance act | London | 5 | Eliminated |
Emile Harris | 17 | Singing | Singer-songwriter | Caldicot, Monmouthshire | 4 | Eliminated |
Father and Son | 53, 26 | Singing | Father and son singing duo | Bolton, Greater Manchester | 5 | Eliminated |
Ice | 12-18 | Dancing | Street dancers | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | 4 | Eliminated |
Janey Cutler | 81 | Singing | Singer | Wishaw | 4 | Finalist (won public vote) |
Jimmy Forde | 75 | Dancing | Leprachaun act | Birmingham; originally from County Mayo, Republic of Ireland | 3 | Eliminated |
Josh Barry | 16 | Singing | Singer | London | 1 | Eliminated |
Kev Orkian | 36 | Entertainer/Music | Comedic singer impersonator | North London | 2 | Eliminated |
Kevin Cruise | 33 | Entertainer | Ferry entertainment act | Glastonbury, Somerset | 1 | Eliminated |
Kieran Gaffney | 13 | Music | Drummer | Kent | 5 | Third place |
Liam McNally | 14 | Singing | Singer | New Moston, Greater Manchester | 5 | Finalist (won judges' vote) |
Mark James | 30 | Singing | Half & half drag singer | Barnoldswick, Lancashire | 4 | Eliminated |
Maxxie Oliver | 21 | Performer | Drag act | London | 2 | Eliminated |
Michael Fayombo Jnr and Snr | 14, 38 | Dancing | Michael Jackson dance performers | Hounslow, West London | 2 | Eliminated |
Myztikal | 10-30 | Singing / dancing | Vocal Streetdance troupe | London | 5 | Eliminated |
Neil Fullard | 42 | Singing | Singer | Wednesbury, West Midlands | 2 | Eliminated (lost judges' vote) |
Olivia Archbold | 14 | Singing | Singer | Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside | 1 | Eliminated (lost judges' vote) |
Paul Burling | 40 | Comedy | Impressionist/Impersonator | Bristol | 3 | Finalist (won public vote) |
Peridot | 21-27 | Dancing | Street dancers | London | 3 | Eliminated (lost judges' vote) |
Philip Grimmer | 57 | Dancing | Drag dancer | Essex | 3 | Eliminated |
Ruby Girls | 19-25 | Dancing | Dance group | Southeast London | 2 | Eliminated |
Sean Sheehan | 66 | Performing / singing | Wood chopping and singing | Anglesey | 1 | Eliminated |
Spelbound | 12-24 | Gymnastics | Acrobatic Gymnastics | Ashford, Surrey | 1 | Winner |
Starburst | 9-13 | Dancing | Dance troupe | Barry, Wales | 3 | Eliminated |
Stevie Starr | 47 | Performer | Professional regurgitator | Glasgow | 1 | Eliminated |
Taboo | 7-23 | Dancing | Street dancers | Gravesend, Kent | 2 | Eliminated |
Team Shaolin | 8-29 | Dancing | Martial arts troupe | Camden, London | 4 | Eliminated |
The Arrangement | 17-18 | Music | Classical comedy music band | Cambridgeshire | 3 | Eliminated |
The Chippendoubles | 30-48 | Variety act | Impersonator dancers | Various Locations | 5 | Eliminated |
The Fusion | 15-30 | Dancing | Dance troupe | Glasgow | 4 | Eliminated (lost judges' vote) |
Three Bee | 18-30 | Dancing | Bollywood dance troupe | Manchester | 1 | Eliminated |
Tina and Chandi | 37, 11 | Animals | Dog dancing | Shrewsbury, Shropshire | 2 | Finalist (won public vote) |
Tobias Mead | 22 | Dancing | Dancer | Warminster, Wiltshire | 1 | Finalist (won judges' vote) |
Twist and Pulse | 18, 19 | Dancing | Dancing duo | Thamesmead, South London | 4 | Runner-up |
Tyler Patterson | 10 | Dancing | Street dancer | Glasgow | 4 | Eliminated |
Semi-final summary
The "Order" columns lists the order of appearance each act made for every episode.
Key | Buzzed out | Judges' choice | Won the public vote |
Won the judges' vote |
Lost the judges' vote |
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Semi-final 1 (31 May)
- Guest performer: Diversity
Artist | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished[12] | Result | ||
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Cowell | Holden | Morgan | |||||
Threebee | 1 | Bollywood dance troupe | 6th – 1.7% | Eliminated | |||
Olivia Archbold | 2 | Singer | 3rd – 11.3% | Top 3 (Lost judges' vote) | |||
Kevin Cruise | 3 | Entertainer | 7th – 1.5% | Eliminated | |||
Stevie Starr | 4 | Regurgitator | 4th – 6.4% | Eliminated | |||
Tobias Mead | 5 | Dancer | 2nd – 14.3% | Top 3 (Won judges' vote) | |||
Sean Sheehan | 6 | Kindling cutter | 8th – 0.7% | Eliminated | |||
Josh Barry | 7 | Singer | 5th – 1.7% | Eliminated | |||
Spelbound | 8 | Gymnastics | 1st – 62.4% | Won public vote |
Semi-final 2 (1 June)
- Guest performer: Alicia Keys – "Try Sleeping with a Broken Heart"
Artist | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished [12] | Result | ||
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Cowell | Holden | Morgan | |||||
Taboo | 1 | Dance troupe | 4th – 3.4% | Eliminated | |||
Neil Fullard | 2 | Singer | 2nd – 17.2% | Top 3 (Lost judges' vote) | |||
Ruby Girls | 3 | Dance troupe | 8th – 1.0% | Eliminated | |||
Connected | 4 | Boy band | 3rd – 15.3% | Top 3 (Won judges' vote) | |||
Kev Orkian | 5 | Pianist/Impersonator | 6th – 1.4% | Eliminated | |||
Michael Fayombo Jnr and Snr | 6 | Dance impersonators | 5th – 2.5% | Eliminated | |||
Tina and Chandi | 7 | Dancing dog act | 1st – 58.1% | Won public vote | |||
Maxxie Oliver | 8 | Drag act | 7th – 1.1% | Eliminated |
Semi-final 3 (2 June)
- Guest performer: Pixie Lott – "Turn It Up"
Artist | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished[12] | Result | ||
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Cowell | Holden | Morgan | |||||
Starburst | 1 | Dance troupe | 6th – 3.5% | Eliminated | |||
Chloe Hickinbottom | 2 | Singer | 5th – 6.2% | Eliminated | |||
Philip Grimmer | 3 | Drag dancer | 8th – 0.4% | Eliminated | |||
Paul Burling | 4 | Impressionist/Impersonator | 1st – 36.4% | Won public vote | |||
The Arrangement | 5 | Classical/Pop Comedy Band | 4th – 7.8% | Eliminated | |||
Jimmy Forde | 6 | Irish Dancer | 7th – 1.7% | Eliminated | |||
Christopher Stone | 7 | Singer | 2nd – 33.0% | Top 3 (Won judges' vote) | |||
Peridot | 8 | Street dance troupe | 3rd – 11.0% | Top 3 (Lost judges' vote) |
Semi-final 4 (3 June)
- Guest performer: Miley Cyrus – "Can't Be Tamed"
Artist | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished[12] | Result | ||
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Cowell | Holden | Morgan | |||||
Ice | 1 | Dance troupe | 5th – 1.7% | Eliminated | |||
Tyler Patterson | 2 | Street dancer | 4th – 6.3% | Eliminated | |||
Emile Harris | 3 | Singer/songwriter | 8th – 0.6% | Eliminated | |||
Twist and Pulse | 4 | Dancers | 2nd – 37.4% | Top 3 (Won judges' vote) | |||
Team Shaolin | 5 | Martial arts troupe | 7th – 0.8% | Eliminated | |||
Mark James | 6 | Half & half drag act | 6th – 0.9% | Eliminated | |||
The Fusion | 7 | Dance troupe | 3rd – 9.4% | Top 3 (Lost judges' vote) | |||
Janey Cutler | 8 | Singer | 1st – 42.9% | Won public vote |
Semi-final 5 (4 June)
- Guest performer: JLS – "The Club Is Alive"
Artist | Order | Act | Buzzes and judges' votes | Finished[12] | Result | ||
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Cowell | Holden | Morgan | |||||
The Chippendoubles | 1 | Impersonators | 8th – 2.2% | Eliminated | |||
Liam McNally | 2 | Boy soprano | 2nd – 21.0% | Top 3 (Won judges' vote) | |||
Alesia Vazmitsel | 3 | Pole dancer | 4th – 5.3% | Eliminated | |||
Myztikal | 4 | Musical dance troupe | 5th – 4.4% | Eliminated | |||
Dance Flavourz | 5 | Carnival dance troupe | 6th – 3.4% | Eliminated | |||
Father and Son | 6 | Singers | 7th – 2.4% | Eliminated | |||
A3 | 7 | Dancers | 3rd – 12.1% | Top 3 (Lost judges' vote) | |||
Kieran Gaffney | 8 | Drummer | 1st – 49.2% | Won public vote |
Final (5 June)
- Guest performers: Usher – "OMG"; Dizzee Rascal & James Corden – "Shout"
Key | Winner |
Runner-up |
3rd place |
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Artist | Order | Act | Finished[12] |
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Twist and Pulse | 1 | Dancing duo | 2nd – 12.4% |
Liam McNally | 2 | Boy soprano | 10th – 3.0% |
Paul Burling | 3 | Impressionist | 5th – 8.7% |
Christopher Stone | 4 | Singer | 7th – 5.1% |
Tina and Chandi | 5 | Dancing dog act | 4th – 9.0% |
Connected | 6 | Boyband | 8th – 4.8% |
Kieran Gaffney | 7 | Drummer | 3rd – 9.6% |
Tobias Mead | 8 | Dancer | 6th – 6.9% |
Janey Cutler | 9 | Singer | 9th – 3.6% |
Spelbound | 10 | Acrobatic Gymnasts | 1st – 36.9% |
Ratings
Episode | Date | Official ITV1 rating[13] (millions) |
Weekly rank[13] | Share (%) | Official ITV1 HD rating[14] (millions) |
Total ITV1 viewers (millions) |
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Auditions 1 | 17 April | 11.87 | 1 | 44.0[15] | N/A | 11.87 |
Auditions 2 | 24 April | 11.45 | 1 | 45.7[16] | 0.15 | 11.60 |
Auditions 3 | 1 May | 11.72 | 1 | 43.9[17] | 0.13 | 11.84 |
Auditions 4 | 8 May | 11.87 | 1 | 44.1[18] | 0.30 | 12.17 |
Auditions 5 | 15 May | 10.61 | 1 | 43.8[19] | 0.23 | 10.84 |
Auditions 6 | 22 May | 10.38 | 1 | 42.8[20] | 0.30 | 10.68 |
Auditions 7 | 29 May | 10.40 | 1 | 40.3[21] | 0.47 | 10.87 |
Semi-final 1 | 31 May | 11.22 | 2 | 43.1[22] | 0.60 | 11.82 |
Semi-final 1 results | 10.69 | 4 | 40.3[22] | 0.63 | 11.32 | |
Semi-final 2 | 1 June | 10.64 | 5 | 41.2[23] | 0.53 | 11.17 |
Semi-final 2 results | 10.23 | 8 | 39.0[23] | 0.46 | 10.69 | |
Semi-final 3 | 2 June | 10.43 | 6 | 45.6[24] | 0.44 | 10.88 |
Semi-final 3 results | 8.78 | 13 | 34.2[24] | 0.41 | 9.19 | |
Semi-final 4 | 3 June | 9.91 | 9 | 48.2[25] | 0.46 | 10.37 |
Semi-final 4 results | 9.87 | 10 | 41.7[25] | 0.46 | 10.34 | |
Semi-final 5 | 4 June | 9.67 | 11 | 46.3[26] | 0.46 | 10.13 |
Semi-final 5 results | 9.18 | 12 | 39.4[26] | 0.46 | 9.64 | |
Live final | 5 June | 12.83 | 1 | 54.6[27] | 0.67 | 13.50 |
Series average | 2010 | 11.05 | 4.88 | 43.3 | 0.42 | 11.05 |
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