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What’s looked after more, the TV show or the talent? Amelia Lily looks at the early days of Pop Idol and X Factor with guests Zoe Birkett and Niki Evans.
What’s it like to go through a TV talent show? X Factor’s Amelia Lily goes back to Pop Idol and X Factor’s golden age to hear their impact on popular culture from the perspective of the contestants who lived it. From the likes of Zoe Birkett to Niki Evans, Joe McElderry to Olly Murs, Hear’Say to Will Young, the stars of the shows take us inside the schemes and dreams which still reverberate through the industry today.
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