Английская Википедия:Britain's Got Talent (series 2)
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The second series of British talent competition programme Britain's Got Talent was broadcast on ITV, from 12 April to 31 May 2008. Following the success of its first series, ITV commissioned the programme for additional episodes, with more venues used for auditions than in the previous series, and the number of semi-finalists, semi-final rounds, and finalists increased by production staff. Both the judges from the first series – Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan – and Ant & Dec returned to co-host the second series, along with Stephen Mulhern returning to front the second series of Britain's Got More Talent on ITV2.
The second series was won by street dancer George Sampson,[1] with dance duo Signature finishing in second place and opera singer Andrew Johnston third. During its broadcast, the series proved to be a greater ratings success, averaging 10.2 million viewers.[2] ITV was forced to defend the programme during its second series, after viewers criticised the involvement of a professional group in the contest.
Series overview
Following open auditions held the previous year, the Judge's Auditions took place early in 2008, within London, Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow and Blackpool. With the success of the previous series, the production team decided to expand the show's filming schedule to include more episodes. This led to the addition of two more episodes for auditions and two more live episodes for semi-finals, in turn leading to a direct increase in the number of semi-finalists that the judges could move beyond the auditions stage of the competition. Both the judges and the presenters who took part in the first series agreed to return for the second series, leading to no significant changes in the panel or hosts.
Of the participants that took part, only forty made it past this stage and into the five live semi-finals,[3] with eight appearing in each one, and ten of these acts making it into the live final. The following below lists the results of each participant's overall performance in this series:
| Participant | Age(s) Шаблон:Ref | Genre | Act | Semi-Final | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Johnston | 13 | Singing | Boy Soprano | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Andrew Muir | 24 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Anya Sparks | 42 | Dance | Dancer | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Bang On! | 34 & 27 | Music | Percussion Duo | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Boogie Babes | 8–12 | Dance | Dance Group | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Boogie Wonderland | 12–21 | Dance | Dance Group | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Caburlesque | 22-26 | Dance | Burlesque & Cabaret Dance Group | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Charlie Green | 10 | Singing | Singer | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Charlie Wernham | 13 | Comedy | Stand Up Comedian | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Cheeky Monkeys | 8 & 9 | Dance | Junior Dance Duo | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Craig Harper | 35 | Comedy | Vocal Impressionist | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Dean Wilson | 18 | Singing | Musical Theatre Performer | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Deans of Magic | 46 & 38 | Magic | Erotic Magic Duo | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Diva Las Vegas | 20-48 | Singing / Dance | Singer & Dance Group | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Escala | 23–26 | Music | String Quartet | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Faryl Smith | 12 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Flava | 17–28 | Dance | Hip Hop Dance Group | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| George Sampson | 14 | Dance | Breakdancer | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Harlequin Stage School | 8–13 | Dance | Irish Dance Group | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Hoop La La | 22, 23 & 24 | Variety | Hula Hoop Trio | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Iona Luvsandorj | 27 | Acrobatics | Contortionist | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Irresistible | 21–23 | Singing | Singing Trio | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| James Stone | 52 | Singing | Singer | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Jeremy Lynch | 20 | Variety | Football Freestyler | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Kate & Gin | 16 & 6 Шаблон:Ref | Animals | Dog Act | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Kay & Harvey | 56 & 71 | Singing / Music | Singer & Keyboardist | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Madonna Decena | 32 | Singing | Singer | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Mandy Ellen Dancers | 10–24 | Dance | Dance Group | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Mary Halford March | 6–9 | Dance | Dance Group | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Michael Machell | 57 | Music | Keyboardist | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Nemesis | 18–22 | Dance | Dance Group | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Per Diem | 24 & 23 | Singing / Music | Singing & Guitarist Duo | 5 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Phil Blackmore | 34 | Danger | Juggler | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Sauris Nandi | 64 | Magic | Magician | 2 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Signature | 29 & 34 | Dance | MJ & Bhangra Dance Duo | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Sophie Mei | 20 | Dance | Belly Dancer | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Strike | 22 & 19 | Acrobatics | Martial Arts Duo | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Tracey Lee Collins | 44 | Singing | Drag Singer | 1 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Urban Gypsies | 35–50 | Dance | Belly Dance Group | 3 | Шаблон:Sort |
| Vizage | 34 & 30 | Magic / Singing | Quick Change Duo & Singer | 4 | Шаблон:Sort |
- Шаблон:Note Ages denoted for a participant(s), pertain to their final performance for this series.
- Шаблон:Note The latter value pertains to the age of the dog, as disclosed by its owner.
Semi-final summary
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Semi-final 1 (26 May)
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Boogie Wonderland | 1 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Kate & Gin | 2 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| Michael Machell | 3 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Dean Wilson | 4 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Sophie Mei | 5 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Tracey Lee Collins | 6 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Phil Blackmore | 7 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort |
| Signature | 8 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
Semi-final 2 (27 May)
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Mandy Ellen Dancers | 1 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Iona Luvsandorj | 2 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Cheeky Monkeys | 3 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| Kay & Harvey | 4 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Bang On! | 5 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| Flava | 6 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Sauris Nandi | 7 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Andrew Johnston | 8 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
Semi-final 3 (28 May)
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Irresistible | 1 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Strike | 2 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| Mary Halford March | 3 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| The Deans of Magic | 4 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort |
| Charlie Green | 5 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Urban Gypsies | 6 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Hoop La La | 7 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| George Sampson | 8 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
Semi-final 4 (29 May)
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| James Stone | 1 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Charlie Wernham | 2 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Harlequin Stage School | 3 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Andrew Muir | 4 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort |
| The Boogie Babes | 5 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Vizage | 6 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Ref | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort |
| Jeremy Lynch | 7 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| Faryl Smith | 8 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
- Шаблон:Note Simon pressed Holden's buzzers during Vizage's performance.
Semi-final 5 (30 May)
| Semi-Finalist | Order | Buzzes and Judges' Vote | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Caburlesque | 1 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Madonna Decena | 2 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Anya Sparks | 3 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
| Craig Harper | 4 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Diva Las Vegas | 5 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | ||
| Nemesis | 6 | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear app clean.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| Per Diem | 7 | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Файл:Crystal Clear action button cancel.svg | Шаблон:Sort | |
| Escala | 8 | Шаблон:Sort | |||
Final (31 May)
| Finalist | Order | Finished Шаблон:Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Cheeky Monkeys | 1 | 10th |
| Andrew Muir | 2 | 6th |
| Kate & Gin | 3 | 8th |
| Nemesis | 4 | 9th |
| Strike | 5 | 7th |
| Andrew Johnston | 6 | 3rd |
| George Sampson | 7 | 1st |
| Faryl Smith | 8 | 4th |
| Escala | 9 | 5th |
| Signature | 10 | 2nd |
- Шаблон:Note The results did not declare any other position than that of the winner, 2nd place, and 3rd place.
Ratings
| Episode | Air Date | Total Viewers (millions)[4] |
ITV 1 Weekly rank[4] |
Viewer Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditions 1 | 12 April | 9.44 | 6 | 37.0%[5] |
| Auditions 2 | 19 April | 10.96 | 1 | 43.3%[6] |
| Auditions 3 | 26 April | 9.86 | 3 | 41.3%[7] |
| Auditions 4 | 3 May | 9.12 | 5 | 39.1%[8] |
| Auditions 5 | 10 May | 8.17 | 6 | 37.9%[9] |
| Auditions 6 | 17 May | 9.11 | 2 | 37.5%[10] |
| Auditions 7 | 24 May | 8.27 | 5 | 37.2%[11] |
| Semi-final 1 | 26 May | 11.33 | 4 | 42.0%[12] |
| Semi-final 2 | 27 May | 9.29 | 9 | 35.3%[13] |
| Semi-final 3 | 28 May | 10.03 | 6 | 35.9%[14] |
| Semi-final 4 | 29 May | 10.13 | 5 | 41.9%[15] |
| Semi-final 5 | 30 May | 11.86 | 2 | 50.0%[16] |
| Live final | 31 May | 11.52 | 3 | 51.1%[17] |
| Live final results | 13.88 | 1 | 55.1%[17] |
Criticism
The second series of Britain's Got Talent faced criticism for the involvement of professional performers in the contest. Media outlets revealed evidence that the group Escala, who took part in the contest in 2008, had previously been involved as guest performers for a wrap party on The X Factor in 2007. ITV refuted allegations that this was unfair conduct against other participants, by arguing that the programme's researchers applied the same process and treatment to everyone who auditioned, and that the contest was open to anyone regardless of their experience with the talent they chose to perform with.[18]
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