Their complaints focused on the nature of his performance and their presentation, which they deemed as unsuitable for a family-orientated programme that would be watched by young children. He was in fact that final act to perform on the show, singing a humourous-yet-poignant song reflecting on the year’s events. He went on: ‘Just amazing, I can’t believe it. Sign along with us should have won. The judges (including Ashley sitting in for an injured Simon Cowell) have been sitting at a social distance for the finals, after the contestants patiently waited all summer long to complete the competition. After Simon Cowell pitched to ITV his plans for a televised talent competition, production was green-lighted for a full series after a pilot episode was created in mid-2005. Following musical comic Jon Courtenay's win at the Britain's Got Talent final on Saturday night, the voting figures have been released.The This smashed third and second place acts Steve Royle and Sign Along With Us out of the water, with Sign Along With Us receiving 15.33 per cent of the votes and Steve Royle garnering 14.1 per cent. Theatrics: Viewers were also wowed by performances from the brilliant combined companies of Les Misérables – The Staged Concert, The Phantom Of The Opera and Mary Poppins, Long wait: After seven months of total shutdown, 60 performers came together to conjure up the dazzling lights of the West End including Matt Lucas [pictured], Special occasion: This special performance coincided with Les Misérables 35th birthday and The Phantom of the Opera’s 34th birthday, Practically perfect: Mary Poppins flies down from the rafters via umbrella at the BGT 2020 final. When it did resume, production staff focused on a schedule of ten episodes to begin with for the first series of Britain's Got Talent, with major auditions for potential acts held within the cities of Manchester, Birmingham, London and Cardiff. The first series of Britain's Got Talent, a British talent competition series, was broadcast in the UK during 2007, from 9 to 17 June on ITV; it was commissioned following the success of the first season of America's Got Talent, helping to revive production of the British edition after initial development was suspended in 2005. When it comes to consistency over the coronavirus, who do you trust more: the scientists or the politicians? You don’t know how much this means. The four judges posed for a socially-distanced snap with the 2020 winner, Social distancing: When questioned on how he was feeling, Jon said – ‘I’ve tried not to think about it because I’m really bad at hiding disappointment’, Can’t believe this! Series Two - George Sampson You don’t know how much this means. Alongside the main programme, the first series was accompanied by a spin-off sister programme on ITV2, titled Britain's Got More Talent, hosted by Stephen Mulhern. Fortunately, he released four music albums after the title win. He went on to become the show’s first ever winner. However, a dispute broke out between Paul O'Grady, the original choice as host for the programme, and the broadcaster, that resulted in O'Grady signing up to another broadcaster. I’m actually really upset about this… Terrible!’ [sic], Second place: The 46-year-old dad won by a landslide, scooping 33.7 per cent of the public vote, with runners-up Sign Along With Us receiving 15.33 per cent of the votes [pictured], Pipped to the post: Coming in third place was Steve Royle [L] who received 14.1 per cent; in fourth place was Nabil Abdulrashid [R]. My mum, I can’t imagine how you’re coping right now. Following musical comic Jon Courtenay’s win at the Britain’s Got Talent final on Saturday night, the voting figures have been released. My mum – I can’t imagine how you’re coping right now, I hope you’re still alive!’. Coronavirus outbreak is not yet a public health emergency of international... We’ve not done much on female genital mutilation, 11 Incredible Ailments You Never Knew Bitter Kola Could Cure, 12 Amazing Foods That Increases A Woman’s Breast Milk. During its broadcast, the series averaged around 8.4 million viewers. The first series of Britain's Got Talent, a British talent competition series, was broadcast in the UK during 2007, from 9 to 17 June on ITV; it was commissioned following the success of the first season of America's Got Talent, helping to revive production of the British edition after initial development was suspended in 2005. [1] The first series faced controversy relating to the involvement of two participants who failed to disclose information that would make them ineligible for participation, alongside receiving criticism from viewers for airing footage that was considered unsuitable during one of the semi-finals. Production staff claimed in their defence that the performance was thoroughly reviewed before it was broadcast, but the investigation of regulator Ofcom ruled against Britain's Got Talent for breaching its broadcasting code with regards to protecting young children from unsuitable material. The choir sings as they use sign language. Paul Potts, 48, was working as a store manager at Carphone Warehouse when he performed Nessun dorma on Britain’s Got Talent in 2007. The first series was won by opera singer Paul Potts; as of 2019, result information on other finalists has yet to be disclosed. This special performance coincided with Les Misérables 35th birthday and The Phantom of the Opera’s 34th birthday. He went on to release his album One Chance that went to number one in 13 countries. [13][14], "Viewing Figures The Authority on Television Viewing > Viewing Figures Home", "Britain's Got Talent…For Hire: Kit-Kat Sex", "Britain's Got Talent rapped over Dr Gore", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Britain%27s_Got_Talent_(series_1)&oldid=982840530, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 October 2020, at 17:54. ‘Sign Along With US were the most heartwarming group from this year’s Britain’s Got Talent, I would have loved to have seen them win!’ [sic] another wrote. After seven months of total shutdown, 60 performers came together to conjure up the dazzling lights of the West End including Michael Ball, Matt Lucas, Carrie Hope Fletcher, John Owen-Jones, Shan Ako, Killian Donnelly, Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp. I hope you’re still alive!’, He added: ‘Thank you, this has changed my life, my family’s life. But ITV made sure it returned this autumn to complete the contest. The initial choices for judges changed to begin with following O'Grady's decision to switch broadcasters, with it eventually finalised on Cowell, Piers Morgan, and Amanda Holden. [12], When the live rounds took place, viewers criticised the programme for the involvement of magician Doctor Gore. The audience was replaced with a virtual audience, allowing the arena atmosphere to be prominent in line with the strict COVID-19 rules that continue to be in place. You have entered an incorrect email address! In 2007, Paul Potts was crowned the first ever winner of Britain’s Got Talent. One person took to Twitter to complain: ‘I’m sorry but Jon Courtenay winning over Sign Along With Us is a tragedy. Following musical comic Jon Courtenay’s win at the Britain’s Got Talent final on Saturday night, the voting figures have been released. Musical comedian: Winner Jon rounded off the show’s performances, singing a humorous-yet-poignant song reflecting on the year’s events, Moved: This left Alesha in tears, commenting afterwards that it was a ‘perfect’ way to sum up a year that everyone has found difficult, Runners up: Sign Along With Us were next to take to the stage to wow the judges and viewers. Champ! What is the difference between a vibrator and a dildo? I hope you’re still alive!’ he said, Final three: Jon beat runners up Steve Royale and Sign Along With Us to the win. Of the participants who auditioned to be in the contest for this series, only 24 made it into the three live semi-finals, with eight appearing in each one, and six of these acts moving on into the live final.