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Chronicling how reality TV singing competitions changed UK music forever.

Chronicling how reality TV singing competitions changed UK music forever and featuring first-hand accounts from some of its memorable characters.

Chronicling how reality TV singing competitions changed UK music forever. Featuring first-hand accounts from some of its memorable characters. The series covers how the format grew and the well-being of those involved who achieved success... and those that didn't.

The Talent Factory: Inside the Music Machine: 3. Tears

3. Tears

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Crying contestants are a key part of TV talent shows, but who's really behind the tears?

Crying contestants are a key part of TV talent shows, but is that okay and just how much is planned for the cameras and our entertainment?

Crying contestants might be such a key part of TV talent shows that it's now a cliché, but is that OK? Pushing people to the brink for entertainment can happen naturally, but how much is planned for the cameras? Joe McElderry and Danyl Johnson reflect on their X Factor journeys and how their personal stories were nudged in different directions for those all-important live-show VTs.

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