The Talent Factory: Inside the Music Machine
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Chronicling how reality TV singing competitions changed UK music forever.
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The Talent Factory: Inside the Music Machine
4. Tantrums
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 1 England
Available for over a year
How did the talent show contestant backstory evolve, and were some TV tantrums justified? Plus why song choices could be steeped in controversy, and lean towards favouritism. Show more
With X Factor back in the news, Amelia Lily looks at the future for TV talent shows and what needs to change if the talent factory can evolve for the better. Show more
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. Show more
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? Show more
So you’ve competed on a TV talent show - whether you win or lose, there’s money to be made, right? Well, sometimes, but the contestants don’t always see the cash. Show more
In 2009, there was a chart battle on an epic scale: X Factor winner Joe McElderry vs Rage Against the Machine. Joe meets the campaigners behind the fight for the very first time. Show more
The Talent Factory: Inside the Music Machine
7. Survival
15 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 1 England
Available for over a year
Tales of talent show survivors, from Jedward to Fleur East, Danyl Johnson, James Arthur and Susan Boyle. Plus how Fleur East beat Mark Ronson to get Uptown Funk to No.1. Show more
Any talent show needs judges. But how serious were they and how seriously were they taken? From Simon to Cheryl to Alesha, we explore what judges brought to the talent party. Show more