Britain's Got Talent

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Britain's Got Talent
Genre Talent show
Created by Simon Cowell & Syco TV
Presented by Britain's Got Talent:
Anthony McPartlin,
Declan Donnelly
Britain's Got More Talent:
Stephen Mulhern
Judges Simon Cowell,
Amanda Holden,
Piers Morgan
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 10 (Series 1)
14 (Series 2)
Production
Producer(s) SYCO TV in association with talkbackTHAMES
Running time 60 minutes (inc. comms)
60-90 minutes (inc. comms)
Broadcast
Original channel ITV
Picture format 16:9
Original run 9 June 2007 – present
Chronology
Related shows America's Got Talent
Australia's Got Talent
External links
Official website

Britain's Got Talent is a British television show on ITV (also on TV3 in Ireland), and part of the Got Talent series. Presented by Ant & Dec, it is a search for Britain's next best talent act, featuring singers, dancers, comedians, variety acts, and other talents of all ages. Anyone who believed they have talent was encouraged to audition. The winner of both series received £100,000 and are given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the Royal Family at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool.

The live finals are recorded at Fountain Studios in Wembley, which is the same studio as Britain's Got Talent's sister show, The X Factor.

The show's secondary theme song is Requiem for a Dream which is used to create tension.

The first series of the talent show premiered on 9 June 2007, and was broadcast daily with a live final on 17 June 2007, revealing Paul Potts as the first winner. The second series began on 12 April 2008. The final was aired on May 31, 2008, and was won by George Sampson.

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[edit] Format

The series made its début soon after the conclusion of its U.S. counterpart, America's Got Talent, and is the creation of The X Factor creator and Pop Idol/American Idol judge Simon Cowell who has created a Got Talent series across the globe. On 12 February 2007 it was announced by ITV the judges would be Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan (who had also judged America's Got Talent), and Amanda Holden (a late replacement for Cheryl Cole[1]). In a similar fashion to The X Factor, the show has an ITV2 counterpart called Britain's Got More Talent, presented by magician and former CITV presenter, Stephen Mulhern.

The show was originally planned to air much earlier (before America's Got Talent) and be presented by Paul O'Grady. However, after O'Grady's defection to ITV to Channel 4 for The Paul O'Grady Show, O'Grady refused to appear in another ITV show, so the series was put on hold after just one rehearsal show.[2][3]

The audition process is similar to The Gong Show but with the judges pressing buzzers instead of banging a gong. The buzzers can only be pressed once if the judge has seen enough, and when all three are pressed the act must stop. The auditions also include the added twist of having to perform in front of a studio audience alongside the judges. Once the act finishes or is stopped, judges express their opinions and decide whether they would like to see them in the semi-finals, with acts needing to receive a majority vote to go through. The audience is invited to express their views (often boos or cheers) which may have a positive or negative impact on a judge's decision, should the judge be unsure on whether to put the act through.

[edit] Semi finals and final

The semi-final and final shows are broadcast live, with a varying number of semi-finals, followed by the one live final split into two episodes over one night. In Series 1, eight acts performed in each semi-final, with the six most popular acts from all the semi-finals winning a position in the final. Unlike the American version, judges may still end a performance early with three 'X's. The judges are again asked to express their views on each act's performance.

After all eights acts have performed, phone lines open for a short time. After the votes are counted the act who polled the highest number of public votes was automatically placed in the final. The judges then choose between second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote gaining a place in the final. All other acts are then eliminated from the competition.

Paul Potts won series one, and George Sampson won series two.

[edit] Series one

Main article: Britain's Got Talent (Series 1)

[edit] Results

Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Semi-final 3 Final
Paul Potts Bessie Cursons Connie Talbot Paul Potts
Damon Scott Kombat Breakers The Bar Wizards Damon Scott
Dominic Smith Craig Womersley Tony Laf Connie Talbot
MD Productions The Mini-Mezzos Cheeky Bits Bessie Cursons
Luke and Charlotte Crazee Horse Scott Holtom Kombat Breakers
The Freerunners Jake Pratt Mike Garbutt The Bar Wizards
Mel's Klever K9s Jack Reeve Crew 82
Caroline Boyes Victoria Armstrong Doctor Gore
Richard Bates[4][5] Kit Kat Dolls[6]
Key      Won the public vote      Won the judge's vote      Lost the judge's vote      Buzzed off prior to completion      Winner (Final)      Disqualified

[edit] Series one ratings

Show 1 (Saturday, 9 June 2007 at 21:25) - 4.9 million (22.7% share)[7]
Show 2 (Sunday, 10 June 2007 at 20:30) - 6.4 million (28% share)[8]
Show 3 (Monday, 11 June 2007 at 21:00) - 6.9 million (29.4% share) - peak: 7.3m (30.5%)[9]
Show 4 (Tuesday, 12 June 2007 at 21:00) - 6.8 million (29.3% share)[10]
Show 5 (Wednesday, 13 June 2007 at 21:00) - 7.1 million (29.2% share) - peak: 7.9m (33.9%)[11]
Show 6 - Semi Final 1 (Thursday, 14 June 2007 at 21:00) - 7.9 million (34% share) - peak: 8.9m (40.1%)[12]
Show 7 - Semi Final 2 (Friday, 15 June 2007 at 21:00) - 8.9 million (38.1% share)[13]
Show 8 - Semi Final 3 (Saturday, 16 June 2007 at 19:45) - 8.9 million (40.9% share)[13]
Show 9 - Final: Performances (Sunday, 17 June 2007 at 20:00) - 11.0 million (43.7% share) - peak: 13.5m (51.7%)[14]
Show 10 - Final: Results (Sunday, 17 June 2007 at 22:00) - 10.6 Million (44.7% share) - peak: 11.2m (48.4%) [14]

The average ratings for series one is 8 million (33.6%).[14]

The audition shows averaged 6.4m (28%) and the live shows averaged 9.5m (40%).

[edit] Controversy

Series one contestant Richard Bates claimed he quit the show in 2007 after injuring himself in an accident with his electric organ, but in fact the Lancashire Police force had contacted producers to inform them that he was listed on the Sex Offenders Register following an unspecified offence committed in December 2005.[4][5] Lancashire Police stated that they were worried the victim might see Bates on television.

On 16 June 2007 (the last semi-final show of series one), drag act the Kit Kat Dolls were disqualified after the News of the World claimed three of the members were prostitutes.[6]

Also, Ofcom investigated 21 complaints made about Doctor Gore's rather gruesome magic act, and found the programme to be in breach of their broadcasting code.[15]

[edit] Series two

Main article: Britain's Got Talent (Series 2)

The second series began on a primetime slot at 19:45 on 12 April 2008, with hosts Ant & Dec and judges Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Piers Morgan returning. The remainder of the auditions continued on a regular Saturday night slot. The last of the audition episodes was televised on 17 May 2008 with the selection process for the live finals airing on 24 May. Once the semi-finals began they were shown daily, as in series one, over one week (from 26 May 2008 - 30 May 2008), with the live final on Saturday 31 May 2008. The show lasted for 90 minutes, with the grand final being split into two shows, 'The Final' and 'The Final Results'.

There were five semi-finals this year, with eight acts in each. The format remained the same as last year: two acts will go through each night, the act that is top of the public vote and another will be selected by the judges from the next two highest voted acts. 10 acts competed in the live final.

Companion show Britain's Got More Talent, hosted by Stephen Mulhern also returned to ITV2 beginning at 22:05 on 12 April 2008. The show once again gave viewers a behind the scenes look at the production of the show with exclusive interviews with Simon, Piers and Amanda as they continued their search for the nations best performers. The show also featured unseen auditions, interviews with contestants and Ant and Dec learned more about each other in spoof feature 'Mr and Mr' (a parody of Mr and Mrs, which aired before Britain's Got Talent on ITV).

During the week of the live finals, Britain's Got More Talent broadcasted directly after Britain's Got Talent finished. It featured past and present auditionees, interviews with the judges and the winning acts on the night, celebrity guests and performances from stars such as Four Poofs and a Piano, Chas and Dave and Chesney Hawkes.

[edit] Final acts

On 24 May 2008, the judges announced the 40 acts that have made it through to the live semi-finals.[16] A total of 10 acts made the grand final on 31 May 2008.
The winner was George Sampson, who was invited to perform an encore of his 'Singin' in the Rain' routine.

Name / Name of Act Age(s) Genre Act From Semi Position Reached
Andrew Johnston 13 Singing Boy soprano Carlisle 2 3rd Place
Andrew Muir 24 Singing Pop Fauldhouse, West Lothian 4 Finalist
Anya Sparks 42 Dancing Solo Dance London 5 Semi-finalist
Bang On 34/27 Music Percussionists Hounslow 2 Semi-finalist
Boogie Babes 8-12 Dancing 19-strong troupe Appleby 4 Semi-finalist
Boogie Wonderland 12-21 Dancing 16-strong troupe Liverpool 1 Semi-finalist
Caburlesque Dancing Cabaret/Burlesque London 5 Semi-finalist
Charlie Green 10 Singing Swing music Worcestershire 3 Semi-finalist (lost judges' vote)
Charlie Wernham 13 Comedy Stand-up comedy Essex 4 Semi-finalist
Cheeky Monkeys 8/9 Dancing Junior Couples Dance Burnley 2 Finalist
Craig Harper 35 Singing / Comedy Pop / Impersonator Hull 5 Semi-finalist (lost judges' vote)
Dean Wilson 18 Singing Musical Theatre Middlesbrough 1 Semi-finalist (lost judges' vote)
Deans Of Magic 46/38 Magic Erotic magic Daventry 3 Semi-finalist
Diva Las Vegas Dancing 7-strong cabaret act Runcorn 5 Semi-finalist
Escala (originally Scala.) 23-26 Music String quartet London 5 Finalist
Faryl Smith 12 Singing Classical Kettering 4 Finalist
Flava 17-28 Dancing Hiphop Dance Cornwall 2 Semi-finalist (lost judges' vote)
George Sampson 14 Dancing Breakdancing Warrington 3 Winner[17]
Harlequin Dance School Dancing 22-strong troupe Worcester 4 Semi-finalist
Hoop La La 22/23/24 Dancing Hula hoops Inverness 3 Semi-finalist
Iona Luvsandorj (Mostly credited as just Iona) 27 Contortionist Solo Contortionist London 2 Semi-finalist
Irresistible 23/21/23 Singing / Dancing Pop Tyne & Wear 3 Semi-finalist
James Stone 52 Singing Pop Rhyl 4 Semi-finalist
Jeremy Lynch 20 Acrobatics Football skills Essex 4 Semi-finalist (lost judges' vote)
Kate And Gin 16/6 Dancing Musical canine freestyle Whitchurch, Shropshire 1 Finalist
Kay And Harvey 56/71 Singing Opera Bristol 2 Semi-finalist
Madonna Decena 32 Singing Pop Manchester 5 Semi-finalist
Mandy Ellen Dancers 10-24 Dancing 39-strong troupe Maidstone 2 Semi-finalist
Mary Halford March 6-9 Dancing 24-strong troupe Liverpool 3 Semi-finalist
Michael Machell 57 Music Electric Keyboard Player Wallasey 1 Semi-finalist
Nemisis 18-22 Dancing 6-strong troupe Milton Keynes 5 Finalist
Per Diem 24/23 Music Guitar and voice Liverpool 5 Semi-finalist
Phil Blackmore 34 Juggling Balancing Act Kingston-upon-Thames 1 Semi-finalist
Sauris Nandi 64 Magic Deception & Illusion 2 Semi-finalist
Signature 29/34 Dancing Michael Jackson / Bhangra London 1 2nd Place
Sophie Mei 20 Dancing Belly-dancing Sheffield 1 Semi-finalist
Strike 22/19 Dancing Martial arts demo Sheffield 3 Finalist
Tracy Lee Collins 44 Singing Drag act Leicester 1 Semi-finalist
Urban Gypsies Dancing 7-strong belly-dancing troupe Blackpool 3 Semi-finalist
Vizage 34/30 Magic/Singing Quick change artists Hull 4 Semi-finalist
Key      Finalist      Winner

[edit] Results

Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2 Semi-final 3 Semi-final 4 Semi-final 5
Signature Andrew Johnston George Sampson Faryl Smith Escala
Kate and Gin Cheeky Monkeys Strike Andrew Muir Nemisis
Dean Wilson Flava Charlie Green Jeremy Lynch Craig Harper
Michael Machell Kay & Harvey The Deans of Magic Vizage** Per Diem
Sophie Mei Sauris Nandi Irresistible The Harlequins Madonna Decena
Tracey Lee Collins Iona Mary Halford March James Stone Caburlesque
Phil Blackmore* Bang On Urban Gypsies The Boogie Babes Diva Las Vegas
Boogie Wonderland Mandy Ellen Dancers Hoop La La! Charlie Wernham Anya Sparks
Key      Won the public vote      Won the judges' vote      Lost the judges' vote      Buzzed off prior to completion
  • *Phil Blackmore received 3 buzzes but the third buzz (by Simon) happened slightly after the performance had finished, so therefore he wasn't buzzed off before completing the act.
  • **Vizage were buzzed off prior to completion, however Simon pressed Amanda's buzzer.

[edit] Final Results

Name of Act Genre Act Performed Final Position
George Sampson Dancing Dance to Singin' In The Rain by Mint Royale Winner
Signature Dancing 'Billie Jean Bhangra Runner Up
Andrew Johnston Singing Performance of Pie Jesu 3rd Place
Cheeky Monkeys Dancing Dance to We Go Together from Grease Finalist
Kate and Gin Dancing Canine Freestyle to James Bond Theme Finalist
Strike Martial Arts Demo Martial Arts Routine To I Like The Way (You Move) Finalist
Faryl Smith Singing Performance of Ave Maria Finalist
Andrew Muir Singing Performance of Imagine Finalist
Escala Music Performance of Palladio Finalist
Nemisis Dancing Dance to Pump it by Black Eyed Peas Finalist
Key      Winner      Runner Up      3rd Place

[edit] Series two ratings

  • Show 1 (Saturday, 12 April 2008 at 19:45) - 8.8 million (37.0% share) - peak: 9.8m (40.4%)[18]
  • Show 2 (Saturday, 19 April 2008 at 20:05) - 10.3 million (43.3% share) - peak: 10.6m (43.4%)[19]
  • Show 3 (Saturday, 26 April 2008 at 20:05) - 9.4 million (41.3% share) - peak: 9.8m (42.0%)[20]
  • Show 4 (Saturday, 3 May 2008 at 20:05) - 8.5 million (39.1% share) - peak: 8.8m (39.8%)[21]
  • Show 5 (Saturday, 10 May 2008 at 20:00) - 7.5 million (37.9% share) - peak: 8.5m (41.5%)[22]
  • Show 6 (Saturday, 17 May 2008 at 20:00) - 8.6 million (37.5% share) - peak: 9.6m (42.4%)[23]
  • Show 7 (Saturday, 24 May 2008 at 20:00) - 7.7 million (37.2% share) - peak: 8.2m (38.8%)[24]
  • Show 8 - Semi Final 1 (Monday, 26 May 2008 at 21:00) - 10.9 million (42.0% share) - peak: 12.2m[25]
  • Show 9 - Semi Final 2 (Tuesday, 27 May 2008 at 20:30) - 8.8 million (35.3% share) - peak: 9.6m (37.5%)[26]
  • Show 10 - Semi Final 3 (Wednesday, 28 May 2008 at 20:30) - 9.3 million (35.9% share) - peak: 10.1m (39.2%)[27]
  • Show 11 - Semi Final 4 (Thursday, 29 May 2008 at 20:30) - 9.7 million (41.9% share) - peak: 10.5m (44.5%)[28]
  • Show 12 - Semi Final 5 (Friday, 30 May 2008 at 21:00) - 11.4 million (50% share) - peak: 12.5m [29]
  • Show 13 - Final: Performances (Saturday, 31 May 2008 at 18:50) - 11.0 million (51.1% share) - peak: 14.0m (62%)[30]
  • Show 14 - Final: Results (Saturday, 31 May 2008 at 21:30) - 13.1 million (55.1% share) - peak: 14.4m (60%)[31]

Series average - 9.6 Million (42% share).

The audition shows averaged 8.7m (39%). The live shows are averaged 10.5m (43%).

The second series of Britain's Got Talent was a huge ratings success.[32] The final results episode was the most watched programme of 2008. It was also the most watched episode of any talent show this century. The previous record was the Pop Idol 1 final, which had an official average of 13.34m.[33] Furthermore, the final results episode was the most watched episode of any non-soap opera television show since 2004 (when I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! officially got 14.99m for its final).[34] The moment when George Sampson was announced winner, in front of 14.4 million viewers, was the 2nd most watched moment of 2008.[35] The most watched moment of 2008 was the penalty shootout in the Champions League final which attracted 14.6m viewers.[36] This series of Britain's Got Talent had the highest series average out of any talent show this century with an overnight average of 9.6m viewers. The previous best talent series was Dancing on Ice 2006 which officially averaged 9.12m viewers. The final results episode was the 13th most watched programme of the 21st Century. Excluding sports, it was the 10th most watched programme of the 21st Century.[37]

[edit] Controversy

[edit] Andrew Johnston

In a 18 April 2008 article by British newspaper the Daily Mail, the mother of young contestant Andrew Johnston admitted that their story had been "over-egged" and the truth in the reality is, they do not live in a stereotypical council estate - like he had claimed during a previous interview for the talent show. He pulled on even more heartstrings when he claimed he was bullied but in fact, the bullying he allegedly sustained was early on in his life, and it was not a recent and regular occurrence. The show's producers were accused of misleading the viewers and enhancing a "sob story".[38]

[edit] eScala

"Scala" (now eScala) also attracted attention from the press - the four members of the band are professional musicians who played for McFly as part of a large orchestra on their UK tour in 2006. They are signed to an entertainment agency, and were invited to audition for Britain's Got Talent by Simon Cowell after they played the X Factor wrap party in late 2007. An ITV1 spokesman refused claims this was unfair, stating "Scala went through the same application and audition process as everyone else. Britain's Got Talent is open to any performer be it professional or amateur, with any talent."[39] Two of the four members of eScala were part of a similar five-piece classical group called Wild, who were signed to EMI and released an album with the label in 2005.[40] The quartet were then required to change their name from Scala to eScala. According to a report published in the Daily Mirror. "Scala were forced to change their name because it belongs to a little-known female voice choir in Belgium. The girls changed to eScala after EMI threatened to sue, despite having used it for two years."[41]

[edit] Faryl Smith

The Sunday Mirror and Digital Spy both reported that Simon Cowell arranged for free singing lessons to be delivered by leading vocal coach Yvie Burnett to 12-year old vocalist Faryl Smith. Burnett previously coached 2007 BGT winner Paul Potts and 2006 The X Factor winner Leona Lewis.[42][43]

[edit] Voting

Britain's Got Talent bosses were accused of fixing the show by manipulating the viewers’ vote, by the fans. In all five semi-finals of series 2, the semi-finalist performing last won the public vote and made it through to the final. The same thing happened in the first series, with the last performer receiving the top acclaim, including in the final. Readers of the Daily Star say complaints have been flooding in, but bosses have denied all allegations. A spokeswoman for the hit TV show claimed that the pattern noticed by viewers was “nothing more than a coincidence”. She also added: "The judges have no say over the running order on the show."[44][45]


[edit] Series three (2009)

As announced at the end of Series 2, Britain's Got Talent will be returning in 2009. The 2009 panel of judges will consist of Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, and Simon Cowell, with Ant and Dec hosting. Sister-show Britain's Got More Talent, with Stephen Mulhern will also return, as announced on the last episode. The application process is now open for the next series, due to start in early January/February.

[edit] Live tour 2008

On 17 April 2008 it was announced there was to be a 13-date live tour, visiting the UK's major cities during the month of June, featuring the semi-finalists, the finalists and the winner from this current series, along with a few surprises. It has been confirmed that Stephen Mulhern will be hosting the tour, which starts on 6 June. None of the judging panel will be present, and there will be no live voting. The tour was later extended to 22 performances, including matinee's, after high demand for tickets. The tour stars all 10 finalists, as well as semi-finalists Tracy Lee Collins & Anya Sparks

[edit] References

  1. ^ Cheryl Cole: I’m Not Qualified To Be A Judge
  2. ^ O'Grady to host prime-time talent show Digital Spy, 13 August 2005
  3. ^ Paul O'Grady quits Unreality TV
  4. ^ a b Forced out, the Britain's Got Talent act who's also got a sordid secret
  5. ^ a b Police alert over TV contestant
  6. ^ a b Britain’s Got Talent…For Hire: Kit-Kat Sex
  7. ^ F1 helps ITV win ratings race Digital Spy, 11 June 2007
  8. ^ BBC 'Dream' pays off Digital Spy, 11 June 2007
  9. ^ Broadcast Now
  10. ^ Broadcast Now
  11. ^ Broadcast Now
  12. ^ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowarticle.aspx?intStoryID=169542
  13. ^ a b http://www.viewingfigures.com
  14. ^ a b c ITV gets 13.5m with 'Talent' Digital Spy, 18 June 2007
  15. ^ Broadcast Bulletin Issue Number 91
  16. ^ Top 40 Acts
  17. ^ Breakdancer wins TV talent contest. The Press Association. Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
  18. ^ TV ratings - April 12: Britain's Got Talent back with 8.8m | Media | guardian.co.uk
  19. ^ TV ratings - April 19: Ratings soar for Britain's Got Talent | Media | guardian.co.uk
  20. ^ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/ratings/reevells/2008/04/international_formats_bolster_itv_weekend.html
  21. ^ TV ratings - May 3: Talent shines but viewers head outdoors | Media | guardian.co.uk
  22. ^ TV ratings - May 10: Talent sizzles as heat hits ratings | Media | guardian.co.uk
  23. ^ TV ratings - May 17: FA Cup final scores a ratings victory | Media | guardian.co.uk
  24. ^ TV ratings: 7.1m UK viewers tune in to Eurovision | Media | guardian.co.uk
  25. ^ TV ratings - May 26: Britain's Got Talent dances off with honours | Media | guardian.co.uk
  26. ^ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/05/itv1_delivers_masterclass_to_the_apprentice.html
  27. ^ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/05/28m_get_the_mary_whitehouse_experience.html
  28. ^ http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/2008/05/thursday_peaktime_blues_for_bbc1.html
  29. ^ Ratings Thread - Page 470 - TV Programmes - Digital Spy Forums
  30. ^ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz/s/1052093_britains_got_talent_wins_ratings_war
  31. ^ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz/s/1052093_britains_got_talent_wins_ratings_war
  32. ^ http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/news/wales-news/2008/05/31/reality-tv-hurts-too-much-91466-21002139/
  33. ^ http://www.barb.co.uk/25years/top10.php?section=events&callyear=2002
  34. ^ http://www.barb.co.uk/25years/top10.php?section=events&callyear=2004
  35. ^ http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/showbiz/s/1052093_britains_got_talent_wins_ratings_war
  36. ^ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?view=DETAILS&grid=&xml=/money/2008/05/22/bcnitv122.xml
  37. ^ http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=508185&page=474
  38. ^ [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-560637/Is-Britains-Got-Talent-choirboy-REALLY-bullied-kid-sink-estate-His-mother-admits-The-pudding-egged.html Is the Britain's Got Talent choirboy REALLY a bullied kid from a sink estate?
  39. ^ Scala Are Bunch Of Real Pros
  40. ^ Scala on Britain's Got Talent electrify Simon Cowell
  41. ^ Britain's Got Talent: row over Scala's name
  42. ^ Simon Cowell's secret singing lessons for Britain's Got Talent's Faryl Smith
  43. ^ Young 'Talent' star gets secret coaching
  44. ^ TV Talent Show Rigged, Say Fans
  45. ^ Britain's Got Talent embroiled in rigging scandal: Viewers accuse bosses of fixing show

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