The X Factor (Staffel 5)

Auditions 1 (Folge 1)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-16

Laufzeit: 60 min

Auditions 2 (Folge 2)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-23

Laufzeit: 60 min

Auditions 3 (Folge 3)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-30

Laufzeit: 60 min

Auditions 4 (Folge 4)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-06

Laufzeit: 60 min

Auditions 5 (Folge 5)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-13

Laufzeit: 60 min

Auditions 6 (Folge 6)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-20

Laufzeit: 60 min

Boot Camp 1 (Folge 7)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-27

Laufzeit: 60 min

Boot Camp 2 (Folge 8)

Sendedatum: 2008-08-28

Laufzeit: 60 min

Boot Camp 3 (Folge 9)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-04

Laufzeit: 60 min

Boot Camp 4 (Folge 10)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-05

Laufzeit: 60 min

Elimination 1 (Folge 11)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-11

Laufzeit: 60 min

Elimination 1 (Result) (Folge 12)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-11

Laufzeit: 60 min

Elimination 2 (Folge 13)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-18

Laufzeit: 60 min

Elimination 2 (Result) (Folge 14)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-18

Laufzeit: 60 min

Elimination 3 (Folge 15)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-25

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: The 10 remaining acts return to perform live for the third time. This week each act has to perform a Big Band song. The judges give their verdicts on what they have heard. At the end of the show the phone lines are opened for this week's public vote.

Elimination 3 (Result) (Folge 16)

Sendedatum: 2008-10-25

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: The finalists performed a cover version of the Mariah Carey song "Hero" on behalf of the Help for Heroes charity. This song will be released as a download on Sunday 26 as a download and Monday 27 physically.

Elimination 4 (Folge 17)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-01

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Down to nine acts and the contestants must sing again for a place in next week's show. This week they must sing classic disco songs for the judges and the viewers at home. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will be forced to sing again for the judges who will then decide to save one act.

Elimination 4 (Result) (Folge 18)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-01

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Theme: Disco Celebrity Guest: Will Young Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes

Elimination 5 (Folge 19)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-08

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Dermot O'Leary hosts the fifth live show of the series. This week, the eight remaining acts meet Mariah Carey and must perform her songs for the judges and the viewers. The viewers will then vote for their favourite and the two acts with the lowest number of votes will sing again for the judges who will choose to save one act and send the other home.

Elimination 5 (Result) (Folge 20)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-08

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Theme: Mariah Carey Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA

Elimination 6 (Folge 21)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-15

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Theme: Best of British

Elimination 6 (Result) (Folge 22)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-15

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Celebrity Guest: Leona Lewis Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"

Elimination 7 (Folge 23)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-22

Laufzeit: 60 min

Elimination 7 (Result) (Folge 24)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-22

Laufzeit: 60 min

Elimination 8 (Folge 25)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-29

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Five acts remain in the competition and the acts must now perform 2 songs each. This week the theme is American Classics as the contestants perform for the viewers' votes. The two acts with the lowest number of votes must then sing again for the judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue. Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus appears in this episode.

Elimination 8 (Result) (Folge 26)

Sendedatum: 2008-11-29

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: Theme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)

Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Folge 27)

Sendedatum: 2008-12-06

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: With only four acts remaining in the competition, we reach the 9th live show of the series. The contestants must each perform 2 songs for the viewers' votes. The 2 acts with the lowest number of votes will have to sing again judges Simon Cowell, Louis Walsh, Cheryl Cole and Dannii Minogue who, for the last time, will choose an act to send home.

Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result) (Folge 28)

Sendedatum: 2008-12-06

Laufzeit: 60 min

Series 5 - The Final (Folge 29)

Sendedatum: 2008-12-13

Laufzeit: 60 min

Übersicht: There are only three acts remaining in this week's grand final. After auditions, boot camp, the mentors' houses and nine live shows, the three acts remaining in the competition sing for one last time for the audience vote. The act with the highest number of votes will be crowned The X Factor champion of 2008 winning a £1m recording contract with Simon Cowell. Dannii Minogue is the only judge with no acts left in the competition.

Series 5 - The Final (Result) (Folge 30)

Sendedatum: 2008-12-13

Laufzeit: 60 min