Popstars: The Rivals
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📺 Series

Popstars: The Rivals

📅 2002 ⭐ 4.5 🕐 1h 0m GB GB

Popstars The Rivals was a British television talent show series that was broadcast on ITV in late 2002. It was the second UK series of the international Popstars franchise. Unlike Popstars, which resulted in the formation of one winning group – Hear'Say – Popstars: The Rivals created two rival groups, Girls Aloud and One True Voice, who competed against each other for the Christmas Number One spot on the UK Singles Chart. Popstars The Rivals aired on ITV on Saturday nights from 7 September 2002, beginning with three pre-recorded episodes of preliminary audition rounds, before switching to live broadcasts of studio performances. During the rounds of live show, viewers voted for their favourite performers by telephone and the Red Button on digital television remote controls. In the final weeks, five females and five males were chosen by the British public to form the two groups, boy band] One True Voice, and girl group Girls Aloud. The final episode of Popstars: The Rivals aired live on 22 December 2002. During the broadcast, Pepsi Chart Show presenter Neil Fox revealed in a live link-up that "Sound of the Underground" recorded by Girls Aloud had reached Number one on the Singles Chart, thereby becoming the Christmas Number One. One True Voice's double A-side single, "Sacred Trust/After You're Gone" entered the chart at Number Two.

Seasons & Episodes
Season 1 17 episodes
E1
The Beginning 2002-09-07
E2
The Second Coming 2002-09-14
E3
Decision Time 2002-09-21
E4
Down to the Wire 2002-09-28
E5
The Boys 2002-10-06
E6
The Girls 2002-10-06
E7
Violence in the Ring 2002-10-07
E8
Political Rows 2002-10-12
E9
Death to Shakespeare 2002-10-19
E10
More More More 2002-10-26
E11
Exit And Entry II 2002-11-02
E12
Kill the Goat 2002-11-09
E13
The Fight 2002-11-17
E14
The Boys Lineup 2002-11-23
E15
The Girls Lineup 2002-11-30
E16
Live Finals - 8 2002-12-07
E17
Showdown 2002-12-22
Cast
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