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- 1Auditions 116 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 2Auditions 223 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 3Auditions 330 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 4Auditions 46 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 5Auditions 513 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 6Auditions 620 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 7Boot Camp 127 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 8Boot Camp 228 Aug 2008 · 1h
- 9Boot Camp 34 Oct 2008 · 1h
- 10Boot Camp 45 Oct 2008 · 1h
- 11Elimination 111 Oct 2008 · 1h
- 12Elimination 1 (Result)11 Oct 2008 · 1h
- 13Elimination 218 Oct 2008 · 1h
- 14Elimination 2 (Result)18 Oct 2008 · 1h
- 15Elimination 325 Oct 2008 · 1hThe 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.
- 16Elimination 3 (Result)25 Oct 2008 · 1hThe 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.
- 17Elimination 41 Nov 2008 · 1hDown 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.
- 18Elimination 4 (Result)1 Nov 2008 · 1hTheme: Disco
Celebrity Guest: Will Young
Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes
- 19Elimination 58 Nov 2008 · 1hDermot 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.
- 20Elimination 5 (Result)8 Nov 2008 · 1hTheme: Mariah Carey
Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey
Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA
- 21Elimination 615 Nov 2008 · 1hTheme: Best of British
- 22Elimination 6 (Result)15 Nov 2008 · 1hCelebrity Guest: Leona Lewis
Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"
- 23Elimination 722 Nov 2008 · 1h
- 24Elimination 7 (Result)22 Nov 2008 · 1h
- 25Elimination 829 Nov 2008 · 1hFive 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.
- 26Elimination 8 (Result)29 Nov 2008 · 1hTheme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics
Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)
- 27Series 5 - Elimination - 96 Dec 2008 · 1hWith 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.
- 28Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result)6 Dec 2008 · 1h
- 29Series 5 - The Final13 Dec 2008 · 1hThere 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.
- 30Series 5 - The Final (Result)13 Dec 2008 · 1h