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2. The Talent Show Boom: Pop Idol and The X Factor
Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes look at how three men called Simon are responsible for the gold rush of talent shows in the early noughties and why the format no longer feels fit for purpose. Producer: Hannah Hufford Execut...
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2. The Talent Show Boom: Pop Idol and The X Factor is an episode from Unreal: A Critical History of Reality TV by BBC. Sirin Kale and Pandora Sykes look at how three men called Simon are responsible for the gold rush of talent shows in the...
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Published May 17, 2022, 49:42 long, audio available.
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