Episode guide
The X Factor: Season 5
30 episodes · first aired Aug 16, 2008
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- 1 Auditions 1 Aug 16, 2008 · 1h
- 2 Auditions 2 Aug 23, 2008 · 1h
- 3 Auditions 3 Aug 30, 2008 · 1h
- 4 Auditions 4 Aug 6, 2008 · 1h
- 5 Auditions 5 Aug 13, 2008 · 1h
- 6 Auditions 6 Aug 20, 2008 · 1h
- 7 Boot Camp 1 Aug 27, 2008 · 1h
- 8 Boot Camp 2 Aug 28, 2008 · 1h
- 9 Boot Camp 3 Oct 4, 2008 · 1h
- 10 Boot Camp 4 Oct 5, 2008 · 1h
- 11 Elimination 1 Oct 11, 2008 · 1h
- 12 Elimination 1 (Result) Oct 11, 2008 · 1h
- 13 Elimination 2 Oct 18, 2008 · 1h
- 14 Elimination 2 (Result) Oct 18, 2008 · 1h
- 15 Elimination 3 Oct 25, 2008 · 1h 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…
- 16 Elimination 3 (Result) Oct 25, 2008 · 1h 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…
- 17 Elimination 4 Nov 1, 2008 · 1h 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…
- 18 Elimination 4 (Result) Nov 1, 2008 · 1h Theme: Disco Celebrity Guest: Will Young Song performed by celebrity guest: Changes
- 19 Elimination 5 Nov 8, 2008 · 1h 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…
- 20 Elimination 5 (Result) Nov 8, 2008 · 1h Theme: Mariah Carey Celebrity Guest: Mariah Carey Song performed by celebrity guest: TBA
- 21 Elimination 6 Nov 15, 2008 · 1h Theme: Best of British
- 22 Elimination 6 (Result) Nov 15, 2008 · 1h Celebrity Guest: Leona Lewis Song performed by celebrity guest: "Run"
- 23 Elimination 7 Nov 22, 2008 · 1h
- 24 Elimination 7 (Result) Nov 22, 2008 · 1h
- 25 Elimination 8 Nov 29, 2008 · 1h 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…
- 26 Elimination 8 (Result) Nov 29, 2008 · 1h Theme: Songs by Britney Spears and American Classics Song performed by celebrity guests: "Womanizer" (Britney Spears), "7 Things" (Miley Cyrus)
- 27 Series 5 - Elimination - 9 Dec 6, 2008 · 1h 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…
- 28 Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result) Dec 6, 2008 · 1h
- 29 Series 5 - The Final Dec 13, 2008 · 1h 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…
- 30 Series 5 - The Final (Result) Dec 13, 2008 · 1h