It's the one you've been waiting for. In the final episode of the series, Rory is joined by comedian Alex Stringer and actor Alex Hopwood to discuss the show's most infamous auditions gone wrong.While Ablisa's unforgettable punch-up gets put un

X Factor's Best Vocalists

Jun 18th, 2022 28m 29s

Rory is joined by YouTube sensation Georgina Hill-Brown aka. the Honest Vocal Coach to decide who X Factor's greatest vocalist is. Georgina's videos have seen her critique a plethora of pop royalty but who does she think deserves to be crowned

X Factor's Fashion & Styling

Jun 11th, 2022 23m 6s

Rory speaks to X Factor styling extraordinaire Gemma Sheppard, who is responsible for some of the show's greatest looks. Starting out a stylist, Gemma ended up leading on wardrobe and worked with countless judges and contestants. From Dannii's

"Most Desperate Audition Ever?" - Eskimo Blonde: The Truth

Jan 24th, 2022 23m 10s

When girl band Eskimo Blonde entered X Factor in the show's early years, they never could have predicted that one of their auditions would remain infamous to this day. Titled ‘Eskimo Blonde Dragged Out by Security at Their Audition' on YouTube,

We Need To Talk About Sharon

Jan 3rd, 2022 19m 31s

Following Sharon Osbourne's abrupt departure from The Talk in 2020 following comments about Meghan Markle and racism, Rory is joined by journalists Tom Murray and Stephanie Guerilus to reexamine Sharon Osbourne's legacy. As one of X Factor's mo

X Factor's Greatest Contestants

Dec 21st, 2021 35m 49s

Rory speaks to writers Michael Cragg and Shaun Kitchener to establish who X Factor's greatest ever contestants are. Covering everything from Alexandra Burke snotting all over Beyoncé, why it's better to be so bad that you're memorable rather t

"That's A Bit Rich Coming From You" - Angel: The Truth

Nov 15th, 2021 17m 19s

When Vanessa Threadgold auditioned for The X Factor in 2011 as part of girlband Angel, she had no idea what she was getting into. The audition went viral after Vanessa and Tulisa traded insults, but it was Vanessa who would pay the price with t

X Factor's Greatest Flops

Jun 20th, 2021 49m 16s

Rory discusses the greatest X Factor hits that never were by speaking to Unflopped co-hosts, Sean Vickers and Stuart Edmonds. Each discussing songs from X Factor alumni that were initially paid dust by the general public, Rory ultimately decide

X Factor's Greatest Hits

May 20th, 2021 54m 20s

Rory speaks to Track by Track hosts, Dan Bull and Will Warren in order to establish what the very best songs released by X Factor alumni truly are. With just 3 choices each, the Great X Factor Songbook is put under the melodramatic microscope a

From Disruptor To Healer - Mason Noise: Interview

Apr 28th, 2021 25m 18s

From the moment Mason Noise hit the X Factor screens in 2015, he was a force to be reckoned with. Oozing swagger and style, Mason managed to get Rita Ora up on her feet by serenading her with a seductive first audition. But Mason is probably be

X Factor's Best Viral Moments with Hunsnet

Apr 21st, 2021 21m 47s

Whether you consider every episode of X Factor to be Hunmissable or you were just a casual fan, you're probably very aware of the plethora of memes, gifs and viral moments the show has served us over the years. Rory speaks to Hunsnet creator, G

"The Best First Audition I've Ever Heard" - Danyl Johnson: Interview

Apr 13th, 2021 29m 13s

When Danyl Johnson auditioned for The X Factor in 2009, he captivated audiences from the word 'go', with Simon Cowell famously describing his first audition as the best he’d ever heard. Immediately becoming a frontrunner for the X Factor crown,

"Ordinary, Overweight, Mission Impossible" - Body Shamed On X Factor

Mar 30th, 2021 23m 41s

Samantha Reay auditioned for The X Factor in it's inaugural year in 2004 as a fresh-faced aspiring singer who skipped her honeymoon for a chance at stardom. But nothing could have prepared her for the body-shaming she experienced from the panel

The Experience of Black Women on X Factor

Mar 24th, 2021 34m 22s

Following Misha B sharing her truth about her time on the show, Rory discusses the experience of Black women on The X Factor - both in front of and behind the camera - with Ray Sang and Teeyana Aromi, hosts of the Rhymeshe podcast. From Gamu's

X Factor's Ultimate Celebrity Guest Performances

Mar 17th, 2021 46m 17s

From Nicole Scherzinger's green smoke bomb to Whitney Houston singing herself out of her own dress, Rory discusses X Factor's most iconic and memorable celebrity guest performances with the hosts of Right Back At Ya, David Lim and Joel Babbingt

The Life & Death of Ariel, The Holistic Vocal Coach

Mar 10th, 2021 23m 12s

Amy Burdett, better known as Ariel, The Holistic Vocal Coach, gave us what is arguably X Factor's most infamous first audition when she performed an academic construction for the judges in 2008 - but in November 2019, Ariel tragically took her

Kelly Northall - A Very, Very Harsh Reality

Mar 3rd, 2021 20m 56s

Rory speaks to former X Factor hopeful Kelly Northall, who shares her full story for the first time. Kelly's audition is probably most famous for her very, very harsh verbal smackdown of Simon Cowell, after he made the fatal error of knocking K

Trailer

Trailer - This is Lights, Camera, Melodrama!

Feb 26th, 2021 56s

A welcome from presenter and producer Rory Boyle, who'll be putting The X Factor under the melodramatic microscope with the help of former contestants, journalists and super fans.

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