Britain 's Got Talent - wikipedia Britain 's Got Talent Britain 's Got Talent Genre Talent show Created by Simon Cowell Directed by Jonathan Bullen Presented by Ant & Dec Judges Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Piers Morgan David Hasselhoff Michael McIntyre Alesha Dixon David Walliams Voices of Peter Dickson Country of origin United Kingdom Original language ( s ) English No. of series 11 No. of episodes 182 ( as of series 11 ) ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Nigel Hall Lee McNicholas Amelia Brown Richard Holloway Producer ( s ) Matt Banks Charlie Irwin Paul Jones Location ( s ) Various ( auditions ) Fountain Studios ( Live shows 2007 -- 16 ) Elstree Studios ( Live shows 2017 -- ) Running time 60 -- 155 minutes Production company ( s ) Syco Entertainment Talkback Thames ( 2007 -- 11 ) Thames ( 2012 -- ) Distributor FremantleMedia Release Original network ITV Picture format SDTV : 576i ( 2007 -- 10 ) HDTV : 1080i ( 2011 -- ) Original release 9 June 2007 ( 2007 - 06 - 09 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Britain 's Got More Talent External links Official website talent.itv.com Britain 's Got Talent ( often shortened to BGT ) is a British television talent show competition, and is part of the Got Talent franchise. Produced by both Thames ( formerly Talkback Thames ) and Syco Entertainment production, and distributed by FremantleMedia, it has been broadcast on ITV since June 2007, and hosted by Ant & Dec, with each series accompanied by a sister show on ITV2 entitled Britain 's Got More Talent. Contestants of any any age, who possess some sort of talent, can audition for the show, with their performance judged by a panel of judges ; the current lineup consists of the show 's creator Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and David Walliams. Those that make it through the auditions, compete against other acts in a series of semi-finals, with the winning two acts of each semi-final proceeding into the show 's live final. The prize for the winner of each series ' final, is a cash prize ( the amount varying over the show 's history ), plus an opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of members of the British Royal Family, including either Queen Elizabeth II or the Prince of Wales. To date, the show has had eleven winners, ranging from musicians and singers, to variety acts, magicians and dancers. A significant show in British popular culture, Britain 's Got Talent is the UK 's biggest television talent competition, ahead of both The X Factor ( also created by Cowell ) and The Voice UK ), with the show 's live final in the third series attracting 17.3 million viewers, a 64.6 % audience share at the time of its broadcast. At present, the programme is contracted to run until 2019. Contents 1 History 2 Format 2.1 Auditions 2.2 Judges ' Decisions 2.3 Semi-finals 2.4 Wildcard 3 Series overview 3.1 Series 1 ( 2007 ) 3.2 Series 2 ( 2008 ) 3.3 Series 3 ( 2009 ) 3.4 Series 4 ( 2010 ) 3.5 Series 5 ( 2011 ) 3.6 Series 6 ( 2012 ) 3.7 Series 7 ( 2013 ) 3.8 Series 8 ( 2014 ) 3.9 Series 9 ( 2015 ) 3.10 Series 10 ( 2016 ) 3.11 Series 11 ( 2017 ) 3.12 Future series 4 Golden buzzer 5 Presenters 6 Judges 7 Britain 's Got More Talent 7.1 Format and features 8 Regular contestants 9 Reception 9.1 Awards and nominations 9.2 Controversies and criticism 10 Live tour 11 Best - selling albums 11.1 Artists with BPI - certified albums 11.2 Artists without BPI - certified albums 12 Merchandise 12.1 BGT App 13 References 14 External links History The show 's format was devised by X Factor creator and Sony Music executive, Simon Cowell, who was involved in the creation of other Got Talent programmes across several different countries. To showcase his idea, a pilot episode was filmed in September 2005, with the judging panel consisting of Cowel, then - This Morning presenter Fern Britton, and tabloid journalist Piers Morgan ; the pilot was not broadcast on television until it was shown as part of a documentary series entitled The Talent Show Story in January 2012. The original plan for the show was for it be aired within 2005 - 06, before the broadcast of America 's Got Talent, with Paul O'Grady presenting the programme under the title Paul O'Grady's Got Talent, after having hosted the pilot, with his selection as host due to the popularity he was attaining from his teatime chat show, The Paul O'Grady Show. However, complication arose when O'Grady was involved in a row with ITV and refused to appear on another show of the broadcaster, eventually defecting to Channel 4 to continue hosting his teatime show, effectively putting plans for the programme on hold. In a 2010 interview, O'Grady commented about the row by stating : `` I did the pilot for Britain 's Got Talent -- which was originally going to be called Paul O'Grady's Got Talent. But I told the producers they were having a joke if they thought I would front a show with that title. The original panel of judges was going to be Simon Cowell, Fern Britton and Piers Morgan. I was the host. Then when I had the row with ITV I was banned from the studios. I remember I rang Simon and told him he had a huge hit on his hands, but there was no way I could do it. I said, if I am banned I have to be banned from everything. I ca n't be a hypocrite and come in and do this. I had to bow out. '' On 12 February 2007, following the success of America 's Got Talent the previous year, ITV announced their intentions for a British series of Got Talent. Their announcement revealed changes to the original plan for the programme, with Ant & Dec revealed to be the hosts for the new programme. While Cowell remained as part of the judging panel, the new plan intended for David Hasselhoff and Cheryl Cole. However, both resigned before the programme was due to air, leading to Morgan being part of the panel as originally planned, and actress Amanda Holden joining him and Cowel as a judge ; Hasselhoff would later join the panel for the programme 's fifth series after being a part of the panel for America 's Got Talent, while Cowell later employed Cole to be a replacement for Sharon Osbourne on The X Factor. At the same time, the broadcaster also announced that the show would be accompanied by a sister show on ITV2, entitled Britain 's Got More Talent, with Stephen Mulhern as its presenter. Format See also : List of Britain 's Got Talent episodes and List of Britain 's Got Talent finalists Auditions The auditions take place in front of the judges and a live audience at different cities across the UK. At any time during the audition, the judges may show disapproval to the act by pressing a buzzer which lights a large red `` X '' on the stage. If all the judges press their buzzers, the act ends immediately. There was a case where the act continued to perform after all the buzzers had been pressed. Even if a buzzer has been pressed, the judge that pressed it can still say `` Yes ''. There have been instances of judges pressing other judges ' buzzers. From series 1 to 5, it was three buzzers due to the show having three judges, but from series 6 onwards it is four buzzers due to the show having four judges. From series 1 to 5, ( with the sole exception of the Manchester auditions in series 3, since there were four judges ), voting worked on a majority - of - two basis where two positive votes were required. From series 6 onwards, voting works on a majority - of - three basis as there are four judges. The judging panel give an act a `` Yes '' if they like them and would like them to return in a subsequent episode, and a `` No '' if they dislike the act and do not wish to see them again. Series 8 saw a new golden buzzer, which each judge, along with Ant & Dec, could press once and only once during the entirety of the auditions. Pressing the buzzer would immediately send the act through to the live semi-finals, regardless of the other judges ' opinions. Judges ' decisions This stage is also known as Deliberation Day. After the auditions, the judges have to whittle the successful acts down to the semi-finalists. Series 1 had 24 semi-finalists, which increased to 40 semi-finalists for the next four series and again to 45 semi-finalists from series 6 before returning to 40 for series 11. The performers are called back to discover if they have progressed to the live semi-finals. During series 5, some acts were asked to perform again as the judges were having difficulty coming to a final decision on whom to send through to the semi-finals. This was the first and only time this had happened in the history of the show. Semi-finals The semi-finals and final are broadcast live from The Fountain Studios in Wembley ( which is also used for The X Factor ), with a varying number of semi-finals, followed by the one live final ( sometimes split into two episodes over one night ). During series 11, the live shows have been filmed at Elstree Studios. The remaining 40 -- 45 acts perform in semi-finals, with the two most popular acts from each semi-final winning a position in the final. Judges may still end a performance early with three Xs from series 1 to 4, and four Xs from series 5 onward. After all acts have performed, phone lines open for a short time, while the public vote for the act they think was the best. After the votes have been counted, the act that has polled the highest number of public votes is automatically placed in the final. The judges then choose between the second and third most popular acts, with the winner of that vote also gaining a place in the final. All other acts are then eliminated from the competition. From series 5, the rules relating to judges ' votes in the results show changed from previous series. In the past, the decision as to which act was sent through to the finals was made by the three judges ( from which there would always be a majority ). With four judges, if there is a two - way tie, then, just like The X Factor, the act with the second highest number of votes from the public would be sent through to the finals. The judges ' vote was removed for the 11th series in 2017, meaning that the two highest acts as voted for by the public went through to the final. The show 's secondary theme song is a full orchestral version of `` Lux Aeterna '' by Clint Mansell ( produced for the theatrical trailer of The Lord of the Rings : The Two Towers, but originally written for the film Requiem for a Dream ), which is used to create tension. It is also used for the judges ' arrival at the beginning of every live show. In the first series, the semi-finals aired from Thursday till Saturday, with the final on Sunday. In the second, fourth and fifth series, the semi-finals started on the Monday after the final auditions. The final aired on Saturday, the day after the last semi-final. In the third series, the live shows began on a Sunday with a break on Wednesday and finals on Saturday. A similar format was used for series six and ten, except the break was on Friday. In the seventh series, the live shows began on a Monday with a break on Wednesday. The last semi-final aired on the Saturday with the final the following Saturday. This format continued for series eight but the break was on Friday. In series nine, the semi-finals aired from Monday to Friday. There was no show on Saturday and the final aired on Sunday. The same format was due to be used for 2017, but was changed to the format of series 2, 4 and 5 to avoid a clash with a concert on BBC One. Wildcard In series 6, a wildcard element was introduced. This is where judges pick an eliminated act from the semi-finals, and that act is sent through to the final. In series 6, the wildcard act selected was The Mend. In series 7, the wildcard was Steve Hewlett and in series 8, Jon Clegg. In series 9, a second wildcard was added. In addition to the judges ' wildcard, the public will vote on the acts eliminated in the top three to send one to the finals. The public 's wildcard pick was Jesse - Jane McParland and the judges selected Boyband. In series 10, the public wildcard was Trip Hazard and the judges ' wildcard was Shannon & Peter. In series 11, the public wildcard was cut, and Sarah Ikumu was chosen by the judges. Series overview To date, eleven series have been broadcast, as summarised below. Series Start Finish Winner 's prize Winner Runner - up Third place Presenters Judges Main Guest 9 June 2007 17 June 2007 £ 100,000 Paul Potts Not announced Ant & Dec Stephen Mulhern ( Britain 's Got More Talent ) Simon Amanda Piers N / A N / A 12 April 2008 31 May 2008 George Sampson Signature Andrew Johnston 11 April 2009 30 May 2009 Diversity Susan Boyle Julian Smith Kelly 17 April 2010 5 June 2010 Spelbound Twist and Pulse Kieran Gaffney Louis 5 16 April 2011 4 June 2011 Jai McDowall Ronan Parke New Bounce Michael David H. 6 24 March 2012 12 May 2012 £ 500,000 Ashleigh and Pudsey Jonathan and Charlotte Only Boys Aloud Alesha David W. Carmen 7 13 April 2013 8 June 2013 £ 250,000 Attraction Jack Carroll Richard & Adam N / A 8 12 April 2014 7 June 2014 Collabro Lucy Kay Bars & Melody Ant & Dec 9 11 April 2015 31 May 2015 Jules O'Dwyer & Matisse Jamie Raven Côr Glanaethwy N / A 10 9 April 2016 28 May 2016 Richard Jones Wayne Woodward Boogie Storm Kathleen 11 15 April 2017 3 June 2017 Tokio Myers Issy Simpson Daliso Chaponda N / A Notes ^ In addition to the cash prize, winners are given the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance. ^ Brook was a guest fourth judge for the Manchester auditions ; was originally planned to be permanent judge. ^ Walsh served as a guest judge for the Birmingham auditions ( substituting for Cowell ) in series 4 and for the London auditions ( substituting for Hasselhoff ) in series 5. ^ Cowell was only a judge for the live shows in series 5. Holden served as head judge during the auditions. ^ Electra served as a guest judge for the London auditions ( substituting for Holden ) in series 6. ^ Ant & Dec served as guest judges on the first day of the Manchester auditions ( substituting for Cowell ) in series 8. ^ David Walliams ' mother, Kathleen Williams, who was at one of the auditions served as a guest judge when Cowell was late for one of the sessions in series 10. Series 1 ( 2007 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 1 ) The first series of Britain 's Got Talent began on 9 June 2007 and ended on 17 June 2007. The judges were Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell. The show was hosted by Ant & Dec on ITV, whilst Stephen Mulhern presented sister show Britain 's Got More Talent on ITV2. During January and February 2007, applicants auditioned in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Cardiff. The first five episodes covered the auditions and the final four episodes were the live semi-finals and final. The series was eventually won by opera singer Paul Potts. Series 2 ( 2008 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 2 ) The second series of Britain 's Got Talent included notable differences from the first series, including the fact that the auditions visited Scotland and that there were forty acts in the live semi-finals. The series also ran for longer, lasting for seven weeks instead of one. Morgan, Holden and Cowell returned as judges. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show and Mulhern returned to present Britain 's Got More Talent. The series was won by street - dancer George Sampson, with dual dance group Signature coming in second and singer Andrew Johnston third. Series 3 ( 2009 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 3 ) Britain 's Got Talent returned for its third series on 11 April 2009. Ant & Dec continued as hosts and Mulhern returned to host Britain 's Got More Talent. Cowell, Holden and Morgan returned as judges. Kelly Brook was originally announced as a new fourth judge but was fired after just six days, having acted as a judge at the Manchester auditions only. The semi-finals were from 24 -- 29 May ( no semi-final on 27 May ) and the final was on 30 May. Diversity were announced the winners, with Susan Boyle as runner - up and Julian Smith in third. Series 4 ( 2010 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 4 ) The 2010 panel of judges remained unchanged, with Cowell, Holden and Morgan all returning. Auditions were held in Glasgow, Manchester, Cardiff, Newcastle, Birmingham, and London. Due to illness, Simon was unable to attend the filming of the Birmingham auditions and Louis Walsh stood in for him. The first programme of series 4 was broadcast on 17 April 2010. Spelbound won the final on 5 June 2010, with Twist and Pulse as runners - up and Kieran Gaffney placing third. Series 5 ( 2011 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 5 ) Britain 's Got Talent returned for its fifth series on 16 April 2011. Auditions took place in January 2011 in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff, Glasgow, London and, for the first time, Liverpool. Ant & Dec continued as main hosts on ITV, while Mulhern again hosted Britain 's Got More Talent on ITV2. Among the judges, Piers Morgan left the show due to him hosting his new show Piers Morgan Tonight in America. Cowell was only present for the live shows only as during the auditions he was busy launching The X Factor USA. Amanda Holden returned to the regular judging panel, joined by David Hasselhoff and Michael McIntyre. Louis Walsh also appeared as a guest judge in the London auditions whilst Hasselhoff was appearing in pantomime. The winner was Jai McDowall, while Ronan Parke finished as runner - up and New Bounce in third. Series 6 ( 2012 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 6 ) ITV confirmed in June 2011 that Britain 's Got Talent would be returning for a sixth series in 2012. In September and November 2011, it was announced that McIntyre and Hasselhoff would not be returning to the judging panel. Despite rumours of Holden being absent for the auditions stage, she confirmed via her Twitter account that she would be participating in the entire series. In December 2011, it was announced that Cowell would be returning as a full - time judge for the series. On 2 January 2012, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon were confirmed as judges, with Dixon leaving her role on Strictly Come Dancing. Holden missed some of the auditions due to her pregnancy and due to being critically ill after giving birth. The series was won by Ashleigh and Pudsey, a girl and her dancing dog. Opera duo Jonathan and Charlotte came second and Welsh boys choir Only Boys Aloud took the third place. Ashleigh and Pudsey received £ 500,000 as a prize for their win. Series 7 ( 2013 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 7 ) ITV confirmed on 12 May 2012 that series 7 would air in 2013. The judges would remain as Cowell, Holden, Dixon, and Walliams. Ant & Dec would remain as hosts for the main show and Stephen Mulhern also returned to ITV2 as host of Britain 's Got More Talent. On 16 January 2013, the live judges audition tour started in Cardiff and ended in Birmingham. The series first aired on ITV on 13 April 2013. The series was won by Attraction, with Jack Carroll finishing second and Richard & Adam coming third. Series 8 ( 2014 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 8 ) Cowell confirmed on 1 June 2013 that series 8 would air in 2014. He returned to the judging panel alongside Holden, Dixon and Walliams. Cowell was unable to attend the first day of the Manchester auditions and the final day of the London auditions. The main show 's presenters Ant & Dec served as guest judges at the Manchester auditions. The series first aired on ITV on 12 April 2014 and saw a new golden buzzer, in which each judge ( and Ant & Dec ) could press once and only once during the entire auditions. Pressing the buzzer would immediately send the act through to the semi-finals, regardless of the other judges ' opinions. The series was won by Collabro, with Lucy Kay finishing second and Bars & Melody, a golden buzzer act, coming third. Series 9 ( 2015 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 9 ) At the conclusion of the eighth series, it was announced that the show would return for a ninth series. On 31 October 2014, Holden confirmed that she, Cowell, Dixon and Walliams would return as judges. The new series started airing on 11 April 2015. This is the first ever series to have free voting via the app. Jesse - Jane McParland and Boyband were brought back to the final as wildcards. The winner of the series was Jules O'Dwyer and her dog Matisse, with Jamie Raven taking second and Cor Glanaethwy finishing third. Series 10 ( 2016 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 10 ) At the conclusion of the ninth series, it was announced that the show would return for a tenth series. On 16 March 2015, Walliams confirmed he would return for his fifth series. On 7 April 2015, Holden also confirmed her return to the show. On 25 June 2015, Mulhern announced he will also return to host Britain 's Got More Talent. On 27 September 2015, all four judges signed for the tenth series, meaning Walliams and Dixon both return for their fifth series on the panel, while Holden and Cowell both return for their tenth series. Ant and Dec will also be back to host the main show and Mulhern will return to host the spin - off show. The series was won by magician Richard Jones. Series 11 ( 2017 ) Main article : Britain 's Got Talent ( series 11 ) At the conclusion of the tenth series, it was announced that the show would return for a eleventh series. Ant & Dec returned to present the main show on ITV, whilst Stephen Mulhern returned to present the spin - off show Britain 's Got More Talent on ITV2. Simon Cowell and Amanda Holden returned for their eleventh series on the judging panel and Alesha Dixon as well as David Walliams returned for their sixth series. This series was won by a male pianist, Tokio Myers. Future series Britain 's Got Talent has been renewed until at least 2019, meaning there will be series 12 & 13. Simon Cowell has stated that, in Series 12, Stephen Mulhern will be allowed a golden buzzer. Golden buzzer Series 8 saw the introduction of the new golden buzzer. During the auditions, as well as the standard buzzers, there was a golden buzzer placed in the centre of the judges ' desk. Each judge was allowed to press this buzzer only once, and it would send that auditionee straight through to the live semi-finals regardless of the opinions of the other three judges. Ant & Dec were given the opportunity to press the golden buzzer as well. The golden buzzer has previously been used on Germany 's Got Talent. Cowell has stated that from series 12, Stephen Mulhern will get a Golden buzzer. However, there is no confirmation yet. -- Reached final -- Reached top 3 * -- Won series Series Simon Cowell Amanda Holden Alesha Dixon David Walliams Ant & Dec Stephen Mulhern 8 Bars and Melody Paddy & Nico REAformed Christian Spridon Toju N / A 9 Calum Scott Revelation Avenue Entity Allstars Lorraine Bowen Boyband 10 Boogie Storm Beau Dermott 100 Voices of Gospel Anne & Ian Marshall Jasmine Elcock 11 Sarah Ikumu Daliso Chaponda MerseyGirls Kyle Tomlinson Matt Edwards 12 Presenters Since the first series in 2007, the main show has been presented by comedy duo Ant & Dec, consisting of Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly. Stephen Mulhern hosts the spin - off show, Britain 's Got More Talent, on ITV2 and has also done so since 2007. Sometimes, Ant and Dec make appearances on Britain 's Got More Talent. Presenters gallery Anthony McPartlin Declan Donnelly Stephen Mulhern ( Britain 's Got More Talent ) Judges The first two series consisted of original judges, music executive and television producer Simon Cowell, television and West End star Amanda Holden, and newspaper editor and journalist Piers Morgan. As series 3 started, it was announced that the show would have a fourth judge, actress and glamour model Kelly Brook. However, after less than a week of filming, it was announced that Brook had been dropped as the producers believed that the format would be `` too complicated '' with four judges ; Brook was later credited as a guest judge. Series 4 would remain with just Cowell, Holden and Morgan as judges. Cowell fell ill at one point and was unable to attend the Birmingham auditions, so fellow The X Factor judge Louis Walsh stepped in for him. Morgan revealed that he would not return as a judge for the fifth series as he was preparing to take over the highly popular Larry King Live talk show on CNN in America. Cowell also announced he would not be present during the auditions, as he would be busy launching The X Factor USA ; however he confirmed he would be present for the live shows. It was revealed that comedian Michael McIntyre would be completing the judging panel, as would actor, singer and former America 's Got Talent judge David Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff was absent during the London auditions due to his commitments with a pantomime and Walsh returned as a guest judge. For the live shows, Hasselhoff and McIntyre remained as judges, with Cowell becoming a fourth judge. In October 2011, it was announced that neither Hasselhoff nor McIntyre would be returning as a judge for the sixth series, while Cowell returned full - time. On 2 January 2012, it was announced that Alesha Dixon and David Walliams would replace McIntyre and Hasselhoff for the sixth series. Holden missed some auditions due to her giving birth to her daughter, and some after - effects. On 6 February 2012, actress and model Carmen Electra was announced as Holden 's replacement for the London auditions. Series 7 remained with Cowell, Holden, Dixon and Walliams on the judging panel. It was announced that all judges from series 6 and 7 would return for series 8. Cowell was unable to attend the first day of the Manchester auditions and the final day of the London auditions. The show 's presenters Ant & Dec filled in for him in Manchester. All four judges returned for series 9 and 10. All the judges have announced their return for Series 11. Cowell, Holden and Dixon said they were going to be back. On 17 January, ahead of auditions, Dixon confirmed Walliams and Ant and Dec would be returning via Instagram. Judges gallery Simon Cowell ( 2007 -- ) Amanda Holden ( 2007 -- ) Piers Morgan ( 2007 -- 10 ) David Hasselhoff ( 2011 ) Michael McIntyre ( 2011 ) Alesha Dixon ( 2012 -- ) David Walliams ( 2012 -- ) Britain 's Got More Talent Britain 's Got More Talent Created by Simon Cowell Presented by Stephen Mulhern No. of series 11 Production Producer ( s ) Tim Dean Location ( s ) The Fountain Studios ( 2007 -- 2017 ) Elstree Studios ( 2017 -- ) Running time 60 -- 65 minutes Release Original network ITV2 ( UK ) TV3 ( Ireland ) Picture format 1080p : HDTV ( 2011 -- ) 576i : SDTV ( 2007 -- 10 ) Original release 9 June 2007 ( 2007 - 06 - 09 ) -- present Chronology Related shows Britain 's Got Talent External links Website talent.itv.com Britain 's Got More Talent is a companion show which is broadcast on ITV2 and on TV3 in Ireland, after the main ITV and TV3 Britain 's Got Talent broadcast, similar to The X Factor 's ITV2 companion show The Xtra Factor. Stephen Mulhern has hosted the show from the first series. It features acts that were not shown in the main show, as well as before and after interviews with the contestants and behind - the - scenes footage. Format and features Each year, after the series has come to an end, Britain 's Got More Talent has a week of special programmes entitled Britain 's Got Talent : Best and Worst, featuring the best and worst auditions from the series, ranging from two to five episodes each year. This series is also hosted by Mulhern, though the series may feature clips of Ant & Dec interviewing the acts beforehand. This format changed in series 9, with the shows airing in the week before the show started. An episode was aired after the series though. In 2016, the format changed again, with the episodes airing the weekends before the show started. No episode aired after the series. Regular contestants Britain 's Got Talent has seen many acts who have not got through to the live shows return to give another go at getting through. However, only few people have made it through to the live shows, in 2008, 2010, 2012 and 2017. Only one act has won the show ; this was George Sampson in 2008. Contestants Number of attempts Live shows Notes Alex Lees ( as of 2008 ) No Appeared in 2007, got angry and walked off, but tried again in 2008, failed to make it to live shows in 2008 David J. Watson 8 ( as of 2017 ) No Did n't appear in 2009 or 2012 Gatis Kandis ( as of 2016 ) Yes 2012 live shows only Max the dog & David the owner ( as of 2017 ) No George Sampson ( as of 2008 ) Yes 2008 live shows only & won series 2 Kieran Gaffney ( as of 2010 ) Yes 2010 live shows only Ivor the Dance King ( as of 2016 ) No Kyle Tomlinson ( as of 2017 ) Yes 2017 live shows only, received the Golden Buzzer from David Walliams on his second appearance & made it to the final Reception Awards and nominations This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( May 2017 ) Britain 's Got Talent has been nominated for a number of National Television Awards in the category of ' Most Popular Talent Show ' since 2007. But has lost out to its sister shows The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing. Ant and Dec have won the award for ' Most Popular Entertainment Presenters ' at the same awards for twelve consecutive years ( as of January 2014 ). Britain 's Got Talent has also been nominated for two British Academy Television Awards in 2008, but failed to win any awards. In 2007 and 2008, the show was nominated at the TV Quick and Choice Awards in the ' Best Talent Show ' category, losing out to The X Factor and Strictly Come Dancing respectively. In 2008, it was a recipient of a Royal Television Society Programme Award for its technical achievements. It has also won four Nickelodeon UK Kids ' Choice Awards from five nominations. In 2009, it won its first ever Digital Spy Reality Award for George Sampson for ' Favourite Reality Contestant '. The show was further nominated in the ' Reality Show ' category, but lost out to The X Factor in the ' Reality TV Presenter ' category for Ant & Dec and two nominations in the ' Reality TV Judge ' category for Cowell and Morgan. Year Group Award Nominee Result 2007 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Britain 's Got Talent Nominated Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Ant & Dec Won Nickelodeon UK Kids ' Choice Awards Best Reality Show Britain 's Got Talent Nominated Best TV Presenters Ant & Dec Won TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Talent Show Britain 's Got Talent Nominated 2008 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated Most Popular Entertainment Presenter Ant & Dec Won Nickelodeon UK Kids ' Choice Awards Favourite Winner George Sampson Won British Academy Television Awards Lew Grade Award Britain 's Got Talent Nominated Audience Award Nominated Royal Television Society Programme Awards Best Production Design - Entertainment Dominic Tolfts Won Nickelodeon UK Kids ' Choice Awards Best TV Presenters Ant & Dec Won Best Family TV Show Britain 's Got Talent Won Best TV Baddie Simon Cowell Won 2009 TV Quick and Choice Awards Best Talent Show Britain 's Got Talent Nominated Digital Spy Reality TV Awards Favourite TV Reality Nominated Favourite TV Reality Judge Simon Cowell Nominated Piers Morgan Nominated Favourite TV Reality Presenters Ant & Dec Nominated Favourite Reality Contestant George Sampson Won National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Britain 's Got Talent Nominated British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Won 2011 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated TV Choice Awards Best Talent Show Won 2012 National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated 2013 Broadcast Awards Best Entertainment Programme Nominated National Television Awards Most Popular Talent Show Nominated 2014 Nominated 2015 Nominated TV Judge Simon Cowell Nominated David Walliams Won 2016 Most Popular Talent Show Britain 's Got Talent Nominated 2016 British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Britain 's Got Talent Nominated 2017 22nd National Television Awards Talent Show Britain 's Got Talent Nominated TV Judge Simon Cowell Nominated David Walliams Nominated 2017 British Academy Television Awards Best Entertainment Programme Britain 's Got Talent Nominated Diversity in Media Awards TV Programme of the Year Britain 's Got Talent Nominated Controversies and criticism In series 1, the show was criticised for not visiting Scotland. Extra audition dates were added in series 2, and the judges visited Scotland. The show was criticised by psychologist Glenn Wilson, who referred to it as a `` freak show ''. He stated that `` ( contestants ' ) deficiencies and shortcomings are as important as their talent. We enjoy the stress we are putting these people under -- will they or will they not survive ? '' The treatment of contestants at the audition stage was heavily criticised by the Daily Mail, which described applicants being kept waiting for over 10 hours with no food or drink provided, with no certainty of being allowed to perform more than a few seconds of their act. It also detailed how staff intentionally built up the hopes of low - quality performers in order to maximise the dramatic effect of the judges ' put - downs, and the fine points of the contracts performers must sign, which gives the show infinite freedom to `` modify '' the footage for their own purposes, and to use the footage indefinitely for whatever purpose they choose. In two separate interviews in 2012, MC Kinky said `` Shows like X Factor and Britain 's Got Talent reduce the art of making music and practising your craft to the level of a low rent game show with huge financial backing and support. It 's a means to make money, not a means to produce ground breaking or interesting artists that demonstrate what they are feeling or are compelled to do. It 's corporate '' and `` it 's a churn ' em out fast food form of putrid shit that I have no affiliation with ''. In 2013, Bruce Forsyth questioned the show 's allowing children to audition. He said, `` I do n't think that 's entertainment. I do n't think they should put children on that are too young. If you 're going to do that, have a separate show. Have a children 's show, British Children Have Talent. '' In 2013 it was revealed that up to 50 % of acts on the televised shows had been headhunted by producers. In 2012, electropop band Superpowerless were approached to appear in the semi-finals. They attended the audition after assurances that the act would be portrayed in a positive light. On the day they felt that all interviews, especially those with Stephen Mulhern, were conducted in a manner intending to portray them in a negative light, reducing their act to a novelty / comedy routine intended for ridicule and humiliation. While many newspapers wrote articles on this topic, very few were published as the news outlets were told that running the story would cut that publication out of any advance coverage of the show in the future. Live tour On 17 April 2008, a thirteen date live tour was announced visiting the UK 's major cities during the month of June, featuring the semi-finalists, the finalists and the winner from series two, along with a few surprises. Stephen Mulhern hosted the tour, which began on 6 June. None of the judging panel were present, and there was no live voting. After high demand for tickets, the tour was later extended to twenty two performances, including matinées. The tour featured all ten finalists, as well as semi-finalists Tracey Lee Collins and Anya Sparks. The tour also featured a duet with Faryl Smith and Andrew Johnston. On 13 January 2009, a four date tour was announced with dates in Newcastle, Cardiff, Liverpool and Manchester. More dates were later added and the tour ran for eighteen shows from 12 -- 26 June 2009 and also travelled to Dublin, Birmingham, Belfast, Sheffield, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Nottingham, London, Aberdeen and Bournemouth. The tour in 2009 included : Diversity, Flawless, Aidan Davis, Shaun Smith, Stavros Flatley, Hollie Steel, 2 Grand, Julian Smith, Shaheen Jafargholi, Susan Boyle, Darth Jackson, DJ Talent and the 2008 winner, George Sampson. Stephen Mulhern hosted the tour. The tour returned in 2010, this time hosted by comedian Paddy McGuinness. The show also added a new city to the schedule, Brighton. The tour included all the finalists : Spelbound, Twist & Pulse, Kieran Gaffney, Tobias Mead, Tina & Chandi, Paul Burling, Christopher Stone, Janey Cutler, Liam McNally and Connected. The tour lasted from 19 June to 11 July. With 16 cites and 23 shows, it was the longest Britain 's Got Talent Tour to date. The tour in 2011 included all the finalists : Jai McDowall, Ronan Parke, New Bounce, Razy Gogonea, Michael Collings, Paul Gbegbaje, Steven Hall, James Hobley, Les Gibson and Jean Martyn. In 2012, due to very low ticket sales the tour was axed. Best - selling albums These albums were sold after Britain 's Got Talent. The sales numbers are UK sales only. Artists with BPI - certified albums Former contestant Total sales Debut album Second album Third album Fourth album Fifth Album Sixth Album Seventh Album Susan Boyle ( Series 3, runner - up ) 3,452,059 I Dreamed a Dream ( 23 November 2009 ) Syco / Columbia 7 × platinum 2,100,000 Peak : 1 The Gift ( 8 November 2010 ) Syco / Columbia 2 × platinum 609,602 Peak : 1 Someone to Watch Over Me ( 1 November 2011 ) Syco / Columbia Platinum 344,508 Peak : 1 Standing Ovation : The Greatest Songs from the Stage ( 13 November 2012 ) Syco / Columbia Gold 175,488 Peak : 5 Home for Christmas ( 25 October 2013 ) Syco / Columbia Gold 122,448 Peak : 9 Hope ( 21 October 2014 ) Syco / Columbia Silver 85,000 Peak : 13 A Wonderful World ( 4 November 2016 ) Syco / Columbia N / A 15,013 Peak : 22 Paul Potts ( Series 1, winner ) 680,000 One Chance ( 16 July 2007 ) Syco / Columbia 2 × Platinum 680,000 Peak : 1 Passione ( 1 June 2009 ) Syco / Columbia N / A N / A Peak : 5 Cinema Paradiso ( 15 October 2010 ) Sony N / A N / A Peak : did not chart in the UK Home ( 12 October 2014 ) Sony N / A N / A Peak : did not chart in the UK Richard & Adam ( Series 7, 3rd place ) 300,000 + The Impossible Dream ( 29 July 2013 ) Arista Records, RCA Records Platinum 300,000 Peak : 1 The Christmas Album ( 2 December 2013 ) Sony N / A N / A Peak : 24 At the Movies ( 8 August 2014 ) Sony N / A N / A Peak : 5 Believe -- Songs of Inspiration ( 26 February 2016 ) Sony N / A N / A Peak : 9 Collabro ( Series 8, winner ) 253,100 + Stars ( 18 August 2014 ) Syco Gold 193,100 + Peak : 1 Act Two ( 1 June 2015 ) Syco Silver 60,000 + Peak : 2 Jonathan and Charlotte ( Series 6, runner - up ) 160,000 + Together ( 24 September 2012 ) Syco Gold 100,000 Peak : 5 Perhaps Love ( 14 October 2013 ) Sony Classical Silver 60,000 Peak : 5 Solitaire ( Charlotte Jaconelli ) ( 9 June 2014 ) Sony Classical N / A N / A Peak : 40 Tenore ( Jonathan Antoine ) ( 13 October 2014 ) Sony Classical N / A N / A Peak : 13 Believe ( Jonathan Antoine ) ( 19 August 2016 ) Cavendish N / A N / A Peak : 79 Faryl Smith ( Series 2, 4th place ) 150,000 + Faryl ( 9 March 2009 ) Universal Classics and Jazz Gold 150,000 + Peak : 4 Wonderland ( 30 November 2009 ) Universal Classics and Jazz N / A N / A Peak : 56 Andrew Johnston ( Series 2, 3rd place ) 120,000 One Voice ( 29 September 2008 ) Syco Gold 120,000 Peak : 4 Escala ( Series 2, 4th place ) 100,000 Escala ( 25 May 2009 ) Sony BMG / Syco Gold 100,000 Peak : 2 Quadrasonic ( 15 January 2016 ) Arctic Poppy N / A N / A Peak : N / A Connie Talbot ( Series 1, finalist ) 100,000 + Over the Rainbow ( 26 November 2007 ) Rainbow Recording Company Gold 100,000 Peak : 35 Connie Talbot 's Christmas Album ( 24 November 2008 ) Rainbow Recording Company N / A N / A Peak : 93 Holiday Magic ( 20 October 2009 ) AAO Music N / A N / A Peak : did not chart in the UK Beautiful World ( 26 November 2012 ) Evosound N / A N / A Peak : did not chart in the UK Matters to Me ( 25 March 2016 ) Evosound N / A N / A Peak : did not chart in the UK Artists without BPI - certified albums Former contestant Total sales Albums Charlie Green ( Series 2, semi-finalist ) Charlie Green ( 1 October 2008 ) did not chart A Friend Like You ( 9 May 2010 ) did not chart Rainbow ( 5 November 2012 ) did not chart Hollie Steel ( Series 3, finalist ) Hollie ( 24 May 2010 ) did not chart Hooray For Christmas ( 11 October 2011 ) did not chart Children on the Titanic ( 19 April 2012 ) did not chart Lucy Kay ( Series 8, runner - up ) Fantasia ( 24 September 2014 ) # 18 Beau Dermott ( Series 10, 5th place ) Brave ( 1 Sept 2017 ) # 73 Merchandise There are 6 pieces of related merchandise : Best of The Auditions DVD ( 2009 ) The Electronic Board Game ( 2009 ) The Magic Set ( 2009 ) Finalists of 2009 : Annual 2010 ( 2009 ) Be the judge buzzer ( 2010 ) Finalists of 2010 : Annual 2011 ( 2010 ) BGT app Since 2010, a Britain 's Got Talent app has been available on Apple 's App Store and Google Play. 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Question: who came up with britain's got talent
Answer: Simon Cowell