The Xtra Factor (known as The Xtra Factor Live in 2016) is a companion show to the British television music competition The X Factor. It was broadcast on ITV2 and on TV3 in the Republic of Ireland, on Saturday and Sunday nights after the main ITV show from 4 September 2004 to 11 December 2016. It featured behind-the-scenes footage of The X Factor and shows the emotional responses of the contestants after the judges comment on their performances.
The Xtra Factor featured extra auditions, bootcamp performances and judges' houses performances and behind-the-scenes footage. There were sometimes competitions and games featuring the judges and presenters. During the live shows the programme featured behind-the-scenes footage and answered live video and phone calls for the judges and contestants. Facebook statuses and tweets were read out as well. It also showed the emotional responses of the contestants after the judges comment on their performances. A celebrity panel was usually featured, who gave their opinions on the contestants.
Voiceovers from series 1–6 were done by Peter Dickson, and by Brian Blessed in series 7. Dickson returned in series 8 and continued his role until the show ended after series 13. Redd Pepper only featured in one episode – series 12’s judges houses.
Broadcast
The Xtra Factor usually aired on ITV2 directly after the ITV broadcast of The X Factor. Therefore, from series 1 to 5, The Xtra Factor aired once a week. From Series 6, with the introduction of the Sunday results show, The Xtra Factor aired twice a week, during weeks that there were two episodes of The X Factor.
In series 12, initially The Xtra Factor aired directly after every show (Saturday and Sunday for the first four weeks during the auditions, then every Sunday for the next five weeks during bootcamp and the six-chair challenge, before returning to both Saturday and Sundays, live for judges' houses). From the live shows, the Saturday episode was replaced by a live episode on Thursdays for the remainder of the series, starting on 29 October 2015.[1] For series 13, it reverted to airing directly after each ITV broadcast of The X Factor, though the episode after the live performance shows was 30 minutes long instead of an hour.
Up to the live shows, episodes of The Xtra Factor were pre-recorded, and during the live shows, they were broadcast live from the Fountain Studios, however, for series 13, The Xtra Factor became The Xtra Factor Live which aired live from The Hospital Club after every pre-recorded X Factor show. The live editions after the live shows were still filmed at the Fountain Studios[2]
On 18 January 2017, it was announced that The Xtra Factor would be axed after 13 years and would be replaced by an online show instead.[3][4]
Presenters
Until series 3, The Xtra Factor was hosted by Ben Shephard. Shephard did not return for series 4, and Fearne Cotton took over as presenter, for series 4 only, before leaving the show to concentrate on her career in America.[5][6] For series 5, Cotton was replaced by presenter and close friend Holly Willoughby.[7] Willoughby first presented The Xtra Factor on 9 August 2008, a week before series 5 was broadcast. Konnie Huq replaced Willoughby as the new Xtra Factor presenter for series 7. However, Huq decided to depart from the series in March 2011 because of work commitments.[8]
On 31 May 2011, Caroline Flack and Olly Murs were confirmed as the new co-presenters for series 8 by The X Factor's official Twitter page.[9] Both Flack and Murs returned in 2012, however, due to touring in America with One Direction, Murs only presented the live shows though he did recorded interviews with the contestants earlier in the series, while guest presenters such as Jedward and Westlife helped Flack with the audition stages. In April 2013, it was confirmed that Murs would not be returning for series 10 as he wished to concentrate on his own music career.[10] Comedian Matt Richardson was later announced to replace Murs.[11] On 4 June 2014, it was announced that Richardson would not return as co-presenter for series 11.[12] Flack confirmed on 11 June 2014 that she would not be returning to present the 11th series of The Xtra Factor.[13] The next day, it was confirmed that Sarah-Jane Crawford would replace Flack and Richardson as presenter.[14] On 11 May 2015, Crawford confirmed via Twitter that she would not return for a second series in 2015.[15]
On 18 June 2015, it was confirmed that The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes and Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom would be the hosts.[16] On 27 June 2016, it was confirmed that Matt Edmondson would be the host of The Xtra Factor.[17] It was confirmed on 1 July 2016 that Rylan Clark-Neal would co-host alongside Edmondson.[18] The same day, it was announced that Roman Kemp would join the show as the new digital online presenter and social media reporter.[19]
Spin-offs and specials
Cameras follow the finalists during their day, and in early series some of the footage was aired in a spin-off show called The Xtra Factor: The Aftermath, which was broadcast in the middle of the week on ITV2. The Xtra Factor: Xcess All Areas was a live show in which there were interviews, games and trips around the contestants' homes. The show also let viewers know which songs the contestants would be singing in the next live show. Both shows were axed after series 3 due to ITV2 cutting back on spin-off programing. For the series 12 live shows, both formats were revived under a single Thursday night live edition of The Xtra Factor as a replacement for the Saturday edition.
Until Series 10, after the series has come to an end, The Xtra Factor has a week of special programmes titled Best and Worst, featuring the best and worst auditions from the previous series, ranging from one to five episodes each year.
A 60-minute special titled The Winner's Story is broadcast each year over the festive period, featuring the winner of that year's X Factor. Cameras follow the winner from the announcement of the result through the lead-up to the Christmas number one. As from 2010, one week before each series due to start, there features a special called X Factor Rewind looking back at the previous year's contestants and what happened to them during The X Factor and what has happened to them since the show ended. In Series 12, these programmes aired in late afternoon slots on weekends. They started two weeks before the show began, and finished the day the show started, for the first time on ITV. In 2016, the same format was used, but with only 2 episodes, and airing on ITV2.[20][21]
References
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^"The Xtra Factor to be taken off air and replaced with digital spin-off". ITV. 18 January 2017.
^Harrison, Ellie (19 January 2017). "X Factor spin-off Xtra Factor axed with no room for presenters Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson as ITV focuses on digital strategy". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
^"Cotton quits X Factor role for US". Digital Spy. 6 February 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2007.
^Levine, Nick (21 May 2007). "Cotton wants Street-Porter for 'The X Factor'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
^Hilton, Beth (4 June 2008). "Holly Willoughby to present 'Xtra Factor'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 June 2008.
^"Konnie Huq to leave Xtra Factor". BBC News. 21 March 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
^Saul, Stephen (31 May 2011). "@carolineflack1 and Olly Murs @ollyofficial confirmed as hosts on Xtra Factor! #xfactor". The X Factor. Twitter. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
^"Olly Murs confirms he's quit The Xtra Factor: It was a lot of pressure". Metro. 4 April 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
^"Matt Richardson Replaces Olly Murs On 'The Xtra Factor' Joining Caroline Flack". The Huffington Post UK. AOL. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
^Wilson, Jess (4 June 2014). "Male Xtra Factor presenter role axed - Caroline Flack still in the running for sole female presenter position". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
^"The X Factor: Caroline Flack exits as Xtra Factor presenter". Digital Spy. 11 June 2014. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
^"Caroline Flack quits The Xtra Factor". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
^"Sarah-Jane Crawford leaves Xtra Factor". Digital Spy. 11 May 2015.
^Wightman, Catriona (18 June 2015). "The Xtra Factor: Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom confirmed as new hosts". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
^Deen, Sarah (27 June 2016). "The Xtra Factor 2016 is going live with new host Matt Edmondson". Metro. DMG Media.
^Wightman, Catriona (1 July 2016). "The Xtra Factor: Rylan Clark-Neal officially joins Matt Edmondson as a co-host this year". Digital Spy. United Kingdom: Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^"Roman Kemp Is Our New Digital Presenter!". itv.com. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
^"The X Factor: Top 10 OMG! Moments". Radio Times.
^"The X Factor: Top Ten Success Stories". Radio Times.
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The Xtra Factor known as The Xtra Factor Live in 2016 is a companion show to the British television music competition The X Factor It was broadcast on ITV2 and on TV3 in the Republic of Ireland on Saturday and Sunday nights after the main ITV show from 4 September 2004 to 11 December 2016 It featured behind the scenes footage of The X Factor and shows the emotional responses of the contestants after the judges comment on their performances The Xtra FactorAlso known asThe Xtra Factor Live 2016 GenreReality televisionCreated bySimon CowellInspired byStrictly Come Dancingby Karen SmithPresented byBen Shephard 2004 2006 Fearne Cotton 2007 Reggie Yates 2007 Holly Willoughby 2008 2009 Konnie Huq 2010 Caroline Flack 2011 2013 Olly Murs 2011 2012 Matt Richardson 2013 Sarah Jane Crawford 2014 Rochelle Humes 2015 Melvin Odoom 2015 Matt Edmondson 2016 Rylan Clark Neal 2016 Roman Kemp 2016 Voices ofPeter Dickson 2004 2009 2011 2016 Brian Blessed 2010 Redd Pepper 2015 Country of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series13No of episodes359ProductionRunning time30 80 minutes including advert breaks Production companiesSyco Entertainment Talkback Thames 2004 2011 Thames 2012 16 ReleaseOriginal networkITV2Original release4 September 2004 2004 09 04 11 December 2016 2016 12 11 RelatedThe X Factor Contents 1 Background and overview 2 Broadcast 3 Presenters 4 Spin offs and specials 5 References 6 External linksBackground and overview EditThe commissioning of The Xtra Factor was prompted by the success of Big Brother s Little Brother a former Big Brother companion show screened on E4 The Xtra Factor featured extra auditions bootcamp performances and judges houses performances and behind the scenes footage There were sometimes competitions and games featuring the judges and presenters During the live shows the programme featured behind the scenes footage and answered live video and phone calls for the judges and contestants Facebook statuses and tweets were read out as well It also showed the emotional responses of the contestants after the judges comment on their performances A celebrity panel was usually featured who gave their opinions on the contestants Voiceovers from series 1 6 were done by Peter Dickson and by Brian Blessed in series 7 Dickson returned in series 8 and continued his role until the show ended after series 13 Redd Pepper only featured in one episode series 12 s judges houses Broadcast EditThe Xtra Factor usually aired on ITV2 directly after the ITV broadcast of The X Factor Therefore from series 1 to 5 The Xtra Factor aired once a week From Series 6 with the introduction of the Sunday results show The Xtra Factor aired twice a week during weeks that there were two episodes of The X Factor In series 12 initially The Xtra Factor aired directly after every show Saturday and Sunday for the first four weeks during the auditions then every Sunday for the next five weeks during bootcamp and the six chair challenge before returning to both Saturday and Sundays live for judges houses From the live shows the Saturday episode was replaced by a live episode on Thursdays for the remainder of the series starting on 29 October 2015 1 For series 13 it reverted to airing directly after each ITV broadcast of The X Factor though the episode after the live performance shows was 30 minutes long instead of an hour Up to the live shows episodes of The Xtra Factor were pre recorded and during the live shows they were broadcast live from the Fountain Studios however for series 13 The Xtra Factor became The Xtra Factor Live which aired live from The Hospital Club after every pre recorded X Factor show The live editions after the live shows were still filmed at the Fountain Studios 2 On 18 January 2017 it was announced that The Xtra Factor would be axed after 13 years and would be replaced by an online show instead 3 4 Presenters EditUntil series 3 The Xtra Factor was hosted by Ben Shephard Shephard did not return for series 4 and Fearne Cotton took over as presenter for series 4 only before leaving the show to concentrate on her career in America 5 6 For series 5 Cotton was replaced by presenter and close friend Holly Willoughby 7 Willoughby first presented The Xtra Factor on 9 August 2008 a week before series 5 was broadcast Konnie Huq replaced Willoughby as the new Xtra Factor presenter for series 7 However Huq decided to depart from the series in March 2011 because of work commitments 8 On 31 May 2011 Caroline Flack and Olly Murs were confirmed as the new co presenters for series 8 by The X Factor s official Twitter page 9 Both Flack and Murs returned in 2012 however due to touring in America with One Direction Murs only presented the live shows though he did recorded interviews with the contestants earlier in the series while guest presenters such as Jedward and Westlife helped Flack with the audition stages In April 2013 it was confirmed that Murs would not be returning for series 10 as he wished to concentrate on his own music career 10 Comedian Matt Richardson was later announced to replace Murs 11 On 4 June 2014 it was announced that Richardson would not return as co presenter for series 11 12 Flack confirmed on 11 June 2014 that she would not be returning to present the 11th series of The Xtra Factor 13 The next day it was confirmed that Sarah Jane Crawford would replace Flack and Richardson as presenter 14 On 11 May 2015 Crawford confirmed via Twitter that she would not return for a second series in 2015 15 On 18 June 2015 it was confirmed that The Saturdays singer Rochelle Humes and Kiss FM DJ Melvin Odoom would be the hosts 16 On 27 June 2016 it was confirmed that Matt Edmondson would be the host of The Xtra Factor 17 It was confirmed on 1 July 2016 that Rylan Clark Neal would co host alongside Edmondson 18 The same day it was announced that Roman Kemp would join the show as the new digital online presenter and social media reporter 19 Spin offs and specials EditCameras follow the finalists during their day and in early series some of the footage was aired in a spin off show called The Xtra Factor The Aftermath which was broadcast in the middle of the week on ITV2 The Xtra Factor Xcess All Areas was a live show in which there were interviews games and trips around the contestants homes The show also let viewers know which songs the contestants would be singing in the next live show Both shows were axed after series 3 due to ITV2 cutting back on spin off programing For the series 12 live shows both formats were revived under a single Thursday night live edition of The Xtra Factor as a replacement for the Saturday edition Until Series 10 after the series has come to an end The Xtra Factor has a week of special programmes titled Best and Worst featuring the best and worst auditions from the previous series ranging from one to five episodes each year A 60 minute special titled The Winner s Story is broadcast each year over the festive period featuring the winner of that year s X Factor Cameras follow the winner from the announcement of the result through the lead up to the Christmas number one As from 2010 one week before each series due to start there features a special called X Factor Rewind looking back at the previous year s contestants and what happened to them during The X Factor and what has happened to them since the show ended In Series 12 these programmes aired in late afternoon slots on weekends They started two weeks before the show began and finished the day the show started for the first time on ITV In 2016 the same format was used but with only 2 episodes and airing on ITV2 20 21 References Edit Get ready for some extra Xtra Factor itv com ITV 2 October 2015 Archived from the original on 4 October 2015 Retrieved 2 October 2015 Get ready for some extra Xtra Factor itv com ITV 27 June 2016 Archived from the original on 28 June 2016 Retrieved 27 June 2016 The Xtra Factor to be taken off air and replaced with digital spin off ITV 18 January 2017 Harrison Ellie 19 January 2017 X Factor spin off Xtra Factor axed with no room for presenters Rylan Clark Neal and Matt Edmondson as ITV focuses on digital strategy Radio Times Retrieved 2 March 2017 Cotton quits X Factor role for US Digital Spy 6 February 2008 Retrieved 9 May 2007 Levine Nick 21 May 2007 Cotton wants Street Porter for The X Factor Digital Spy Retrieved 23 June 2014 Hilton Beth 4 June 2008 Holly Willoughby to present Xtra Factor Digital Spy Retrieved 4 June 2008 Konnie Huq to leave Xtra Factor BBC News 21 March 2011 Retrieved 1 August 2018 Saul Stephen 31 May 2011 carolineflack1 and Olly Murs ollyofficial confirmed as hosts on Xtra Factor xfactor The X Factor Twitter Retrieved 31 May 2011 Olly Murs confirms he s quit The Xtra Factor It was a lot of pressure Metro 4 April 2013 Retrieved 5 April 2013 Matt Richardson Replaces Olly Murs On The Xtra Factor Joining Caroline Flack The Huffington Post UK AOL 29 May 2013 Retrieved 29 May 2013 Wilson Jess 4 June 2014 Male Xtra Factor presenter role axed Caroline Flack still in the running for sole female presenter position Daily Mirror Retrieved 4 June 2014 The X Factor Caroline Flack exits as Xtra Factor presenter Digital Spy 11 June 2014 Retrieved 11 June 2014 Caroline Flack quits The Xtra Factor Radio Times Retrieved 1 August 2018 Sarah Jane Crawford leaves Xtra Factor Digital Spy 11 May 2015 Wightman Catriona 18 June 2015 The Xtra Factor Rochelle Humes and Melvin Odoom confirmed as new hosts Digital Spy Retrieved 18 June 2015 Deen Sarah 27 June 2016 The Xtra Factor 2016 is going live with new host Matt Edmondson Metro DMG Media Wightman Catriona 1 July 2016 The Xtra Factor Rylan Clark Neal officially joins Matt Edmondson as a co host this year Digital Spy United Kingdom Hearst Corporation Retrieved 1 July 2016 Roman Kemp Is Our New Digital Presenter itv com Retrieved 1 July 2016 The X Factor Top 10 OMG Moments Radio Times The X Factor Top Ten Success Stories Radio Times External links 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