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''Creator/PeterKay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor ... [[LongTitle and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice]]'' (or ''Britain's Got the Pop Factor'' for short) is an AffectionateParody of TV talent shows, mainly influenced is ''Series/TheXFactor''. It was broadcasted as a two-part one-off special on Creator/Channel4 on 12 October 2008, and is notable for being Kay's first Channel 4 production in four years.
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''Creator/PeterKay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor ... [[LongTitle and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice]]'' Ice'' (or ''Britain's Got the Pop Factor'' for short) is an AffectionateParody of TV talent shows, mainly influenced is ''Series/TheXFactor''. It was broadcasted as a two-part one-off special on Creator/Channel4 on 12 October 2008, and is notable for being Kay's first Channel 4 production in four years.
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* LongTitle: of the "sticking together parts of loads of other titles" variety.
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* ManipulativeEditing: Invoked when a tease shows Geraldine giving an angry interview. It turned out that the part was [[QuoteMine mined]] from a portion of the interview where Geraldine was quoting R Wayne ''complaining'' about manipulative editing, and that the rest of the interview was the exact opposite.
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* ManipulativeEditing: Invoked when a tease shows Geraldine giving an angry interview. It turned out that the part was [[QuoteMine mined]] from a portion of the interview where Geraldine was quoting ''quoting R Wayne ''complaining'' complaining'' about manipulative editing, and that the rest of the interview was the exact opposite.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three finalists, and in fact ''mandated'' by the producers--who didn't let R Wayne advance out of Boot Camp because he didn't have a sob story. That is, until grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it out of Boot Camp, and was subsequently invited back onto the show.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three finalists, and in fact ''mandated'' by the producers--who didn't let R Wayne advance out of Boot Camp because he didn't have a sob story. That is, until his grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it out of Boot Camp, and was subsequently invited back onto the show.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three finalists, and in fact ''mandated'' by the producers. R Wayne didn't make it out of the auditions because he didn't have a sob story, but was promptly invited back on when his grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three finalists, and in fact ''mandated'' by the producers. R Wayne producers--who didn't make it let R Wayne advance out of the auditions Boot Camp because he didn't have a sob story, but was promptly invited back on when his story. That is, until grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it.it out of Boot Camp, and was subsequently invited back onto the show.
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* ManipulativeEditing: Invoked when a tease shows Geraldine giving an angry interview. It turned out that the part was [[QuoteMine mined]] from a portion of the interview where Geraldine was quoting R Wayne ''complaining'' about manipulative editing.
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* ManipulativeEditing: Invoked when a tease shows Geraldine giving an angry interview. It turned out that the part was [[QuoteMine mined]] from a portion of the interview where Geraldine was quoting R Wayne ''complaining'' about manipulative editing.editing, and that the rest of the interview was the exact opposite.
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The special is a mock talent show {{grand finale}}, using recaps to explain the finalists' journeys. The production [[ShownTheirWork is very accurate]]; three of the judges from ''[[Series/AmericanIdol Pop Idol]]'' appear as themselves. Channel 4 were highly impressed by the ratings the special drew and promptly asked Kay to produce another one; it was followed that December with ''Peter Kay's Britain's Got an Extra Pop Factor and Then Some 2 + 1''--a skewering of [[CompanionShow spin-off companion shows]] such as ''The Xtra Factor''.
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The special is a mock talent show {{grand finale}}, using recaps to explain the finalists' journeys. The production [[ShownTheirWork is very accurate]]; three of the judges from ''[[Series/AmericanIdol Pop Idol]]'' appear as themselves. Channel 4 were highly impressed by the ratings the special drew and promptly asked Kay to produce another one; it was followed that December with ''Peter Kay's Britain's Got an Extra Pop Factor and Then Some 2 + 1''--a skewering of [[CompanionShow spin-off companion shows]] such as ''The Xtra Factor''.
Factor''. "The Winner's Song" also managed to make it to #2 on the UK Singles Chart.
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* IHaveNoSon: In Peter Kay's ''Series/TheXFactor'' and ''Series/PopIdol'' spoof, the mother of [[spoiler: the transgender]] Geraldine [=McQueen=] gives us this wonderful line: [[spoiler: "she is no son of mine!"]]
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* GrandFinale: The special depicts the final of ''Britain's Got the Pop Factor'', with typical ''Idol''/''X Factor'' trappings such as a recap of the season and how the three finalists got here, celebrity performers and mentors (including Music/RickAstley and Music/PaulMcCartney), and the final two acts performing a rendition of an AwardBaitSong, "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Winner's Song]]", to determine the winner.
* HopelessAuditionees: Featured as part of the "recap" of the series.
* IHaveNoSon:In Peter Kay's ''Series/TheXFactor'' and ''Series/PopIdol'' spoof, the The mother of [[spoiler: the transgender]] Geraldine [=McQueen=] gives us this wonderful line: [[spoiler: "she is no son of mine!"]]
* HopelessAuditionees: Featured as part of the "recap" of the series.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three characters, and in fact ''mandated'' by the producers. R Wayne didn't make it out of the auditions because he didn't have a sob story, but was promptly invited back on when his grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three characters, finalists, and in fact ''mandated'' by the producers. R Wayne didn't make it out of the auditions because he didn't have a sob story, but was promptly invited back on when his grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it.
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* ManipulativeEditing: Invoked when a tease shows Geraldine giving an angry interview. It turned out that the part was [[QuoteMine mined]] from a portion of the interview where Geraldine was quoting R Wayne complaining about
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* ManipulativeEditing: Invoked when a tease shows Geraldine giving an angry interview. It turned out that the part was [[QuoteMine mined]] from a portion of the interview where Geraldine was quoting R Wayne complaining ''complaining'' about manipulative editing.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three characters. R Wayne didn't make it out of the auditions because he didn't have a sob story, but was invited back on when his grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it.
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* TragicBackstory: A common characteristic of all three characters. characters, and in fact ''mandated'' by the producers. R Wayne didn't make it out of the auditions because he didn't have a sob story, but was promptly invited back on when his grandmother died from a heart attack after learning that he didn't make it.
