Kate presents the first of the finals with the twelve acts performing live for the first time. Most of the acts perfom well. Shayne, Brenda and Andy receive the best comments from the judges. Once all twelve have finished performing the phone lines are opened for the public vote.

The X Factor (UK) Season 2 Episodes...

• s02e01 - Auditions 1
• s02e02 - Auditions 2
• s02e03 - Auditions 3
• s02e04 - Auditions 4
• s02e05 - Auditions 5
• s02e06 - Auditions 6
• s02e07 - Bootcamp 1
• s02e08 - Bootcamp 2
• s02e09 - Judges Houses 1
• s02e10 - Judges Houses 2
• s02e11 - Live Show 1 : Six acts perform
• s02e12 - Live Results 1 : Down to 11 acts
• s02e13 - Live Show 2 : Final 11 perform
• s02e14 - Live Results 2 : Down to 10 acts
• s02e15 - Live Show 3 : Final 10 perform
• s02e16 - Live Results 3 : Down to 9 acts
• s02e17 - Live Show 4 : Final 9 perform
• s02e18 - Live Results 4 : Down to 8 acts
• s02e19 - Live Show 5 : Final 8 perform
• s02e20 - Live Results 5 : Down to 7 acts
• s02e21 - Live Show 6 : Final 7 perform
• s02e22 - Live Results 6 : Down to 6 acts
• s02e23 - Live Show 7 : Final 6 perform
• s02e24 - Live Results 7 : Down to 5 acts
• s02e25 - Live Show 8 : Final 5 perform
• s02e26 - Live Results 8 : Down to 4 acts
• s02e27 - Live Show 9 : Final 4 perform
• s02e28 - Live Results 9 : Down to 3 acts
• s02e29 - The X Factor Final 2005
• s02e30 - The X Factor Final 2005 (Result)

The X Factor (UK) Show Summary

Each X Factor judge is in charge of a different section of singers on the show. The judges do not know what section of the competition they will be in charge of until the audition process has finished. Each judge then has to pick four acts to take forward to the live section of the show. Each week the two acts with the lowest amount of public votes have to sing again in a final showdown after which the judges decide who should be eliminated. Once there are only five acts left remaining it becomes left to the public to decide who should go.