The Britain's Got Talent show concept is simple. This is a nationwide talent contest where the winner gets to perform their act at the prestigious Royal Variety Show, pick up a cheque for £100,000, and catapult themselves towards superstardom.
Could it be any simpler? Nope. Could it be any more entertaining? Not a chance!!
The turbulent trio of Simon Cowell, Piers Morgan and Amanda Holden once again preside over the judging panel. They may bicker, they may snigger... but their manicured hands are always wickedly poised by their buzzers to puncture long-held ambitions in a heartbeat. Join in the fun at the audition stage, as we surf the talent spectrum all the way from the sublime to the seriously awful!
Each auditionee takes to the stage hoping that their act will be the one to delight. The judges hold hopes in their hands, but as soon as the act fail to impress, they are buzzed off. If there are three dreaded buzzes the audition is over; but a few hold the panel's attention. If they last the full three minutes onstage, they could be in luck!
When the thousands of hopefuls have been whittled down to 40 favourites, we hit a week-long love-in of live semi-final shows. Here's where judge opinion and public vote collide in a five-day variety extravaganza, until just 10 acts, hand-picked by the public remain for the grand finale.
There will be tears, there may be tantrums, but one thing's for certain... one talented act, who proves Britain's Got Talent, will be crowned the ultimate winner by series hosts Ant & Dec.
It's easy to play your part in the action. Just tune into ITV1 every Saturday night for seven weeks of family fun, and start by watching the audition tour unfold. You'll be laughing, cringing and getting in a tizz.
Think it sounds like the best thing on telly? Believe us. That's because it is!!
