The X Factor
Season 12
201528 episodes
Episode 1
Auditions 1
Aug 25, 20151h
The talent show returns for its 12th series with Radio One DJ Nick Grimshaw and singer-songwriter Rita Ora joining Simon Cowell and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini on the judging panel. New presenting duo Caroline Flack and Olly Murs host as the search for a potential music star with an amazing voice and that extra special something begins. Tonight's edition will see the start of the auditions, as hopefuls perform in front of the judges and an arena audience of thousands in the hope of securing a place at Boot Camp.
Episode 2
Audtions 2
Aug 30, 20151h
More hopefuls sing in front of the judges and an arena audience of thousands to prove their worth and possibly secure a place at Boot Camp.
Episode 3
Auditions 3
Sep 5, 20151h
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, with more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at the Boot Camp. Doing so will first mean they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the gathered arena audience.
Episode 4
Auditions 4
Sep 6, 20151h
Caroline Flack and Olly Murs present further coverage of the audition process, as another batch of applicants perform in front of judges Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, as well as an arena audience of thousands, in the hope of winning one of the coveted places at the Boot Camp
Episode 5
Auditions 5
Sep 12, 20151h
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, as more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at Boot Camp. Doing so means they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the arena audience.
Episode 6
Auditions 6
Sep 13, 20151h
Olly Murs and Caroline Flack host proceedings as the audition stages continue, as more hopeful contenders seek to win over the panel and secure a place at Boot Camp. Doing so means they must face the collective criticism of Simon Cowell, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora, along with the arena audience.
Episode 7
Auditions 7
Sep 19, 20151h
Tonight, in the last of the arena auditions, performers will sing one last time in front of the judges and an audience of thousands in the hope of securing a place at Boot Camp.
Episode 8
Country House Boot Camp 1
Sep 20, 20151h
Tonight sees the launch of this year's supersized Boot Camp stage, kicking off in a grand country house.
Episode 9
Country House Boot Camp 2
Sep 27, 20151h
Tonight sees the the last day of this year's supersized Boot Camp stage, kicking off in a grand country house.
Episode 10
Six Chair Challenge (1)
Oct 4, 20151h
Rita Ora picks the TOP 6 girls in the 1st show of the six chair challenge..
Episode 11
Six Chair Challenge (2)
Oct 11, 20151h
Nick Grimshaw picks the TOP 6 boys in the 2nd show of the six chair challenge..and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini finishes off the show going through half of the groups before next Sundays 3rd and final six chair challenge.
Episode 12
Series 12 - Six Chair Challenge (3)
Oct 18, 20151h
Episode 13
Judges' Houses 1
Oct 24, 20151h
The beginning of the judges' houses stage, which sees the remaining 24 acts jet off to glamorous destinations around the world to sing for a place in the live shows. As usual the judges are assisted by industry experts - Simon by One Direction heart-throb Louis Tomlinson, Cheryl by chart star Jess Glynne, Rita by US sensation Meghan Trainor and Nick by leading producer Mark Ronson. However, unlike in previous years, the hopefuls don't get the news straight away. Instead they have had to wait a few weeks until this weekend, when back in the studio the judges will finally choose their finalists live. Hosted by Caroline Flack and Olly Murs.
Episode 14
Series 12 - Judges' Houses (2)
Oct 25, 20151h
Episode 15
Live Show 1
Oct 31, 20151h
Caroline and Olly present the first of this year's live shows. The 12 remaining acts compete for the chance to make it through to the live final later this year, hoping to impress the judges enough to stay on the show. Simon has the Overs, Cheryl the Groups, Nick the Boys, and Rita the Girls. However, the standard is high, which is sure to cause drama and disagreements among the judges, and tomorrow's show will see the first act eliminated after a sing-off.
Episode 16
Live results 1
Nov 1, 20151h
Episode 17
Live Show 2
Nov 7, 20151h
Episode 18
Live Show 2 Results
Nov 9, 20151h
Caroline and Olly present the results of last night's viewers' vote. The lowest scoring acts are challenged to compete in a sing-off to win the approval of judges Nick, Rita, Cheryl, and Simon - with one of them being eliminated from the contest at the end of tonight's show.
Episode 19
Live Show 3
Nov 14, 20151h
Series 12 - Live Show 3
Episode 20
Live Show 3 Results
Nov 15, 20151h
Live Show 3 results.
Episode 21
Live Show 4
Nov 21, 20151h
Series 12 - Live Show 4
Episode 22
Live Show 4 Results
Nov 22, 20151h
Live Show 4 Results
Episode 23
Quarter-Final
Nov 28, 20151h
Live Quarter-Final show.
Episode 24
Quarter-Final Results
Nov 29, 20151h
Quarter-Final Results.
Episode 25
Semi-Final
Dec 5, 20151h
Episode 26
Semi-Final Results
Dec 6, 20151h
Episode 27
The Final
Dec 12, 20151h
Episode 28
Final Results
Dec 13, 20151h