Britain's Got Talent is a televised British talent show competition, and part of the global Got Talent franchise created by Simon Cowell. Presented by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, it is produced by both Thames and Syco Entertainment, distributed by Fremantle, and broadcast on ITV every year in late Spring to early Summer. The show was originally intended for production in 2005, but filming was suspended in the wake of a dispute between ITV and the programme's originally planned host. Following the success of America's Got Talent that year, production resumed and the programme eventually premiered on 9 June 2007. Every year, contestants of any age can audition for the televised contest with whatever talent they wish to demonstrate. Auditionees seek to impress a panel of judges – at present, consisting of Cowell, Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, and David Walliams – in order to secure a place in the live rounds of the contest.
| Genre | Talent show |
| Created by | Simon Cowell |
| Directed by | Jonathan Bullen |
| Presented by | Anthony McPartlin, Declan Donnelly |
| Judges | Piers Morgan, Amanda Holden, Simon Cowell, David Hasselhoff, Michael McIntyre, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon |
| Voices of | Peter Dickson |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 14 |
| No. of episodes | 185 |
| Executive producer(s) | Nigel Hall, Lee McNicholas, Amelia Brown, Richard Holloway |
| Producer(s) | Matt Banks, Charlie Irwin, Paul Jones |
| Location(s) | Auditions, Various, Live shows, Fountain Studios (2007–2016), Elstree Studios (2017), Hammersmith Apollo (2018–present) |
| Running time | 60–155 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Syco Entertainment, Talkback Thames (2007–2011), Thames (2012–present) |
| Distributor | Fremantle |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | SDTV: 576i (2007–2010), HDTV: 1080i (2011–present) |
| Related shows | Britain's Got More Talent, Britain's Got Talent: The Champions, Got Talent (franchise), Britain's Got Talent Christmas Spectacular |
About Britain's Got Talent
Simon Cowell-created reality series presented by the comedy duo Ant & Dec. Judges have included Cowell, Amanda Holden, Piers Morgan, David Hasselhoff, Michael McIntyre, Alesha Dixon and David Walliams.
Achievement of Britain's Got Talent
Though first created in Britain, a network dispute delayed the debut of Britain's Got Talent and the American version of the show, America's Got Talent. In 2019, a spin-off called Britain's Got Talent: The Champions was broadcast.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Britain's Got Talent
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Latest information about Britain's Got Talent updated on July 28 2021.
