Kate introduces the show from bootcamp where the acts who have made it through from the auditions learn for the first time which of the judges will be their mentor. Sharon is the mentor for the over 25's while Louis is the mentor for the under 25's leaving Simon in charge of the groups. By the end of the first day each judge has to whittle down the amount of people in their section of the competition even further leaving many of the hopefuls disappointed that the competition ends here for them.
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)
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.