Talk:The X Factor (British TV series)

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Semi-protected edit request on 2 November 2017
Please remove Rhydian Roberts’ name from this sentence under the paragraph entitled ‘Novelty Acts’

Some of the popular 'joke acts' to appear on the show include Rhydian Roberts, Johnny Robinson, Rylan Clark, Diva Fever, Chico Slimani, Wagner, Stevi Ritchie, Honey G and Jedward.[22]

Rhydian is a classically trained crossover artist who to date has released several albums, including a No 1 in the classical charts. He was never a “joke act”. 86.152.106.132 (talk) 10:14, 2 November 2017 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: Roberts is specifically listed as a "novelty act" in the source provided with that sentence. I have instead changed "joke acts" to "novelty acts" in line with the source. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 14:40, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 9 May 2018
Please change the first "was" in this section to "is", per MOS:TENSE. 114.75.195.137 (talk) 02:47, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. It is not clear where you mean by "in this section". Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 03:04, 9 May 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 September 2018
Judges Table - last row needs sorted, and table needs closed properly. Whoever tried to add the last row of judges has messed it up (the entire article after this point is in the last column).
 * ✅. L293D (☎ • ✎) 00:49, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 Decemeber 2018
In the table on series 15 row the link to Anthony Russell leads to a vicar with the same name the be correct link is Anthony Russell (singer)
 * Yes check.svg Done &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 21:01, 4 December 2018 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 4 November 2019
The X Factor: All Stars (2019-) SECTION needs to be updated to mention that this has been AXED! A New Spin-off called The X Factor: The Bands has replaced this as of 4 November 2019 TheDoctor12Hybrid (talk) 19:54, 4 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Phil  roc  (c) 23:11, 4 November 2019 (UTC)

Rhydian Roberts as a "novelty act"
I appreciate a source is given justifying his inclusion in this category, but nonetheless it seems strange to describe Rhydian Roberts as a "novelty act". He had been considered the favourite to win the competition since as early as Week 3 of the live shows (https://metro.co.uk/2007/11/05/rhydian-favourite-to-win-x-factor-474054/), finished as runner-up, and Wikipedia's own article on Season 4 explicitly mentions it was considered a shock that he did not win. Nor was he particularly treated as a novelty act by the judges, who regularly praised his performances (for example - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09j0-d5Uf4w - apologies for the lack of a better or more comprehensive source!) — Preceding unsigned comment added by JFVarlet (talk • contribs) 21:25, 3 April 2020 (UTC)

italics
Why is this sentence in italics? ¨By 2017, ratings for the programme were effectively worse off, with the The X Factor achieving low average viewing figures of less than seven million viewers, effectively placing its future in doubt after the fifteenth series, and leading to its eventual cancellation.[7]¨ Is it a typo, or is it supposed to be a quotation? If the latter, then standard practice is to use quotation marks rather than italcs. kdammers 28 August 2021

Satire
Ben Elton´s novel ´´Chart Throb´´ refers to this show throughout and is apparently a spoof of it. kdammers 28 August 2021

"The X Factor (British series 16)" listed at Redirects for discussion
A discussion is taking place to address the redirect The X Factor (British series 16). The discussion will occur at Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 September 6 until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion. Laun chba ller 01:53, 6 September 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 22 November 2021
Rita Ora doesn't have a link to her Wikipedia page in the Judges and Presenters section en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rita_Ora Tech0308 (talk) 15:09, 22 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: It is already linked in multiple parts of the article. We don't link every instance, at most it's just once in the lead, once in the infobox, and the first use in the article body. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:17, 22 November 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 27 June 2022
90.243.247.67 (talk) 08:36, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Put Simon to first
 * Red question icon with gradient background.svg Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 09:25, 27 June 2022 (UTC)

Change "all" to "most"
"All episodes were presented by Dermot O'Leary, with some exceptions"

If there are exceptions then it should say "Most" not "All". David G (talk) 08:15, 4 September 2022 (UTC)

Semi-Protected Edit Request on 25 February 2024
The X Factor isn't on TV anymore so it should be replaced with "The X Factor was" instead of "The X Factor is". 2A02:C7C:8E4C:4A00:1455:65F9:82ED:A662 (talk) 21:28, 25 February 2024 (UTC)
 * ✅ Jamedeus (talk) 21:45, 25 February 2024 (UTC)