The BEST episodes of Britain's Got Talent season 5

Every episode of Britain's Got Talent season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Britain's Got Talent season 5!

A variety of acts perform in front of a live audience and a panel of judges for a chance to win £250,000 and perform for the British Royal Family at the Royal Variety Performance.

Last Updated: 11/12/2024Network: ITV1Status: Continuing
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Auditions 1
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7.91
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#1 - Auditions 1

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/16/2011

Woo. Britain's Got Talent is back. Oh yes, the show that brought us the operatic stylings of Paul Potts, the urban dancing of Diversity, the mind-blowing news that someone who looks like Susan Boyle can sing (who'da thought it? OK, everyone except a trio of superficial judges, to be fair) and last year's gymnastic-tastic winners, Spelbound, began again last night with an hour-and-a-half rammed with 30 minutes of half-decent material (the montages really are as good as ever – look: a girl with a harp. A Michael Jackson impersonator. A boy with a guitar asking when he can go and have something to eat.) and an hour of the sort of guff that makes staying in on a Saturday such a pleasure

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Auditions 4
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#2 - Auditions 4

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/7/2011

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Final: The Results
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#3 - Final: The Results

Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 6/4/2011

This is the moment you've all been waiting for. After eight weeks of searching for the best talent of the land - the results are in. The winner of Britain's Got Talent 2011 is...

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Auditions 5
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7.60
156 votes

#4 - Auditions 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2011

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Auditions 2
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7.45
65 votes

#5 - Auditions 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/23/2011

Final
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7.09
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#6 - Final

Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 6/4/2011

Over 100,000 people applied to be on this year’s Britain’s Got Talent, all hopeful of being discovered and winning a slot on the coveted Royal Variety Performance. At this moment in time only ten acts remain. This week’s semi-final shows have gone from the ridiculous to the sublime, and then back to the ridiculous again! But as the countdown begins for tonight’s Grand Final, we’re sure that you the public, have picked the most deserving ten acts to take place in this evening’s big event.

Semi-Final 4
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7.06
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#7 - Semi-Final 4

Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/2/2011

Semi-Final 1: The Results
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7.03
35 votes

#8 - Semi-Final 1: The Results

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/30/2011

Semi-Final 1
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7.00
35 votes

#9 - Semi-Final 1

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/30/2011

Semi-Final 5: The Results
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7.00
36 votes

#10 - Semi-Final 5: The Results

Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 6/3/2011

The final two acts going through to the final is revealed.

Auditions 7
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7.00
66 votes

#11 - Auditions 7

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/29/2011

Auditions 6
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6.99
96 votes

#12 - Auditions 6

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/21/2011

Auditions 3
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6.98
66 votes

#13 - Auditions 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/30/2011

Semi-Final 3: The Results
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6.98
95 votes

#14 - Semi-Final 3: The Results

Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/1/2011

Semi-Final 5
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6.97
36 votes

#15 - Semi-Final 5

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/3/2011

Semi-Final 3
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6.97
35 votes

#16 - Semi-Final 3

Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/1/2011

Semi-Final 2: The Results
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6.94
36 votes

#17 - Semi-Final 2: The Results

Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/31/2011

Semi-Final 4: The Results
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6.94
36 votes

#18 - Semi-Final 4: The Results

Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/2/2011

Semi-Final 2
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6.92
36 votes

#19 - Semi-Final 2

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/31/2011