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Will Young talks to Kate Thornton about the phenomenon that was Pop Idol and his life changing experience. From his incredible win, through to eight studio albums with multiple chart topping singles and albums – multiplatinum sales – and 12 Brit Nominations with two wins….Will Young is one of the most successful launches from the Pop Idol brand. This is the insider’s view of reality based entertainment music shows, with Kate, who was also part of the Pop Idol phenomenon and became the first host of The X Factor for two series from 2004 – 2006. Kate and Will discuss what it was like to be part of that format. Featuring relevant songs from throughout Will’s career, listeners learn how his talent and determination enabled him to strike out to become a true artist with an independent vision of their career.

Kate Thornton says: "Pop Idol provided a genuine cornerstone in popular culture and transformed the way we consume and interact with TV. It made huge stars of its finalists, not to mention a then unknown Simon Cowell, and went on to global domination becoming a billion dollar industry