Overview
There are only three acts remaining in this week's grand final. After auditions, boot camp, the mentors' houses and nine live shows, the three acts remaining in the competition sing for one last time for the audience vote. The act with the highest number of votes will be crowned The X Factor champion of 2008 winning a £1m recording contract with Simon Cowell. Dannii Minogue is the only judge with no acts left in the competition.
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5 - 1Auditions 1 August 16, 2008 -
5 - 2Auditions 2 August 23, 2008
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5 - 3Auditions 3 August 30, 2008
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5 - 4Auditions 4 August 06, 2008
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5 - 5Auditions 5 August 13, 2008
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5 - 6Auditions 6 August 20, 2008
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5 - 7Boot Camp 1 August 27, 2008
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5 - 8Boot Camp 2 August 28, 2008
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5 - 9Boot Camp 3 October 04, 2008
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5 - 10Boot Camp 4 October 05, 2008
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5 - 11Elimination 1 October 11, 2008
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5 - 12Elimination 1 (Result) October 11, 2008
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5 - 13Elimination 2 October 18, 2008
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5 - 14Elimination 2 (Result) October 18, 2008
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5 - 15Elimination 3 October 25, 2008
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5 - 16Elimination 3 (Result) October 25, 2008
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5 - 17Elimination 4 November 01, 2008
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5 - 18Elimination 4 (Result) November 01, 2008
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5 - 19Elimination 5 November 08, 2008
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5 - 20Elimination 5 (Result) November 08, 2008
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5 - 21Elimination 6 November 15, 2008
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5 - 22Elimination 6 (Result) November 15, 2008
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5 - 23Elimination 7 November 22, 2008
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5 - 24Elimination 7 (Result) November 22, 2008
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5 - 25Elimination 8 November 29, 2008
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5 - 26Elimination 8 (Result) November 29, 2008
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5 - 27Series 5 - Elimination - 9 December 06, 2008
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5 - 28Series 5 - Elimination - 9 (Result) December 06, 2008
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5 - 29Series 5 - The Final December 13, 2008
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5 - 30Series 5 - The Final (Result) December 13, 2008