I begin with an admission: I am hopelessly addicted to the
long-running UK talent show The X Factor. Every year,
I tell myself that I won't watch it and every year without fail
I find myself sucked in once again.
This year has been no different but, with the winner due to be
announced on 2nd December (my money is on Anthony), there is not
long to go until I can reclaim my Saturday and Sunday evenings.
What's in a name?
With my Chartered Trade Mark Attorney hat on, the category of
entrants that I find most interesting is the groups.
Many of the groups that enter the competition have been
performing together for years but it is has become common for the
judges to put several not-quite-good-enough soloists together into
a group.
