The following is a list of Stars in Their Eyes episodes from the British talent show, which originally aired on television network ITV from 1990 to 2006, and was briefly revived in 2015.
Episode list Colour key: Indicates that the contestant won the episode and qualified for the grand final Indicates the "wildcard" contestant that series Indicates the winning contestant or series champion (1st) Indicates the runner-up contestant (2nd)
Original series
1990
Series 1 Episode 1 (21 July 1990) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Kelly Hampson Merseyside Kylie Minogue "Never Too Late" 2 Gary Gibson Preston John Lennon of The Beatles "Twist and Shout" 3 Maxine Barrie Westhoughton Shirley Bassey "Goldfinger" 4 Michael Bostock Crewe Roger Whittaker "Durham Town (The Leavin')" 5 Ian Duncan Frank Sinatra "The Lady Is a Tramp"
Episode 2 (28 July 1990) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Jackie McFall Madonna "Papa Don't Preach" 2 Joe Robinson Roy Orbison "Oh, Pretty Woman" 3 Laine Kennedy Barbra Streisand "Woman in Love" 4 James Del Giudice George Michael "Faith" 5 Chris Higgins Chris De Burgh "The Lady in Red"
Episode 3 (4 August 1990) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Yvonne Haylen Cher "If I Could Turn Back Time" 2 Derek Kerrigan Paul McCartney of The Beatles "Yesterday" 3 Glenn Carroll Neil Sedaka "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" 4 Marie Lloyd Edith Piaf "Non, je ne regrette rien" 5 Sam Soreno Tom Jones "Kiss"
Episode 4 (11 August 1990) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Cora Weeks Whitney Houston "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" 2 Jean-Marie Steel Nana Mouskouri "Only Love" 3 Thomas Canning Neil Diamond "Love on The Rocks" 4 John Ensall Marti Pellow of Wet Wet Wet "Angel Eyes (Home and Away)" 5 Gary and Darren Simmons The Bee Gees "Night Fever"
Episode 5 (18 August 1990) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Carole Anne Barrie Alison Moyet "All Cried Out" 2 Jeff Smith Johnny Mathis "Misty" 3 Jimmy Jermaine Cliff Richard "I Just Don't Have the Heart" 4 Nancy Heaton Eartha Kitt "Just an Old Fashioned Girl" 5 Keith Ivett Barry Manilow "It's A Miracle"
Grand Final (25 August 1990) Order Grand Finalist Winner of Episode Appeared as Performing 1 Sam Soreno 3 (4 August 1990) Tom Jones "Delilah" 2 John Ensall 4 (11 August 1990) Marti Pellow "Sweet Surrender" 3 Maxine Barrie 1 (21 July 1990) Shirley Bassey "Something" 4 Chris Higgins 2 (28 July 1990) Chris De Burgh "Missing You" 5 Jimmy Jermaine 5 (18 August 1990) Cliff Richard "Wired for Sound"
1991
Series 2 Episode 1 (8 June 1991) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Carmel Hunter London Tina Turner "What's Love Got To Do With It" 2 Mike Nelson Northampton Bryan Ferry of Roxy Music "Dance Away" 3 Bernard Wenton Liverpool Nat King Cole "Ballerina" 4 Amanda Brown Bridgend Olivia Newton-John "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from Grease 5 David Luke Prestatyn Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
Episode 2 (15 June 1991) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Julie Key Janet Jackson "Rhythm Nation" 2 Marc Robinson Buddy Holly "Rave On!" 3 Alison Conway Jennifer Rush "The Power of Love" 4 Joe Baron Bing Crosby "True Love" 5 David Jones George Michael "Careless Whisper"
Episode 3 (22 June 1991) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Kevin Snell Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet "Gold" 2 Susan Brooks Elkie Brooks "Don't Cry Out Loud" 3 Ricky Wangongo Louis Armstrong "What a Wonderful World" 4 Samantha Groves Karen Carpenter of The Carpenters "Superstar" 5 Dieter Graham Elton John "I'm Still Standing"
Episode 4 (29 June 1991) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Jack Danson Rod Stewart "Maggie May" 2 Paul Adams Engelbert Humperdinck "Release Me" 3 Jeanette Richmond Judy Garland "The Trolley Song" 4 Bill Marquis Dean Martin "Everybody Loves Somebody" 5 Debbie Carter Sheena Easton "Modern Girl"
Episode 5 (6 July 1991) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Samantha Herd Gloria Estefan "1–2–3" 2 Richard Monroe Johnny Mathis "I'm Stone in Love with You" 3 Darren Alboni Mick Hucknall of Simply Red "Holding Back the Years" 4 Geri Smith Vera Lynn "We'll Meet Again" 5 Paul Feldon Marc Bolan of T. Rex "Hot Love"
Grand Final (13 July 1991) With special guest Maxine Barrie as Shirley Bassey performing "This is My Life" Order Grand Finalist Winner of Episode... Appeared as Performing 1 Ricky Wangongo 3 (22 June 1991) Louis Armstrong "Hello, Dolly!" 2 Darren Alboni 5 (6 July 1991) Mick Hucknall "If You Don't Know Me By Now" 3 Alison Conway 2 (15 June 1991) Jennifer Rush "Ring of Ice" 4 Bernard Wenton 1 (8 June 1991) Nat King Cole "When I Fall in Love" 5 Jeanette Richmond 4 (29 June 1991) Judy Garland "Get Happy"
Christmas Special (28 December 1991)
OrderFormer contestantWho appeared on series...Appeared asPerforming1Sam Soreno1 (1990)Tom Jones"It's Not Unusual"2Ian Duncan and Jeanette RichmondIan: 1 (1990) and Jeanette: 2 (1991)Frank Sinatra and Judy Garland"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love"3Jimmy Jemaine1 (1990)Cliff Richard"Miss You Nights"4Carmel Hunter, Jack Danson, Julie Key, Dieter Graham, Jackie McFall, David LukeCarmel: 2 (1991), Jack: 2 (1991), Julie: 2 (1991), Dieter: 2 (1991), Jackie: 1 (1990) and David: 2 (1991)Tina Turner, Rod Stewart, Janet Jackson, Elton John, Madonna and Mick JaggerDancing in the Street5Gary Gibson and Derek Kerrigan1 (1990)John Lennon and Paul McCartneyShe Loves You6Bernard Wenton2 (1991)Nat King ColeLet There Be Love7Maxine Barrie, Bernard Wenton,1 & 2 (1990 & 1991)Shirley Bassey, Nat King Cole,Do They Know It's Christmas?
1992
Series 3 Episode 1 (22 February 1992) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Catherine Nevin London Madonna "Express Yourself" 2 Bernard Jones Cardiff Frank Ifield "I Remember You" 3 Peter Jackson Manchester David Bowie "Let's Dance" 4 Sharon Woodward Leamington Spa Cilla Black "You're My World" 5 Peter Elliott Walsall Stevie Wonder "I Just Called to Say I Love You"
Episode 2 (29 February 1992) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Mitchell Bowyer Essex Sting of The Police "Message In A Bottle" 2 Nick Miller Gerry Marsden of Gerry and the Pacemakers "I Like It" 3 Jacky Webbe Cardiff Diana Ross of The Supremes "When You Tell Me That You Love Me" 4 Karen Iwancz Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders "Brass in Pocket" 5 Frank Roche Newcastle Gary Glitter "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)"
Episode 3 (7 March 1992) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Paula Colwell Aberdeen Cher "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" 2 Paul SalvageBristol Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers "Unchained Melody" 3 Barry Mortimer Trafford Gilbert O'Sullivan "Matrimony" 4 William Robertson Perth Jason Donovan "Any Dream Will Do" from Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 5 Gail Fraser Kent Cathy Dennis "Touch Me (All Night Long)"
Episode 4 (14 March 1992) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Sue Gene East London Olivia Newton-John "Physical" 2 Stephen Ross Leo Sayer "One Man Band" 3 Troy Musson Germany Andy Bell of Erasure "A Little Respect" 4 Amanda Normansell Bargoed Patsy Cline "Crazy" 5 Billy Brown Widnes Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate "You Sexy Thing"
Episode 5 (21 March 1992) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Samantha Milne Scotland Lisa Stansfield "All Around The World" 2 Bob Hinton Jim Reeves "He'll Have to Go" 3 Paul McCafferty Stoke-on-Trent Bryan Adams "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" 4 Gillian White Tranent Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac "Dreams" 5 Paul Anderson Tottenham MC Hammer "U Can't Touch This"
Grand Final (28 March 1992) With special guest Bernard Wenton as Nat King Cole performing "Unforgettable" Order Grand Finalist Winner of Episode... Appeared as Performing 1 Jacky Webbe 2 (29 February 1992) Diana Ross "Chain Reaction" 2Amanda Normansell 4 (14 March 1992) Patsy Cline "Sweet Dreams" 3 Paul McCafferty 5 (21 March 1992) Bryan Adams "Run to You" 4 Paul Salvage 3 (7 March 1992) Bobby Hadfield "Ebb Tide" 5 Peter Elliott 1 (22 February 1992) Stevie Wonder "You Are the Sunshine of My Life"
1993 Elvis Special (2 January 1993) Order Elvis impersonator Performed... 1 Roy Bateman "That's All Right" 2 Tom Alston"Jailhouse Rock" 3 Roy Bateman and Tom Alston"Hound Dog" and "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" 4 Joe Feighery"One Night" 5 Roy Bateman, Tom Alston and Joe Feighery "Blue Suede Shoes" 6 Steve Halliday "You Gave Me a Mountain" 7 Adam Carter, Bill Swindlehurst and Trevor Evans "G.I. Blues, Wooden Heart and King Creole" 8 John Prescott "Guitar Man" 9 Heath Ashton "In the Ghetto" 10 Paul Thorpe "I Just Can't Help Believing" 11 Chris Clayton "The Wonder of You"
Series 4 Episode 1 (22 May 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 David Smith Stoke-on-Trent Michael Jackson "Thriller" 2 Brian Farrell Liverpool Joe Cocker "With a Little Help from My Friends" 3 Joanna Leyton Wrexham Beverley Craven "Promise Me" 4 Sharon Terri Wirral Cyndi Lauper "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" 5 Gary Ryan Bolton Neil Diamond "Forever in Blue Jeans"
Episode 2 (29 May 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Joanna Carter Merseyside Paula Abdul "Straight Up" 2 Frederick Gardener Camberley Frank Sinatra "Strangers in the Night" 3 Jon Robinson Harrow Boy George of Culture Club "Karma Chameleon" 4 Julie Bellemy Rotherham Crystal Gayle "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" 5 Mark Keely Gravesend Cliff Richard "Living Doll"
Episode 3 (5 June 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Heather Thompson Amble Gloria Estefan "Get on Your Feet" 2 Pat Cairns Glasgow Kenny Rogers"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town" 3 Paul Henderson Peterborough David Bowie "Space Oddity" 4 James Ogoms Birmingham Lionel Richie "All Night Long (All Night)" 5 Lorraine Miller Edinburgh Dusty Springfield "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Episode 4 (12 June 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Steve McCormack High Wycombe Billy Idol "White Wedding" 2 Sonia Hudson Newcastle-upon-Tyne Tammy Wynette "Stand by Your Man" 3 Gerry Grant Kidsgrove Roy Orbison "It's Over" 4 Stephen Dawson Harry Connick, Jr."Recipe for Love" 5 Tara Lewis Tonyrefail Lulu "Shout"
Episode 5 (19 June 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Ian Fenn Oldham Bill Haley of Bill Haley & His Comets "Rock Around the Clock" 2 Brendan Mullarkey Widnes David Essex "Hold Me Close" 3 Christie Stevens West Midlands Mariah Carey "Vision of Love" 4 Garry Sneddon Falkirk Marc Almond of Soft Cell "Tainted Love" 5 Alistair Allen East Kilbride Elton John "Sacrifice"
Episode 6 (26 June 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Marc Anthony London Prince "Cream" 2 Brenda Ganda Ilford Linda Ronstadt "Blue Bayou" 3 Gary Anderson Portsmouth Curtis Stigers "I Wonder Why" 4 Paul Ansett London Frankie Valli of The Four Seasons "Sherry" 5 Lizena Reese Llanelli Mary Hopkin "Those Were the Days"
Episode 7 (3 July 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Gary Crowley Blantyre Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses "Paradise City" 2 Joanna York Yorkshire Judy Garland "The Man That Got Away" 3 Dave Culver Southsea Matt Monro "Born Free" 4 Andy Wood Grimsby Michael Bolton "When A Man Loves A Woman" 5 Ian Scott Dundee Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits"I'm into Something Good"
Episode 8 (10 July 1993) Order Contestant From Appeared as Performing 1 Dave Pinky Scarborough Chris Rea "Let's Dance" 2 Lorraine Barnes Hampstead Vanessa Williams"Save the Best for Last" 3 Lawrence Gilmour Germany Paul McCartney of The Beatles "The Long and Winding Road" 4 Dave Hughes Soho Rick Astley "Never Gonna Give You Up" 5 Sue Baker Colchester Anne Murray "You Needed Me"
Episode 9 (17 July 1993)