The good and the bad do battle in the second instalment of Britain's Got Talent
If you're looking for bonkers violinists, flying tables, flying motorbikers, and more doves than you can shake a feather at, episode two of Britain's Got Talent is the epitome of greatness. Simon Cowell, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and David Walliams got back behind the buzzers for the second episode of the series. And while some great acts made it through, there were some that didn't make the cut. Here's the rundown of the best of the best and the frankly, dire:
Good
Lettice Rowbotham:
With a name not too dissimilar from a vegetable, we weren't expecting much from posh Surrey lass Lettice Rowbotham. But it's true what they say: never judge a book by its cover. Move over Escala –Lettice's vibrant violin medley of Avicii, One Republic and Imagine Dragons tracks knocked us for six. Her technique to beat anxiety was incredible as well: "I'm too hungover to be nervous," she gushed.
Lettice did well on the show tonight (ITV Pictures)
Darcy Oake:
Amid a bevy of so-called magicians, Canadian illusionist Darcy Oake impressed the judges with his no fuss, no cheese tricks. We're still not sure how he did it, but it involved four doves, two budgies and a WOMAN materialising on stage. No, we're not kidding. "It was absolutely fantastic," said Alesha, followed by this shocking comment from Simon: "Without question the best magician we've ever had on this show."
James Smith:
Upminster schoolboy James Smith has just turned 15. You wouldn't think it though. The youngster belted out Nina Simone's Feeling Good like he'd been in the business for decades. His goosebump-inducing acoustic rendition had us, and the judges, mesmerised. We could've listened to him all day, and the audience thought so too. Exquisite.
Edward Pinder:
When a kid comes on stage dressed as a cowboy and carrying a set of knives, you know you're in for a good show. Add Simon Cowell to the equation and it's even better. "Have you ever missed?" Simon asked the youngster. "No." "Ever got close?" "Yeah." Cue the music mogul volunteering his services to stand in front of the board, facing a human half his size and two horrifyingly large knives. He's braver than us!
Edward impressed the judges with his audition (ITV Pictures)
Seven (not-so-hairy) bikers:
"It's not about brains, it's about balls." The words of one of seven very ballsy bikers who got the judges outside in the Cardiff auditions to demonstrate a series of death-defying stunts. From 360 flips to mid-air gymnastics, the heart-stopping act had us feeling a bit queasy. They survived without breaking any bones though and worthily got four yesses.
Bad (and sometimes freaky)
Lady Enchantress:
Dressed in superhero gear and walking onto the stage with an air of confidence, we expected big things from ballet teacher Jane, a.k.a. Lady Enchantress. It soon became apparent that our expectations were a bit too high however, when she revealed her important mission: to get everyone playing the recorder again. Well, we didn't say it was a super mission…
Alex Lodge:
After Alex proclaimed how much he'd love to be the "first magician to ever win Britain's Got Talent", we, and everyone else on the show, were surprised by his somewhat lackluster performance. "All he did was raise a table and whizz it around Dec's head," complained Alesha. You've got to look at the funny side though: a table rising from the ground, flying across the stage, accompanied by Westlife's You Raise Me Up. Comedy gold. Shame he wasn't meant to be a comedy act…
What did you think of Alex's audition (ITV Pictures)
Cristian Spridon:
If there were any act we would've bet on to NOT make it through, it probably would have been 35-year-old Christian Spridon. But somehow the Sex Bomb-singing X Factor reject struck a chord with one judge in particular… TV funnyman David Walliams was up and dancing, cheering, clearly enthused by the act. The other three promptly pressed their buzzers though, staring at David as he danced on the judges' table – on all fours. And then, it happened. David hit the golden buzzer, showering a crying Christian with glittering confetti. All we can say is David must have really seen something in Christian.
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