Britain's Next Top Model

Britain's Next Top Model
Created by	Tyra Banks
Directed by	James Macdonald Lorraine O'Keefe
Presented by	Elle MacPherson (2010-) Lisa Snowdon (2006-9) Lisa Butcher (2005)
Judges	Julien Macdonald (2010-) Grace Woodward (2010-) Charley Speed (2010-) Louis Mariette (2009) Huggy Ragnarsson (2008-9) Gerry DeVeaux(2008) Paula Hamilton (2006-7) Marie Helvin (2005) Jonathan Phang (2005-7)
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of series	7
No. of episodes	72 (as of 11 July 2011)
Production
Running time	60mins (inc. adverts)
Original release
Network	Sky Living
Release	14 September 2005 (2005-09-14) – present

Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model (formerly Britain's Next Top Model) (often shortened to BNTM, BINTM or Top Model) is a British reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of Britain's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modelling industry. It is shown on the Sky Living channel.

As part of the Top Model franchise, it is based on the hit American TV show America's Next Top Model, and it shares the same format. From Series 7 onwards, the show has been renamed Britain and Ireland's Next Top Model as it will include contestants from Ireland.

Premise

The series features a group of young female contestants who live together in a house for several weeks while taking part in challenges, photo shoots and meetings with members of the modelling industry. Normally, one poor-performing contestant is eliminated each week until the last contestant remaining is declared "Britain's Next Top Model" and receives a modelling contract and other prizes.

In a recent BBC interview MacPherson contrasted the show with the US version, describing BNTM as "Uniquely British, the sense of humour and the styling is very British... more hybrid backgrounds... and I think that is really examplatory [sic] of what's going on in the UK today".

Format

Each series of Britain's Next Top Model has from ten to twelve episodes and starts with twelve to fourteen contestants. Each episode, one contestant is eliminated, though in rare cases a double elimination or no elimination was given by consensus of the judging panel. Series 6 saw a live final where the public chose their Top Model.

Judging

As of Series 6, the judges are British Fashion/Haute Couture designer Julien Macdonald OBE, Vogue's Fashion stylist of the year Grace Woodward and model Charley Speed who is also signed to Models 1. Previous judges included Lisa Butcher, Marie Helvin, Paula Hamilton, Huggy Ragnarsson, industry expert Jonathan Phang and fashion expert Gerry DeVeaux. Usually, an additional guest judge will sit in on the panel every week.

Hosts

BNTM has had 3 Model hosts to date. For Series 1 British model Lisa Butcher hosted the show, with Lisa Snowdon taking over from Series 2 to Series 5. Following Snowdon's announcement that she would be leaving the show in order to concentrate on her radio career, speculation started as to who would replace her. Naomi Campbell initially accepted the offer to host the show but quit a few days before filming began because she didn't know how much time she would have to commit. Producers only had a few days to find a replacement, but on 2 February 2010 iconic Supermodel Elle Macpherson was announced as the new host of Britain's Next Top Model, taking over from Lisa Snowdon. She will also serve as executive producer on the show. Elle, along with Tyra Banks and Heidi Klum, is one of the most high profile hosts of any other Top Model franchise.

Prizes

In Series 7, Top Model is awarded a contract with top international agency Models 1, a cover and feature within Company (magazine), a £100,000 contract with Revlon cosmetics, a luxury holiday to Sandals Resorts Jamaica, a brand new Peugeot RCZ and an international campaign with high street brand Miss Selfridge who have used Supermodel's such as Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss for campaigns. In Series 6, the Top Model received a modelling contract with Europe's biggest modelling agency Models 1, a 6-page fashion editorial spread as well as the front cover in fashion magazine company, and a £100,000 cosmetics contract with Revlon cosmetics which saw Tiffany Pisani do a make-up shoot for Revlon's new Colorburst Lipstick as well as becoming the face of Revlon's new Autumn/Winter 2010 trend collection that launches in the UK in November.

Former prizes included a £100,000 contract with cosmetics company Ruby and Millie (Series 1 & 3) and Max Factor (Series 5), an advertising campaign for the Ford Fiesta (Series 2), a fashion spread in B Magazine (Series 1) and representation with Beatrice Models in Milan (Series 1).

Cycles

Series	Premiere date	Winner	Runner-up	Other contestants in order of elimination	Number of contestants	International Destination(s)
1	14 September 2005	Lucy Ratcliffe	Edwina Joseph	Marina Fallahi, Claire Hillier, Shauna Breen, Anne Kent (quit), Hayley Wilkins, Marisa Heath, Stephanie Jones, Naomi Teal, Tashi Brown, Jenilee Harris	12	Paris Milan
2	24 July 2006	Lianna Fowler	Abigail Clancy	Yvette Stubbs, Nina Malone, Asha Hibbert, Lucy Flower, Sophia Price, Samantha Gerrard, Tamar Higgs, Georgina Edewor-Thorley, Sarah Butler, Amber Niemann, Jasmia Robinson	13	Marrakech
3	2 July 2007	Lauren McAvoy	Louise Watts	Dani Lawrence, Krystal Hancock, Abigail Galatia, Natalie Nwagbo, Holly Alexander Ritchie, Carly Thompson, Sherece Campbell, Lucy Bennett, Stefanie Webber, Rebecca White	12	Rio de Janeiro
4	21 April 2008	Alex Evans	Catherine Thomas	Sophie Roberts, Musayeroh Barrie, Louise Heywood, Lauren Donaldson-Stanley, Lynzi Arnott, Lisa Fowler, Leanne Nagle, Martha Braddell, Aaron Hunt, Charlotte Denton, Rachael Cairns, Stefanie Wilson	14	Cape Town
5	20 April 2009	Mecia Simson	Sophie Sumner	Lisa-Ann Hillman, Lauren Wee, Chloe Cummings, Kasey Wynter, Madeleine Wheatley, Hayley Buchanan, Annaliese Dayes, Daisy Payne, Viola Szekely, Ashley Brown, Jade McSorley	13	Reykjavík Buenos Aires
6	5 July 2010	Tiffany Pisani	Alisha White	Hannah Goodeve (quit), Rachelle Harry, Susan Loughnane, Harleen Kaur Nottay, Delita Cole, Amba Hudson-Skye, Nicola Wright, Kirsty Parsons, Olivia Oldham-Stevens, Amelia Thomas, Charlotte Holmes, Joy McLaren	14	Alicante Hardanger & Bergen Kuala Lumpur
7	4 July 2011	TBA	TBA	Still In The Running: Amy Woodman, Anastasija Bogatirjova, Hannah Devane, Holly Higgins, Imogen Leaver, Jade Thompson, Jessica Abide, Joanne Northey, Juste Juozapaityte, Kimberleigh Spreadbury, Stacey Haskins, Tanya Mihailovic, Ufuoma Itoje	13	Miami

External links

• Britain And Ireland's Next Top Model Official Site
• Series 5 Application Form
• Britain's Next Top Model at IMDb
• Template:Tvtome show
• BNTMania blogging site
• 13 Final Contestants Of Britain’s Next Top Model 2011