Re-live the stupidest moments from this year's series, with the highlights of our faintly amusing weekly blog!

Little Mix are the 2011 X Factor winners! Relish a blow-by-blow recap of how they did it, from our live blog...

Experience again the magic of Wembley! Here's a recap of how our live blog put the X Factor final down...

We want High Wycombe to read this! Yes, it's the essential recap of Saturday's X Factor...

Little Mix cried and Janet nearly vomited... here's a recap of how our live blog shut the building down, Momma

Re-live our comments - and yours - with this handy recap of how we "put it down" on the Saturday live blog...

We did a live blog! You missed it! Never mind, we've copied and pasted it...

Relive the highs and the lows from the club classics show live blog

It was a live blog. Now it's more of a recap. Either way, re-live the Saturday performances here...

Missed our live blog? This is how we put it down on Saturday night...

Missed our live blog? This is what we said, in the order we said it...

Missed our first X Factor live blog? Catch up here, and join us next week...

After yet more last-minute jiggery-pokery, the live finalists were revealed. But where's Jade?

A flashing leotard, the end of a rock legend and the rise of undead girl bands: it's boot camp!

As the exploitation factor took over, Tulisa's tears gave the last auditions some heart

The best contestants yet! Plus, four friends torn apart in an epic tale of envy, selfishness and vocal mediocrity

Cocky kids, a wizened rock wizard and everyone having a massive cry - the auditions roll on...

As the auditions continued, the underdogs triumphed but the groups stank

Tattooed buttocks, bags full of vomit and spanking new judges - The X Factor is back!

...but can ITV's talent show behemoth really change its spots?